Update to Response to Information Request GRC21020.E of 16 August 1995 on identity documents issued to refugee claimants from 1992 to 1994 [GRC22184.E]

According to a document received by the DIRB on 17 October 1995 from the Embassy of Greece in Ottawa:

Any alien seeking refugee status through the competent Greek authorities, upon submitting the pertinent application and surrendering his national passport--if he has one-- as proof of the fact that he disclaims the protection of his country, is furnished with a 'Special document of an alien who has requested the status of refugee' as the attached sample.

Please consult the attachment for additional information on this "special document," including its purpose, whether other documents or certificates are issued to applicants, the rights and obligations of its holders, whether its holders are entitled to unrestricted exit from and re-entry to Greece, and on whether it is considered "permission to stay."

Please consult article six of the attachment for information on an issued special travel document (TITRE DE VOYAGE).

Please consult the attachment for a copy of both sides of the "special document," and for a copy of the covers and the first seven pages of two samples of a special travel document (TITRE DE VOYAGE).

The DIRB is unable to determine whether the information contained in the attachment is also applicable from 1992 to 1994.

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


Embassy of Greece, Ottawa. [17 October 1995]. Document received by the DIRB.

Attachment

Embassy of Greece, Ottawa. [17 October 1995]. Document received by the DIRB.