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BRUNEI NATIONALITY ACT (CHAPTER 15) BRUNEI NATIONALITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS

BRUNEI NATIONALITY ACT

(CHAPTER 15)

BRUNEI NATIONALITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS

S 69/62

Amended by

S 1/64

S 37/64

S 63/64

REVISED EDITION 2002

(1st June 2002)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

BRUNEI NATIONALITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation

1. Citation.

2. Interpretation.

3. Appointments.

4. Certificate of prima facie proof of status.

5. Application for nationality by registration.

6. Application by a woman for nationality by registration.

7. Application for registration of a minor child.

8. Application for naturalisation.

9. Language Boards.

10. Register to be kept.

11. Register of births outside Brunei Darussalam to be kept.

12. Application for a certificate of connection with BruneiDarussalam.

13. Copies of certificates to be kept.

14. Declaration of renunciation of status.

15. Loss of status.

16. Administration of oath.

17. Evidence.

___________________________

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Rules under section 18

BRUNEI NATIONALITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS

Commencement: 1st January 1962

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Brunei Nationality(Registration) Regulations.

Interpretation.

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Act” means the Brunei Nationality Act (Chapter 15);

“Register” means the Register of Nationals kept in accordance with the provisions of regulation 9;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Nationals appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under regulation 3 and includes a Deputy Registrar.

Appointments.

3. His Majesty may, by notification in the Gazette , appoint aRegistrar of Nationals and as many Deputy Registrars as he deems necessary inorder to give effect to the provisions of the Act.

Certificate of prima facie proof of status.

4. (1) Any person who claims to be a subject of His Majesty undersection 4 of the Act may make application to the Registrar in Form A1 set out inthe Schedule hereto for a certificate that he has produced prima facie proof that he is a subject of His Majesty by operation of law.

(2) Upon receipt of any application under sub-regulation (1) and uponproduction to him of such evidence as appears to him to be satisfactory theRegistrar shall grant to the applicant a certificate (hereinafter called acertificate of prima facie status) in Form A2 set out in the Schedulehereto.

Application for nationality by registration.

5. (1) An application for registration as a subject of His Majesty under subsection (1) of section 5 of the Act shall be made in Form B1 set out in the Schedule hereto.

(2) Upon the receipt of any application under sub-regulation (1) of thisregulation and upon production to him of such evidence as appears to him to besatisfactory and upon the taking by the applicant of the oath in the mannerprescribed in regulation 16 of these Regulations, the Registrar shall register the applicant as a subject and grant to him a certificate ofregistration in Form B2 set out in the Schedule hereto.

Application by a woman for nationality by registration.

6. (1) An application by a woman for registration as a subject of HisMajesty under subsection (6) of section 5 of the Act shall be made in Form C setout in the Schedule hereto.

(2) Upon receipt by the Registrar of any applicant under sub-regulation (1)and upon production to him of such evidence as appears to him to be satisfactoryand upon the taking by the applicant of the oath in the manner prescribed inregulation 16, the Registrar shall grant to the applicant a certificate ofregistration in Form B2 set out in the Schedule hereto.

Application for registration of a minor child.

7. (1) An application for the registration of a minor child as asubject of His Majesty under section 6 of the Act shall be made in Form D setout in the Schedule hereto.

(2) Upon receipt of any application under sub-regulation (1) and uponproduction to him of such evidence as appears to him to be satisfactory theRegistrar shall grant to the applicant a certificate of registration in Form B2set out in the Schedule hereto.

Application for naturalisation.

8. (1) An application for a certificate of naturalisation under subsection (1) of section 8 of the Act shall be made in Form E1 set out in the Schedule hereto.

(2) A certificate of naturalisation granted by His Majesty under subsection(1) of section 8 of the Act shall be in Form E2 set out in the Schedulehereto.

Language Boards.

9. (1) His Majesty in Council shall designate for such areas as hemay think fit panels of suitable persons from whom Language Boards may beconstituted in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of the Act. Suchpanels shall consist of not less than 12 persons.

