Saudi Arabia: Whether or not an Iraqi citizen can become a naturalized Saudi Arabian citizen on the basis of the fact that his or her son or daughter has become a naturalized Saudi citizen
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 12 July 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SAU37212.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Saudi Arabia: Whether or not an Iraqi citizen can become a naturalized Saudi Arabian citizen on the basis of the fact that his or her son or daughter has become a naturalized Saudi citizen, 12 July 2001, SAU37212.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4bea510.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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No specific information on the naturalization of an Iraqi who has a son or daughter who is a Saudi citizen could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate; however, according to Schedule I of the Saudi Arabian Citizenship Regulations,
9. Saudi Arabian citizenship may be granted to an alien, provided he satisfies the following conditions:
(i) that he has reached the age of majority at the time when he applies for citizenship;
(ii) that he is not feeble-minded or insane;
(iii) that at the time when he applies for citizenship he:
(a) has acquired permanent resident status in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in accordance with the regulations governing permanent residence, and that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been his usual place of residence for a period of not less than five consecutive years;
(b) is of good character and good repute;
(c) has never been sentenced to a prison term of more than six months for an offence against public morals;
(d) earns his living by lawful means.
Every applicant for naturalization shall submit along with his application his permanent residence permit, his valid passport, or any document which the competent authorities may deem equivalent to a valid passport, any document or documents pertaining to the citizenship which he is renouncing, and any other substantiating evidence which he is required to produce under the terms of these Regulations.
10. Saudi Arabian citizenship is granted by the Prime Minister upon the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior. The Minister of the Interior shall have in all cases full discretion to turn down, prior to its presentation, such a recommendation for the granting of citizenship to an alien who satisfies all the conditions set forth in section 9 above. The Minister of the Interior shall not be required to give any reason for such refusal (Saudi Arabia 1954).
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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Saudi Arabia. 1954. Saudi Arabian Citizenship Regulations: Schedule I. (Translated by the Multilingual Translation Directorate, Department of the Secretary of State)
Sources Consulted
CISNET
LEXIS/NEXIS
REFLEG in REFWORLD 2000
Letter and telephone calls to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia