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AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
The 24l.li day of July, 1925.
IMiksent
THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
Lord President. Chancellor of the Duchy of
Duke of Athol]. Lancaster.
Earl of Crawford and Hon. Sir Ronald Lindsay,
Bulcurres.
WHEREAS by treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance
and other lawful means His Majesty has power and jurisdiction
within Palestine:
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to regulate the grant and
acquisition of Palestinian citizenship:
NOW THEREFORE, Mis Majesty by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction
Act 1890, or otherwise, in His Majesty vested, is pleased by
and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is
hereby ordered as follows : -
PART L.
Turkish subjects
resident in Palestine to become
Palestinian
citizens.
ltight to opt for
Turkish and
other nationalities
and conditions
governing the
same.
1. (1) Turkish subjects habitually resident in the territory of Palestine upon the 1st day of August, 1925. shall
become Palestinian citizens.
(21 Any person over eighteen years of age who by
virtue of this Article becomes a Palestinian citizen may within
a period of two years from the 6th day of August, 1924, by
declaration made as hereinafter provided state his option for
Turkish nationality and subject to the provisions of this Article
shall cease to be a Palestinian citizen :
Provided that such person shall riot for the purposes
of this Order he deemed to have ceased to be a Palestinian
citizen unless and until lie has obtained a cert.ficate from such
officer as may be prescribed by Regulation under this Order
that he has transferred 'his place of residence from Palestine.
(.'> Any person over eighteen years of age who by
virtue of clause ( i ) of this Article becomes a Palestinian citizen
and differs in race from the majority of the population of Palestine may in the like manner and subject to the same conditions opt for the nalionality of one of the Slates in which the
majority of the population is of the same race as the person
exercising the right to opt subject to the consent of that State
and lie shall thereupon cease to be a Palestinian citizen.
Acquisition of
Palestinian citizenship by
Turkish subjects
born in Palestine
and now resident
abroad.
2 Persons of over eighteen years of age who were
born within Palestine and acquired on birth or subsequently
and still possess Turkish nationality and on the 1st day of
August 1925 are habitually resident abroad, may acquire Palestinian citizenship by opting in such manner as may be prescribed
by Regulation under this Order, subject to the/consent of the
Government of Palestine which may be granted or withheld
in its absolute discretion :
Provided that without prejudice to the foregoing
provisions the consent of the Government of Palestine may be
refused unless an agreement on the subject has been concluded
between the said Government and the Government of the
country where the person concerned is resident and shall be
refused if the person desiring to opt possesses another nationality in addition to Turkish nationality. This right of option
must be exercised within two years of the corning into force
of this Order.
PART 11.
3. Subject to the provisions of Part 1 of this Order the
following persons shall he deemed lo he Palestinian citizens:-
(a) Any person born in lawful matrimony within
Palestine whose father* at the time of such person's birth was
a Palestinian citizen.
(b) Any person born in lawful matrimony out of
Palestine whose father was a Palestinian citizen at the time of
that person’s birth and was either born within Palestine or
had obtained a certificate of naturalisation, or who had acquired
Palestinian citizenship under Article 1 or Article 5 of this
Order.
(c) Any person horn whether in or out of lawful
matrimony within Palestine who does not by his birth or by subsequent legitimation acquire the nationality of any other- State
or whose nationality is unknown.
4. (1) Any person over 18 years of age, who, within
two years from the date at which this Order comes into force,
by declaration made as hereinafter provided states his desire
to become a Palestinian citizen and salislies the authority before whom the declaration is made that lie fulfils the following
conditions, namely:
(a) That the declarant was born within Palestine
and acquired on birth or subsequently and still possesses
Turkish nationality: and
(b) Thai the declarant shall have been resident within
Palestine for not less than six months immediately prior to the
date of making such declaration: and
(e) That the declaraut has not, while resident in
any country other than Palestine acquired - any foreign nationality may, subject to the approval of the High Commissioner
acquire Palestinian citizenship,
and the High Commissioner may grant lo such
a person a certificate of Palestinian citizenship.
(2) A person by whom a declaration has been made,
and lo whom a certificate of Palestine citizenship has heen
granted, in accordance with the provisions of Hi is Article shall
be deemed to be a Palestinian citizen from the dale of such
certificate.
5. (1) Persons who have made a declaration of their
intention to opt for Palestinian citizenship in accordance with
Article 2 of the Palestine .Legislative Council Flection Order,
4922, and have received provisional certificates of Palestinian
citizenship and have, since declaring their intention to opt. for
Palestinian citizenship, been ordinarily resident in Palestine
shall he deemed to have made a declaration under Article 4
of this Order and shall, subject to the approval of the High
Commissioner, be deemed to be entitled lo acquire Palestinian
citizenship under that Article, and the High Commissioner may
grant to such persons certificates of Palestinian citizenship.
