Application for retention / re-acquisition of philippine citizenship 2026

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  2. Begin by filling in your name as it appears on your Philippine birth certificate. Ensure accuracy in the last name, first name, and middle name fields.
  3. Indicate if you are using a different name. If yes, provide the current name you are using.
  4. Complete your date of birth and place of birth, ensuring that all details are correct and match your supporting documents.
  5. Fill out your civil status, sex, height, and weight. This information is essential for processing your application.
  6. Provide details about your parents' names and their citizenship at the time of your birth. This section is crucial for establishing lineage.
  7. List any foreign citizenships you currently hold along with the mode of acquisition and relevant dates.
  8. Attach required supporting documents such as your birth certificate and photographs as specified in the instructions.
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5:34 11:20 You can avail of the Balikbayan visa privileges so this means you can stay in the Philippines for aMoreYou can avail of the Balikbayan visa privileges so this means you can stay in the Philippines for a maximum period of 1 year. So if you are a former Filipino citizen and you are a US citizen. You can
A former Filipino can reacquire Philippine citizenship by taking the oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines. Requirements: Duly accomplished application form. Birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (Formerly known as NSO) duly authenticated by the DFA.
Former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country may retain/reacquire their Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before a Philippine Consular Officer.
Since a Philippine passport may only be issued to a Filipino citizen, you lose the right to possess a Philippine passport the moment Philippine citizenship has been lost upon taking the US oath of allegiance.
If you were born outside the Philippines on or after 17 January 1973, you are a Filipino citizen as long as one of your parents was a Filipino citizen at the time of your birth. So if one of your parents was Filipino when you were born in the United States, you are a dual citizen at birth.

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Individuals wishing to acquire Philippine citizenship must normally petition the Regional Trial Court in the province where they have resided in the preceding 12 months, but those who were born in the country and aged 18 or older may acquire citizenship by application rather than by judicial process.

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