Russia: Information on whether there has been an amendment to the Russian citizenship law that would extend the deadline for citizenship application to 6 February 2000
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RUS20986.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Russia: Information on whether there has been an amendment to the Russian citizenship law that would extend the deadline for citizenship application to 6 February 2000, 1 June 1995, RUS20986.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab2348.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, please consult the attachment for a reference to proposals to the Russian citizenship law. It is unclear whether these proposals refer to the extension of the deadline for citizenship application.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachment
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 16 June 1995. "Relations with Former Soviet States; Number of Russian Citizenship Applicants Sharply Rising." (NEXIS)
Sources Consulted
DIRB country file on Russia.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Reports. Daily.
Foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada and the United States.
Indexed Media Review.
Monitor [Washington]. Bi-Monthly.
On-line search of media sources.
Transition [Prague]. Bi-Monthly.