(2) A person by whom a declaration has been made.
and to whom a certificate of Palestine citizenship has been
granted, in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall
he deemed to he a Palestinian citizen from the date of -such
certificate.
(j. For the purpose of Parts .1 and II of this Order the
status of a married woman will be governed by that of her
husband and the status of children who have not* attained the
age of majority by that of their parents.
PART ill.
7. (1) The High Commissioner may grant a certificate
of naturalisation as a Palestinian citizen to any person who
makes application therefor and who satisfies him
(a) ’Thai he has resided in Palestine for a period
not less than two years on I. of the three years immediately
preceding the date of his application.
(b) Thai he is of good character and has an
adequate knowledge of either the English, the Arabic or the
Hebrew language.
(c) Thai he intends, if his application is granted, to
reside in Palestine.
(2) A certificate of naturalisation shall not take effect until the applicant has taken the oatli of allegiance in the
form stated in the Schedule to this Order:
Provided that any person authorised to make a solemn
affirmation or declaration instead of taking an oath may make
such affirmation or declaration in lien of such oath.
(M) The gran I of a certificate of naturalisation shall be
in the absolute discretion of the High Commissioner, who may
with or without assigning any reason give or withhold the
certificate as he thinks most conducive to the public good ; and
no appeal shall lie from his decision.
(4) In the case of a woman who was a Palestinian
citizen previously to her marriage to an alien and whose husband has died or whose marriage lias been dissolved, the requirements as to residence prescribed in clause (1) (a) of this
Article shall not apply.
(5) The High Commissioner may in any. special
case, if lie thinks (it. grant a certificate of naturalisation,
although the two years' residence has not been within the last
three years immediately preceding the date of the application.
8. A person to whom a certificate of naturalisation is
granted by the High Commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of this Order, be entitled to all political and other
rights, powers and privileges and he subject to all obligations,
duties and liabilities to which a Palestinian citizen is entitled
or subject.
9. (T) Any child under the age of majority of ft person
applying for a certificate of naturalisation may with the approval
of the High Commissioner be included by name in the certificate of naturalisation granted to his parent and shall thereupon
become a Palestinian citizen :
Provided that any such child may within- twelve
months after attaining his majority make a declaration of alienage and shall thereupon cease to be a Palestinian citizen.
46th. September, 4925. OFFICIAL GAZETTE 463
(2) The High Commissioner may in any special
case grant a certificate of naturalisation to any minor whether
or not the conditions required by tins Order have been complied with.
i (3) Except as otherwise provided in this Order a
certificate of naturalisation shall not be granted to any person
under disability.
40. (4) Where it appears to tire High Commissioner
that a certiorate of naturalisation granted by him has been
obtained by false representation or fraud or by concealment of
material circumstances, or I hat the person to whom the certificate is granted has, since the grant, been for a period of not
less than 3 years ordinarily resident out of Palestine, or has
shown himself by act or speech disaffected, or disloyal to the
Government of Palestine, the High Commissioner may subject
to the approval of one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of
State by order revoke the certificate, and (he order of revocation shall have effect from such date as the High Commissioner may direct.
(2) The High Commissioner may for the like reasons
and subject to the like approval annul a declaration of acquisition or retention of Palestinian citizenship made under the
provisions of this Order, and the effect of such annulment shall
be the same as that provided by Article If of this Order in
the case of the revocation of a certificate of naturalisation.
(3) Where the High Commissioner revokes a certificate of naturalisation or annuls a declaration he may order
the certificate of naturalisation or any documentary evidence of
the acceptance of the declaration to be given up and cancelled
and any person refusing or neglecting to give up the certificate
or documents shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred Egyptian pounds.
44. (4) Where a certificate of naturalisation is revoked
the High Commissioner may by order direct that the wife and
minor children (or any of them) of the person whose certificate
is revoked shall cease to be Palestinian citizens, arid any such
person shall thereupon become an alien; but except when the
High Commissioner directs as aforesaid, the nationality of the
wife and minor children of the person whose certificate is
revoked shall not be affected by the revocation, and they shall
remain Palestinian citizens :
Naturalisation of
minor.
Persons under
disability not
eligible for
naturalisation.
Revocation of
naturalisation.
Annulment of
acquisition of
Palestinian
citizenship.
Certificates and
documents to be
returned in case
of revocation or
annulment.
Effect of revocation of {certificate
of naturalisation.
Provided Lhal :—
Provided Lhal :—
(a) it shall be lawful for the wife of any such person within six months after the date of the order of revocation
to make a declaration of alienage, and thereupon she and any
minor children of her husband and herself shall cease to he
Palestinian citizens, and shall become aliens; arid
(b) the High Commissioner shall not make any
such order as aforesaid in the case ol a wife who was at birth
a Palestinian citizen, unless lie is satisfied that if sire had helda certificate of naturalisation in her own rigid, the certificate
could properly have been revoked under I his order.
