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GN 00307.190: Availability of Birth Records Outside the U.S. and Assumption of Recordation Dates

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  • Effective Dates: 04/13/2018 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 04/16/2018 - Present
  • TN 32 (07-06)
  • GN 00307.190 Availability of Birth Records Outside the U.S. and Assumption of Recordation Dates
  • A. Introduction
  • This section provides information on the availability of birth records outside the U.S. and guides to developing evidence of age for persons born outside the U.S.
  • B. Definitions
  • The definitions in GN 00307.190B.1 and GN 00307.190B.2. explain the terms used in the chart in GN 00307.190D.
  • 1. Availability of Birth Records
  • * No — Records are not available, or not generally available, for persons at least age 59.
  • * Yes — Birth records were established for all, or most, persons who are at least age 59.
  • * Unknown — SSA has information indicating birth records are available but does not know the extent to which they are available.
  • 2. Recordation Dates
  • * No — The recordation date cannot be assumed. This does not always mean that evidence is questionable. It may mean that recordation dates are routinely shown and the absence of one is something out of the ordinary, or that SSA does not have sufficient experience to permit an assumption of the recordation date.
  • * Yes — Absent information to the contrary, SSA assumes public and religious records of birth/baptism were made at or near the date of the event.
  • C. Procedure
  • Develop for evidence of age for a person born in a country for which the availability of birth record is not known as follows:
  • If the individual
  • Then
  • says a civil or religious record of birth was established before age 5,
  • ask him/her to get a certification of that record. EXCEPTION: The chart in GN 00307.190D. shows that a certification should not be requested.
  • is not living in that country and does not know whether a record was established,
  • treat this as a “no” response and develop other evidence of age.
  • is residing in that country and asks about benefits,
  • ask him/her to get a record established before age 5. EXCEPTION: The chart in GN 00307.190D. shows that a certification should not be requested.
  • D. Policy
  • SSA uses this chart to determine whether birth/baptismal records are available for people who are at least age 59 and whether recordation dates can be assumed.
  • NOTE: Where known, information is also shown on the establishment of civil recordkeeping systems.
  • Country
  • Birth Records Generally Available for Persons Age 59 or Older
  • Date of Recordation Can Be Assumed
  • Remarks
  • Afghanistan
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Albania
  • No
  • No
  • See GN 00307.303 through GN 00307.307
  • Algeria
  • Unknown
  • Assume recordation dates as explained in GN 00307.105A.2.d.
  • Do not request evidence from Algeria. See GN 00307.309.
  • Andorra
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Angola
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Anguilla
  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Anguilla See GN 00307. 312
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Argentina
  • Yes
  • Assume the year of the register on civil records is the year of recordation.
  •  
  • Armenia
  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Armenia. See GN 00307.327
  • Australia
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Austria
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Azerbaijan
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Azerbaijan. See GN 00307.336.  
  • Bahamas
  • Yes
  • Assume recordation dates as follows:   Civil records contain a legend at the top showing “Births in (District/Town)  during the 3 months ending (day)  of (month) 19 (year). ” Absent information to the contrary, assume the birth was registered within that 3-month period.
  • Do not request evidence from the Bahamas. See GN 00307.440.
  • Bahrain
  • No
  • No
  • Birth records have been kept since 1970. The degree of compliance with registration requirements is unknown.
  • Bangladesh
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Bangladesh. See GN 00307.345.
  • Barbados
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Barbuda (see Antigua and Barbuda)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Belarus
  • No*
  • No
  • *The “No” entry does not refer to a scarcity of records but a lack of SSA information on vital statistics records in this country. See GN 00307.140.
  • Belau (See Palau)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Belgium
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Belize (formerly British Honduras)
  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Belize. See GN 00307.441
  • Benin (formerly Dahomey)
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Benin. See GN 00307.360.
  • Bermuda
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Bhutan
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Bolivia
  • Yes
  • No
  • The civil registry was established in 1940; religious records exist for persons born before 1940. Do not request evidence from Bolivia. See GN 00307.443
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Unknown
  • For civil records only, assume the “birth register year” is the year of recordation.
  • Do not request evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina. See GN 00307.366.
  • Botswana
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Brazil
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Britain (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • British Honduras (see Belize)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Brunei
  • Yes*
  • No
  • *Birth records are available from 1926 for British subjects and from 1948 for all others.
  • Bulgaria
  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Bulgaria. See GN 00307.378.
  • Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Burma
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Burma. See GN 00307.384.
  • Burundi
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Burundi. See GN 00307.386
  • Cambodia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Cambodia.
  • See GN 00307.390.
