Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 4376)
Republic Act No. 4376 is an act amending Section 13 of Commonwealth Act No. 613 (The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940) to include natural born citizens who have been naturalized in a foreign country, and their spouses and minor unmarried children, as non-quota immigrants when they return to the Philippines for permanent residence.
Republic Act No. 4376 amends Section 13 of Commonwealth Act No. 613, also known as The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940.
The main provision added is Paragraph (g) to Section 13, which states that a natural born citizen of the Philippines who has been naturalized in a foreign country and is returning for permanent residence, including their spouse and minor unmarried children, shall be considered non-quota immigrants for purposes of entering the Philippines.
Natural born citizens of the Philippines who have been naturalized in a foreign country, returning for permanent residence, along with their spouses and minor unmarried children.
This law specifically applies to natural born Filipino citizens who have acquired foreign citizenship through naturalization and are returning to the Philippines for permanent residence along with their spouse and minor unmarried children.
A non-quota immigrant is one who is allowed to enter the Philippines without being subject to the quota limitations imposed on other immigrants.
No, Republic Act No. 4376 does not provide any specific provisions about penalties. It mainly addresses the immigration status of certain returning natural born Filipinos.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 19, 1965.
Yes, Section 2 states that all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with Republic Act No. 4376 are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Including the spouse and minor unmarried children ensures that the immediate family of the returning naturalized Filipino citizen can also enter the Philippines as non-quota immigrants, allowing them to reside permanently without immigration restrictions.