Burundi: Information on whether a person born in Burundi in 1964 of Rwandan nationals is considered to be a national of Burundi or is entitled to Burundi nationality
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BDI14763 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Burundi: Information on whether a person born in Burundi in 1964 of Rwandan nationals is considered to be a national of Burundi or is entitled to Burundi nationality, 1 August 1993, BDI14763, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac4620.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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According to a spokesperson for the Embassy of Burundi in Washington DC, a person born in Burundi of Rwandan nationals is not automatically considered to be a national of Burundi; however, Burundi nationality can be acquired through naturalization (17 Aug. 1993). The procedure for acquisition of Burundi nationality through naturalization is described in articles 9 to 12 of the attached Code de la nationalité Burundaise. The embassy spokesperson stated that the government of Burundi does not allow dual nationality (17 Aug. 1993).
Additional and/or corroborating information on the above subject could not be found among the sources currently available to the DIRB.
Reference
Embassy of Burundi, Washington, DC. 17 August 1993. Telephone interview with spokesperson.
Attachment
Burundi. Code de la nationalité Burundaise. Decree No. 1/93. 10 August 1971. (UNHCR, REFLEG).
