Individual form
P07B. Citizenship (cont.)
If non-Mauritian, specify the country of citizenship ____
6. Population census topics and their usefulness
P07A and P07B - Citizenship
Citizenship helps to distinguish Mauritian nationals from other people present in the country, and gives the number of potential voters when combined with age data.
8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire
P07A and P07B Citizenship
Shade the appropriate box for the person's citizenship:
- Mauritian, born in Island of Mauritius: for persons who are citizens of Mauritius by reason of being born in the islands of Mauritius,
- Mauritian, born in Rodrigues
- Mauritian, born in Diego Garcia/Chagos
- Mauritian, born in Agalega, St Brandon
- Mauritian by descent: for persons who are born outside Mauritius of Mauritian parents;
- Mauritian by registration: for any Commonwealth citizen who has been registered as a citizen of Mauritius;
- Mauritian by naturalization: for any person, other than a Commonwealth citizen, who has become a citizen of Mauritius by naturalization.
- Non Mauritian
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Note that P07B is applicable to non-Mauritian citizens only. Write the country of which he/she is a citizen; an example is given below
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For Mauritians, the boxes should be left blank.