  • Cameroon
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Canada
  • Yes
  • Assume recordation dates, except for civil records from Nova Scotia for events before 10/01/1908, and civil records from Quebec for events before 01/01/ 26.
  •  
  • Cape Verde
  • Yes*
  • Assume recordation only as follows:
  • On civil records, assume the “birth registration year” is the year of registration. Do not make any assumptions for religious records.
  • *Civil records only
  • See GN 00307.400 through GN 00307.401.
  • Cayman Islands
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Central African Republic
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Chad
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Chad. See GN 00307.404
  • Chile
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • China, People's Republic of
  • No
  • No
  • See GN 00307.412 through GN 00307.416.
  • Colombia
  • Yes
  • No
  • Religious records are available for births prior to 1940. Do not request evidence from Colombia. See GN 00307.425
  • Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S.) (see Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from the Democratic Rep. of the Congo. See GN 00307.430.
  • Costa Rica
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Cote d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast)
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from the Cote d’Ivoire. See GN 00307.439.
  • Croatia
  • Yes*
  • For civil records only, assume the “birth register year” is the year of recordation.
  • *Residents of other countries may not be able to get certificates within a reasonable time.
  • See GN 00307.442.
  • Cuba
  • No
  • No
  • See GN 00307.445.
  • Cyprus
  • Yes*
  • Assume recordation dates only for “Class a” birth certificates (GN 00307.448A.2). See GN 00307.448C.4. for information on religious records.
  • *Except for Greek Cypriots born in the Turkish-controlled area of Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Yes*
  • Yes
  • *Residents of other countries may not be able to get certificates within a reasonable time.
  • Czechoslovakia (see Czech Republic and Slovak Republic)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Dahomey (see Benin)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Denmark
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • See GN 00307.457.
  • Djibouti (formerly Afars and Issas)
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Dominica
  • Unknown*
  • No
  • *A fire in 1979 destroyed many records at the central registry office. Some civil records may be available in the district where the event occurred. Baptismal records are available for those baptized.
  • Dominican Republic
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Ecuador
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Egypt
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Egypt. See GN 00307.472.
  • El Salvador
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • England (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Estonia
  • Yes
  • No
  • See GN 00307.484.
  • Ethiopia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Ethiopia. See GN 00307.487.
  • Fiji
  • Yes
  • Assume recordation dates only on civil birth records as follows:
  • Assume the last two digits of the entry number are the year of recordation.
  •  
  • Finland
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • France
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • French Guiana (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Gabon
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Gabon. See GN 00307.500.
  • Gambia
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Georgia
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Georgia. See GN 00307.506.
  • Germany Areas Formerly in East Germany
  • Yes*
  • No
  • *See GN 00307.509.
  • Areas Formerly in West Germany
  • Yes
  • Yes — This includes certificates issued before 1946 by “Germany” for an area that became East Germany and certificates issued after 1945 by West German /German authorities.
  •  
  • Ghana
  • Unknown
  • No
  • See GN 00307.515.
  • Gibraltar
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Great Britain (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Greece
  • Yes
  • Assume recordation dates for mitroon arrenons issued by a Nomarchy and secured by the Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) of the U.S. Embassy in Athens.
  • See GN 00307.518 through GN 00307.525.
  • Greenland (see Denmark)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Grenada
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Grenadines (see St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Guadeloupe (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Guatemala
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Guinea
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Guinea. See GN 00307.536.
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Guinea-Bissau. See GN 00307.537
  • Guyana (formerly British Guiana)
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Haiti
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Honduras
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Hong Kong
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Hungary
  • Yes*
  • Assume the year of the register on civil birth certificates is the recordation date. On some certificates this is shown as a definite register year. On others, the register year is shown as part of the reference number (e.g., “Birth Register Nr.*41/1924” is the register for 1924). See GN 00307.105A.2.d.
  • *Residents of other countries may not be able to get certificates within a reasonable time.
  • Iceland
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • India
  • No*
  • No
  • See GN 00307.560.   *Some records are available for Europeans, Anglo-Indians, Armenian Christians, Jews and Parsees.
  • Indonesia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Indonesia. See GN 00307.563.
  • Iran
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Iran. See GN 00307.566.
  • Iraq
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Iraq. See GN 00307.569.
  • Ireland
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • See GN 00307.572.
  • Israel
  • No*
  • For civil records from 1947 only, assume the “birth register year” is the year of recordation.
  • *Records for Jewish people exist from 1922; for Arabs from 1948.
  • See GN 00307.742 for information on the Palestinian-Administered Territories.
  • Italy
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • See GN 00307.578 for persons born in Trieste.
  • Ivory Coast (see Cote d'Ivoire)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Jamaica
  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Jamaica. See GN 00307.585.
