Whether a Ukrainian citizen is prohibited by law from sending by post or courier, or physically taking his/her (or another person's) birth certificate or internal passport out of Ukraine and, if so, whether the legal prohibition is enforced in practice (May 1997 - May 1998) [UKR29349.E]

Information on whether a Ukrainian citizen is prohibited by law from sending by post or courier, or physically taking his/her (or another person's) birth certificate or internal passport out of Ukraine and, if so, whether the legal prohibition is enforced in practice, could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

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 sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted


Electronic sources: IRB databases, Internet, NEXIS/LEXIS, REFWORLD, World News Connection.

Resource Centre country file on Ukraine. May 1997 - May 1998.

One oral source contacted did not provide information on the requested topic.

Unsuccessful attempts to contact other oral sources.