In a 23 August 2004 telephone interview, the chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of Liberia in Paris, France explained that expired documents would not be accepted at a Liberian border post (23 Aug. 2004). He explained that a non-Liberian national would have to obtain a visa from outside Liberia to re-enter the country and then would have to apply for another permit of residence from within the country (Embassy of Liberia, Paris 23 Aug. 2004). In a 23 August 2004 telephone interview, the consul at the Embassy of Liberia in Washington, DC corroborated this information and added that a person with an expired permit of residence would have an advantage in obtaining another permit in Liberia (23 Aug. 2004).

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 for refugee protection.

Embassy of Liberia, Paris, France. 23 August 2004. Telephone interview with chargé d'affaires.

Embassy of Liberia, Washington, DC. 23 August 2004. Telephone interview with consul.