Amendment to C.A. No. 63 Re: Loss of Citizenship
Republic Act No. 3834, enacted on June 22, 1963, amends the provisions concerning the loss of Philippine citizenship. It specifies that a natural-born Filipino citizen will not lose their Philippine citizenship upon acquiring citizenship from an Iberian or friendly democratic Ibero-American country, or the United Kingdom, provided that such a privilege is reciprocally granted by treaty. This amendment ensures that dual citizenship is protected under these specific conditions. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on February 17, 1964.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3834
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1963
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3834
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-THREE, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP
SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section one of Commonwealth Act Numbered Sixty-three, as amended by Republic Acts Numbered One hundred six and Twenty-six hundred thirty-nine, is amended to read as follows:
"The provisions of this section notwithstanding, the acquisition of citizenship by a natural born Filipino citizen from one of the Iberian and any friendly democratic Ibero-American countries or from the United Kingdom shall not produce loss or forfeiture of his Philippine citizenship if the law of that country grants the same privilege to its citizens and such had been agreed upon by treaty between the Philippines and the foreign country from which citizenship is required." aisa dc
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1963
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 60, No. 7, p. 937 on February 17, 1964
Cite This Law
Amendment to C.A. No. 63 Re: Loss of Citizenship, Republic Act No. 3834, Jun 22, 1963 (Philippines)
Amendment to C.A. No. 63 Re: Loss of Citizenship, Republic Act No. 3834 (Phil. 1963)
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