Philippine Consulate General, San Francisco

Dual Citizenship
Republic Act No. 9225, otherwise known as the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of
2003 (more popularly known as the Dual Citizenship Law), declares that natural-born citizens of
the Philippines who acquired foreign citizenship through naturalization shall be deemed not to
have lost their Philippine citizenship.

Only natural-born citizens of the Philippines who have become citizens of another country by
reason of naturalization may retain or re-acquire their Philippine citizenship under this Act.

Former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country can
retain/reacquire their Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the
Philippines before a Philippine Consular Officer. Upon retaining/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 retained/reacquired
their Philippine citizenship under this law, may also be deemed Filipino citizens, if they are
included in the parent’s application for retention/reacquisition of Philippine citizenship.

Dual Citizenship acquired by birth – A child born in the United States on or after 17 January 1973
when either or both parent/s was still a Filipino citizen is considered to be a dual citizen from birth.
Such children should have their births reported to the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General
having jurisdiction over the place of birth to be reported as a Filipino citizen. Please see
requirements for Report of Birth.

Application for Dual Citizenship is made in person and by appointment only. The Consulate
does not accept mailed-in applications.

Requirements for the Principal:

1. Secure an online appointment, please click here.

2. Duly-accomplished Application for Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship
Form.
3. Present all the originals and submit one (1) photocopy of each of the following:
a. Birth Certificate (BC) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), formerly
National Statistics Office (NSO). To request a certified copy of the birth certificate
from PSA, please click here. To view a sample PSA-issued BC, click here.
b. Marriage Certificate (MC) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
formerly National Statistics Office (NSO). To request a certified copy of the
marriage certificate from PSA, please click here.
c. Philippine passport
d. U.S. Passport
e. U.S./Foreign Certificate of Naturalization
f. U.S. issued Marriage Certificate/s and Divorce Decree if divorced, Marriage and
Death Certificate of Spouse if widow/widower.

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4. Three (3) identical photographs (2" x 2") taken in plain white background and within the
last three (3) months. Blurred or low-quality photos are not accepted.
5. Present the following supporting documents, if applicable:
a. Philippine voter's affidavit or voter's identification card, if available.
b. A former natural-born citizen, who was born abroad, shall present a copy of the
Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate and, in applicable
cases, the original of the Birth Certificate by competent foreign authorities.
c. Such other Philippine Government-issued documents that would show that the
applicant is a former natural-born citizen of the Philippines as may be acceptable
to the evaluating officer.
d. If the applicant is a Bureau of Immigration (BI) Registered Alien – please submit
the original ACR and ICR/CRTV, or in its absence, an Affidavit explaining the loss
of said documents.
6. Self-Addressed Stamped Return Envelope with appropriate stamps and tracking
number (USPS Express or Priority Mail) or Self-Addressed Prepaid Mailing Envelope
from courier of choice labeled with the recipient’s address with tracking number.

Requirements for the Principal’s Minor Derivative:

For each of the principal’s unmarried children below eighteen (18) years of age, the following
must be submitted and included in the parent’s application for retention/reacquisition of Philippine
citizenship:

1. Present all the originals and submit one (1) photocopy of each of the following:
a. Minor child’s Birth Certificate
b. U.S./Foreign Certificate of Naturalization/Citizenship
c. Philippine and/or U.S. Passport
2. Three (3) identical photographs (2" x 2") taken in plain white background and within the
last three (3) months. Blurred or low-quality photos are not accepted.

The Philippine Consulate General reserves the right to require additional proof or documents from
an applicant, to determine his/her citizenship/identity, the authenticity of the documents submitted,
and to ensure accurate and complete personal data entries, pursuant to the Philippine Passport
Law (R.A. 8239) and the Foreign Service Act (R.A. 7157).

Processing Fees:

All Fees are non-refundable. Fees should be made payable to the “Philippine Consulate
General” in Money Order, Bank Draft, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check. Cash, personal
checks and credit/debit cards are not accepted.

Dual (Principal) $ 50.00

Dual (Minor Derivative) $ 25.00

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Things to remember:

At the time of your application, you must review your personal details, affix your signature, and
affix your thumbmarks on the spaces provided for on the certificate.

All documents (Identification Certificate, Oath of Allegiance, and Order of Approval) will be sent
by mail only. Upon receipt of your documents, please examine them if they were duly signed by
the Consular Officer. The documents are invalid if not signed.

All approved/completed applications and supporting documents, including oath of allegiance,

order of approval, ACR and ICR/CRTV, if any, are forwarded to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in
the Philippines.

Civil Registry Services provided by the Philippine Statistics Authority:

Certified copies of Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates, and Certificate of No Marriage Record
(CENOMAR), can be requested online at PSA Serbilis (www.psaserbilis.com.ph). PSA will mail
your request/record to your U.S. address via courier service

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Dual Citizenship

To read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), please click here.

For Inquiries: Please send an email to dual@philippinessanfrancisco.org

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