(2) For the purpose of determining whether any applicant for registration or naturalisation as a subject of His Majesty has a knowledge ofthe Malay language and is able to speak the Malay language as required bysection 5(5) (a) or section 8(1) (e) if the Act, His Majesty inCouncil may appoint a Language Board in accordance with section 15 of the Actfrom the panel of persons designated under sub-regulation (1) for theappropriate area. Of the 3 members of the Board, one member shall be a Malay,one member shall, where possible, be of the same community as the applicant.

(3) A person shall be deemed to have the prescribed knowledge of the Malay language and able to speak the Malay language with proficiency if, in the opinion of the Language Board, he is able to say and understand what a person of his standing is likely to wish to say or understand in Malay in normal intercourse with a person of a different community.

Register to be kept.

10. (1) The Registrar shall keep a Register of Nationals in Form F set out in the Schedule hereto in which he shall enter or cause tobe entered all the particulars for which provision is made in the said form inrespect of every person to whom a certificate of prima facie status inForm A2, certificate of registration in Form B2 or certificate of naturalisationin Form E2 as set out in the Schedule hereto has been granted in accordance withthe provisions of the Act and of these Regulations.

(2) The Registrar shall sign every entry in the Register.

(3) The particulars to be recorded in respect of a woman to whom a certificate of registration has been issued under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 6 of these Regulations shall include the name of her husband or former husband by reason of whose status as a subject of His Majesty she was granted a certificate of registration and the name of her husband or former husband shall be entered and shall be preceded by the words “wife of” or “formerly wife of”, as the case may be.

Register of births outside Brunei Darussalam to be kept.

11. (1) The Registrar shall keep a Register of the birth of anyperson born outside Brunei Darussalam on or after the appointed day whose fatherwas at the time of birth of such person a subject of His Majesty by registrationunder section 5 in Form L set out in the Schedule hereto.

(2) The Registrar shall sign every entry in the Register.

(3) The particulars to be recorded in respect of the place and date of birthshall include a record of the Birth Certificate relating to the child or aStatutory Declaration in lieu thereof and, if His Majesty has in any particularcase allowed a longer period than 6 months, shall include in column 5 of theentry relating to the applicant a reference to the decision of His Majesty.

Application for a certificate of connection with BruneiDarussalam.

12. (1) Any person who, being a subject of His Majesty expects to be absent from Brunei Darussalam for a continuous period of 5 years or more may at any time before the expiration of the said period make application to His Majesty under subsection (2) of section 9 of the Act in Form G1 set out in the Schedule hereto for a certificate that is maintaining substantial connection with Brunei Darussalam. The certificate, if granted, shall be in Form G2 set out in the Schedule hereto:

Provided that if an application under this regulation is refused a notice of such refusal in Form G3 set out in the Schedule hereto shall forthwith be given to the applicant.

(2) If the applicant is certified by His Majesty to be maintainingsubstantial connection with Brunei Darussalam the Registrar shall unless theparticulars of the applicant are already recorded in the Register, recordtherein the particulars for which provision is made in Form F of the Schedulehereto and shall include in column 5 of the entry relating to the applicant areference to the certificate of His Majesty.

(3) Any person who has ceased to be a subject of His Majesty by virtue ofthe provisions of subsection (1) of section 9 of the Act and who resumesresidence within Brunei Darussalam may make application under subsection (4) ofthe said section in Form H set out in the Schedule hereto for reinstatement as asubject of His Majesty.

(4) Upon receipt of any application under sub-regulation (3) of this regulation His Majesty may, in his absolute discretion, direct —

(a) in the case of a person previously registered under regulation10,

(i) that any former certificate granted to him under these Regulations bedelivered up to the Registrar for cancellation; and

(ii) that a fresh certificate of prima facie status, certificate ofregistration or certificate of naturalisation, as the case may be, be granted tohim; and

(b) in the case of a person not previously registered underregulation 10 of these Regulations, that a certificate of prima facie status be granted to him and that he be registered accordingly.

Copies of certificates to be kept.

13. The Registrar shall file in his office a copy (hereinafter called“the office copy”) of any certificate granted to any person underthe provisions of these Regulations, together with the original of theapplication therefor.

