Iran: Information on whether a child whose mother has Iranian citizenship but whose father is a foreign citizen would have Iranian citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN12644 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: Information on whether a child whose mother has Iranian citizenship but whose father is a foreign citizen would have Iranian citizenship, 1 February 1993, IRN12644, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac7c2c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to an official at the Embassy of Iran in Ottawa, if either parent of a child is considered to be an Iranian citizen, then the child is automatically an Iranian citizen (15 Feb. 1993). The official indicated that this has been the case for a long time.
Additional and/or corroborating information on this topic is not currently available to the DIRB.
Reference
Embassy of Iran, Ottawa. 15 February 1993. Telephone Interview with Official.
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