  • Japan
  • Yes*
  • Yes
  • See GN 00307.105A.2.b.   *Except for persons born in Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands. See GN 00307.584.
  • Jordan
  • Yes
  • No
  • Records available for persons born after 1919. See GN 00307.587.
  • Kampuchea (see Cambodia)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Kazakhstan
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Kazakhstan. See GN 00307.590.
  • Kenya
  • No*
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Kenya. See GN 00307.593.
  • *Records exist for Europeans and Asians.
  • Kiribati
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Kuwait
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Kyrgyzstan. See GN 00307.603.
  • Laos
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Laos. See GN 00307.609.
  • Latvia
  • Yes
  • No
  • See GN 00307.615.
  • Lebanon
  • No
  • No
  • See GN 00307.618 through GN 00307.619.
  • Lesotho (formerly Basutoland)
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Liberia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Liberia. See GN 00307.627.
  • Libya
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Liechtenstein
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Lithuania
  • Yes
  • No
  • See GN 00307.636.
  • Luxembourg
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Macao
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Macedonia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Macedonia. See GN 00307.642.
  • Madagascar
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Malagasy Republic (see Madagascar)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Malawi
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Malawi. See GN 00307.644
  • Malaysia
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Maldives
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Mali
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Mali. See GN 00307.645
  • Malta
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Marshall Islands, Republic of
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Martinique (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Mauritania
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Mauritius
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Mexico
  • Yes*
  • No
  • See GN 00307.669 through GN 00307.676.
  • *Church records and civil records at the State level (except the State of Zacatecas before 1976 and the State of Chihuahua before 1955 and after 1978).
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Unknown
  • No
  • See GN 00307.687.
  • Moldova
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Moldova. See GN 00307.690.
  • Monaco
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Mongolia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Mongolia. See GN 00307.696.
  • Montenegro
  • No
  • See GN 00307.698B.
  • Do not request evidence from Montenegro. See GN 00307.698.
  • Montserrat
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Morocco
  • No*
  • No
  • *Civil birth records are available for Europeans born after 1912.
  • Mozambique
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Myanmar (see Burma)
  •  
  •  
  • .
  • Namibia
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Nauru
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Nepal
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Netherlands
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • New Caledonia (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • New Guinea (see Papua New Guinea)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • New Hebrides (see Vanuatu)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • New Zealand
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Nicaragua
  • Yes
  • No
  • See GN 00307.721.
  • Niger
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Niger. See GN 00307.724.
  • Nigeria
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Nigeria. See GN 00307.727.
  • Northern Ireland (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • North Korea
  • No
  • No
  • See GN 00307.140.
  • Norway
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Okinawa (see Japan)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Oman
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Pakistan
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Pakistan. See GN 00307.736.
  • Palau
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Palestinian-Administered Territories
  • Unknown*
  •  No
  • *See GN 00307.742.
  • Panama
  • Yes*
  • No
  • *Civil birth records are available from 4/14/14. Religious records are available before that date.
  • Panama Canal Zone (see Panama for births after 9/79)
  • Yes
  • Assume recordation date if a birth prior to 10/79 was registered with the Panama Canal Commission.
  •  
  • Papua New Guinea
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Papua New Guinea. See GN 00307.739
  • Paraguay
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Peru
  • Yes
  • No
  • Civil registration of births has been required since 1936. Although registration laws were not strictly enforced before 1936, records exist for most individuals.
  • Philippines
  • Yes
  • Assume recordation dates on civil records only if the conditions in GN 00307.758B. are met. In such cases, assume the “birth register year(s)” is the year or period in which the birth was registered.
  • See GN 00307.757 through GN 00307.765.
  • Pitcairn Island
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Poland
  • Yes
  • Assume the recordation date only for baptismal records. For civil records, assume the “birth register year” is the year of recordation.
  • See GN 00307.775.
  • Portugal
  • Yes
  • Yes (except for the former territories of the Cape Verde Islands)
  •  
  • Qatar
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Rhodesia (see Zimbabwe)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Romania
  • Yes*
  • No
  • See GN 00307.784.
  • *Residents of other countries may not be able to get certificates within a reasonable time.
  • Russia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Russia. See GN 00307.787.
  • Rwanda
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Rwanda. See GN 00307.790.
  • Ryukyu Islands (see Japan)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • St. Lucia
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • St. Pierre and Miquelon (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Samoa
  • Yes
  • Yes for civil records only unless “LR” is shown after the registration number (a 3,4 or 5 digit number on the line below the place of registration). Civil birth certificates issued before 1962 show a registration number followed by a slash and “LR” if the birth was registered more than 2 months after it occurred. Those issued after 1961 show a registration number, slash, year of registration, slash and “LR” (i.e., 0000/83/LR for 1983 registration), or registration number, and registration year (i.e., 0000/ 83).
