Question & AnswerQ&A (SCON)
Any Filipino woman who lost her Philippine citizenship by marriage to an alien, or any natural-born Filipino citizen who lost their Philippine citizenship on account of political or economic necessity, and wishes to reacquire Philippine citizenship by repatriation.
The docketing fee is Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00).
The petition must be filed in five (5) legibly typed copies, each signed, thumbmarked, verified by the petitioner, and with a signed passport-sized photograph attached to each copy.
Petitioner must include their name and any other names used, present and former places of residence, place and date of birth, parents' names and citizenships with residences, basis for Filipino citizenship at marriage or birth, reasons for loss of citizenship, reasons for reacquiring citizenship, marital status details, occupations, children's information, and declarations regarding political affiliations, criminal record, and health.
The petitioner must declare that they are not opposed to organized government or affiliated with groups opposing it, not advocating violence or assassination, not convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude, not suffering from mental alienation or incurable contagious diseases, and that they intend to renounce allegiance to foreign states and reacquire Philippine citizenship.
Duplicate original or certified photocopies of the petitioner's birth certificate or proof of former Filipino citizenship; alien Certificate of Registration and Certificates of Residence or Arrival/Re-entry Permit; marriage certificate or death certificate of spouse or divorce/annulment decree; and birth certificates, Alien Certificates of Registration, and residence certificates of minor children, if applicable.
The Special Committee on Naturalization may interview the petitioner. If the Committee finds the petitioner qualified and without disqualifications under Republic Act No. 8171, it will approve the petition.
Within ninety (90) days after approval notification, the petitioner must take the oath of allegiance in six (6) copies before the Committee or designated representatives, paying an oath-taking fee of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000). Failure to take the oath within the period results in withdrawal of approval.
Yes, a natural-born Filipino residing abroad may file the application and pay the fee at the Philippine Consulate with jurisdiction. The Consulate official may interview the petitioner and forward the application and report to the Special Committee for determination. If approved, the oath of allegiance is taken before a Consul or Vice-Consul and forwarded to the Committee.
False statements, misrepresentations, or violation of the rules constitute grounds for denial or revocation of repatriation.