Dual citizenship among natural-born Filipinos is made possible by RA 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003. Pinoys who have lost their Filipino citizenship by virtue of naturalization in a foreign country may now reacquire or retain their Philippine citizenship and enjoy the same benefits afforded to Filipinos in our country. OneContinue reading “Philhealth Coverage for Pinoys with Dual Citizenship”
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Your PSA Birth Certificate As Proof Of Your Citizenship
After we graduated from college in 1998, my best friend, James, got married to his pregnant girlfriend who is a naturalized US citizen. They got married in California and then flew back to the Philippines to settle here for good. However, when their baby was born, his wife asked that they move back to theContinue reading “Your PSA Birth Certificate As Proof Of Your Citizenship”
Dual Citizenship : Kung Mahal Mo, Babalikan Mo
When a natural-born Filipino acquires citizenship through naturalization in a foreign country, he essentially “renounces” his Filipino citizenship. In August 2003, such Pinoys were given the option to re-acquire their Filipino citizenship by virtue of Republic Act No. 9225. They can file for a petition to re-acquire their Filipino citizenship, subject to the approval ofContinue reading “Dual Citizenship : Kung Mahal Mo, Babalikan Mo”