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Title	Estonia: Information on the right to return of persons born in Estonia who have deregistered their residence permits
Publisher	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Country	Estonia
Publication Date	1 June 1994
Citation / Document Symbol	EST17593.E
Cite as	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Estonia: Information on the right to return of persons born in Estonia who have deregistered their residence permits, 1 June 1994, EST17593.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3ae6ace430.html [accessed 4 June 2012]
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Estonia: Information on the right to return of persons born in Estonia who have deregistered their residence permits

According to the Consulate General of Estonia in Toronto, persons who "have 'deregistered' themselves ... have lost the right to return to live in Estonia" (16 June 1994). Such persons, if abroad, must reapply for a residence permit at an Estonian consular office (ibid.).

Official sources in Estonia indicate that anyone who has deregistered "has the right to apply for a residence permit through the Estonian embassies" (IOM 15 June 1994). The Helsinki office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) interprets "this to mean that no clear rules exist on whether the applications will be approved or not" (ibid.).

The sources consulted do not comment on whether or not it is relevant if such persons' USSR passports have expired.

For additional information on the above-mentioned subject, please refer to the attachments.

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.

References

Consulate General of Estonia, Toronto. 16 June 1994. Information faxed to DIRB.

International Organization for Migration (IOM), Helsinki. 15 June 1994. Information faxed to DIRB.

Attachments

Consulate General of Estonia, Toronto. 16 June 1994. Information faxed to DIRB.

International Organization for Migration (IOM), Helsinki. 15 June 1994. Information faxed to DIRB.

Topics: Residence permits, Right to return,

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