Declaration of renunciation of status.

14. (1) A declaration of renunciation of the status of a subject ofHis Majesty under section 10 of the Act shall be made in Form J set out in theSchedule hereto, and shall be filed by the Registrar in his office.

(2) If the declaration of renunciation of status is made within BruneiDarussalam it may be made before any Magistrate or District Officer. If thedeclaration is made outside Brunei Darussalam it shall be attested by aMagistrate, Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Commissioner of Oaths or BruneiDarussalam Consul.

(3) The fee payable for the registration of a declaration of renunciation ofstatus shall be $25 and shall be payable to the Registrar by the person makingthe declaration:

Provided that the Minister may in his discretion in any particular case waivethe payment of the fee.

Loss of status.

15. (1) Where any person registered under regulation 10 of theseRegulations —

(a) ceases to be a subject of His Majesty under the provisions of section 9 of the Act; or

(b) renounces the status of a subject of His Majesty under theprovisions of section 10 of the Act in the manner prescribed in regulation 14;or

(c) is deprived of the status of a subject of His Majesty under theprovisions of section 11 of the Act,

the Registrar shall cancel the entry in the Register relating to such personand make a note therein to the effect that he has lost, or has renounced, or hasbeen deprived of the status of a subject of His Majesty, and shall call uponsuch person by notice in writing to deliver up his original certificate of prima facie status, certificate of registration or certificate of naturalisation, as the case may be, and shall revoke the same and cancel theoffice copy thereof.

(2) Any person who without reasonable cause fails to deliver up acertificate when called upon to do so under the provisions of sub-regulation (1)of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $2,500.

(3) Where any person who is a subject of His Majesty by operation of law butwho is not registered as such appears to the Registrar to have ceased to be asubject of His Majesty under the provisions of section 9 of the Act or renouncesthe status of a subject of His Majesty under section 10 of the Act in the mannerprescribed in regulation 14, the Registrar shall record the fact in a specialbook to be kept in his office.

Administration of oath.

16. The oath required to be taken under the provisions of subsections(5) and (6) of section 5 and subsection (5) of section 8 of the Act shall beadministered by the Registrar in Form K set out in the Schedule hereto. The oathform shall be filed with the relevant application and note thereof made in theRegister.

Evidence.

17. Where any person desires to obtain prima facie evidence ofany document mentioned in subsection (2) of section 15 of the Act he may applyin writing giving full particulars of the document to the Registrar who shall,if he considers that the evidence is reasonably required by the applicant, causea certified true copy of the document to be supplied to the applicant, onpayment of a fee of $5.

FORM A1

(regulation 4(1))

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE THAT THE APPLICANT HAS PRODUCED PRIMA FACIE PROOF THAT HE/SHE IS

A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN BY OPERATION OF LAW

I, the undersigned, to whom the following particulars relate, hereby applyfor a certificate that I have produced prima facie proof that I am asubject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam byoperation of law.

PART I — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

1. Name in full (block letters)............................................................................................Any former names or aliases.........................................................................................Sex.................................................................................................................................

2. Born at ................................................. on................................................ 20 ..............

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

.............................................................. on................................................ 20 ..............

3. Race...............................................................................................................................

4. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at ................................................... on............................................. 20 .............

5. Present address in full....................................................................................................

6. Name of wife†/husband† (if living)..............................................................................

7. Particulars of children:

Full name	Date of birth	Place of birth	Where now residing

PART II — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT’S FATHER

8. Name in full (block letters)............................................................................................

Any former names or aliases.........................................................................................

9. Born at ...................................................... on............................................ 20 .............

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

.............................................................. on............................................... 20 ...............

10. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at ............................................... on............................................ 20 ..................

11. Present address in full (if living)...................................................................................

If dead, date of death................................................................................20 ...............

12. If a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by Naturalisation†/ Registration† Certificate No..........................................................................................issued at .................................................. on........................................... 20 ................

13. To the best of my knowledge and belief he has not renounced, lostor been deprived of the status of a subject of His Majesty.

