REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
LAW
ON CITIZENSHIP
Chapter 1
General Provisions
Article 1. Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania
The following persons shall be citizens of the Republic of
Lithuania:
(1) persons who were citizens of the Republic of Lithuania
prior to 15 June 1940, and their children and grandchildren
provided they have not acquired citizenship of another state;
(2) persons who were permanent residents on the territory of
the Republic of Lithuania in the period from 9 January 1919 to 15
June 1940, as well as their children and grandchildren, provided
on the day of entry into force of this Law they have been
permanent residents in Lithuania, and are not citizens of another
state;
(3) persons who acquired citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania or had it restored to them prior to 4 November 1991
under the Law on Citizenship which had been in force before the
enactment of this Law;
(4) persons who have implemented the right to citizenship of
the Republic of Lithuania, or had citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania restored to them under this Law; and (5) other
persons who have acquired citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania under this Law.
A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania may not at the same
time be citizen of another state, except in cases provided for in
this Law.TS
Article 2. Document Confirming Citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania
The passport of a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania shall
be the document confirming citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania.
The procedure for issuing the passport of a citizen of the
Republic of Lithuania shall be established by the Republic of
Lithuania Citizen's Passport Regulations.
Article 3. Legal Status of Citizens of the Republic of
Lithuania
Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania shall have all
socioeconomic, political, and individual rights and freedoms that
are provided and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic
of Lithuania, and international agreements binding to the
Republic of Lithuania.
Citizens of the Republic shall be entitled to suffrage. This
right shall be implemented in accordance with the procedure
established by law.
Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania, permanently residing
in Lithuania, shall have the right to be elected to
representative bodies of state power and other elective state
bodies of the Republic of Lithuania according to the procedure
established by law, to be appointed to various offices in the
bodies of state power and government, or to be elected judges of
law courts of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as to take part
in referenda.
A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania must observe the
Constitution and laws of the Republic of Lithuania, perform the
duties prescribed thereby, protect the interests of the Republic
of Lithuania, contribute to the strengthening of its power and
prestige, and be loyal to the Republic.
Article 4. Retaining Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania upon Marriage and Divorce
Marriage to a foreign national or to a person without
citizenship, contracted by a man or woman who is a citizen of the
Republic of Lithuania, as well as dissolution of such marriage
shall not by itself change the citizenship of either spouse.
Article 5. Retaining Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania
Residence by a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania in a
foreign state shall not by itself result in the loss of
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.
Beyond the borders of the Republic of Lithuania its citizens
shall be protected and taken care of by the State of Lithuania.
Article 6. Extradition of Citizens of the Republic of
Lithuania is not Permitted
A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania may not be extradited
to another state.
Chapter 2
Acquiring Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
Article 7. Ways of Acquiring Citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be acquired:
(1) by birth;
(2) by implementing the right to citizenship of the Republic
of Lithuania or by having citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania restored;
(3) by being granted citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania (by naturalisation);
(4) by voicing one's option or on other grounds, as provided
by international treaties with the Republic of Lithuania; and
(5) on other grounds provided by this Law.
Article 8. Citizenship of Children whose Parents are
Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania
A child, both of whose parents at the moment of his or her
birth were citizens of the Republic of Lithuania, shall be a
citizen of the Republic of Lithuania regardless of whether he or
she was born on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, or
beyond its borders.
Article 9. Citizenship of Children One of Whose Parents
is a Citizen of the Republic of Lithuania
A child, one of whose parents at the moment of his or her
birth was a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania, shall be a
citizen of the Republic of Lithuania, if
(1) he or she was born on the territory of the Republic of
Lithuania; or
(2) he or she was born beyond the borders of the Republic of
Lithuania, but at the moment of his or her birth both or one
parent had a permanent place of residence on the territory of the
Republic of Lithuania.
If at the moment of the child's birth one parent was a
citizen of the Republic of Lithuania, and both parents had a
permanent place of residence beyond the borders of the Republic
of Lithuania, the citizenship of the child, until he or she is 18
years of age, shall be established by the parents' agreement.