(2) The provisions of this Article shall as respects
persons affected thereby, have effect in substitution for any
other provisions of this Order as to -the effect upon the wife
and children of any person where the person ceases to be a
Palestinian citizen and such other provisions shall accordingly
not apply in any such case.
-464 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Kith. September, 1925,
(3) Where a certificate oj’ naturalisation is revoked
the former holder thereof shall be regarded as an alien and
as a subject of the State (n which he belonged at. the time the
certificate was granted.
I’ART IV.
12. (1) The wife of a Palestinian citizen shall be deemed
to be a Palestinian citizen and the wife of ari alien shall be
deemed to be an alien:
Provided that where a man ceases during the continuance of his marriage in be a Palestinian citizen save in the
case provided for by Article 11 of this Order it shall be Jawfill for his wife to make a declaration as hereinafter provided
that she desires to retain the status of Palestinian citizen and
thereupon she shall be deemed to remain a Palestinian citizen.
(2) Where the wife of an alien who was a Palestinian citizen previously 0 > her marriage is living apart from
her husband in such circumstances that the separation may, in
the opinion of the High Commissioner be presumed to be permanent, the High Commissioner may, if lie thinks lit, grant:
her a certificate of naturalisation as if the marriage has been
dissolved.
13. A woman who. having been a Palestinian citizen has by, or in consequence of, her marriage become an
alien, shall not. by reason only of the death of her husband,
or the dissolution of her marriage, cease to be an alien, and
a woman, who. having I men an alien has by, or inconsequence
of, her marriage become a Palestinian citizen, shall not by
reason only of ihe death of her husband or the dissolution of
her marriage cease to he a Palestinian citizen.
14. (11 Where a person ceases to lie a Palestinian
citizen, whether by declaration of alienage or otherwise, save in
the case provided lor by Article 11 of this Order, every child
of that person being' a minor shall thereupon cease to bo a
Palestinian citizen, if such child has already obtained or obtains*
on its parent, ceasing to be a Palestinian citizen, the nationality
of some other country;
Provided that, where a widow who is a Palestinian
citizen marries an alien, any child of hers by her former busband shall net, by reason only of her marriage, cease to he a
Palestinian citizen, whether he is residing outside Palestine or not.
(21 Any child who has so ceased to lie a Palestinian citizen may, within one year after attaining his majority,
make a declaration that he wishes to resume the status of
Palestinian citizen, and shall thereupon become a Palestinian
citizen from the date of such declaration.
Lo.s.s of Palestinian citizenship.
15. A Palestinian citizen who, when in any foreign Stale
and not under disability, by obtaining a certificate of naturalisation or by any other voluntary and forma! act, becomes
naturalised therein shall thenceforth be deemed to have ceased
to be a Palestinian citizen.
if). Any person who after the coming into force of this
Order has by birth become a Palestinian citizen blit who at
his birth or during his minority became under the law of any
other Slate a national of that State and is still snob a national
may if of full age and not under disability make a declaration
of alienage arid on making such declaration shall cease to be a
Palestinian citizen.
Declarations of
alienage.
Stains of minor
children.
Status of
married women.
46th. September, 4925 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 465
47. Where any Palestinian citizen ceases to be a Palestinian citizen he shall not thereby be discharged from any obligation, duty or liability in respect of any act done before be
ceased to be a Palestinian citizen.
18. A declaration of alienage or of acquisition, resumption or retention of Palestinian citizenship shall be made in
Palestine before such officer as may be prescribed by Regulation under this Order or outside Palestine before an officer in
the diplomatic or consular service of Great Britain.
19. The High Commissioner may make regulations
generally for carrying into effect the objects of the Order and
in particular with respect to the following matters: -
(a) The form and registration of certificates of naturalisation granted by the High Commissioner.
(b) The form and registration of declarations of option
for Turkish nationality or of alienage and declarations of acquisition, resumption or retention of Palestinian citizenship.
(c) The fees to be paid in respect of any declaration or grant under this Order.
20. Where in pursuance of this Order the name of a
child is included in a declaration of acquisition of Palestinian
citizenship or in a certificate of naturalisation, such child shall
for the purpose of this Order be deemed to be a person who
has acquired by declaration Palestinian citizenship or to whom
a certificate of naturalisation has been granted as the case
may be.
21. For the purpose of this Order:
(1) The expression “Palestine” includes the territories to which the mandate for Palestine applies, except such
parts of the territory comprised in Palestine to the East of the
Jordan and the Dead Sea as were defined by Order of the
High Commissioner dated the 4 st September, 1922.
(2) The expression “Palestinian citizen” means a
person who is by birth or becomes by naturalisation or otherwise a Palestinian citizen.
(3) The expression “Alien” means a person who is
not a Palestinian citizen.
(4) The expression “disability” means the status of
being a married woman or a minor, lunatic or idiot, or otherwise legally incompetent.
(5) The age of majority shall be taken to be 18
years calculated according to the Gregorian calendar.