PART III — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT’S MOTHER

14. Name in full (block letters)............................................................................................

Any former names or aliases.........................................................................................

15. Born at ................................................... on........................................... 20 .................

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

............................................................. on.............................................. 20 .................

16. Race...............................................................................................................................

10. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at ........................................... on................................................. 20 .................

11. Present address in full (if living) ...................................................................................

PART IV – DECLARATION

I do solemnly and sincerely declare that each and every particular given byme in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief; and thatI have not at any time renounced or been deprived of the status of a subject ofHis Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di- Pertuan.

In making this declaration I am fully aware that if in this application Imake any statement which is false in any material particular, or I recklesslymake a statement which is false in any material particular, I shall be liable onconviction to imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of $2,000 or to both suchimprisonment and fine.

Date: .......................................

................................................
Signature of Applicant

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

All Passports, Residence Permits, Travel Documents and Certificates mentioned above should, if possible, be produced to the Registrar at the time this application is submitted. Additional documentary evidence maybe required.

FORM A2

(regulation 4(2))

CERTIFICATE OF PRODUCTION OF PRIMA FACIE PROOF OFBEING A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN BY OPERATION OFLAW

I hereby certify that ....................................................................................................... particulars of whom are set out below, has produced such evidence as appears to me to be satisfactory to establish prima facie proof that he/she is a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by operation of law under the provisions of section 4 of the Brunei Nationality Act, (Chapter 15). ..............................................................

Date: .........................................

Signed..............................................................................

Designation ......................................................................

PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

ENTRY No. ........................................................

2. Born at ................................................ on............................................. 20 ..................

3. Present address in full....................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

4. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No. .................................................. issued at ................................................. on .......................................... 20 ..................

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM B1

(regulation 5(1))

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN

I, the undersigned, to whom the following particulars relate, hereby apply tobe registered as a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.

PART I — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

2. Born at ..................................................... on........................................... 20 ...............

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

............................................................ on ................................................. 20 ...............

3. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at .................................................. on........................................... 20 ................

4. Present address in full....................................................................................................

5. Name of wife†/husband† (if living)..............................................................................

6. Particulars of children:

Full name	Date of birth	Place of birth	Where now residing

7. Places of residence during the 15 years immediately preceding thedate of this application:

Address in full	Period
	From	To

8. Periods of absence from Brunei Darussalam during the 15 years immediately preceding the date of this application:

Period		Reason for absence
From	To

9. Particulars of all proceedings of any kind taken against you in any civil or criminal court:

Nature of proceedings	Date	Place	Result

10. Occupation....................................................................................................................

Name and address of employer in full...........................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

PART II — DECLARATION

Date: .......................................

................................................
Signature of Applicant

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM B2

(regulations 5(2), 6(2) and 7(2))

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN

I hereby certify that......................................................................particulars of whom are set out below, has been registered as a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-

Pertuan under the provisions of section........................................ * of the Brunei Nationality

Act, (Chapter 15).

Date: .........................................

Signed..............................................................................

Designation......................................................................

PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

ENTRY No. ..............................................

2. Born at ................................................. on.............................................. 20 ................

3. Present address in full....................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

4. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at .................................................. on........................................... 20 ................

5. In the case of a wife applying for registration under section 5(6) of the Brunei Nationality Act, (Chapter 15):

Name of husband in full................................................................................................

Any former names and aliases .......................................................................................

6. In the case of minor:

Name of the parent†/adoptive parent†/guardian† in full...............................................

........................................................................................................................................

Any former names or aliases.........................................................................................

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

* Section 5(1) — adult applicant;

Section 5(6) — woman applying by virtue of marriage or former marriage;

Section 6 — minor;

as the case may be.

FORM C

(regulation 6(1))

APPLICATION BY A WOMAN FOR REGISTRATION AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THESULTAN AND YANG

DI-PERTUAN BY VIRTUE OF HER MARRIAGE TO A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THESULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN

I, the undersigned, to whom the following particulars relate, hereby apply tobe registered as a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.

PART I — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

1. Name in full (block letters)............................................................................................

