Lebanon: Information on the acquisition of Syrian nationality by a child born in Syria of Lebanese nationals
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LBN9991 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Lebanon: Information on the acquisition of Syrian nationality by a child born in Syria of Lebanese nationals, 1 January 1992, LBN9991, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0558.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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Published information on the above subject is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa. Information obtained through oral sources by the IRBDC in Ottawa is not conclusive.
According to a representative at the Embassy of Syria in Washington, it not possible for such a child to acquire Syrian nationality (28 Jan. 1992). A representative at the Consulate of Syria in Montreal stated that the parents or the child should make an official request at the Ministry of Interior in Damascus (28 Jan. 1992). They must prove that the parents have had residence status in Syria for at least five years (Ibid.). The source has no guidelines available regarding the approval of this type of request (Ibid.). A representative of the Consulate of Syria in Toronto stated that the father should apply for the child when he/she is a minor, but, upon reaching adulthood, the child can apply on his/her own (28 Jan. 1992). The request should be presented to the Ministry of Interior in Syria, but there are no guarantees that the request will be approved (Ibid.). Additional information on this subject is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa.
Bibliography
Embassy of Syria, Washington. 28 January 1992. Telephone Interview with a Representative.
Consulate of Syria, Montreal. 28 January 1992. Telephone Interview with a Representative.
Consulate of Syria, Toronto. 28 January 1992. Telephone Interview with a Representative.
