Update to Response to Information Request GBR21527.E of 25 August 1995 on whether British and European passports could have been obtained in 1994 strictly by application and receipt through the mail and without attendance at an issuing office; on the conditions that would have necessitated attendance at an issuing office [GBR21921.E]

A document sent to the DIRB on 11 September 1995 by an official of the British High Commission in Ottawa provided the following information. A United Kingdom passport is equivalent to a European Community passport. Individuals may apply for passports by mail or in person.

For a copy of the questions posed to the British High Commission in Ottawa, please consult the DIRB attachment.

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.

Reference


British High Commission, Ottawa. 11 September 1995. Document sent to the DIRB.

Attachments

British High Commission, Ottawa. 11 September 1995. Document sent to the DIRB.

Documentation, Information and Research Branch (DIRB), Immigration and Refugee Board, Ottawa. 23 August 1995. Facsimile sent to the British High Commission, Ottawa.