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DUAL CITIZENSHIP (FOR FORMER
FILIPINOS)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
DUAL
CITIZENSHIP
The
Philippine Consulate General, Shanghai wishes to inform the Filipino
Community that it can receive Petitions for Retention and Reacquisition of
Philippine Citizenship pursuant to Republic Act No. 9225 otherwise known as
the "Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003" and Memorandum
Circular No. AFF-04-01, "Rules Governing Philippine Citizenship Under
Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9225 and Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 91, Series
of 2004" issued by the Bureau of Immigration.
Who Are eligible?
All natural
born Filipinos who have lost their Philippine citizenship due to
naturalization as a citizen of another country may file a Petition for
Retention and Reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship on their behalf and
that of their unmarried minor children.
What are the
requirements for retaining or reacquiring Philippine citizenship?
A. Material
or Substantive Requirements
1. The
applicant must be a former natural born Filipino;
2. Loss of
one's Philippine citizenship must be due to naturalization in a foreign
country;
3. The
dependent/s of the principal who are retaining or reacquiring their
Philippine citizenship together with the latter must be a) minor, and b)
unmarried.
B. Formal or Procedural Requirements (Please type all answers on application
forms)
1. Petition
for Retention and Reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship (4 copies);
2. The
Petition must be made under oath (4 copies);
3. The
Petition must contain the applicant's latest forwarding address;
4. Eight (8)
recent 2" x 2" photographs of the applicant/s (over white background);
5. Birth
Certificate authenticated by the National Statistics Office (NSO), for those
born in the Philippines, or; original copy of the Report of Birth (filed
with the appropriate Foreign Service Post) and copy of the foreign issued
Birth Certificate, for applicants born abroad
(4
copies);
6.
Certificate of Naturalization in a foreign country, or foreign issued
passport (4 copies);
7. The
taking of an Oath of Allegiance (in prescribed form) before a Vice-Consul,
Consul, or Consul General.
C. Where to file the Petition?
If the
applicant is in China, he or she may file the Petition with any Philippine
Foreign Service Post in the China in accordance with the latter's consular
jurisdiction. Please see the attached consular jurisdiction.
If the
applicant is in the Philippines, the Petition may be filed with the Bureau
of Immigration.
D. What is the procedure for applying for the retention and reacquisition of
Philippine citizenship?
1. A
Petition for Retention and Reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship must be
filed with the appropriate Consular Post (4 copies);
2. The
Petition must be submitted together with the following:
a. Eight (8)
recent 2" x 2" photographs of the applicant/s (over white background);
b. The
Petition must be under oath;
c. The
Petition must contain the latest forwarding address;
d. Birth
Certificate authenticated by the National Statistics Office (NSO), for those
born in the Philippines, or; original copy of the Report of Birth (filed
with the appropriate Foreign Service Post) and copy of the foreign issued
Birth Certificate, for applicants born abroad;
e.
Certificate of Naturalization in a foreign country, or foreign issued
passport;
3. The
Petition is referred to an evaluating officer;
4. If the
Petition is complete and in order, the same is referred to the Consul
General;
5. The
Consul General issues an Order of Approval for the applicant to proceed with
the taking of an Oath of Allegiance;
6. The
evaluating officer schedules the date and time for the applicant to take his
or her Oath of Allegiance;
7. The
applicant takes his or her Oath of Allegiance before a Vice Consul, Consul
or Consul General.
8. The
Petition together with the supporting documents plus a copy of the Oath of
Allegiance is forwarded to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration;
9. The
Bureau of Immigration issues an Identity Card and forwards the same to the
applicant's address indicated in his or her Petition.
For more
information about the subject, please refer to the following websites:
Philippine
Bureau of Immigration at
www.immigration.gov.ph
Philippine
Government Website
www.gov.ph/faqs/dualcitizenship.asp
For further
inquiries, please contact your Consular Officer . |
