Police check for a country you've never lived in? (citizenship by descent)

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Mar 15th 2013, 11:52 pm

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Re: Police check for a country you've never lived in? (citizenship by descent)

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Originally Posted by MrsFychan

my hubby was born in Jamaica but left when he was a couple of months old he just had to make a sworn statement (statutory declaration) with a solicitor to say that he left there when a baby and had never gained citizenship.

He may not be aware of it, but anyone born in Jamaica (except, possibly, children of diplomats) is automatically a Jamaican citizen:
http://www.rgd.gov.jm/jamaican-citizen

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there is something about you cannot have more than dual citizenship already if you want PR in NZ but not to sure on that bit so best to call NZ house and ask

This is absolutely wrong. NZ does not care how many citizenships you have. No need to call NZ House ....