Chad: Follow-up to TCD30498.E of 7 December 1998 and TCD30543.E of 7 December 1998 on Chadian identity documents, including whether the format and issuance differed during the Habre and Deby governments and the type of information normally recorded under "domicile"
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TCD31157.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Chad: Follow-up to TCD30498.E of 7 December 1998 and TCD30543.E of 7 December 1998 on Chadian identity documents, including whether the format and issuance differed during the Habre and Deby governments and the type of information normally recorded under "domicile", 1 January 1999, TCD31157.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7b14.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to photocopies of sample identity cards received by fax from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative in N'Djamena (attached), several differences can be noted in the appearance of Chadian identity cards (14 Dec. 1998). The identity card issued by the Deby government in 1998 (Document 'A') differs slightly in layout and most notably displays both French and Arabic writing, in contrast to the sample identity card issued by the Habre government in 1987 which displays French writing only (Document 'B'). The card issued in 1987 bears a six digit number on its cover, while the 1998 card bears a seven digit number. In both cases, the information recorded under "domicile" is a single term followed by the city name and not a complete street address.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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.
Attachment
United Nations Development Program. 14 December 1998. Faxed sanitized copies of Chadian Identity Cards.