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8 U.S.C. § 1403

Title 8 Chapter 12 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1403. Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904

  • (a) Any person born in the Canal Zone on or after February 26, 1904 , and whether before or after the effective date of this chapter, whose father or mother or both at the time of the birth of such person was or is a citizen of the United States, is declared to be a citizen of the United States.
  • (b) Any person born in the Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904 , and whether before or after the effective date of this chapter, whose father or mother or both at the time of the birth of such person was or is a citizen of the United States employed by the Government of the United States or by the Panama Railroad Company, or its successor in title, is declared to be a citizen of the United States.

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