A child, one of whose parents at the moment of his or her
birth was a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania, and the other
parent was either a person without citizenship or unknown, shall
be a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania regardless of his or
her place of birth.
Article 10. Acquiring Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania by Children Whose Parents are
Persons without Citizenship
A child, whose parents are persons without citizenship and
permanent residents in Lithuania, shall acquire citizenship of
the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 11. Citizenship of Children Whose Parents are
Unknown
A child found on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania,
both of whose parents are unknown, shall be considered born in
Lithuania and shall be a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania,
unless there are grounds for him or her to acquire a different
status.
Article 12. Conditions for Granting Citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania
A person, upon his or her request, may be granted
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, provided he or she
agrees to take the oath to the Republic and meets the following
conditions of citizenship:
(1) has passed the examination in the Lithuanian language
(can speak and read Lithuanian);
(2) for the last ten years has had a permanent place of
residence on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania; (3)
has a permanent place of employment or a constant legal source of
support on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania;
(4) has passed the examination in the basic provisions of
the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania; and
(5) is a person without citizenship, or is a citizen of a
state under the laws of which he or she loses citizenship of
said state upon acquiring citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, or if the person notifies in writing of his or her
decision to refuse citizenship of another state upon being
granted citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.
Persons meeting the conditions specified in this Article
shall be granted citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania taking
into consideration the interests of the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 13. Reasons Precluding the Granting of
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall not be
granted (including the voicing of one's option) to :
(1) persons who have committed crimes against humanity or
acts of genocide;
(2) persons who took part in criminal activities against the
Republic of Lithuania;
(3) persons who, before coming to Lithuania, have been
sentenced in another state to imprisonment for a deliberate crime
for which criminal liability is imposed by the laws of the
Republic of Lithuania, or have been sentenced in Lithuania for a
deliberate crime punishable by imprisonment;
(4) persons who are chronic alcoholics or drug addicts; and
(5) persons who are ill with especially dangerous infectious
diseases.
Article 14. Granting Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania to a Person who has Contracted
Marriage with a Citizen of the Republic of
Lithuania
A person, who has contracted marriage with a citizen of the
Republic of Lithuania, and has maintained one's marital status
during the last 3 years while residing in Lithuania, shall be
granted citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, provided he or
she meets the conditions specified by paragraphs 1, 4, and 5 of
part 1 of Article 12 of this Law.
Article 15. Oath to the Republic
Persons, who are granted citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania by way of naturalisation or by voicing their option, as
well as under Article 16 of this Law, shall take the following
oath:
"I (full name), accepting citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, pledge to be loyal to the Republic of Lithuania, to
observe the Constitution and laws of the Republic, to defend the
independence of Lithuania, to protect the territorial integrity
of the state. I pledge to respect the state language of
Lithuania, its culture and customs, and to strengthen the
democratic Lithuanian state."
The oath to the Republic shall be administered in public, in
a solemn atmosphere. A person accepting citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania shall read aloud the text of the oath in
the Lithuanian language and sign it.
Article 16. Granting Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania to Persons who have been of Merit
to the State of Lithuania
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania may be granted to
foreign nationals who have been of merit to the Republic of
Lithuania without applying to them conditions of granting
citizenship specified in Article 12 of this Law.
Chapter 3
Retention of the Right to Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania. Restoration of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania. Loss of Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania and
Returning Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
Article 17. Retention of the Right to Citizenship of
the Republic of Lithuania
The right to citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall
be retained for an indefinite period for:
(1) persons who had citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
until 15 June 1940 and are at the present time residing in other
states, provided they have not repatriated from Lithuania;
(2) children of persons who had citizenship of the Republic
of Lithuania until 15 June 1940, who were born in Lithuania or in
refugee camps but are at the present time residing in other
states; and
(3) other persons of Lithuanian origin who are residing in
foreign states or on the territories governed by said states.
Persons for whom the right to citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania is retained shall, at their request, be issued
documents confirming the right.
