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Department of State,
Washington, February 9,
1901.
notice to american citizens formerly
subjects of sweden who contemplate returning to that
country.
The information given below is believed to be correct, yet is not to be
considered as official, as it relates to the laws and regulations of a
foreign country.
Subjects of Sweden are liable to performance of military duty in and
after the calendar year in which they reach their twenty-first year.
Under the treaty between the United States and Sweden and Norway, a
naturalized citizen of the United States formerly a subject of Sweden is
recognized as an American citizen upon his return to the country of his
origin. He is liable, however, to punishment for an offense against the
laws of Sweden committed before his emigration, saving always the
limitations and remissions established by those laws. Emigration itself
is not an offense, but nonfulfillment of military duty and desertion
from a military force or ship are offenses.
A naturalized American who performed his military service or emigrated
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when he was not liable to
it, and who infracted no laws before emigrating, may safely return to
Sweden.
If he renews his residence in the Kingdom without intent to return to
America, he is held to have renounced his American citizenship, and he
will be liable to perform, military duty.
Passports are not required from persons entering or traveling in the
Kingdom, but they may be called upon to establish their citizenship, and
are consequently advised to procure passports.
Department of State,
Washington, February 9,
1901.
notice to american citizens
formerly subjects of norway who contemplate returning to that
country.
The information given below is believed to be correct, yet is not to
be considered as official, as it relates to the laws and regulations
of a foreign country.
Subjects of Norway are liable to performance of military duty in and
after the calendar year in which they reach their twenty-second
year.
Under the treaty between the United States and Sweden and Norway, a
naturalized citizen of the United States formerly a subject of
Norway is recognized as an American citizen upon his return to the
country of his origin. He is liable, however, to punishment for an
offense against the laws of Norway committed before his emigration,
saving always the limitations and remissions established by those
laws. Emigration itself is not an offense, but nonfulfillment of
military duty and desertion from a military force or ship are
offenses.
A naturalized American who performed his military service or
emigrated when he was not liable to it, and who infracted no laws
before emigrating, may safely return to Norway.
He must, however, report to the conscription officers, and, on
receiving a summons, present himself at the meetings of the
conscripts in order to prove his American citizenship.
If he has remained as long as two years in Norway, he is obliged,
without being summoned, to present himself for enrollment at the
first session, since he is then deemed by Norway to have renounced
his American citizenship.
If he renews his residence in the Kingdom without intent to return to
America, he is held to have renounced his American citizenship.
Passports are not required from persons entering or traveling in the
Kingdom, but they may be called upon to establish their citizenship,
and are consequently advised to procure passports.
