§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received on the service provided by the High Commission in Harare to those seeking certificates of renunciation of British citizenship. [20179]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 3 December 2001]: The British High Commission in Harare has received three representations on renunciation—two from individuals, and one in the form of a petition signed by a number of individuals. It has also received thousands of inquiries—by telephone, fax, letter and personal call—about the procedure for renunciation.
The British High Commission in Harare has widely publicised the procedures for renunciation, through the Zimbabwean press, its website, through the Consular Section and in briefings. The FCO has set up a procedure with the Home Office to enable dual nationals for the UK and Zimbabwe to speedily divest themselves of British citizenship in order to comply with the 6 January 2002 deadline set by the Zimbabwean Government in the recent amendments to Zimbabwean nationality law. This means that certificates of renunciation can now be issued within 10 working days.
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