Chapter CP 13 - Administration

Section 1 - Jurisdiction

1.1 This section is about

determining which citizenship office to refer applicants and applications

1.2 Authorities

1.3 Address determines closest office

Use the residence address on the application to determine the citizenship office or foreign service post closest to the applicant.

1.4 Business address, post box not acceptable

Do not use the address for a place of business or a post box on an application form to determine which citizenship office has jurisdiction.

If there is doubt about an applicant's address, use the address given in answer to the question about the applicant's residential address during the past four years.

See Name, change in name, changing date of birth

See Transfer of Jurisdiction.