1466
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

(a.) A certificate of the birth of the applicant.
(b.) The marriage certificate of the parents.
(c.) The birth certificate of the father.

Where the nationality is claimed by descent from the paternal grandfather under the statute 13 Geo. III., cap. 21, evidence in addition to that in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) above should be required as to—
(d.) The marriage of the paternal grandparents.
(e.) The birth of the paternal grandfather within the British dominions.

In the case of persons of Asiatic or West Indian descent, or of natives of Africa, the following evidence may in general be considered sufficient:—
(a.) A passport or certificate of British nationality issued to him as a British subject, or certificate of registration as a British subject, in British India or British possessions or by a British Consular officer ;
(b.) A birth certificate showing that he was born within His Majesty’s dominions, or a certificate of naturalisation in the United Kingdom; and
(c.) In either of the above cases such further evidence of identity as the Consular officer may think satisfactory.

Where the documents mentioned in (a) bear a date anterior to this circular, they should not be accepted as conclusive if the Consular officer sees any reason to doubt the validity of the claim to British nationality; and, where the passport has been issued more than six months, evidence may be required from the applicant that he has not changed his nationality since the issue of the passport.

Natives of British Protectorates, or of the territories of any Prince or State in India under the suzerainty of or in alliance with His Majesty, must produce a passport issued by His Majesty’s Representative in their own country, together with evidence of identity if the Consular officer thinks necessary.

A British subject possessed of double nationality is entitled to registration (even though he may not be entitled to protection) in his country of origin.

A certificate of registration in the form of Annex 3 should be given on application to any person who is registered as a British subject or British-protected person on payment of fee No. 67. Where a person was registered before the issue of this circular, and the Consular officer is unaware whether the claim to British nationality was properly investigated before the entry was made, the Consular officer should obtain further evidence before the certificate is granted.

In cases where the Consular officer entertains doubt whether the applicant is entitled to registration, he should draw up a full statement of the facts and refer the matter to the Secretary of State for instructions.

Annex 1.
REGISTER OF BRITISH SUBJECTS.

Annex 2.
DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION.

(a.) Insert name of place and date.
(b.) Christian names and surname of the applicant in full, and present address.
(c.) In the case of a married woman or widow, the particulars of birth required are those of her husband or late husband—not of the applicant herself.
(d.) State the country where the applicant was naturalised.
(e.) Where the applicant is unable to write, a mark should be made by him or her in the presence of the Consular officer.

I, the undersigned, (b) , residing within the Consular District of , hereby declare that I am

{ For a married woman or widow (to be struck out in other cases). Particulars of husband’s birth to follow.
(c) the wife [widow] of , and that my husband is [late husband was] }

a British subject , having been born [naturalised] at [in] on the day of .

{ For persons born abroad, who derive British nationality from a father or paternal grandfather born within His Majesty’s dominions. (To be struck out in other cases.)
my [his] father [paternal grandfather] having been born within His Majesty’s dominions at on the day of }

and not having lost the status of British subject thus acquired, and I hereby apply to be registered as a British subject.

(e) Signed .

Annex 3.

His Majesty’s Consulate.
FOIL OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.

No. . of

1. Name :
2. Father’s name }
   and residence }
3. Residence of }
   applicant }
4. Occupation :
5. Age :

Remarks of Registering Officer—

Page .
No. .

His Britannic Majesty’s Consulate.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.

I HEREBY certify that is duly registered at this Consulate in the Register of British Subjects.

Dated this day of .

Number :
Page in foil :

Signature of party registered : .

NOTE.—This certificate of registration must be carefully kept by the party in whose favour it is issued.