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Republic Act No. 8171 allows the repatriation of Filipino women who lost their Philippine citizenship by marriage to aliens and natural-born Filipino citizens who lost their Filipino citizenship due to political or economic necessity.
Any Filipino woman who lost her Philippine citizenship by marriage to an alien, or any natural-born Filipino citizen who lost his or her Philippine citizenship on account of political or economic necessity can file a petition for repatriation.
The docketing fee for filing a petition for repatriation is FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (P15,000.00).
The petition must be filed in five (5) copies, legibly typed and signed, thumbmarked, and verified by the petitioner. Required contents include the petitioner's names, places of residence, birth details, citizenship basis, reasons for loss of citizenship, reasons for reacquiring citizenship, marital status, occupation, children's details, and specific declarations.
The petitioner must declare that they are not opposed to organized government, not affiliated with groups opposing organized government, not advocating violence, not convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude, not suffering from mental alienation or incurable contagious diseases, and that they intend to renounce allegiance to any foreign state.
Supporting documents include certified copies of the petitioner's birth certificate, Alien Certificate of Registration, Native-born Certificate of Residence or Certificate of Arrival/Re-entry Permit, marriage certificate or death certificate of spouse or decree of annulment/divorce, and birth certificates and registration documents of minor children if applicable.
The Committee may call the petitioner for an interview. If the petitioner meets qualifications and has no disqualifications, the Committee shall approve the petition.
The petitioner must take the oath of allegiance in six (6) copies before the Committee or its representatives, renouncing allegiance to any foreign country and swearing to support the Philippine Constitution. A fee of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,000.00) is collected for the oath-taking.
The approval of the petition shall be deemed withdrawn if the oath is not taken within ninety (90) days after notification of approval.
Yes. A natural-born Filipino residing abroad may file the application and pay the docketing fee with the Philippine Consulate having jurisdiction over their residence. The consulate may interview the petitioner and forward the documents to the Committee for determination.
Any false statement, misrepresentation, or violation of the rules by the petitioner is grounds for denial of the petition or revocation of repatriation if it had been granted.