22. If any person for any of the purposes of this Order
knowingly makes any false representation or any statement
false in a material particular, he shall, in Palestine, be liable
on conviction in respect of such offence to imprisonment with
or without hard labour for any term not exceeding three
months.
23. The powers of the High Commissioner under this
Order, other than those conferred by Articles 10 and 24
which shall be exerciseable by the High Commissioner alone,
may be exercised by the High Commissioner or a person acting under his authority. The term “ High Commissioner” shall
include every person for the time being administering the
Government of Palestine.
Persons ceasing
to be Palestinian
citizens not
discharged from
obligations
incurred prior to
that date.
Procedure.
Power of High
Commissioner to
make regulations.
Status of children
of persons acquiring Palestinian
citizenship.
Definitions.
Penalty for
making false
statements.
Exercise of High
Commissioner’s
powers.
24. The High Commissioner may by Proclamation in the Power to vary
Gazette at any time within two years ” from the date of the tbis Order
commencement of this Order and subject to his obtaining the
previous approval of a Secretary of State vary, annul or
add to any of the provisions of this Order in order to carry
out the purposes of the same and may provide for any other
matters necessary in order to carry into effect the provisions
thereof.
25. His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors in Council,
may at any time revoke, alter or amend this Order.
26. This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of
August 1925.
Title. 27. This Order shall be known as the Palestinian Citizenship Order 1925.
M. P. A. HANKEY
S C I f !•: I) U L E.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE!
“I, A. H., Swear by Almighty God that } will be. Faithful and Loyal
to the Government of Palestine”.
PALESTINIAN CITIZENSHIP ORDER, 1925.
REGULATIONS.
I. A declaration of option for Turkish nationality
under Article 1 of the Order shall be in the following
form:-
P alestinian C itizenship O rd er, 1925.
I............................ of....'...................................
being over eighteen years of age and habitually resident
in the territory of Palestine having become in virtue of
Article 1 of the above mentioned Order a Palestinian,
hereby declare my option for Turkish nationality, i undertake to transfer my place of residence from Palestine
before the (51:!> day of August, 1920.
The names and ages of my wife and children who
will accompany me out of Palestine and who will resume
Turkish nationality are as follows:-
(Signed)....................................
Made and subscribed this...........................day of
before me
(Signed)
(Title)
Power of i-evocation etc. reserved
to His Majesty.
Date of coming
into force.
16th. September, 1925. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 467
Form of declaration
of option for other
nationality.
(Article 1 of Order).
Form of application
for Certificate of
Palestinian citizenship to be made by
natives of Palestine
resident abroad.
(Article 2 of Order).
2. A declaration of option by a member of a minority
nationality for a nationality other than Palestinian or
Turkish, under Article 1 of the Order, shall be in the
following form:-
Palestinian Citizenship Order. 1925.
l,_..........................................of................................. ........
being over eighteen years of age and habitually resident
in the territory of Palestine and being of the.......................
race, having become in virtue of Article 1 of the abovementioned Order a Palestinian, hereby declare my option
for..................... nationality and 1 undertake to transfer my place of residence from Palestine
before the 6th day of August, 1926.
The names and ages of my wife and children who
will accompany me out of Palestine and who will assume
nationality with me are as
follows:-
I have obtained the consent of the..........................
Government to my assumption of................. nationality and
produce in evidence thereof....................
('Signed)
i am satisfied that the Declarant has obtained the
consent, of the __ __ Government to his
assumpIion of __ _______ nationality.
Made and subscribed this..................day of.........
before me
(Signed) ...............................;.........
(Title)
3. An application for a certificate of Palestinian
citizenship under Article 2 of the Order on the part of a
native of Palestine resident abroad shall be made in the
following form:-
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
i_......................................... of..... ....................
having been horn within Palestine and being over eighteen
years of age, hereby declare my option for Palestinian citizenship and apply for a certificale of Palestinian citizenship.
I declare that 1 possess no nationality apart from
Turkish and that the following particulars regarding myself
are correct.
1. Date of birth
2. Place of birth
3. Marriied or single
4. Nationality at birth
5. Race
6. Religion
7. Occupation ___
8. I left Palestine on
468 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 16th. September, 1925.
9. Since that date I have been in Palestine
for the following periods: -
10- Mv places of residence, with dates, since
leaving Palestine are as follows: -
Tf applicable
11. 1 intend to live in future in ......................
12. I speak the......................................languages.
13. My wife’s name, maiden name and age are
14. My wife’s nationality before marriage was
15. The names, sex, age and place of birth of
my children a re ..............................................
Those whose names are marked with a (x)
are living with me now. They were educated
at
16. I am personally known to the two undermentioned residents of Palestine who are
prepared to support my application:
(Signed)
(Date and place)
Declaration to he
made by persons of
Turkish nationality
resident in Palestine
(Article 4 of Order).
