Great Britain: Information on the rights and obligations of a person born in Sierra Leone before independence (1960) to non-British parents and who resided there until 1977; on the rights and obligations of a holder of a document entitled "British Protected Status," on the conditions under which this document is issued, on whether the holder of the document has the right to go and live in Great Britain; copies of legislation pertaining to this document
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GBR21300.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Great Britain: Information on the rights and obligations of a person born in Sierra Leone before independence (1960) to non-British parents and who resided there until 1977; on the rights and obligations of a holder of a document entitled "British Protected Status," on the conditions under which this document is issued, on whether the holder of the document has the right to go and live in Great Britain; copies of legislation pertaining to this document, 1 July 1995, GBR21300.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad094.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned subjects could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, for information on British passports containing the words "British Protected Person," which may be of interest, please consult Responses to Information Requests GBR7649 of 28 January 1991 and SLE9903 of 24 January 1992. It is unclear whether "British Protected Person" is synonymous to "British Protected Status."
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.
Sources Consulted
DIRB country file on Great Britain.
Oral sources.
Tolley's Immigration and Nationality Law and Practice [Croydon, United Kingdom]. Quarterly.