This article provides essential guidance and steps for applying for dual Citizenship as a former Filipino. If you want information about this matter, this article is for you.

According to H.E. Mr. Eduardo Menez, the Philippine Ambassador of the Philippines of Prague, over nine thousand Filipino citizens reside all over the Czech Republic. Some fellow Kababayans hold their new foreign nationalities. Therefore, it is indisputable that former Filipinos are puzzled about retrieving their Filipino Citizenship after having a new foreign national. Many Filipinos, mainly those currently holding foreign national Citizenship or obtaining new Citizenship from a particular country, are concerned about the legality of maintaining their former nationality or remaining Filipino citizens after they become citizens of a foreign national.

Firstly, dual Citizenship is a legal status in some countries, and it is a legal right to be acknowledged and held by people who wish to have dual Citizenship once they have passed the necessary documents.

The Philippines is one of many countries that allows dual Citizenship. Therefore, many Filipinos have migrated to different parts of the world and returned to the Philippines with their new foreign national. However, some of these former Filipinos still wish to remain as Filipinos to enjoy the benefits of becoming a Filipino citizen while it is in the Philippines.

Dual Citizenship is governed by Republic Act 9225, also known as the “Citizenship Retention and Re-Acquisition Act of 2003.” This provision allows former Filipino citizens to re-acquire Citizenship after obtaining foreign nationality.

To apply for the retrieval of Filipino Citizenship, the applicant showed and must provide the required documents to the designated Philippine Embassy and work from there.

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Who can avail of the Republic Act 9225?

Natural-born Filipino Citizen

Former Filipino Citizens

Parents of Filipino Citizens

Naturalized Filipino

What do I need to apply for dual Citizenship in the Philippines?

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Requirements:

  • General Instruction for Dual Citizenship
  • Application Form from the Philippine Embassy of Prague
  • Application for Retention-Re-Acquisition of Philippine Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate of Identity Under R.A. 9225
  • Six pcs recent passport-size photo colored with white background.
  • Original Certificate of Naturalization in a foreign country. Non-English documents must be translated and notarized in English.
  • Original Former/Recent Filipino Passport and copy of the front and back of the old passport
  • Original and copy of the Foreign New passport
  • Birth Certificate original copy of (Apostille by the Philippine Statistics Authority PSA)
  • Marriage Contract if Married original copy of (Apostille by the Philippine Statistics Authority PSA)
  • A Fee of 1,375 KČ per applicant and additional payment for the new Filipino passport application.
  • Filipino Passport Application after Oath Taking

Once all the gathered requirements are completed, it is ready to be forwarded to the Philippine Embassy of Prague or any Embassy in the country. The applicant should only reside in the country of residence or currently be in the said country of the Embassy. The Oathtaking for retrieving Filipino Citizenship is made in the Philippine Embassy. Don’t forget to get all the original documents you submitted to the Embassy, such as your Naturalization, birth certificate, and marriage contract.

Congratulations, you are now a Filipino citizen again.