4. A declaration by a Turkish national resident in
Palestine who desires to obtain Palestinian citizenship in
accordance with Article 4 of the Order shall be made in
the following form :-
P alestinian C itizenship O rder, 1925.
I..............................................of.........................................
being above the age of eighteen years hereby apply tor a
certificate of Palestinian citizenship. I declare (a) that I
was born within Palestine and acquired at birth or subsequently and still possess Turkish nationality, (b) that I
have been resident in Palestine for the six months immediately previous to the dale of this declaration and (c)
that 1 have not, while resident in any other country than
Palestine, acquired any foreign nationality.
I further declare that the following particulars regarding myself are correct.
1. Dale of birth.....................................................
2. Place of b irth ....................................... _
3. Married or single
4. Nationality at b irth ........................................
5. Occupation........................................................
16th; September, 1925 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 4 m
If applicable
6. Wife’s name, maiden name and ag e ..........
7. Nationality of wife before marriage
8. Names, sex, ages and place of birth and
residence of children
9. I am personally known to the two undermentioned residents of Palestine who are
prepared to support my application: -
(Signed)............ ;.... ;............... .
Made and subscribed this...................... day
of before me
(Signed)
(Title)...
.5. An application for a certificate of Palestinian
citizenship to be made in accordance with Article 5 of
the Order by a person to whom a provisional certificate
of Palestinian citizenship has been issued shall be in the
following form : -
P alestinian C itizenship O rder, 1925.
i...............................................of....................... ;................... •
io whom the attached provisional certificate of Palestinian
citizenship relates, hereby apply for Palestinian citizenship.
I have been ordinarily resident in Palestine since October
1922 and undertake on receipt of the certificate of Palestinian citizenship to surrender any passport or laissezpasser that may he held by me.
I further declare that the following particulars regarding myself are correct.
1. Dale of birth......................................................
2 Married or single..........
3. Nationality at birth..........................................
4. Occupation........................................................
5. Wife’s name, maiden name and age...........__
6. Nationality of wife before marriage.............
7. Names, sex, ages and place of birth and
residence of children
If applicable
Form of application
by a person who
has received a provisional certificate
of Palestinian
citizenship.
(Article 5 of Order).
470 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 1 Oth September, 1925.
Form of application
for naturalisation
as a Palestinian
citizen.
(Article 7 of Order).
If applicable
8. 1 am personally known to the two undermentioned residents of Palestine who art*
prepared to support; my application:
(Signed)......................... .... ............. .
Made and subscribed this.........................day
of before me
(Signed).
(Title)
fi. An application for the grant of a certificate of
naturalisation under Article 7 of the Order shall be
as nearly as may be in the following form, subject to such
variations therefrom as may from time to time be allowed
by the High Commissioner either generally or in any
particular case:-
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
1..............................................of.........................................
being above the age of eighteen years (and (if a woman)
unmarried or divorced) hereby apply for naturalisation as
a Palestinian citizen and declare that if granted naturalisation I intend to reside permanently in Palestine. 1 undertake on receipt of a certificate of Palestinian citizenship
to surrender any passport or laissez-passer that may be
held by me, and to take an oath of allegiance to the
Government of Palestine or a solemn affirmation or declaration in lieu thereof.
1 further declare that the following particulars regarding myself ore correct..
1. Place and date of birth....................................
2. Nationality........................................................
3. Married or single.............................................
4. Nationality at birth...........................................
5. Occupation
6. Periods and places of residence in Palestine
7. Wile’s name, maiden name and age
8. Nationality of wife before marriage..............
9. Names, sex, ages and place of birth and
present residence of children___
16th. September, 1925. OFFICIAL GAZETTE 471
Form of declaration
of alienage by the
child of a naturalized Palestinian.
(Article 9 of Order).
Form of declaration
•of alienage by the
wi fe of a person
whose naturalisation
has been revoked.
(Article'll of Order).
10. J am personally known to the two undermentioned residents of Palestine who are
prepared to support my application:
(Signed) ......................... ............
I am satisfied that the applicant can converse in
either the English, the Arabic or the Hebrew language.
Made and subscribed this ........... day of........
before me
(Signed)..................
(Title).
7. A declaration of alienage under Article 9 of the
Order by the child of a naturalised Palestinian shall be
in the following form:—
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
Declaration of Alienage.
I___________________ of_________ ___________
being the son (daughter) of an alien to whom a certificate
of naturalisation lias been granted, in which certificate of
naturalisation, in accordance with Article 9 (J) of the
above-mentioned Order, my name was included, and having attained my majority within one year before the present date,
d<> hereby renounce my Palestinian citizenship.
(Signed)...........................................
Made and subscribed this.._______ day
of . before me
Signed............... .................
(Title)
8. A declaration of alienage under Article 14 of the
Order by the wife of a person whose naturalisation has
been revoked shall be in the following form:—
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
Declaration of Alienage.
