United Arab Emirates: Whether, for the purposes of naturalization and residency requirements, any distinction is made between stateless Palestinians who hold a travel document from another Arab country, and Palestinians whose travel document is issued by the Palestinian National Authority
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 25 February 2004 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ARE42390.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United Arab Emirates: Whether, for the purposes of naturalization and residency requirements, any distinction is made between stateless Palestinians who hold a travel document from another Arab country, and Palestinians whose travel document is issued by the Palestinian National Authority, 25 February 2004, ARE42390.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/41501be82a.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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In correspondence sent to the Research Directorate on 19 February 2004, an official at the consular section of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates stated that for the purposes of naturalization and residency requirements, "no distinction [exists] between stateless Palestinians who hold a travel document from another Arab country, and Palestinians whose travel document is issued by the Palestinian National Authority." There is, however, one exception (Embassy of the United Arab Emirates 19 Feb. 2004). If the country that issued the travel document denies entry to the Palestinian person in question, then the United Arab Emirates reciprocates and also denies entry to this person into its own territory (ibid.).
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.
Reference
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Ottawa. 19 February 2004. Correspondence sent by an official with the consular section.