United Kingdom: Information on whether an individual holding a passport with the words "British Overseas Citizen" is a full citizen of Great Britain and on any circumstances that would negate such a status
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GBR23633.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United Kingdom: Information on whether an individual holding a passport with the words "British Overseas Citizen" is a full citizen of Great Britain and on any circumstances that would negate such a status, 1 April 1996, GBR23633.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6a58.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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For information on the above-mentioned subject, please consult the attached 16 April 1996 facsimile from the Chief officer of the passport office, Consular section, at the British High Commission in Ottawa.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
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British High Commission, Ottawa. 16 April 1996. Facsimile from the Chief officer of the passport office.
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