An official of the Lebanese embassy in Ottawa stated that Lebanese law stipulates that a person is considered to be Lebanese if he/she was born of a Lebanese father (25 July 1995). Thus, a person who was born of a Lebanese father outside Lebanon in the 1950s is considered to be Lebanese (25 July 1995). He/she is required to apply to the Lebanese embassy of his place of birth to obtain Lebanese citizenship (ibid.). The official added that the applicant is required to prove the Lebanese citizenship of his/her father and to produce his/her birth certificate.

The official stipulated that the above information is only based on his knowledge, and is not an official legal view on the subject.

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.

Embassy of the Lebanese Republic, Ottawa. 25 July 1995. Telephone interview with representative.