Said persons together with members of their families may
enter the Republic of Lithuania without visas and reside in
Lithuania without having the requirements of the Law on
Immigration applied to them, as well as depart from Lithuania.
Laws may also provide for other rights of said persons.
Persons specified in this Law shall implement the right to
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with this
Law.
Article 18. Conditions of Implementing the Right to
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania or
Restoring Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania
Persons specified in paragraph 1 of part 1 of Article 17 of
this Law shall implement their right to citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania upon refusing citizenship of another state.
Persons specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of part 1 of Article
17 of this Law shall implement their right to citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania upon refusing citizenship of another state,
and moving to Lithuania for permanent residence as well as taking
the oath to the Republic of Lithuania.
Persons of Lithuanian origin who had citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, and who departed from Lithuania in the
period from 15 June 1940 to 11 March 1990, and are at the present
time residing in other states, as well as their children who have
not acquired citizenship of another state by birth, shall have
their citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania restored upon
presenting a written notice to the Ministry of Internal Affairs
of the Republic of Lithuania or to diplomatic missions of the
Republic of Lithuania abroad stating that they are citizens of
the Republic of Lithuania and supplemented with evidence
confirming same.
Restoration of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
under this Law shall not by itself bring about legal consequences
with regard to the members of family of the person who has had
his citizenship restored.
A person shall be considered to have had his citizenship of
the Republic of Lithuania restored upon being issued the passport
of a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 19. Loss of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be lost if:
(1) a person renounces citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania ;
(2) a person acquires citizenship of another state;
(3) a person severs the actual links with the State of
Lithuania; and
(4) there are other reasons therefor, as provided by
international agreements with the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 20. The Right of a Citizen of the Republic of
Lithuania to Renounce Citizenship
The right of a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania may not
be abridged, except in cases specified in this Law.
A person's application concerning renunciation of
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be refused if a
criminal action has been brought against him or if there is
executive judgment of the court concerning the person.
Article 21. Loss of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania upon Severing the Actual Links with
the State of Lithuania
A person may be recognised as having lost citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania if he or she severs the actual links with
the State of Lithuania by:
(1) having lived abroad for an uninterrupted period
exceeding 3 years with an invalid passport of a citizen of the
Republic of Lithuania or without said passport; and
(2) joining the military service of another state or taking
employment as a state official in another state without the
permission of the competent bodies of the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 22. Returning of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania
A person deprived of citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania under paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 of Article 19 of this Law
may be returned citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania on his
or her application, provided at the moment of filing the
application the person is a permanent resident on the territory
of the Republic of Lithuania, and meets the conditions specified
in paragraphs 2, 3, and 5 of part 1 of Article 12 of this Law.
Article 23. Declaring the Act on the Granting of
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
Invalid
The Act on the Granting of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania shall be declared invalid if a naturalised person or a
person who voiced his or her option [of nationality], has
acquired citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania by presenting
forged documents or by any other fraud, or has not renounced
citizenship of another state, or if the court determines that the
person, prior or after the granting of citizenship, committed
crimes against humanity under international law, or acts of
genocide, or committed crimes against the Republic of Lithuania.
The Act on the Granting of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania may also be declared invalid if the court determines
that in the period after 15 June 1940 the person organised or
carried out deportation or extermination of the residents [of
Lithuania], suppressed the resistance movement in Lithuania, or,
after 11 March 1990, took part in the activities directed against
the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of
Lithuania.
Chapter 4
Citizenship of Children upon the Change of Parents' Citizenship
Article 24. Change of Children's Citizenship when
both Parents Change their Citizenship
If both parents acquire citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, or if both parents lose it, citizenship of children
under 14 years of age shall change accordingly.
Article 25. Acquisition of Citizenship of the Republic
of Lithuania by Children in the Event of
Acquisition of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania by One of the Parents
If one of the parents acquires citizenship of the Republic
of Lithuania, whereas the other parent retains citizenship of
another state, the child of such parents may acquire citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania on the application of both parents.
