The Republic of the Philippines
Under Philippine law, those intending to practice their profession in the Philippines shall apply with the proper authority for a license or permit to engage in such practice. One of the requirements of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is that the applicant is a dual citizen.
Once you reacquire/retain your Philippine citizenship, you will again enjoy full civil, economic and political rights and be subject to all attendant liabilities and responsibilities under existing laws of the Philippines under existing Philippine laws. Among these rights are: The right to travel with a Philippine passport;The right to own real property in the Philippines;The right to engage in business and commerce as a Filipino; andThe right to practice one’s profession, provided that a license or permit to engage in such practice is obtained from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), or the Supreme Court in the case of lawyers.You may also vote in the Philippine national elections (for President, Vice President, Senators and sectoral representatives) in accordance with the provisions of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003.Your foreign spouse also automatically becomes eligible for an immigrant visa.You will enjoy all other right and privileges enjoyed by Filipino citizens.
The ceremony is a solemn and meaningful event. Please dress in proper attire to respect the dignity of the event (please no jeans, sandals, skimpy dress, etc). Those in improper dress may be refused entry to the premises
If the documentary requirements are found to be in order, an oath taking ceremony will take place in the afternoon on the same day of the appointment schedule, typically between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
Yes. Under the principle of derivative citizenship, unmarried children below eighteen (18) years of age, whether legitimate, illegitimate, or adopted, of former Filipino parents who retained/reacquired their Philippine citizenship under RA 9225, may also be deemed Filipino citizens, if they are included in the parent’s application for retention/reacquisition of Philippine citizenship and the corresponding fees are paid.
If the adult child was born in the Philippines and at least one parent is still Filipino at the time of child’s birth, he/she may file his/her own application for dual citizenship under RA9225. If the adult child was born in the US and both parents are already naturalized US citizen at the time of child’s birth, the adult child or parent/s can file a Petition for Naturalization as a Filipino Citizenship at the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines. (Please see Recognition of Filipino Citizenship) If the adult child was born in the US and at least one parent is still Filipino at the time of child’s birth, the adult child or parent/s can apply for Report of Birth of a Filipino Abroad at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate which has jurisdiction over the place of birth. (Please see Report of Birth)
The Oath of Allegiance, Identification Certificate and Order of Approval granting the application shall state your name as appearing in the birth certificate, followed by an alias or “also known as” (AKA) indicating the name as appearing in your foreign certificate of naturalization and passport.
Please be aware of the following notice on the landing page when you first scheduled your dual citizenship appointment: “All fees are none-refundable. Fees will be forfeited for applicants who do not attend their confirmed appointment, cancel their appointment, have their application rejected due to inconsistencies, incorrect or incomplete information, present discrepant, spurious, or insufficient core documents.” To secure another appointment, you will need to schedule a new one.
Printed copy of the e-receiptA duly accomplished dual citizenship application form (http://newyorkpcg.org/pcgny/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9NovDual-Citizenship-Application-Form-11-November-2020.pdf)Original and one (1) photocopy of PSA/NSO Birth CertificateOriginal and one (1) photocopy of latest Philippine PassportOriginal and one (1) photocopy of PSA/NSO Marriage Certificate or US / Foreign Marriage Certificate (required for married women)Original and one (1) photocopy of Death Certificate (required for widow/widower)Original and one (1) photocopy of Divorce Decree or PSA Marriage Certificate with annotation on divorce (required for applicant who has previous marriage/s or is divorced)Original and one (1) photocopy of US / Foreign Certificate of NaturalizationOriginal and one (1) photocopy of valid US / Foreign Passport or any valid US government-issued ID (e.g. Driver’s license), if foreign passport is expired or not availableApplicant’s photos – two (2) pcs colored 2”x2” (passport size) photos with plain white background, taken not longer than six (6) months agoNotarized Affidavit of Explanation on how US / Foreign Citizenship was acquired (required for applicants who were included as minor dependents when their parent/s were naturalized as US / Foreign citizen/s)
Former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country. Natural-born Filipinos are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. These are persons: Born after January 17, 1973, whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines at the time of their birth; Born before January 17, 1973 to a: Father who is a Philippine citizen; orMother who is a Philippine citizen and that person elects Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority.