Philippine Citizenship

[kireinamida 4]

Hello, I am asking for a friend who is a Philippine Citizen, but recently naturalized as a US Citizen. At this point, is she a dual citizen or is she considered to be a US Citizen only? I was trying to help her out but we're both confused since it seems that you either re-acquire or renounce the Philippine citizenship. So technically, what does it mean right now since she hasn't done either? I found the information attached below, but it seems contradicting.

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

[Tanish 197]

As of now She has the citizenship of USA and she is no longer a citizen of Philippines. She can retain her Philippines citizenship, however. After she applies for the re-acquisition of her lost Philippines citizenship and gets approved, she would have dual citizenship. You might want to verify if she will still retain US citizenship after reacquiring Philippines citizenship.

We had similar option here in India previously, which is now changed and does not allow for Dual citizenship.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Filipino's can re-acquire their Philippines citizenship thus becoming a dual citizen of the US and the Philippines. They essentially are applying for dual citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003 (RA 9225).

Republic Act 9225 otherwise known as the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003 (more popularly known as the Dual Citizenship Law) enables former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country to reacquire/retain their Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before a Philippine Consular Officer. Upon reacquiring their Philippine citizenship, they shall enjoy full civil, economic and political rights as Filipinos.

Under the principle of derivative citizenship, unmarried children below eighteen (18) years of age, whether legitimate, illegitimate, or adopted, of former Filipino parents who reacquired their Philippine citizenship under this law, may also be deemed Filipino citizens, if they are included in the parent’s application for re-acquisition of Philippine citizenship.

However, there is another kind of dual citizenship, which is not covered by the law. This pertains to a dual citizen by birth: A child born in the United States when either parent was still a Filipino citizen is considered to be a dual citizen from birth (if born on or after January 17, 1973).

From <http://www.philippinessanfrancisco.org/philippines-sf/consular-services-sf/faq-sf/>

Edited September 19, 2016 by Greenbaum

[Greenbaum 12,259]

I posted the incorrect link. Here is the correct link for the dual citizenship information: http://www.philippinessanfrancisco.org/philippines-sf/consular-services-sf/faq-sf/#dual

The information you posted is not contradictory, but can be confusing if your not familiar with the process. When you are ordained a US Naturalized Citizen you lose your Filipino Citizenship (first paragraph of your attachment). Filing the paperwork for reacquiring your Filipino Citizenship is all you need to do. (second paragraph of your attachment) At the time of receiving your Filipino Citizenship then you will have the benefits that come with both US and Filipino Citizenship.

Edited September 19, 2016 by Greenbaum