If one of the parents acquires citizenship of the Republic
of Lithuania, whereas the other parent remains a person without
citizenship, the child of such parents residing beyond the
borders of the Republic of Lithuania may acquire citizenship of
the Republic of Lithuania on the application of the parent who
has acquired citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 26. Retention of Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania by Children if One of the Parents
Loses Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania
If one of the parents loses citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, whereas the other parent is a citizen of the Republic
of Lithuania, the child of such parents shall retain citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania until he or she is 14 years of age.
Article 27. Consent of Children Is Necessary for
Changing Their Citizenship
If the parents change their citizenship, citizenship of
their children who are 14 to 18 years of age may be changed only
upon the children's written consent.
Chapter 5
Procedure for Resolving Issues Concerning Citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania
Article 28. Filing Applications and Motions on Issues
Concerning Citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania
Issues concerning the granting of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, implementation of the right to citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania, renunciation of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, and returning of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania shall be considered upon a written
application filed by the person concerned.
The following documents must be appended to the application
for the granting of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania: a
document confirming the person's identity, the person's birth
certificate, and certifications regarding that person's permanent
place of residence and employment (occupation) or any other legal
source of support, and documents confirming the absence of
reasons specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 13 of this
Law.
The following documents must be appended to the application
concerning the implementation of the right to citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania or restoration of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania: a document confirming the person's
identity, a document confirming the person's nationality,
documents confirming citizenship of another state or renunciation
of that citizenship, and documents regarding the person's
permanent place of residence. (Amended 11 February 1992)
The following documents must be appended to the application
concerning renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania: a document confirming the person's identity, the
person's birth certificate, and documents regarding the person's
permanent place of residence and employment (occupation).
Applications concerning renunciation of citizenship shall be
accepted upon the payment of state duty in the amount fixed by
the Government.
The following documents shall be appended to the application
concerning the returning of citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania: a document confirming the person's identity, the
person's birth certificate, a document regarding the grounds for
the loss of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, documents
regarding the person's permanent place of residence and
employment (occupation) or any other legal source of support.
Applications of persons who are under 18 years of age
concerning the granting of citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, restoration of citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, implementation of the right to citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, renunciation or returning of citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania shall be filed by such persons'
legal representatives.
The Ministries of Internal Affairs, and Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Lithuania shall have the right to submit motions
to recognize a person as having lost citizenship of the Republic
of Lithuania under Article 21 of this Law.
Applications concerning the granting of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, renunciation of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, or returning of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania shall be addressed to the Presidium of the
Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania and filed with the
appropriate regional (rural district) or city Board.
Persons specified in paragraph 1 of part 1 of Article 17 of
this Law shall file applications concerning the implementation of
the right to citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania with
agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of
Lithuania or with diplomatic (consular) agencies of the Republic
of Lithuania abroad.
Persons specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of part 1 of Article
17 of this Law shall addressee applications concerning the
implementation of the right to citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of
Lithuania and file said applications with the appropriate
regional (rural district) or city Board.
Applications concerning restoration of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania shall be filed directly with the Ministry
of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania or addressed to
the Ministry and filed with diplomatic agencies of the Republic
of Lithuania abroad.
Upon meeting the requirements set forth in part 1 or part 2
of Article 18 of this Law, persons implementing the right to
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be issued
passports of a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania by the
Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Upon meeting the requirements set forth in part 3 of Article
18 of this Law, persons, to whom citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania is restored, shall be issued passports of a citizen of
the Republic of Lithuania by the Ministry of Internal Affairs or
by diplomatic agencies of the Republic of Lithuania abroad.
(Amended 11 February 1992)
Applications concerning the granting of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania under Article 16 of this Law shall be filed
directly with the Presidium of the Supreme Council. Documents
confirming the person's identity, and other [required] documents
shall be appended to the application. The application shall be
submitted to the committee of deputies of the Supreme Council for
consideration.
Article 29. Citizenship Committee
The Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of
Lithuania shall form the Citizenship Committee for the
consideration of issues of citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania.