I...................... .o f......................................................................................................................
being the wile of______________ , a person
whose certificate of naturalisation has been revoked within
six months before the present date and being the moLher
of the following minor children of the marriage of the
said and myself namely,
do hereby renounce my nationality as a Palestinian citizen.
(Signed)................................... .....
Made end subscribed this.......... ................day
of before me.
(Signed)___________ _____
(Title)....
472 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 16th September, 1925*.
Form of declaration
of retention of Palestinian citizenship.
(Article 12 of Order).
Form of declaration
of resumption of
Palestinian citizenship.
(Article 14 of Order).
Form of certificate
of citizenship issued
to a native of
Palestine.
(Articles 2, 4 and
5 of Order).
9. A declaration of retention of Palestinian nationality under Article 12 of the Order, by the wife of a
man ceasing during the continuance of his marriage to be
a Palestinian citizen, shall be in the following form:—
Palestinian Citizenship Order 1925.
Declaration of Retention of Palestinian Citizenship.
I............................................. of....... ._................
being the wife of................................ who, during the
continuance of my marriage to him, namely, on or about
the...................... I.......day of_____ __._______ 192......
has ceased to be a Palestinian citizen, hereby declare that
I desire to retain Palestinian citizenship.
(Signed)............ ............... ................
Made and subscribed this._____________ day
of _ before me
(Signed) _ .... ...... ........
(Title).........
10. A declaration of resumption of Palestinian citizenship under Article 14 of the Order, by a person who
has ceased to he a Palestinian citizen upon his parent,
ceasing during the minority of that person to he a Palestinian citizen, shall be in the following form:—
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
Declaration of Resum ption of Palestinian
Citizenship.
1........................... ....................................................of......
having ceased to be a Palestinian citizen during my
minority, by reason of my father (mother) having ceased
to be a Palestinian citizen, and having attained my
majority within one year before the present date hereby
declare that T wish to resume Palestinian citizenship.
(Signed).............................................
Made and subscribed this
o f_ ... before me
(Signed).....
day
11. A certificate of Palestinian citizenship granted
to a native of Palestine under Article 2, 4 or 5 of the
Order shall he in one of the following forms:
(A) Where the names of children
are not included.
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
Certificate ot Citizenship.
Whereas.......... ....... , hitherto a
National has applied for a certificate of
citizenship, alleging with respect to himself (herself) the
particulars set out below, and has satisfied me that the
conditions laid down in the above-mentioned Order for
the grant of a certificate of citizenship are fulfilled in his
(her) case:
16th. September. 1925. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 473
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the said Order, I grant to the said ____
this certificate of citizenship, and declare that he (she)
shall, subject to the provisions of the said Order, be entitled to all political and other rights, powers and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, duties and liabilities, to which a Palestinian citizen is entitled or subject
and have to all intents and purposes the status of a
Palestinian citizen.
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my
name this...........................day of...........
(Signed) _ _ ........... .
li'gh Commissioner.
Particulars relating to applicant.
Full name.........................................................................
Address.............................................................................
Trade or occupation...
Place and date of birth
Married, single, widower or \vidow_.........................
Name of wile
(H) Where the names of children
are included.
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
Certificate of Citizenship.
Whereas.................................... has applied for a certificate of citizenship, alleging with respect to himself
(herself) the particulars set out below, and has satisfied
me that the conditions laid down in the above-mentioned
Order for the grant of a certificate of citizenship are fulfilled in his (her) case:
And whereas the said has also
applied for the inclusion of certain of Ids (her) children
born before the date of tiiis certificate and being minors,
and I. am satisfied that, the names of his (her) children,
as hereinafter set out, may properly he included:
Now, therefore in pursuance of die powers conferred by the said Order, 3 grant to the said
this certificate of citizenship, and declare that lie (she)
shall, subject l.o the provisions of the said Order, be entitled to all political and other rights, powers and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, duties and liabilities, to which a Palestinian citizen is entitled oi* subject,
and have In all intents and purposes the status of a
Palestinian citizen.
And f further declare that this certificate extends to
the following children, born before the date of this certificate and being minors, of the said :-
(Here insert names and dates of
birth of children)
fn witness whereof 1 have hereto subscribed my
name tiiis................ day of __
High Commissioner.
(Signed)
474 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 16th September, 1925.
Particulars relating to Applicant.
Full name...................................................................................
Address.......................................................................................
Trade or occupation
Place and date of birth.............................................................
Married, single, widower, or widow......................
Name of wife.............................................................................
12. A certificate of naturalisation under Article 7
of the Cider shall, save as otherwise hereinafter prescribed,
be in one of tlie following forms:-
(A) Where I he names of children
are not included.
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925
Certificate o f Naturalisation.
