COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 63
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE WAYS IN WHICH PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP MAY BE LOST OR REACQUIRED
Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:
Section 1. How citizenship may be lost. ? A Filipino citizen may lose his citizenship in any of the following ways and/or events:
(1) By naturalization in a foreign country;
(2) By express renunciation of citizenship;
(3) By subscribing to an oath of allegiance to support the constitution or laws of a foreign country upon attaining twenty-one years of age or more: Provided, however, That a Filipino may not divest himself of Philippine citizenship in any manner while the Republic of the Philippines is at war with any country;
(4) By rendering services to, or accepting commission in, the armed forces of a foreign country: Provided, That the rendering of service to, or the acceptance of such commission in, the armed forces of a foreign country, and the taking of an oath of allegiance incident thereto, with the consent of the Republic of the...
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE WAYS IN WHICH PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP MAY BE LOST OR REACQUIRED.
Commonwealth Act No. 63
COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 63
Ways in Which Philippine Citizenship May Be Lost or Reacquired
I. How Citizenship May Be Lost (Section 1):
- By naturalization in a foreign country.
- By express renunciation of citizenship.
- By subscribing to an oath of allegiance to support the constitution or laws of a foreign country upon attaining 21 years of age or more, except during war with that country.
- By rendering services to, or accepting commission in, the armed forces of a foreign country, unless:
a. The Philippines has a defensive/offensive pact with that country (Section 1(4)(a)), or
b. That foreign country maintains armed forces in the Philippines with consent (Section 1(4)(b)).
- By cancellation of the certificates of naturalization.
- By being declared a deserter of the Philippine armed forces in time of war, unless pardoned or amnestied.
- For a woman, upon marriage to a foreigner if she acquires her husband's nationality by law (Section 1(7)).
- Acquisition of citizenship from certain Iberian, Ibero-American or UK countries shall not result in loss of Philippine citizenship if reciprocal by treaty (Section 1, last paragraph).
II. How Citizenship May Be Reacquired (Section 2):
- By naturalization, if not disqualified under Act No. 2927 (Section 2(1)).
- By repatriation of deserters of the Army, Navy or Air Corps (Section 2(2)).
- By direct act of the National Assembly (Section 2(3)).
III. Procedure for Reacquisition by Naturalization (Section 3):
- Follow naturalization procedure under Act No. 2927, except:
a. Qualifications in Sections 3 and 4 of Act No. 2927 not required.
b. Applicant must be at least 21 years old and resided in the Philippines for at least 6 months.
c. Proper and irreproachable conduct during residence in the Philippines.
d. Oath to renounce allegiance to former country/sovereignty.
IV. Repatriation Procedure (Section 4):
- By taking oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of the Philippines and registration in civil registry.
V. Implementation (Sections 5-6):
- Secretary of Justice to issue regulations for enforcement.
- Solicitor General to prepare necessary forms, subject to Secretary of Justice's approval.
- Effective upon approval on October 21, 1936.
Ways in Which Philippine Citizenship May Be Lost or Reacquired
I. How Citizenship May Be Lost (Section 1):
- By naturalization in a foreign country.
- By express renunciation of citizenship.
- By subscribing to an oath of allegiance to support the constitution or laws of a foreign country upon attaining 21 years of age or more, except during war with that country.
- By rendering services to, or accepting commission in, the armed forces of a foreign country, unless:
a. The Philippines has a defensive/offensive pact with that country (Section 1(4)(a)), or
b. That foreign country maintains armed forces in the Philippines with consent (Section 1(4)(b)).
- By cancellation of the certificates of naturalization.
- By being declared a deserter of the Philippine armed forces in time of war, unless pardoned or amnestied.
- For a woman, upon marriage to a foreigner if she acquires her husband's nationality by law (Section 1(7)).
- Acquisition of citizenship from certain Iberian, Ibero-American or UK countries shall not result in loss of Philippine citizenship if reciprocal by treaty (Section 1, last paragraph).
II. How Citizenship May Be Reacquired (Section 2):
- By naturalization, if not disqualified under Act No. 2927 (Section 2(1)).
- By repatriation of deserters of the Army, Navy or Air Corps (Section 2(2)).
- By direct act of the National Assembly (Section 2(3)).
III. Procedure for Reacquisition by Naturalization (Section 3):
- Follow naturalization procedure under Act No. 2927, except:
a. Qualifications in Sections 3 and 4 of Act No. 2927 not required.
b. Applicant must be at least 21 years old and resided in the Philippines for at least 6 months.
c. Proper and irreproachable conduct during residence in the Philippines.
d. Oath to renounce allegiance to former country/sovereignty.
IV. Repatriation Procedure (Section 4):
- By taking oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of the Philippines and registration in civil registry.
V. Implementation (Sections 5-6):
- Secretary of Justice to issue regulations for enforcement.
- Solicitor General to prepare necessary forms, subject to Secretary of Justice's approval.
- Effective upon approval on October 21, 1936.