Yugoslavia: Citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1991 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | YUG7985 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Yugoslavia: Citizenship, 1 February 1991, YUG7985, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab1e32.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to an official at the Embassy of Yugoslavia in Ottawa, it is possible for a foreign national who is married to a citizen of Yugoslavia to gain Yugoslav citizenship, but it is not automatically granted. After living together with the Yugoslav citizen in Yugoslavia for a period of three to four years, the foreign national may apply for citizenship. The official stated that this has been the procedure for a long time (Interview, 21 February 1991).
A copy of the Citizenship Act of Yugoslavia is not currently available to the Documentation Centre.
Bibliography
Embassy of Yugoslavia. Telephone interview with official.
21 February 1991.
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