The cards are, in effect, temporary citizenship certificates to be used until passports can be issued.

Children naturalised as part of a parent's application for Australian citizenship before 1 July 2002 did not receive individual citizenship certificates.

Any U.S. citizen with at least one year of residence on the island is also eligible for the official citizenship certificate.

To lawfully be issued a citizenship certificate, a person must have no other allegiances.

"So you don't reward that type of conduct by turning over a citizenship certificate."

They also had the right to deliver citizenship certificates, all in establishing a direct correspondence with the Committee of General Security.

A July 1996 letter from the Canadian immigration service to an Amro Abouelmaati in Toronto informs him that his Canadian citizenship certificate is enclosed.

Replacing a green card or citizenship certificate would cost $155, up from $135.

He received his citizenship certificate on December 9, 1918, wearing military uniform as he was still serving in the U.S. army.

"This honor comes late, perhaps some would say too late," Mayor Klaus Wowereit said when presenting the citizenship certificate to Dietrich's grandson Peter Riva.