Whereas has applied for a
certificate of naiuralisalion, alleging with respect to himself (herself) the particulars set out below, and has satisfied
me that the conditions laid d w n in the above-mentioned
Order for the grant of a certificate of naturalisation are
fulfilled in his (her) case:
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred
on me by the said Order, I grant to the said............ .....
this certificate of naiuralisalion, and declare
that he (she) shall, subject to the provisions of (he said
Order, he entitled to all political and other rights, powers
and privileges, and he subject to all obligations, duties and
liabilities, to which a natural-born Palestinian citizen is
entitled or suhjecl, and have to all intents and purposes
the status of a natural-born Palestinian citizen.
In witness whereof 1 have hereto subscribed my
name this.................................... day of....................... ............
(Signed)............................................
High Commissioner.
P articu lars relating to Applicant.
Full name
Address
Trade or occupation.....
Place and date of birth
Nationality....................
Married, single, widower, or widow
Name of wife
Form of certificate
of naturalisation.
(Article 7).
46th. September, 1925. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 475
(H) Where the names of children
are included.
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
Certificate of Naturalisation.
Whereas..............................................has applied for a
certificate of naturalisation, alleging with respect to himself
(herself) the particulars set out below, and has satisfied
me that the conditions laid down in the above-mentioned
Order for the grant of a certificate of naturalisation are
fulfilled in his (her) case:
And whereas flic said............................. has
also applied for the inclusion of the names of certain of
his (her) children born before the date of this certificate
and being minors, and 1 am satisfied that the names of
his (her) children, as hereinafter' set out, may properly
be included:
Now therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred
on me by the said Order, I grant to the said.....................
this certificate of naturalisation, and declare that he (she)
shall, subject to the provisions of the said Order, be
entitled to all political and other rights, powers and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, duties and liabilities to which a natural-born Palestinian citizen is entitled
or subject, and have to all intents and purposes the status
of a natural-born Palestinian citizen.
And 1 further declare that this certificate extends
to the following children, born before the date of this
certificate and being minors, of the said........................... :-
(Here insert names and dates of birth of children).
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my
name this day of................................... .
(Signed).............................................
High Commissioner.
Particulars relating to Applicant.
Full nam e..................................................................
Address.......................................................................
Trade or occupation
Place and date of birth.................................
Nationality..................................................................
Married, single, widower, or widow....................
Name of wife
“Form of certificate
of naturalisation
for minors.
(Article 0 (2)).
iS. A certificate ol naturalisation granted to a minor
under Article 9 (2) of the Order shall be in the following
form :-
Palestinian Citizenship Order, 1925.
Certificate of Naturalisation granted to a Minor.
Whereas an application lias been made for the grant.
of a cer tificate of naturalisation to....................................
a minor, alleging with respect to the said.......................... .
the particulars set out below:
And whereas I am satisfied that such a certificat
may properly be granted:
476 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 16th. September,- 1925.
Officers before
whom declarations
under Article 4
and 4 of the Order
are to be made.
Certificate of transfer of residence
to a place outside
Palestine
(Article 4 (2)).
Application by a
resident abroad
under Article 2
shall be made to
a British Consul.
Applications under
Articles 5 and 7.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by the above-mentioned Order, I grant to the
said.............................. this certificate of naturalisation.
and declare that he (she) shall, subject to the provisions
of the said Order, he entitled to all political and other
rights, powers and privileges, and he subject to ail obligations, duties and liabilities, to which a nalural-hom
Palestinian citizen is entitled or subject, and have to alt
intents and purposes the slntus of a natural horn Palestinian
citizen.
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my
name this....................................day of....................................
(Signed)............................................
High Commissioner
Particulars relating to Applicant
Full name
Address..............................................................................
Trade or occupation........................................................
Place and dace of birth
Nationality
44. A declaration of option for Turkish or other
nationality under Article 1 of the Order or a declaration
by a Turkish national under Article 4 of the Order shall
he made before' the Controller of the Permits Section of
the Palestine Secretarial, or a District. Commissioner or an
Assistant District Commissioner or a District Officer of the
Administrative .Service of Palestine, by whom the declaration shall be signed. The declaration shall he forwarded to the said Controller for record.
45. An application for the certificate of transfer o f
residence to a pl ace outside Palestine, which is required by
Article 4 (2) of the Order, shall he made to a British
consular olfirer stationed in the eouniry to which the
applicant has transferred his place of residence; and the
said certificate shall be in flie following form:-
{ His Britannic
Majesty's Consul a t ................................................................,
hereby certify that
has produced evidence satisfactory to me that he has
transferred his place of residence from Palesline to
(.Signed)
Date
'16. An application for a certificate of Palestinian
citizenship under Article 2 of the Order shall be made
on a form to he obtained from a British Consul-General,
Consul or Vice-Consul to whom the form, when completed, shall be handed lor transmission to the High Commissioner through official channels.
