Lebanon: Format of the extract of resident's register of identification; whether an individual's religion appears on it
According to officials from the embassies of Lebanon in both Ottawa and Washington, there are two types of extracts: personal and family (Lebanon 15 Jan. 2007; ibid. 16 Jan. 2007). The personal extract contains a person's full name, father's name, mother's name, place and date of birth, marital status and registry number (ibid.). The registry number is assigned to each family to indicate the lineage - in particular, the geographical origin - of their family (ibid.). The family extract contains a man's full name, his wife's name and his children's names (ibid.). Religion appears on both the personal extract and the family extract (ibid.; ibid. 12 Jan. 2007). The Official from the Embassy of Lebanon in Ottawa indicated that the paper colour of the extract may be white, green or blue (15 Jan. 2007).
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References
Lebanon. 16 January 2007. Embassy of Lebanon, Washington, D.C. Telephone interview with a consular official.
_____. 15 January 2007. Embassy of Lebanon, Ottawa. Correspondence with a consular official.
_____. 12 January 2007. Embassy of Lebanon, Ottawa. Telephone interview with a consular official.
Additional Sources Consulted
Internet sites, including: Keesing Reference Systems, United States (US) Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder.