British Passport was issued for a 77-year-old Mr. S.M. Segu Ibrahim in 1977 by the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.
There was multiple immigrations stampings by the Malaysian, Singaporean and Indian frontiers. He had a residence rights in Malaysia and had been granted re-entry permits by the Malaysian Immigration.
Being a residence of Malaysia, he was subject to control under the Commonwealth Immigrants Acts first being introduced in 1962 and amended in 1968 and further in 1971.
Before the Act was passed, citizens of British Commonwealth countries had extensive rights to migrate to the UK. In response to a perceived heavy influx of immigrants, the Conservative Party government tightened the regulations, permitting only those with government-issued employment vouchers, limited in number, to settle. The 1968 Act barred the future right of entry previously enjoyed by Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies, to those born there or who had a least one parent or grandparent born there. It was introduced amid concerns that up to 200,000 Kenyan Asians fleeing that country's "Africanization" policy, would take up their right to reside in the UK. Immigration Act 1971 further elaborated the definition of ‘patrial’ migrants, first introduced in the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968, as persons born in the United Kingdom, and persons who had resided there for the previous five years or longer.
A blue watermarked paper was introduced to make alteration and forgery more difficult. The number of pages was reduced from 32 to 30, and the holder's eye colour and the maiden name of a married woman were removed.
PHYSICAL STRUCTURES
| Overall Colour |
Cover: Dark-blue
Pages: Bluish-greenish |
| Watermark |
Shamrock, daffodil, rose and thistle in ribbon watermark. |
| Page |
Description |
| Front Cover |
Document's Name
Country's Name
Coat-of-Arms |
| Front Cover - Interior Side |
Diplomatic Request Page |
| Page 1 |
Document's Name
Country's Name
Document Number
Passport Holder's Name
Passport Holder's Wife's Name
Nationality |
| Page 2 |
Physical Description |
| Page 3 |
Passport Holder's Photo - Glued |
| Page 4 |
Permitted Countries
Passport Validity |
| Page 5 |
Observations |
| Page 6 until Page 28 |
Visas |
| Page 29 |
Foreign Exchange Facilities : Private Travel |
| Page 30 |
Foreign Exchange Facilities : Business, Professional, Official and Forces Travel
Emergency Contacts |
| Back Cover - Interior Side |
Notes & Regulations |
The document was printed in English and French from page 1 to page 4, only for the field's / information's title. The contents were in English.
Details were handwritten into the passport in English.
DOCUMENT & COUNTRY'S NAME
PASSPORT
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE ET D'IRLANDE DU NORD |
| British Subject: Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies. |
Her Britannic Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Requests and requires in the Name of Her Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary. |
| This passport is valid for all countries unless otherwise endorsed (subject to any visa or other entry regulations of countries to be visited) |
Rubber-stamped endorsement:
| Holder is subject to control under the Immigration Act 1971 |
The holder is a British national but without the right of abode in the UK, hence this endorsement. This category will not have an automatic right of abode
(right to live permanently and free to leave and re-enter at any time) in the United Kingdom.
The right of abode is a status under United Kingdom immigration law that gives an unrestricted right to live in the United Kingdom. It was introduced by the Immigration Act 1971.
PRINTER'S CODE
Page 29 & Back Cover (Interior):
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES (Exchange Control Act 1947)
Page 29 : Private Travel
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE FACILITIES:
PRIVATE TRAVEL
Entries may be made here and on page 30 only by Authorised Banks and other banks or travel agents specifically authorised by the Bank of England or by an Exchange Control Authority in the Scheduled Territories.
Exchange Control Act 1947 Foreign currency is obtainable subiect to conditions notified in the Notice to Travellers; the current Notice to Travellers should be obtained from your bank or travel agent. On your return unused foreign currency, travellers’ cheques, etc., must be offered for sale to, or encashed by, a bank or the travel agent from whom they were obtained.
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Amount issued or refunded (sterling equivalent to nearest £1 below) |
Stamp of bank or travel agent issuing Notice to Travellers |
Stamp of bank or travel agent issuing exchange or receiving refund |
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Page 30 : Business, Professional, Official and Forces Travel
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE FACILITIES:
PRIVATE TRAVEL
The purpose of the journey should be stated immediately under the entry
Exchange Control Act 1947 The paragraph at the head of the page 29 apply equally to business travel, etc.
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Amount issued or refunded (sterling equivalent to nearest £1 below) |
Stamp of bank or travel agent issuing Notice to Travellers |
Stamp of bank or travel agent issuing exchange or receiving refund |
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N O T E S
1 A passport is valid for ten years, unless otherwise stated. If issued to a child under sixteen years of age it is normally valid for five years in the first instance but may be extended for a further five years without further charge. A passport which is ten years old or has no further space for visas must be replaced by a new one.
2 The possession of a passport does not exempt the holder from compliance with any immigration regulations in force in any territory or from the necessity of obtaining a visa or permit where required. It should be noted in this connexion that the majority of British territories overseas have immigration restrictions applicable to British subjects as well as aliens.
3 A passport including particulars of the holder’s wife is not available for the wife’s use when she is travelling alone.
4 Children who have reached the age of sixteen years require separate passports.
5 Registration Overseas British nationals resident overseas who are entitled to the protection of the United Kingdom' authorities should contact the nearest British High Commission, Embassy or Consulate to enquire about any arrangements for registration of their names and addresses. Failure to do so may in an emergency result in difficulty or delay in according them assistance and protection.
6 Dual Nationality United Kingdom nationals who are also nationals of another country cannot be protected by Her Majesty’s representatives against the authorities of that country. If, under the law of that country, they are liable for any obligation (such as military service), the fact that they are United Kingdom nationals does not exempt them from it. A person having some connexion with a Commonwealth or foreign country (eg by birth, by descent through either parent, by marriage or by residence) may be a national of that country, in addition to being a national of the United Kingdom. Acquisition of British nationality by a foreigner does not necessarily cause the loss of nationality of origin.
7 Caution This passport remains the property of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and may be withdrawn at any time. It should not be tampered with or passed to an unauthorised person. Any case of loss or destruction should be immediately reported to the local police and to the nearest British passport issuing authority (eg Passport Office, London; British Consulate; British High Commission or Colonial authority); only after exhaustive enquiries can a replacement be issued in such circumstances. The passport of a deceased person should be submitted for cancellation to the nearest such passport authority: it will be returned on request.
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