Convention relating to the Status of Refugees 1951, para. 1
Paragraph
Original document
Document type
International treaty
Paragraph text
The personal status of a refugee shall be governed by the law of the country of his domicile or, if he has no domicile, by the law of the country of his residence.
Document legal status
Legally binding
Document body
United Nations General Assembly
Document means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Document year
1951
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951), Article 12, 1.