For those who are planning to obtain a job or start a business after they retire to the Philippines, dual citizenship is a must. Whereas there are various residency options for a non (Philippines) citizen to retire in the Philippines, there are numerous benefits to such a retire to acquire dual citizenship in the Philippines, to include the right to wholly own real estate, operate a business or practice a profession, vote in elections, and re-acquire a Philippine passport. In 2003, the Philippines government passed a law which enables former citizens to re-acquire Filipino citizenship. It is known as the Dual Citizenship Law.
PROCEDURE FOR GETTING DUAL CITIZENSHIP:
o Obtain application form “Petition For Dual Citizenship And Issuance Of Identification Certificate (IC)” from your nearest Philippines consulate office (either in person or it can be downloaded from their website).
a) Philippine Birth Certificate;
b) Old Philippine Passport;
c) Marriage Contract indicating the Philippine citizenship of the applicant;
d) Voter’s affidavit or voter’s identification card; or
e) Such other documents that would show that the applicant is a former natural
born citizen of the Philippines as may be acceptable to the evaluating officer.
o Present the original copy and submit a photocopy of your Certificate of Naturalization.
o For each of your minor unmarried children below eighteen (18) years of age, present the original copy and submit a photocopy of the following:
a) The child’s birth certificate; and
b) The child’s foreign passport
o Attach to the application form two (2) recent and identical 2″ x 2″ photographs showing the front view. The beneficiary children are not required to submit photographs.
o If the application is found to be in order, pay a processing fee of US$50.00 for the principal application and $25.00 for each child-beneficiary. The payment may be in cash, bank draft or money order payable to the Philippine Consulate General.
o After payment, be sure to sign the Oath of Allegiance and Identification Certificate (IC) prepared by the Consulate and receive a notice of the date and time for taking the Oath of Allegiance before a Consular Officer. Also, affix thumbprints in the spaces provided in the IC.
o After the oath-taking, you will receive the original copy of your notarized Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval and (IC) issued by the Consulate.
o All approved/completed applications and supporting documents, including oath of allegiance, order of approval, ACR and ICR/CRTV, if any, are forwarded to the BI in Manila.
o At this time, you can then make application for a new Philippine passport.
- Post Time: 01-23-16 - By: http://www.rfidang.com