Need Help on Getting Philippine Passport for Child

[vishadomini 0]

I’m a Filipino citizen married to a US citizen (by birth). My husband and I are currently living here in Colorado and we are going to have our first child in June. In my understanding, our child is going to have dual citizenship. I would like to know how I could get a Philippine Passport for our child while we’re here in the US? I know the part where I have to report the birth within 12 months to a Philippine consulate but I can't find information on how I can acquire a Philippine passport for our child while we're here. We’re planning to bring him to the Philippines for a vacation during the Christmas holidays and I would like for him to enter the Philippines on a Philippine Passport.

Thanks!

[TripleG 3]

I’m a Filipino citizen married to a US citizen (by birth). My husband and I are currently living here in Colorado and we are going to have our first child in June. In my understanding, our child is going to have dual citizenship. I would like to know how I could get a Philippine Passport for our child while we’re here in the US? I know the part where I have to report the birth within 12 months to a Philippine consulate but I can't find information on how I can acquire a Philippine passport for our child while we're here. We’re planning to bring him to the Philippines for a vacation during the Christmas holidays and I would like for him to enter the Philippines on a Philippine Passport.

Thanks!

Excellent post, and great question. My wife and I are in almost the exact same situation. I wanted duel-citizenship for our future son but didn't know about how to get it. Also I have been looking at getting his American passport becasue the due date is July and we want to make a late October trip to the RP. This means due to time constraints of our planned trip I would have to go stand in line for 2 days with a 3 month old, just to get a rush passport. I never thought about having him enter on an RP passport. Good question.

Wyatt

[charlie&pam 1]

have you checked on the Philippine embassy website here in the states? or call them? I am sure they would be able to tell you the procedure? but it is a great question!!!

[PhiLandShiR 18]

I would start here: http://www.philippineconsulate-sf.org/passport.htm

[sjr09 155]

http://immigration.g...d=206&Itemid=37

Who are Philippine citizens under the present Constitution?

The 1987 Constitution, Article IV, Section 1 provides:

Section 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines:

Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution;

Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;

Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and

Those who are naturalized in accordance of law.

Who is a natural-born Filipino citizen?

Natural-born citizens are those who are citizens from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with the Constitution shall be deemed natural-born citizens.

What are the modes of acquiring citizenship?

There are two (2) generally recognized modes of acquiring Philippine citizenship, namely:

1) by birth; and

1) Jus soli (right of soil) which is the legal principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth (ie, the territory of a given state).

2) Jus sanguinis (right of blood) which is the legal principle that, at birth, an individual acquires the nationality of his/her natural parent/s. The Philippines adheres to this principle.

2) by naturalization which is the judicial act of adopting a foreigner and clothing him with the privileges of a native-born citizen. It implies the renunciation of a former nationality and the fact of entrance into a similar relation towards a new body politic. (2 Am.Jur.561, par.188)

What are the bases of acquiring citizenship?

There are 3 bases for acquiring citizenship by birth, namely:

1) Jus soli (right of soil) which is the legal principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth (ie, the territory of a given state).

2) Jus sanguinis (right of blood) which is the legal principle that, at birth, an individual acquires the nationality of his/her natural parent/s. The Philippines adheres to this principle;

3) Naturalization which is the judicial act of adopting a foreigner and clothing him with the privileges of a native-born citizen. It implies the renunciation of a former nationality and the fact of entrance into a similar relation towards a new body politic. (2 Am.Jur.561, par.188)

Who may qualify as Philippine citizen by naturalization under the Revised Naturalization Act?

Under Section 2 of the Revised Naturalization Law the applicant must possess the following qualifications:

• He must not be less than twenty-one years of age on the day of the hearing of the petition;
• He must have resided in the Philippines for a continuous period of not less than ten years;
• He must be of good moral character and believes in the principles underlying the Philippine Constitution, and must have conducted himself in a proper and irreproachable manner during the entire period of his residence in the Philippines in his relation with the constituted government as well as with the community in which he is living;
• He must own real estate in the Philippines worth not less than five thousand pesos, Philippine currency, or must have some known lucrative trade, profession, or lawful occupation;
• He must be able to speak or write English or Spanish or anyone of the principal languages;
• He must have enrolled his minor children of school age in any of the public or private schools recognized by the Bureau of Public Schools of the Philippines where Philippine history, government and civics are taught or prescribed as part of the school curriculum, during the entire period of the residence in the Philippines required of him prior to the hearing of the petition for naturalization as Philippine citizen;

Who are not qualified to apply for naturalization of the Revised Naturalization Law?

