Dual Citizenship (RA 9225)

Note: Applicant should be wearing appropriate attire in the photo, without eyeglasses or colored contact lenses.

The Consular Officer reserves the right to request additional documents from the applicant

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT'S CHILD/ CHILDREN INCLUDED IN THE PETITION

Note: Minor child/children is/are not required to be present except when the child/children will apply for Philippine passport on the same day.

  1. Original and photocopy of the child/children's PSA Birth Certificate or US Birth Certificate, as appropriate;
  2. Original and photocopy of the child/children's valid US Passport;
  3. Original and photocopy of the child/children's latest Philippine passport (if applicable);
  4. Three (3) pieces 2x2 identical photos (taken no earlier than 3 months prior to the time of application)

a) Child’s PSA Birth certificate [apply here] (The PSA Birth Certificate must indicate/show Filipino as your nationality/citizenship);

b) Child’s Foreign passport; and

c) Child’s three (3) 2X2 COLORED ID Photos with WHITE Background without eyeglasses or colored contact lens taken no earlier than 3 months prior to the time of application

Note: Only children below 18 years old of age of former natural born Filipinos may qualify for derivative dual citizenship.

A child that is a derivative dual citizen must be distinguished from a child that is already a dual citizen at birth. A child born in the United States of America to at least one Filipino parent is a dual citizen at birth. He/she is an American by virtue of being born in the U.S.A. or elsewhere outside the U.S.A. to at least one American parent. Said child is at the same time a Filipino by virtue of being born to at least one parent who was still a Filipino citizen at the time of the child's birth. In such a case, all the parent or the actual petitioner needs to do is to Report the Birth [click here for requirements]

FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR THEIR MINOR CHILDREN AFTER HAVING ALREADY REACQUIRED DUAL CITIZENSHIP:

a) Personal appearance of petitioner (the minor child/children does/do not need to be present);

b) Two (2) Accomplished petition forms to be notarized by PCG[click here to download]

c) Original and one photocopy each of the Petitioner’s Dual Citizenship documents, as follows:
-Identification Certificate (IC)
-Order of Approval
-Oath of Allegiance

d) Two (2) pieces 2x2 photograph of dependent with white background, taken no earlier than 3 months prior to the time of application;

e) Two (2) 2x2 photograph of petitioner with white background, taken no earlier than 3 months prior to the time of application to be used on the petition form;

f) Original and one photocopy of dependent’s PSA Birth Certificate (if born in the Philippines) or US Birth Certificate;

g) Original and photocopy of the minor child/children's valid US passport bio-page;

h) Original and photocopy of petitioner’s valid ID (US passport, driver’s license, etc.); and

i) Self-addressed, pre-paid return envelope (include tracking number if you wish to track your document)