47. An application for Palestinian citizenship under
Article 5 of the Order and an application for naturalisation under Article 7 of the Order shall be made direct
to the Controller of the Permits Section, Palestine Sec-
(Address)
10th. September, 1925. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 477
Declarations of alienage, retention
and resumption of
Palestinian citizenship under Articles
9,11,12 and U .0
Method of delivery
of certificate of citi-
•zenship granted
under Article 2.
Adequate knowledge of language.
(Article 7 (1) (b) ).
Registration of certificates of naturalisation and oaths of
allegiance or
solemn affirmations.
Oath of allegiance
by whom administered. (Article 7(2)).
retariat, Jerusalem, or through a District Commissioner or an
Assistant District Commissioner or a District Officer of the
Administrative Service of Palestine by whom the application shall be countersigned.
18. A declaration of alienage under Article 9 or
Article 11 of the Order, a declaration of retention of
Palestinian citizenship under Article 12 of the Order or
a declaration of resumption of Palestinian citizenship under
Article 14 of the Order shall be made before the Controller of the Permits Section, Palestine Secretariat, Jerusalem,
or a District Commissioner or an Assistant District Commissioner or a District Officer of the Administrative Service of
Palestine. The declaration shall be forwarded to the
Controller of the Permits Section at Jerusalem for record.
19. A certifiicate of citizenship granted to a person
resident outside Palestine shall be forwarded to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies for disposal, save that where the
person to whom the certificate is granted is resident in
Syria or Egypt, the certificate may be forwarded for disposal to the British Consul stationed nearest to the
person’s residence.
20. Knowledge of either the English, Arabic or
Hebrew language shall be tested by the officer to whom
the application is made as prescribed in Regulation 17
who if satisfied that the applicant can converse in any one
of the three languages selected by Ihe applicant shall
certify to that effect.
21. Every certificate of naturalisation granted by the
High Commissioner and every oatli of allegiance or solemn
affirmation relating to any such certificate shall be registered in the Permits Section of the Palestine Secretariat.
22. (1) The following persons may administer the
oath of allegiance or accept a solemn affirmation in lieu
thereof:—
The Controller of the Permits Section, Palestine
Secretariat, Jerusalem or a District Commissioner or an
Assistant District Commissioner oi a District Officer of the
Administrative Service of Palestine or any officer for the
time being authorised by law to administer an oath for
any judicial purpose.
(2) The oath of allegiance or solemn affirmation shall be subscribed as well as taken, and the form
in which it is subscribed and attested shall be as follows:—
(a) Oath of Allegiance.
I__............................... swear by Almighty
God that I will be faithful and loyal to the Government
of Palestine.
(Signed).......................
Sworn and subscribed this___
day of................ before me,
(Signed)
(Title)
do solemnly and
(b) Solemn affirmation.
178 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. 10Lli. September, 1925
Fees.
(Article 19(1) (e)).
16th September, 1925.
sincerely affirm that I will be faithful and loyal to the
Government of Palestine.
(Signed)......................................... .........
Affirmed and subscribed this................
day of................ _........before me,
(Signed).......... .... ......... ..................
(Tide).......... ...................
(3) The oath of allegiance sworn, or the solemn
affirmation made, subscribed and attested as herein directed shall in every case be endorsed on the certificate of
naturalisation to which it relates.
(4) The oath of allegiance or solemn affirmation
may be proved in any legal proceedings by the production,
of the original certificate or any copy thereof certified to
be a true copy by the Controller of the Permits Section
of the Palestine Secretarial or by any person authorised
by him in that behalf.
23. The undermentioned fees shall be payable under
the Order. No fee shall be refundable.
(a) On declaration of option for
Turkish or other nationality under Article 1. 45 P.T.
(b) On application for a certificate 45 P.T. (lo
o f Pal esti n i a n c i tizen s h i p by a n at i ve o f be reta i ned b y
Palestine resident abroad under Article 2. the Consul on
behalf of the
British Government).
(c) On receipt of such a certificate
of Palestinian citizenship
50 P.T. (To
he forwarded
to the Government of Palestine).
(d) On declaration by a Turkish
national resident in Palestine under Article 4. 25 P T.
(e) On the grant of a certificate of
Palestinian citizenship under Article 4. 25 P.T.
ff) On application for a certificate of
Palestinian citizenship under Article 5. 25 P.T.
(g) On application for naturalisation
under Article 7 or 9 (2). 50 P.T.
(li) On grant of certificate of naturalisation under Articles 7 and 0 (2). 50 P.T.
(i) On application for resumption of
Palestinian citizenship by a widow under
Article 7 (4). 25 P.T.
(j) On grant of Certificate of naturalisation under Article 7 (4). 45 P.T.
(k) On declaration of alienage under
Article 9 or 14. 45 P.T.
(1) On declaration of retention of
Palestinian citizenship under Article 42 (4). 45 P.T.
(m) On declaration of resumption of
Palestinian citizenship under Articles 12
(2) and 44. 45 P.T.
(n) For a certified copy of any declaration or certificate. 5 P.T.
High Commissioner,.