The Netherlands: Law governing Dutch citizenship for those born in Surinam before its independence, living in Surinam since their birth and holding Surinamese citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1991 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NLD8128 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, The Netherlands: Law governing Dutch citizenship for those born in Surinam before its independence, living in Surinam since their birth and holding Surinamese citizenship, 1 March 1991, NLD8128, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab5d50.html [accessed 1 June 2023] |
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As per our telephone conversation, please find attached a copy of the requested document, provided by the Vice-Consul of The Netherlands at Montreal (2 pages). The translation provided and written by the source on the documents states the following:
-"A citizen obtaining the Suriname-nationality according to this Agreement will be divested from the Netherlands nationality" (Article 2.1, Toescheidingsovereenkomst Inzake Nationaliteiten); -"A citizen born in Suriname and at the time of Independence permanently residing there has Surinam-citizenship" (Article 2.b, Landsverordening van 24 november 1975, tot regeling van het Surinamerschap en het Ingezetenschap, gewijzigd bij decreten nr. C78 van 5 oktober 1983, C78 A van 8 november 1984 en de wet van 27 maart 1989 [Stb. 29]).