The Citizenship Committee shall have the right to invite to
its meetings the person whose citizenship is being considered, as
well as to instruct state agencies to express, within the time
period prescribed by the Committee, their opinion and present
all necessary documents on the application or motion that is
being considered by the Committee.
A meeting of the Committee shall be operative if not less
than two thirds of the members take part therein. Decisions of
the Committee shall be adopted by majority vote and registered in
a protocol which shall be signed by all the members participating
in the meeting.
The Citizenship Committee shall submit to the Presidium of
the Supreme Council specific recommendations to comply with the
applicants' requests concerning citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania; in cases where the Committee refuses to recommend the
granting of citizenship, it shall notify the applicant thereof in
writing, setting forth the reasons for refusal.
Article 30. Committee of Deputies of the Supreme
Council
Applications concerning the granting of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania under Article 16 of this Law shall be
considered by the committee of deputies which shall be formed by
the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania.
Decisions of the committee shall be adopted by majority vote
of all its members and registered in a protocol which shall be
signed by all the members of the committee participating in the
meeting.
The Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of
Lithuania shall consider applications concerning the granting of
citizenship under Article 16 of this Law upon receiving an
appropriate recommendation of the committee of deputies.
Article 31. Adopting Decisions on Applications and Motions
Concerning Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
The Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of
Lithuania shall resolve issues concerning the granting of
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, renunciation of
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, returning of
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, and loss of citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as on recognising the Act
on the Granting of Citizenship invalid.
The Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of
Lithuania shall issue directives on granting citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, renunciation, returning, or loss of
citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as on
recognising the Act on the Granting of Citizenship invalid. In
cases where the application or motion is rejected, the Presidium
of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania shall adopt
an appropriate resolution.
Decisions concerning restoration of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania shall be adopted by the Minister of
Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania or by the head of a
diplomatic agency of the Republic of Lithuania abroad. Decisions
concerning implementation of the right to citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania shall be adopted by the Minister of
internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. (Amended 11
February 1992)
Directives on the granting of citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, and decisions of the Minister of Internal Affairs on
the implementation of the right to citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania under part 2 of Article 18 of this Law shall enter into
force only after the person has taken the oath to the Republic of
Lithuania at the regional (rural district) or city local
governments of the Republic of Lithuania or at diplomatic
agencies of the Republic of Lithuania abroad.
Persons, who, upon acquiring citizenship of the Republic of
Lithuania, lose citizenship of another state, shall take the oath
to the Republic of Lithuania only after they have presented
documents proving the loss of citizenship of another state.
Within 7 days from administering the oath to the Republic of
Lithuania, regional (rural district) and city local governments,
and diplomatic agencies of the Republic of Lithuania abroad shall
notify thereof the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the
Republic of Lithuania.
Article 32. Adoption of Decisions on the Change of
Citizenship of Children
In cases specified in Articles 25-27 of this Law, the
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania shall
consider issues concerning the change of children's citizenship
and prepare the necessary documents.
Article 33. Publication of Legal Acts on Citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania
Upon entering into force, directives of the Presidium of the
Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania on the granting,
returning, and loss of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania,
as well as directives declaring the Act on the Granting of
Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania invalid shall be
published in the "Official Reports of the Supreme Council and
Government of the Republic of Lithuania."
Article 34. Renewed Consideration of Applications and Motions
Concerning Issues of Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania
Renewed application concerning the granting of citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania, renunciation of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania, or returning of citizenship of the
Republic of Lithuania shall be considered no sooner than one year
after the adoption of the previous decision.
Article 35. Preparation of Documents Concerning Citizenship
of the Republic of Lithuania
Documents concerning citizenship of persons who are
permanent residents in Lithuania shall be prepared by the
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania;
documents of persons permanently residing in other states shall
be prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Lithuania in conjunction with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Chapter 6
International Agreements
Article 36. Application of International Agreements on
Questions of Citizenship
If an international agreement to which the Republic of
Lithuania is a party prescribes rules other than those
established by this Law, the provisions of the international
agreement shall prevail.
Vytautas Landsbergis
President
Supreme Council
Republic of Lithuania
Vilnius
5 December 1991
No. I-2072