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Republic Act
Approved June 18, 1960

Republic Act No. 2630

An act providing for reacquisition of philippine citizenship by persons who lost such citizenship by rendering service to, or accepting commission in, the armed forces of the united states

An Act Providing for Reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship by Persons Who Lost Such Citizenship by Rendering Service to, or Accepting Commission in, the Armed Forces of the United States

In plain language

This act allows former Philippine citizens who lost their citizenship due to service in or commission with the United States Armed Forces to reacquire Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance and registering with the local civil registry, with the oath renouncing any other citizenship. The act takes effect upon its approval.

  • Reacquisition of Philippine citizenship by oath and registration
  • Renunciation of other citizenship in the oath of allegiance
  • Effect of act upon approval
citizenship
reacquisition
armed forces
United States
June 1960

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2630

An Act Providing for Reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship by Persons Who Lost Such Citizenship by Rendering Service to, or Accepting Commission in, the Armed Forces of the United States

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Any person who had lost his Philippine citizenship by rendering service to, or accepting commission in, the Armed Forces of the United States, or after separation from the Armed Forces of the United States, acquired United States citizenship, may reacquire Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and registering the same with the Local Civil Registry in the place where he resides or last resided in the Philippines. The said oath of allegiance shall contain a renunciation of any other citizenship.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1960.

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