Becoming a Dual Citizen

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9225

CITIZENSHIP RETENTION AND ACQUISITION ACT 2003

1. The applicant must have been a natural born Filipino Citizen
2. The loss of Philippine citizenship by the applicant must have been on account of naturalization as a citizen of a foreign country.
3.  Only applicants residing in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Palau, Federal State of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Marshall Island (RMI) are accepted. For other states, territories and countries please see nearest Philippine Embassy or Philippine Consulate in its jurisdiction.
4.  The applicant must personally submit documentary requirements to the Philippine Consulate General, Agana Guam at the time of the appointment.
5. The applicant will be given the date and time of the oath of allegiance before a Philippine Consular Officer.
6.  Payment of Fee: US$ 50.00

NOTE:

PLEASE PRESENT THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND SUBMIT ONE (1) XEROX COPY OF EACH OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

IMPORTANT:

APPLICATION FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FILLED-OUT, ANSWERS TYPED OR PRINTED LEGIBLY WITH BLACK OR BLUE INK, AND ALL REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE COMPLETE, OTHERWISE APPLICATION SHALL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED.

Documentary Requirements

1. Duly accomplished Application for Retention/Reacquisition of Philippine citizenship

2. PSA-issued Birth Certificate

3. Two (2) 2’’ x 2’’ recent colored photos with white background showing the applicant’s full facial front view.

4. Original Certificate of Naturalization/ Certificate of Citizenship (derivative of parent) or other evidence of naturalization

5. Original valid foreign passport

6. For married women, PSA-issued Marriage Certificate or issued by the Office of Vital Statistics

7. Present previous Philippine Passport (optional)

Other documents that may be required to confirm personal identity and birth information of applicants, where the name currently used by applicant is different from the name on the Philippine birth certificate, due to the following reasons:

1. Due to legal proceeding:

• Authenticated copy or proof or evidence of authority to change name or Court or INS/BCIS order;

• Affidavit of Discrepancy regarding change of name; and

• Two public (2) or private documents showing the correct name of applicant

2. For married women who choose to adopt the surname of her husband and for divorced persons or have had their marriage annulled but are still using marriage surname:

• Original or certified true copy (CTC) of the marriage certificate

3. For adopted children:

•  Authenticated copy and photocopy of the dispositive portion of the Court Order on Adoption; and

• Authenticated PSA birth certificates before and after adoption

4. For legitimate children due to subsequent marriage of parents

• Annotated PSA-issued Birth Certificate; and

• PSA Marriage Certificate of parents

Derivative Citizenship for Unmarried Minor Children of Applicants

If the applicant wishes to have his/her unmarried minor children acquire Philippine citizenship at the same time, the following documents of the child must be submitted:

1. Original Birth Certificate

2. Foreign passport

3. Two (2) 2’’ x 2’’ recent colored photos with white background showing the applicant’s full facial front view

4. Fee: US $ 25.00

NOTE:

The Consular Officer reserves the right to require additional documents from the applicant, to prove his/her identity and/ or citizenship, and ensure accurate and complete personal data entries, pursuant to the New Philippine Passport law (R.A. 11983) and the Foreign Service Act (R.A. 7157).