that a proper birth certificate is unobtainable. A baptismal certificate should bear the seal of the church, set forth the date and place of birth and the date of baptism, and show that the record was made or the certificate issued at the time of baptism and that the baptism occurred within a short time after birth. 3. Affidavits of place and date of birth.— If it is not possible to obtain a satisfactory birth or baptismal certificate and the reason why such a certificate cannot be obtained is clearly established, a consular officer may accept an affidavit executed by a parent or guardian or by the physician who attended the birth, or by two or more reputable persons who have knowledge of the facts regarding the date and place of birth. The persons testifying concerning the date and place of birth of an applicant for a passport should state briefly the basis of their knowledge and the number of years they have known the applicant. All affidavits must bear the impression seal and signature of the officer before whom they were executed. 4. Previous passports.-If the person concerned has previously been issued a passport, reference to the application upon which such passport was issued will be accepted in lieu of the evidence indicated in the preceding paragraphs, provided there was submitted with such application satisfactory evidence of American citizenship. If the person concerned has not previously been issued a passport but his father has been issued such a document, reference to the application upon which a passport was issued to his father will be sufficient, provided there was submitted with such application satisfactory evidence of the father's American citizenship. 5. Certificates of naturalization.-A person who claims citizenship through naturalization must submit with his passport application a certificate of naturalization. 6. Certificates of derivative citizenship.-A person who claims citizenship through the naturalization of his parent and who possesses a certificate of derivative citizenship obtained pursuant to the naturalization laws of the United States should submit such certificate with his passport application. Such certificates are issued only to persons over 21 years of age who obtained naturalization while minors through the naturalization of parents and only if such persons are in the United States at the time of making application for such documents. In the absence of such a certificate, a person claiming American citizenship through naturalization of a parent must submit the certificate of naturalization of such parent with his passport application. If the claim to citizenship is based upon the naturalization of both parents, then the naturalization certificates of both parents must be submitted. 7. Birth abroad of American parents.-A person who claims citizenship through birth abroad of a native parent or through birth abroad subsequent to the naturalization of his parent should prove his parent's birth or naturalization in the United States by documentary evidence of the kind indicated in the foregoing paragraphs. 8. American women married prior to September 22, 1922.-An American woman who was married to an American citizen prior to the passage of the act of Congress approved on September 22, 1922, must submit evidence of her husband's citizenship of the kind indicated in the foregoing paragraphs. If the marital relation has been terminated by death, a statement of the place and date of death must be made in the application for a passport. If such relation has been terminated by divorce, the date of the divorce and the name of the court must be stated in the application for a passport. 9. Alien women married prior to September 22, 1922. An alien woman who was married to an American citizen prior to September 22, 1922, must submit documentary evidence of her husband's American citizenship of the kind indicated in the foregoing paragraphs. 10 (a). Resumption of American citizenship lost by marriage prior to March 2, 1907.An American woman who lost her citizenship prior to March 2, 1907, through the acquisition of a foreign nationality by marriage to an alien, coupled with residence abroad prior to September 22, 1922, or who lost her citizenship by marriage to an alien under the provision of section 3 of the act of March 2, 1907, which states "That any American woman who marries a foreigner shall take the nationality of her husband" (34 Stat. 1228; 8 U. S. C. 9), but who alleges that after the termination of the marital status and prior to September 22, 1922, the date of the repeal of the abovementioned section of law, she resumed American citizenship, must submit documentary evidence showing that she has complied with the provisions of section 3 of the act of March 2, 1907, which provides in part that, "At the termination of the marital relation she may resume her American citizenship, if abroad, by registering as an American citizen within one year with a consul of the United States, or by returning to reside in the United States, or, if residing in the United States at the termination of the marital relation, by continuing to reside therein." (34 Stat. 1228, 8 U. S. C. 9; repealed by act of September 22, 1922, 42 Stat. 1021, 8 U. S. C. 9). If such a woman has previously been issued a passport, reference to the application upon which such passport was issued will be sufficient, provided there was submitted with such application satisfactory evidence of the resumption of American citizenship. (b). Reacquisition of citizenship lost by marriage prior to September 22, 1922.-A native-born American woman who lost her citizenship by marriage to an alien prior to September 22, 1922, whose marital status has terminated and who alleges that she has reacquired citizenship by naturalization under the provisions of the act of September 22, 1922, or that act as subsequently amended, which provides, among other things, for the expeditious naturalization of women who lost their citizenship through marriage to aliens prior to September 22, 1922, or who alleges that she reacquired American citizenship under the act of June 25, 1936 (49 Stat. 1917), which provides for the repatriation of such women, by taking an oath of allegiance before a court in the United States exercising naturalization jurisdiction or before an American consular officer stationed in a foreign country, must submit a certificate of naturalization or repatriation with her application for a passport. If she has previously been issued a passport, reference to the application upon which it was issued will be sufficient, provided there was submitted with such application satisfactory evidence of naturalization or repatriation. 11. Citizenship evidence of American women married after September 22, 1922.—An American woman who was married to an American citizen or to an alien on or after September 22, 1922, must submit documentary evidence of her own American citizenship. If she has previously been issued a passport, reference to the application upon which it was issued will be sufficient provided there was submitted with such application satisfactory evidence of American citizenship. 12. Seal and signature on birth certificates, etc.-All documents such as birth certificates, baptismal certificates, certified copies of records, affidavits, etc., which are submitted to consular officers in connection with an application for a passport must bear the seal and signature of the officer by whom the document was issued. 13. Applications referred to Department; telegrams. The applications for passports executed abroad by persons who neither have had nor have been included in passports, and by persons who, because of protracted foreign residence, have become subject to the presumption of having ceased to be American citizens under the provisions of section 2 of the act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. 1228; 8 U. S. C. 17), or under the provisions of section 3 of the act of September 22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1021; 8 U. S. C. 9), which has since been repealed, are usually referred to the Department for decision. Consequently, some delay in such cases should be anticipated. If it is so desired in any particular case, the Department will communicate its decision by telegraph to the consular officer before whom the application was executed. In such case the applicant should deposit with the consular officer an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the telegram. 14. Fees. The fee for executing a passport application is $1. The fee for the issue of a passport is $9. REGISTRATION A person residing abroad who claims American citizenship and who does not need a passport should apply to the nearest American consular officer for registration as an American citizen. The procedure for applying for registration and the citizenship evidence are the same as when applying for a passport except that no fees are required unless, upon approval of the application, a certificate of registration is desired, in which case the fee for such certificate is $1. O |