Any former names or aliases.........................................................................................

2. Born at ............................................... on............................................... 20 .................

3. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No. .................................. ................

issued at .................................................... on........................................ 20 .................

4. Present address in full ....................................................................................................

5. Particulars of children:

Full name	Date of birth	Place of birth	Where now residing

6. Details of all proceedings of any kind taken against you in anycivil or criminal court:

Nature of proceedings	Date	Place	Result

PART II — PARTICULARS OF HUSBAND

7. Name in full (block letters)............................................................................................

Any former names or aliases.........................................................................................

8. Born at .................................................. on.............................................. 20 ...............

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

......................................................... on.................................................... 20 ...............

9. Race...............................................................................................................................

10. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at ................................................ on............................................. 20 ................

11. Present address in full (if living)...................................................................................

If dead, Death Certificate No.........................................................................................

.......................................................... on ................................................... 20 ...............

12. If a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and YangDi-Pertuan by Naturalisation†/

Registration† Certificate No...........................................................................issued at

........................................................ on................................................... 20 .................

13. To the best of my knowledge and belief he has not renounced, lost or been deprived of the status of a subject of His Majesty.

14. Married at ............................................. on............................................. 20 ................

Marriage Certificate No..................................................................................issued at

............................................................ on............................................... 20 .................

15. If marriage has been dissolved state when................................................ 20 ...............

and how.........................................................................................................................

16. Particulars of former marriages:

Name of former husband	Date marriage dissolved	How marriage was dissolved

PART IV – DECLARATION

Date: ....................................... ................................................ Signature of Applicant

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

All Passports, Residence Permits, Travel Documents and Certificates mentioned above should, if possible, be produced to the Registrar at the time ofthis application is submitted. Additional documentary evidence may berequired.

FORM D

(regulation 7(1))

APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MINOR AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND

YANG DI-PERTUAN

NOTE — A minor is a person who has not attained the age of 18 yearsreckoned according to the Gregorian calendar.

I, ....................................................................... of........................................................ being theparent†/adopter†/guardian† of the minor.................................................................. to whom thefollowing particulars relate, hereby apply for the registration of the saidminor as a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.

PART I — PARTICULARS OF MINOR

2. Born at .................................................. on............................................. 20 ................

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

........................................................... on.................................................. 20 ...............

3. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at ................................................. on............................................ 20 ................

4. Present address in full....................................................................................................

PART II — PARTICULARS OF PARENT†/ADOPTER†/GUARDIAN†

5. Name in full (block letters) ............................................................................................

Any former names or aliases.........................................................................................

Sex.................................................................................................................................

6. Born at ................................................... on............................................... 20 .............

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

............................................................. on................................................. 20 ..............

7. Race...............................................................................................................................

8. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at .................................................... on............................................ 20 .............

9. Present address in full....................................................................................................

10. If a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by Naturalisation†/

Registration† Certificate No...........................................................................issued at

............................................................ on................................................... 20 .............

11. If an adoptive parent state Certificate of Adoption No..................................................

issued at .............................................. on................................................. 20 ..............

NOTE — For the purpose of this application the adoption must be registered in Brunei Darussalam.

PART III – DECLARATION

Date: .......................................

................................................ Signature of Applicant

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM E1

(regulation 8(1))

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND

YANG DI-PERTUAN

I, the undersigned, to whom the following particulars relate, hereby apply for a Certificate of Naturalisation as a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.

PART I — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

2. Born at ........................................... on........................................ 20 ............

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

.............................................................. on................................................. 20 .............

3. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at .................................................... on............................................ 20 .............

4. Present address in full....................................................................................................

5. Name of wife†/husband† (if living) ..............................................................................

6. Particulars of children:

Full name	Date of birth	Place of birth	Where now residing

7. Places of residence during the 25 years immediately preceding thedate of this application:

Address in full	Period
	From	To

8. Periods of absence from Brunei Darussalam during the 25 years immediately preceding the date of this application:

Period		Reason for absence
From	To

9. Particulars of all proceedings of any kind taken against you in anycivil or criminal court:

Nature of proceedings	Date	Place	Result

10. Occupation....................................................................................................................