Under Section of 4 of the Revised Naturalization Law, the following persons cannot qualify for Philippine citizenship:

• Persons opposed to organized government or affiliated with any association or group of persons who uphold and teach doctrines opposing all organized governments;
• Persons defending or teaching the necessity or propriety of violence, personal assault, or assassination for the success and predominance of their ideas;
• Polygamists or believers in the practice of polygamy;
• Persons convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude;
• Persons suffering from mental alienation or incurable contagious diseases;
• Persons who during the period of their stay in the Philippines, have not mingled socially with the Filipinos, or who have not evinced a sincere desire to learn and embrace the customs, traditions, and ideals of the Filipinos;
• Citizens or subjects of nations with whom the Philippines is at war
• Citizens or subjects of a foreign country other than the United States, whose laws do not grant Filipinos the right to become naturalized citizens or subject thereof;

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[Dakine 26]

You have to apply for dual citizenship and include your anak if child is under 18. Apply for the childs PP at the same.

We just did the whole trip.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Dakine

[-B&T- 1]

I'm a Filipino citizen married to a US citizen (by birth). My husband and I are currently living here in Colorado and we are going to have our first child in June. In my understanding, our child is going to have dual citizenship. I would like to know how I could get a Philippine Passport for our child while we're here in the US? I know the part where I have to report the birth within 12 months to a Philippine consulate but I can't find information on how I can acquire a Philippine passport for our child while we're here. We're planning to bring him to the Philippines for a vacation during the Christmas holidays and I would like for him to enter the Philippines on a Philippine Passport.

Thanks!

After the baby is born submit the report of birth and the required documents and you can do it by mail. The thing is you have to apply in person for your child's passport so might have to travel for it.

Haven't seen San Francisco Consulate doing outreach programs like the one in LA, they have outreach programs for States that is under their jurisdiction.

Other option is submit Report of Birth and just apply for your son's passport in Philippines while there?

Good luck.

[TripleG 3]

After the baby is born submit the report of birth and the required documents and you can do it by mail. The thing is you have to apply in person for your child's passport so might have to travel for it.

Haven't seen San Francisco Consulate doing outreach programs like the one in LA, they have outreach programs for States that is under their jurisdiction.

Other option is submit Report of Birth and just apply for your son's passport in Philippines while there?

Good luck.

The only potential problem I could see being an issue is: If your child is born in the U.S.A and is an American citizen. After the necessary steps are taken and the child recieves duel-citenzship and gets an RP passport. Then you travel to the RP using the childs RP passport, how do you prove the the child is an American citizen when returning from the RP? The childs social security card? Birth certificate? should probablly be sufficient, but I don't know for sure. Has anyone on Visa journey ever traveled with their American/Filipino child using an RP passport?

Wyatt

[-B&T- 1]

The only potential problem I could see being an issue is: If your child is born in the U.S.A and is an American citizen. After the necessary steps are taken and the child recieves duel-citenzship and gets an RP passport. Then you travel to the RP using the childs RP passport, how do you prove the the child is an American citizen when returning from the RP? The childs social security card? Birth certificate? should probablly be sufficient, but I don't know for sure. Has anyone on Visa journey ever traveled with their American/Filipino child using an RP passport?

Wyatt

You have to apply for your child's US passport first that is the most important or do it at the same time, apply for US and Philippines passports. Your child can enter/exit the Philippines with US passport only, no problem with that.

I applied for my son's US passport when he was 5 months old then just recently Philippines passport and still waiting for it the mail tho.

When you travel bring your Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate of the Child and Parental Consent from your wife or vice-versa if the Child is travelling with only one parent.