Notice regarding a French decree on identity cards for foreigners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\1\ Scan217 | |
| Date | 20th December 1924 guessed | |
| Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FOREIGNERS IN FRANCE. Identity Cards. A decree was published in Paris in the "JOURNAL OFFICIEL" of the 1st. November last, of which it is necessary to take notice. In the event of the provisions of this decree not being within your knowledge, the important terms are set out below. Apparently, anyone being sent over for more than 15 days will have to comply with the decree. Article 1. All foreigners intending to reside in France more than 15 days and being over 15 years of age must, within 48 hours of their arrival, present themselves to the Police Station (Commissariat de Police) or to the Town Hall (Mairie) of their residence, in order to make an application for an identity card. A receipt for such application will be issued. The foreigner must, in support of his application, furnish four photographs, full face and without hat, and furthermore supply the following indications with a view to the drawing up of two individual cards (fiches):- Surname, Christian names, parentage (with date and place of birth), profession, nationality, family status (situation de famille); names, age and nationality of husband or wife; Christian names and ages of children under 15 years of age; last domicile abroad. The foreigner must support his declarations by authentic documentary evidence, etc., Continued. | ||
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