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Cuba: Circumstances, if any, under which a Cuban can lose his or her Cuban citizenship

Information on the subject of loss of Cuban citizenship is scarce among sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

Two media sources consulted indicate that Cuban citizenship cannot be lost, even if a person wishes to renounce it (IPS 1 June 2000; AP 10 Aug. 2000). According to Jose Ramon Fernandez, president of the Cuba Olympic Committee, Cuban citizens never lose their nationality (ibid.). Fernandez made the statement in a letter to the Spanish Olympic Committee in which he was discussing the desire of the Cuban athlete Niurka Montalvo, who had become a Spanish citizen, to compete for Spain in the Olympic Games (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. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

Associated Press (AP). 10 August 2000. "Cuba Blocks Montalvo's Appearance at Sydney for Spain." (NEXIS)

Inter Press Service (IPS). 1 June 2000. Dalia Acosta. "Economy – Cuba: Real Estate Freeze Renews Question of Property." (NEXIS)

Additional Sources Consulted

Cuba: A Country Study

IRB databases

Juris-classeur nationalité

World News Connection (WNC)

Internet sites including:

Government of Cuba

Hieros Gamos: The Comprehensive Legal and Government Portal

Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba

National News Agency of Cuba

vLex (Spanish legal website)

Letter to the National Union of Jurists of Cuba (Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba)

Letter and telephone calls to the Embassy of Cuba

Telephone call to the Cuban National News Agency

Unsuccessful attempt to contact the Cuban Foreign Ministry by telephone