refugee as well as the issuance of the deportation order with Georgia as the country of destination.223 2. Possibility to acquire the nationality of a country with which the person concerned has a relevant link Georgia’s 2014 nationality law, in particular Article 30 of Chapter 5 on the provisional measures, states the following:224 1. Other than persons who have acquired or will acquire Georgian citizenship under this Law, the following shall be deemed Georgian citizens: a) persons born before 31 March 1975, who have resided in Georgia for a combined period of at least five years, who were in the territory of Georgia on 31 March 1993, and have not acquired citizenship of another country; b) persons born after 31 March 1975, who resided in Georgia on 31 March 1993 and have not acquired foreign citizenship; c) persons born in the territory of Georgia who have left the territory of Georgia after 21 December 1991, and thus do not meet the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this article, unless they have acquired foreign citizenship. It appears that in order to acquire Georgian nationality based on this provision, the person concerned has to submit an application to the relevant authority to establish his or her nationality, attaching evidence to be examined.225 A was born before 31 March 1975 in the territory of Georgia and continuously lived there at least five years. A’s memory relating to the time of departure from Georgia is uncertain. Furthermore, as A crossed the border on foot, A does not have any documents which can objectively prove the date of departure. It appears A can acquire Georgian nationality if A meets the criteria in Article 30(1)(a) or (c) of the Organic Law of Georgia on Georgian citizenship of 2014. However, in practice, A is unable to prove either of the 223 Tokyo District Court, 2015 (Heisei 27 Nen) Gyou U No.302. As of 14 July 2017, oral argument has been made 11 times and the trial is still ongoing. 224 Legislative Herald of Georgia, the Organic Law of 2014 on Georgian Citizenship [Georgia], 30 April 2014. Reference was made to the following English translation: https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2342552?impose=translateEn. 225 Nationality Act of Georgia, Article 30 (2). 117

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