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Antigua-Barbuda
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NC, RC
|
MFA
|
|
Argentina
|
IC (Documento Nacional de Identidad)
|
CR
|
|
Australia
|
Full BC (for births before 8/20/86), Certificate of Extract from Register of Births
or Register of Citizenship by Descent, Declaratory Certificate, CC, RC
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Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
|
|
Austria
|
CC
|
Local/Municipal Atuhorities
|
|
Bahamas
|
BC, CC
|
Ministry of Nationality and Citizenship, MFA
|
|
Barbados
|
NC, RC
|
DI
|
|
Belgium
|
IC, Certificate of Nationality
|
MJ,CR,DP and Communal Authorities
|
|
Belize
|
BC (for births after 9/21/81). NC
|
MFA
|
|
Bolivia
|
BC, IC, Military Service Book, Supreme Resolution (for naturalized citizens)
|
MI
|
|
Brazil
|
BC, NC
|
CR, DP, MJ
|
|
Brunei
|
Yellow ID
|
National Registration Bureau, DP
|
|
Bulgaria
|
BC, Naturalization Decree
|
MJ
|
|
Chile
|
BC, Certificate of Nationality
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CR, MI
|
|
Colombia
|
IC
|
DP, MFA, Public Notaries, Municipal Authorities
|
|
Croatia
|
CC (Domovnica)
|
MI
|
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Cuba
|
IC
|
MI
|
|
Cyprus
|
NC
|
MI
|
|
Czech Republic
|
CC, IC
|
National Committee in the residential district
|
|
Denmark
|
CC, NC
|
Ministry of Refugees, Immigration and Integration Affairs.
|
|
Dominica
|
NC, RC
|
Immigration Office
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
NC
|
Secretariat of Interior and Police, Presidential Decree
|
|
Ecuador
|
IC
|
CR, MFA
|
|
El Salvador
|
IC
|
City Hall
|
|
Fiji
|
BC, CC
|
DI, DP
|
|
Finland
|
Finish Official Certificate
|
MI, President
|
|
France
|
IC
|
MI, DP, Tribunal D'Instance in each city hall
|
|
Germany
|
IC, NC, CC
|
County Hall (Regierungsbezrkshauptstadt)
|
|
Greece
|
CC
IC, Mitroon arrenon and Demotologion IF verified or obtained by the Federal Benefits Unit, Athens
|
MI
MI, mayor and president of the local community
|
|
Grenada
|
RC
|
MFA
|
|
Guatemala
|
BC, NC
|
CR, DP, MFA
|
|
Guyana
|
NC, RC
|
Ministry of Home Affairs
|
|
Honduras
|
BC, IC, NC
|
MJ, Registro Nacional de Las Personas
|
|
Hungary
|
IC, CC
|
Immigration Office of MI
|
|
Iceland
|
Declaration of Citizenship
|
Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
|
|
Indonesia
|
BC, CC, Record of Oath of Allegiance and Decree of President
|
State Court/Department of Justice
|
|
Ireland
|
BC, NC, Certificate of Foreign Births Registration, Certificate of Nationality, Letter
from Department of Justice or Irish diplomatic office acknowledging receipt of acceptance
of citizenship
|
Department of Justice, DP
|
|
Israel
|
CC, IC (showing bearer is an Israeli citizen)
|
MI
|
|
Italy
|
CC, Certificate of Nationality, IC
|
CR, DP, MI
|
|
Jamaica
|
——
|
Passport and Immigration Office of the Jamaica Constabulary Force
|
|
Japan
|
Family Register, Certificate of Nationality
|
DP, Ward Office
|
|
Jordan
|
Family Book. IC
|
Civil Status Department of MI
|
|
Korea, South
|
Family Register
|
MJ, Ward Office
|
|
Laos
|
IC
|
Police
|
|
Luxembourg
|
CC
|
MJ
|
|
Malaysia
|
CC, Certificate of Status
|
Ministry of Home Affairs
|
|
Mexico
|
Letter of Naturalization
|
Secretariat of Foreign Relations
|
|
Netherlands
|
CC, IC
|
Ministry of Justice
|
|
Nicaragua
|
BC, Resolution published in “La Gaceta”
|
MI
|
|
Norway
|
Certificate of Nationality
|
Directorate of Immigration
|
|
Panama
|
BC, IC, Voter Registration Card
|
Civil Registry, Ministry of Government and Justice
|
|
Paraguay
|
BC, NC
|
MJ
|
|
Peru
|
Certificate of Nationality, Voting Card
|
MI
|
|
Philippines
|
BC, NC
|
Commission on Immigration and Deportation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Deportation,
Regional Trial Courts
|
|
Poland
|
IC
|
Department of Citizenship Affairs or MI
NOTE: ICs are issued by CRs.
|
|
Portugal
|
IC, Certificate of Nationality
|
Civil Registry office of the Ministry of Justice
|
|
Romania
|
IC
|
People's Council
|
|
St. Kitts/Nevis
|
NC, RC
|
Ministry of Legal Affairs
|
|
St. Lucia
|
CC, NC
|
Ministry of Home Affairs
|
|
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
NC, RC
|
Immigration Office
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Family Book, IC
|
Civil Affairs Office of MI
|
|
Slovakia
|
CC, ID
|
MI
|
|
Slovenia
|
BC issued after 1974
CC, IC
|
CR
Administrative Unit (Upravna Enota)
|
|
Spain
|
IC
|
MJ
NOTE: ICs are issued by the MI.
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
CC
|
Ministry of Defense
|
|
Surinam
|
Decree of Citizenship
|
Central Registrar in Paramaribo
|
|
Sweden
|
CC
|
Immigration Board
|
|
Switzerland
|
IC, Certificate of Origin
|
Varies among cantons (i.e., Cantonal Central Police, State Chancery, Communal Council,
etc.)
|
|
Syria
|
BC, Civil Extract, IC
|
DP, MI
NOTE: Syrian missions abroad are permitted to issued BCs and Civil Extracts for persons
born outside Syria.
|
|
Tajikistan
|
BC (prior to age 16)
Internal passport (after age 15)
|
CR. DP
MI
|
|
Thailand
|
Official confirmation
|
Director General of the Police Department
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
BC, RC, IC
|
Ministry of National Security with the Immigration Division.
|
|
Turkey
|
Census Certificate
|
General Directorate of Census Affairs in the MI
|
|
U.S.S.R.
|
——
|
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Family Book
|
Ministry of Homeland Security
|
|
United Kingdom
|
NC, RC
|
Nationality Division of the Home Office
|
|
Uruguay
|
Nationality Card, Voter Registration Card
|
Corte Electoral
|
|
Venezuela
|
IC
|
National Bureau of Identification and Aliens
|