[Population census form]
9. Citizenship _ _ _ _ _
If of Mauritian nationality, write:
[] MB - Mauritian born
[] MD - Mauritian by descent
[] MR - Mauritian by registration
[] MN - Mauritian by naturalization
If not Mauritian, specify the country of citizenship.
(Stop here for non-Mauritians usually residing outside Mauritius)
7. Instructions on how to fill in the census form
Column 9 - Citizenship
Write as appropriate:
MB- Mauritian born: for persons who are citizens of Mauritius by reason of being born in the Islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agalega, St. Brandon and Diego Garcia;
MD- Mauritian by descent: for persons who are born outside Mauritius by Mauritian parents;
MR- Mauritian by registration: for any Commonwealth citizen who has been registered as a citizen of Mauritius;
MN- Mauritian by naturalisation: for any person, other than a Commonwealth citizen, who has become a citizen of Mauritius by naturalisation.
If a person is not a Mauritian citizen, specify the country of which he or she is a citizen.