is particularly true of Americans traveling to Great Britain via Canada and of Americans proceeding to Poland or India.

15. Americans who intend to travel in certain foreign countries, and in the outlying dominions, colonies, mandated territories, or dependencies of such countries, are cautioned to inquire regarding. and obtain, if necessary, specific visas not only for the foreign country, but for the outlying dominions, colonies, mandated territories, or dependencies, in which they intend to travel, especially if they are proceeding to the Levant States under French mandate.

16. The visa regulations of foreign governments are enforced directly by the representatives of those governments. The Department of State does not under any circumstances act as intermediary in obtaining visas from representatives of foreign countries.

It is an accepted maxim of international law, that every sovereign nation has the power, as inherent in sovereignty, and essential to selfpreservation, to forbid the entrance of foreigners within its dominions, or to admit them only in such cases and upon such conditions as it may see fit to prescribe (142 U.S. 651).

17. Countries where visas are not required. An American citizen entering Switzerland must hold a passport, but a visa is not required unless he is seeking employment there.

18. No visas are required of American citizens intending to sojourn in Belgium, Cuba, Danzig, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Siam, Sweden, Switzerland, or Uruguay.

19. Visas are not necessary for Danzig if entry is made directly by sea. If, however, entry is made by way of the Polish Corridor or by way of Germany, the Polish or German visa is necessary.

20. No Netherland visa is required of Americans traveling by land or by sea in transit through the Netherlands. In order to be admitted to the Netherlands they are, however, required to produce a visa of the country to which they are traveling. These persons are permitted to stay eight days in the Netherlands. Should they stay longer they will be liable to be treated as persons whose papers are not in order and who, therefore, can be ordered to leave the country. Ameri

cans traveling in transit through the Netherlands to the United States or to a country into which they are admitted without a visa will be admitted to the Netherlands without any visa at all.

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21. An American citizen leaving the United States for a country where passports are not required is nevertheless advised to carry a passport, except in travel to Canada or Mexico. The passport may later save the time and inconvenience of applying for one abroad should holder desire to travel in countries where passports are required. It will also enable the holder to establish his American citizenship upon his return to the United States and thus facilitate his entry. American citizens who leave the United States without passports should carry with them proof of their citizenship, such as birth, baptism, or naturalization certificates.

22. Registration at American consulate.-American citizens intending to make an extended sojourn in a foreign country should register in the nearest American consulate immediately upon arrival in the foreign country.

23. Registration with local authorities. Information in regard to local police registration, etc., in foreign countries should be obtained from the local authorities direct or through the nearest American consulate.

24. Dual nationality.-Persons born in the United States of unnaturalized parents are American citizens under American law, but they may also be citizens or subjects of the country of their parents origin under the law of that country. As the legal right of the other country to the allegiance of such persons while within their territory can not be denied by this Government, the Department can offer no assurances to them that any representations which it may make on their behalf will be successful.

25. Military service in foreign countries. Naturalized American citizens and persons born in this country of foreign-born parents should, before proceeding to the country of their origin, or that of the origin of their parents, ascertain their status with regard to military service in such country.

II. EXPATRIATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AND THE PRESUMPTION OF CESSATION OF CITIZENSHIP

26. Oath of allegiance to a foreign state or naturalization therein.-In connection with military service in foreign countries, particular attention is called to the fact that an American citizen over 21 years of age loses his American citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to foreign state. He also loses American citizenship through naturalization in a foreign state. (See following paragraph.)

That any American citizen shall be deemed to have expatriated himself when he has been naturalized in any foreign state in conformity with its laws, or when he has taken an oath of allegiance to any foreign state. (Sec. 2, act of March 2, 1907; 34 Stat. 1228.)

27. Naturalized American citizens are warned that their rights of citizenship may be lost as a result of a residence of two years in their native lands or five years in other foreign lands, under the