I know all about RA 9225 which does not pertain to Pete or myself and just eluded my thinking for a moment until I could regroup! This topic was just under the RA 9225 heading only for those who were or are former Filipino Citizens!
Your rebuttal gave me a chance to go over what files I've saved on my hard drive concerning this issue!
In actuality there's another option besides RA 9225 to those who may fall under this criteria below if one's Filipino father was a Filipino Citizen under the Philippine Constitutional Law of 1935 or both parents were Filipino Citizens if the child was born after 1973 under the Philippine Constitutional Law of 1973:http://domingo-law.com/what-is-a-recognition-of-citizenship/What is a Recognition of citizenship? What is a Recognition of citizenship? Imagine
a child who was born abroad, say in the United States of America, of a Filipino mother or father or of Filipino parents, what then is the child’s citizenship?
Citizenship of a person may be determined through the principle of jus soli and jus sanguinis. The Philippines adheres to jus sanguinis principle. It states that a child will acquire the citizenship of his parents in spite of the country of his/her birth. US follows the jus soli principle which says that a child will acquire the citizenship of the country where he/she is born.
The scenario above will lead us to a determination that the child is both a Filipino and American citizen at the same time. But, on the part of the Philippine Government, there is one more thing to obtain before a person can be acknowledged as indeed a citizen of the Philippines, and that should be recognition as a Filipino citizen.
RECOGNITIONIt is an act of conferring Philippine citizenship to a person born in a foreign country whose father or mother is a Filipino citizen. In this sense, only persons with dual citizenship may apply for recognition.
REQUIREMENTSThe following are the requirements for recognition:
Petition by way of letter request from the person concerned or from either or both parents or legal guardian;
Birth certificate or Report of Birth of applicant / child;
Birth certificate of petitioner /parent;
Marriage contract of parents;
Applicant’s / child’s passport;
Petitioner’s / parent’s passport;
Affidavit of citizenship executed by applicant’s parents; and
Proof of Filipino citizenship of petitioner / applicant’s parent at the time of birth of the applicant/child.
Any document issued by foreign governments and executed in a foreign country shall be duly authenticated by the authorized officer of the Philippine Embassy or Consulate that has jurisdiction over them. Affidavits must be notarized. Any document should be officially translated to English or Filipino under the seal of the authorized officer of the appropriate foreign embassy.
FINALITY OF THE RECOGNITIONIt is only when the Order of Recognition has been affirmed by the Secretary of Justice that the order becomes final. The Bureau of Immigration will afterwards issue the Identification
Certificate as a Filipino citizen.
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http://www.immigration.gov.ph/index.php/services/citizenship-retention-and-aquisition/recognition-as-filipino-citizenRECOGNITION AS FILIPINO CITIZEN FEES and HOW TO APPLYWho can apply?A foreign national, who wishes to be acknowledged as a Filipino citizen,
whose father and/or mother was/were Filipino citizen/s at the time of the applicant’s birthWhere to apply? BI Main Office
What to bring?
1. Checklist with complete documentary requirements
2. Application Form
How to apply?
Secure the Checklist of required documents from either at the Public Information and Assistance Unit (PIAU) at BI G/F Main Office or from the official BI Website.
Submit the documents for pre-screening to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU)
Get the Order of Payment Slip (OPS).
Pay the required fees.
Submit copy of Official Receipt.
Attend hearing. Please refer to the Official Receipt for the schedule and venue of the hearing.
If approved, claim Identification Certificate.
How much does it cost?
ITEM DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Application Fee Php 1, 000. 00
Certification Fee 500. 00
DOJ Processing Fee 1, 500. 00
Legal Research Fee 20. 00
Identification Certificate 3, 000. 00
Service Fee 5, 000. 00
Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each immigration fee except
Head Tax and Fines 30. 00
Express Fee (Certification) 500. 00
Express Fee (Filing) 500. 00
Express Fee (IC Processing) 500. 00
TOTAL PHP 12, 550. 00
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