Philippines: Information on whether a Nigerian national married to a Filipino national in a third country would have the right to return to the Philippines with that spouse and have the right to become a naturalized national of the Philippines; and on the rights and responsibilities of residence of the non-national spouse
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PHL20733.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Philippines: Information on whether a Nigerian national married to a Filipino national in a third country would have the right to return to the Philippines with that spouse and have the right to become a naturalized national of the Philippines; and on the rights and responsibilities of residence of the non-national spouse, 1 May 1995, PHL20733.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0717.html [accessed 22 May 2023] |
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For information on this topic, please see the attached document.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Attachment
Fernando, E.Q. [n.d]. Survey of the 1973 Phillipine Constitution. "Citizenship." Quezon City, Phillippines: Central Lawbook Publishing Co., Inc, pp. 31-49.
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