Name and address of employer in full...........................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

11. If this application is granted I intend to live in..............................................................

........................................................................................................................................

PART II – DECLARATION

Date:....................................... ................................................Signature of Applicant

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM E2

(regulation 8(2))

CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION

WHEREAS........................................................................................has applied for a certificate of naturalisation as a subject of His Majesty theSultan and Yang Di-Pertuan stating with respect to himself/herself theparticulars set out below and has satisfied His Majesty that the conditions laiddown in subsection (1) of section 8 of the Brunei Nationality Act, (Chapter 15),for the grant of a certificate of naturalisation are fulfilled.

NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by subsection (1) of section 8 of the said Act hereby grants to the said ................................................................... this certificate of naturalisation and the said ............................................................................................................................ on taking the oath in the form set out in the Schedule to the said Act shall be a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan from the date hereof.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this................................

day of ...................................., 20 ..............

.....................................................
Minister

PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

ENTRY No. ..............................................

2. Born at ................................................ on............................................... 20 ................

3. Present address in full....................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

4. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at ..................................................... on........................................... 20 .............

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM F

(regulation 10(1))

REGISTER OF NATIONALS WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED CERTFICATES OF PRIMA FACIE STATUS, REGISTRATION OF NATURALISATION

Entry No.	1 Name of applicant	2 Sex	3 Date of birth	4 Type of Certificate granted and date of issue	5 Other particulars	6 Signature of Registrar

FORM G1

(regulation 12(1))

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE BY A PERSON WHO, BEING A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG

DI-PERTUAN, HAS ABSENTED HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM BRUNEI DARUSSALAM FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF

5 YEARS AND WHO IS MAINTAINING SUBSTANTIAL CONNECTION WITH BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

I, the undersigned, to whom the following particulars relate, being a subjectof His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, hereby apply for a Certificate that I am maintaining substantial connection with Brunei Darussalam in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of section 9of the Brunei Nationality Act, (Chapter 15).

PART I — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

2. Born at .................................................. on............................................... 20 ..............

Birth Certificate No........................................................................................issued at

......................................................... on.................................................... 20 ...............

3. Race...............................................................................................................................

4. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at .................................................. on.............................................. 20 .............

5. Present address in full....................................................................................................

6. If a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and YangDi-Pertuan by Naturalisation†/ Registration† Certificate No..........................................................................................issued at .......................................... on..................................................... 20 ..............

7. Name of wife†/husband† (if living)..............................................................................

Present address in full ....................................................................................................

8. Particulars of children:

Full name	Date of birth	Place of birth	Where now residing

9. Periods of absence from Brunei Darussalam during the 10 years immediately preceding the date of this application.

Period		Reason for absence
From	To

10. Grounds for claiming to have maintained substantial connection with Brunei Darussalam ....................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

PART II – DECLARATION

.....................................................
Signature of Applicant

Date: ............................................

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM G2

(regulation 12(1))

CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL CONNECTION WITH BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan being satisfied that................................. of................................................... who is a subject by virtueof .......................................... is maintaining substantialconnection with Brunei Darussalam during his continuous absence therefrom fora period of 5 years from ....................................... to.......................................... has directed that a Certificate tothat effect be issued to the said..............................................

Dated this ....................................... day of .................................... 20 ................

..................................................... Minister

FORM G3

(regulation 12(1))

NOTICE OF REFUSAL

Please take notice that your application for a Certificate of SubstantialConnection with Brunei Darussalam dated........................................ day of..................................... 20 ........... has been refused by HisMajesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.

Dated this ....................................... day of .................................... 20 ................

.....................................................
Minister

FORM H

(regulation 12(3))

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTYTHE SULTAN BY A PERSON WHO HAS CEASED TO BE A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTANAND YANG DI-PERTUAN BY REASON OF ABSENCE FROM BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND WHORESUMES

RESIDENCE WITHIN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

I, the undersigned, to whom the following particulars relate, having ceasedto be a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by reason ofabsence from Brunei Darussalam, hereby apply for registration as the BruneiNationality Act, (Chapter 15).