  •  
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Saudi Arabia
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Scotland (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Senegal
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Senegal. See GN 00307.815.
  • Serbia
  • Yes*
  • See GN 00307.818B.
  • Do not request evidence from Serbia. See GN 00307.818.
  • *Except for the Kosovo region.
  • Seychelles
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Sierra Leone
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Sierra Leone. See GN 00307.824.
  • Singapore
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Slovak Republic
  • Yes*
  • Yes
  • *Residents of other countries may not be able to get certificates within a reasonable time.
  • Slovenia
  • Yes*
  • For civil records only, assume the “birth register year” is the year of recordation.
  • *Residents of other countries may not be able to get certificates within a reasonable time.
  • See GN 00307.833.
  • Solomon Islands
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Somalia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Somalia. See GN 00307.839.
  • South Africa
  • Yes
  • For civil records only, assume the last two digits of the reference or entry number is the year of recordation. For example, if a document shows a reference number of 1078/21, assume the birth was registered in 1921. The number may be shown as a separate entry on the certificate or as part of the DB entry.   Also, assume the date shown on the official date stamp on a “Proof of Registration” form is the date on which the birth was registered.
  • Do not request evidence from South Africa. See GN 00307.842
  • South Korea
  • No
  • Yes
  • No
  • See GN 00307.845.
  • Spain
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Sri Lanka
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Sri Lanka. See GN 00307.851.
  • Sudan
  • No
  • No
  • Those birth records which do exist often show only a year of birth. In such cases, Sudanese officials may enter January 1 on the birth certificate.
  • Surinam
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Swaziland
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Sweden
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Switzerland
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Syria
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Syria. See GN 00307.869.
  • Tahiti (see France)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Taiwan (Formosa)
  • No
  • No
  • Taiwan uses a system of household registration similar to that followed in Japan. For persons born in Taiwan, the household registration from their place of birth (not the latest residence) will show the birth registration date.
  • Tajikistan
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Tajikistan. See GN 00307.875.
  • Tanzania
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Tanzania. See GN 00307.878.
  • Thailand
  • No
  • No
  • The civil registry was established in 1917, but registration was not common in Bangkok before WW II or among those born up-country. Accept the claimant's statement that he/she was born up-country.
  • Tibet (see China, People's Republic of)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Tobago (see Trinidad and Tobago)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Togo
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Tonga
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Tunisia
  • Yes*
  • For civil records only:
  • * Birth occurred after 1956 — Assume the “birth register year” is the year of recordation.
  • * Birth occurred before 1957 — Assume the year of registration is the year of recordation if the certificate shows only a month and day of recordation/declaration.
  • If there is no month and day of recordation/declaration, do not assume the year of the register is the year of recordation.
  • *For Tunisians who are Moslem or Jewish. Registration for others was compulsory effective 8/1/57.
  • Turkey
  • Yes*
  • No
  • *Civil records only. See GN 00307.896 through GN 00307.899.
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Turkmenistan
  • No*
  • No
  • *The “No” entry does not refer to a scarcity of records but a lack of SSA information on vital statistics records in this country.
  • See GN 00307.140.
  • Tuvalu
  • Unknown
  • No
  •  
  • Uganda
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Uganda. See GN 00307.906.
  • Ukraine
  • No*
  • No
  • *The “No” entry does not refer to a scarcity of records but a lack of SSA information on vital statistics records in this country.
  • See GN 00307.140.
  • Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (U.S.S.R) (see individual former republic)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • United Arab Emirates
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • United Kingdom
  • Yes
  • Yes
  •  
  • Upper Volta (see Burkina Faso)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Uruguay
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Uzbekistan
  • No*
  • No
  • *The “No” entry does not refer to a scarcity of records but a lack of SSA information on vital statistics records in this country.
  • See GN 00307.140.
  • Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides)
  • Unknown*
  • No
  • Records generally available except for the outer islands.
  • Venezuela
  • Yes
  • No
  •  
  • Vietnam
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Vietnam. See GN 00307.930.
  • Wales (see United Kingdom)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Western Samoa (see Samoa)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Yemen, Republic of
  • No
  • No
  • Composed of former Yemen and Democratic Republic of Yemen (Southern Yemen). See GN 00307.933.
  • Yugoslavia (see former republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia)
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Zaire
  • No
  • No
  •  
  • Zambia
  • No
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Zambia. See GN 00307.964.
  • Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)
  • Unknown
  • No
  • Do not request evidence from Zimbabwe. See GN 00307.967.
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