Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship
Republic Act No. 8171, enacted on October 23, 1995, allows Filipino women who lost their citizenship through marriage to foreign nationals, as well as natural-born Filipinos who lost their citizenship due to political or economic circumstances, to repatriate and regain their citizenship. The process requires taking an oath of allegiance and registering with the appropriate civil and immigration authorities. Certain individuals, such as those opposed to organized government or convicted of moral crimes, are excluded from this repatriation. The law repeals any conflicting regulations and took effect 30 days after publication.
Quick Answers
- What is Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship about?
- Republic Act No. 8171, enacted on October 23, 1995, allows Filipino women who lost their citizenship through marriage to foreign nationals, as well as natural-born Filipinos who lost their citizenship due to political or economic circumstances, to repatriate and regain their citizenship. The process requires taking an oath of allegiance and registering with the appropriate civil and immigration authorities. Certain individuals, such as those opposed to organized government or convicted of moral crimes, are excluded from this repatriation. The law repeals any conflicting regulations and took effect 30 days after publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 8171?
- Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship (Republic Act No. 8171) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship enacted?
- Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship (Republic Act No. 8171) was enacted on Oct 23, 1995.
- What is the citation for Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship?
- Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship, Republic Act No. 8171, Oct 23, 1995 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 8171
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 23, 1995 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8171
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE TO ALIENS AND OF NATURAL-BORN FILIPINOS
Filipino women who have lost their Philippine citizenship by marriage to aliens and natural-born Filipinos who have lost their Philippine citizenship, including their minor children, on account of political or economic necessity, may reacquire Philippine citizenship through repatriation in the manner provided in Section 4 of Commonwealth Act No. 63, as amended: Provided, That the applicant is not a:
(1) Person opposed to organized government or affiliated with any association or group of persons who uphold and teach doctrines opposing organized government;
(2) Person defending or teaching the necessity or propriety of violence, personal assault, or association for the predominance of their ideas;
(3) Person convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude; or
(4) Person suffering from mental alienation or incurable contagious diseases.
SECTION 2. Repatriation shall be effected by taking the necessary oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and registration in the proper civil registry and in the Bureau of Immigration. The Bureau of Immigration shall thereupon cancel the pertinent alien certificate of registration and issue the certificate of identification as Filipino citizen to the repatriated citizen.
SECTION 3. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. cd
* Lapsed into law on October 23, 1995, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
Published in Malaya on December 13, 1995. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 92 No. 16 page 2313 on April 15, 1996.
Cite This Law
Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship, Republic Act No. 8171, Oct 23, 1995 (Philippines)
Repatriation of Filipino Women and of Natural-Born Filipinos Who Lost Their Philippine Citizenship, Republic Act No. 8171 (Phil. 1995)
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