Republic Act
Approved 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

An Act to Amend the Last Paragraph of Section One of Commonwealth Act Numbered Sixty-Three, as Amended, Relating to Loss of Citizenship

In plain language

Amends the last paragraph of Section 1 of Commonwealth Act No. 63 to clarify that acquisition of citizenship from certain foreign countries does not result in loss of Philippine citizenship.

  • Amended last paragraph of Section 1 of CA 63.
  • No loss of citizenship when acquiring citizenship from Iberian, friendly Ibero-American countries or UK if treaty grants same privilege.
  • Act takes effect upon approval.
Citizenship
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Republic Act
Commonwealth Act
Loss of Citizenship

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

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

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.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 22, 1963.

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