Syria: Follow-up to SYR39997.E of 27 November 2002 on penalties for obtaining an exit visa fraudulently; follow up to SYR39995.E of 27 November 2002 on the penalties for a person who does not complete the employment term required in a pre-established agreement for receipt of a foreign education grant from the Syrian government (1997-2002); and follow-up to SYR39996.E of 27 November 2002 on the treatment of Syrian citizens who have made refugee claims abroad
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SYR41525.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Syria: Follow-up to SYR39997.E of 27 November 2002 on penalties for obtaining an exit visa fraudulently; follow up to SYR39995.E of 27 November 2002 on the penalties for a person who does not complete the employment term required in a pre-established agreement for receipt of a foreign education grant from the Syrian government (1997-2002); and follow-up to SYR39996.E of 27 November 2002 on the treatment of Syrian citizens who have made refugee claims abroad, 1 May 2003, SYR41525.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e2223.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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In 28 April 2003 correspondence, the Consular Section of the Embassy of Syria in Ottawa stated that a person who obtains an exit visa fraudulently in order to enter one of the countries listed in his passport as an illegal destination or any unauthorized country, or to unlawfully enter any other country, will be brought to justice by virtue of Decree No. 42 that was issued in 1970 by the President of the Republic in accordance with the Constitution and with the assent of Parliament.
On the penalties for a person who has obtained a government grant or scholarship for studies, and does not complete the work that was required after the studies as a condition of that grant or scholarship, the Consular Section stated that the person will be prosecuted for failing to meet the clauses of the grant or the scholarship by the recruiting authority and will be asked to reimburse the grant or scholarship to that authority (Syria 28 Apr. 2003).
The Consular Section was unable to provide any information on the consequences or penalties for Syrian citizens who return to Syria after having made a refugee claim abroad.
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 Syria, Ottawa. 28 April 2003. Correspondence
