Somalilandsun – Whether persons born in Somaliland and in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia are entitled to Somali citizenship; citizenship status of women married to foreign nationals; requirements and procedures to obtain and reacquire Somali citizenship (2015-November 2017)
Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa
This Response replaces SOM106017 of 23 November 2017. Information obtained from a different translation of Law No. 28 of 22 December 1962 on Somali Citizenship was added to this Response. In addition, information obtained through correspondence with a representative from the Ministry of Interior and Federal Affairs of Somalia was added to this Response.
