Any documentary evidence, even other than school or medical certificates, is admissible provided that it clearly demonstrates the applicant’s continuous residence throughout his or her entire minority. In particular, the judgment states: “The burden of proof has therefore been simplified for the aspiring citizen, who may prove continuous residence by any documentary means, as no fault or omission on the part of the parents or public authorities — which may have resulted in the absence of documentation proving the requirement in question — can be attributed to the applicant, thus allowing proof by any means.”
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