Dual Citizenship
Dual Citizenship
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The Philippine Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Law of 2003 (RA 9225) is a privilege
accorded only to those in compliance with the law and existing regulations.
If you cannot comply with requirements of RA 9225, then there are other modes of acquiring
Philippine citizenship through the naturalization process under the following laws:
Apply for a visa. Check for the visa that you can apply for here
Avail of the Balikbayan Program. Check the Balikbayan Program here
Please check first with your foreign country of birth/naturalization if it allows dual citizenship.
RA 9225 Brochure (click here)
Benefits of Dual Citizenship PRIMER (click here).
Dual Citizenship Application Form (click here).
Learn the Dual Citizenship Process under RA 9225 in a nutshell (click here).
A dual citizen by birth is a natural born Filipino born in a foreign country
allowing/accepting dual nationality/dual citizenship; thus all that person (or parent/s of the
person) needs to do is report the birth. If the person was born under this Consulates
jurisdiction (you check it here) click here for requirements. Otherwise, please
check here the Philippine Embassy or Consulate that has jurisdiction over the place of
birth.
HOW DOES ONE REACQUIRE PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP UNDER RA 9225?
Natural-born Filipinos who lost their Filipino citizenship through naturalization in a foreign
country may re-acquire Philippine citizenship by taking the Philippine Oath of Allegiance before
a duly authorized Philippine official. The Philippine Oath of Allegiance does not require a
person to renounce his allegiance to any other country.