Korea: Update to Response to Information Request KOR29090.E of 3 April 1998 on the right to Korean citizenship in the case of a Chinese citizen who is an ethnic Korean
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | KOR29417.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Korea: Update to Response to Information Request KOR29090.E of 3 April 1998 on the right to Korean citizenship in the case of a Chinese citizen who is an ethnic Korean, 1 May 1998, KOR29417.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aafb74.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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A 28 April 1998 letter received from an official at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea states that
[...] in a hypothetical case of a person, who for example is a Chinese citizen but of Korean ancestry, and who wishes to attain Korean nationality [...] The answer is that even if a person can trace their forebears to Korea, this does not automatically qualify them.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Ottawa. 28 April 1998. Letter received from official.
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