PART I — PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT

2. Born at ..................................................... on.............................................. 20 ............ Birth CertificateNo........................................................................................issued at on ................................................ 20.............

3. Race...............................................................................................................................

4. Passport†/Residence Permit†/Travel Document† No...................................................

issued at ................................................. on.............................................. 20 ..............

5. Present address in full....................................................................................................

6. If a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and YangDi-Pertuan by Naturalisation†/ Registration† Certificate No..........................................................................................issued at ................................................. on.............................................. 20 ..............

7. Name of wife†/husband† (if living)..............................................................................

Present address in full ....................................................................................................

8. Particulars of children:

Full name Date of birth Place of birth Where now residing

PART II – DECLARATION

.....................................................
Signature of Applicant

Date: ............................................

† Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM J

(regulation 14(1))

DECLARATION OF RENUNCIATION OF STATUS AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THESULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN

Certificate of

Status No. ..............................

I, .................................................. the undersigned, towhom the following particulars relate being a subject of His Majesty the Sultanand Yang Di-Pertuan by operation of law/by virtue of the grant of theCertificate of Registration/Naturalisation* hereto annexed, and of sound mind DOHEREBY DECLARE that I renounce my status as a subject of His Majesty the Sultanand Yang Di-Pertuan.

PARTICULARS OF DECLARANT

1. Name in full (block letters)............................................................................................

2. Any former names (block letters)..................................................................................

3. Passport*/Certificate of Identity*/Residence Permit* No.............................................

4. Sex.................................................................................................................................

5. Race...............................................................................................................................

6. Address..........................................................................................................................

7. Date of birth..................................................................................................................

8. Date of birth..................................................................................................................Made and subscribed by the said.........................................................................................†† in/at............................................................. this........................................................... day of

......................................... 20 ..............

.....................................................
Signature of Declaration

I hereby testify that the signature/thumb print* of the above-mentioned...................... of ...............................................written/affixed ............................................. in my presencethis ................................ day of ........................... 20.............., is *to my personal knowledge

(or according to information given to me by a trustworthy andrespectable person/namely

............................................... of .................................................... and ...................................

of ............................................. (which information I verilybelieve) the true signature/thumb print* of.......................................... who has acknowledged to me†....................................... that he/she* is of full age and thathe/she* has voluntarily executed this declaration.

..............................................................
Signature of person attesting

Renunciation of status noted against Entry No.........................................................................

in Register of Nationals (and on extract)*. Renunciation of status noted on the noted on counterfoil*

the of Certificate prima facie status/registration/naturalisation*

original and counterfoil*

No. ...............................................

Date: .............................................

..............................................................
Signature of Registrar

†† Insert name of place, town, village, or country in oroutside the State.

* Delete passages not required.

† Insert name and qualification of the person attesting, i.e.Magistrate, Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths, District Office or Brunei Darussalam Consul.

FORM K

(regulation 16)

FORM OF OATH FOR REGISTRATION OR NATURALISATION AS A SUBJECT OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND

YANG DI-PERTUAN

I. ..................................... of ..................................... hereby declare on oath that I will not exercise the rights, powers and privileges to which I may be eligible by reason of any nationality or citizenship, and that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all loyalty to any country, state or sovereign and I .......................................................... do swear that I will truly give wholehearted affection to Brunei Darussalam and do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and His Successors according to the law**.

SUBSCRIBED AND DECLARED

on oath by the above-named .....................

................................................................... at............................................................... this................................................. day of

.................................... 20 ............

Before me,

...............................................
Signature of Declarant

...............................................
Registrar of Nationals

** To such Oath shall be added such words as will, according to hisreligious beliefs, bind the conscience of the person taking the Oath.

FORM L

(section 4(1) (e) )

REGISTER OF BIRTHS OUTSIDE THE STATE

Entry No.	1 Name of child	2 Place and date of birth	3 Name of father	4 Date of Father’s Registration under section 5 and Certificate No.	5 Other particulars	6 Date of Registration and Signature of Registrar

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