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The SCN holds office at the Office of the Solicitor General, OSG Building, 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City.
Yes. The rules require the unanimous vote of all SCN members to approve any pending petition for naturalization under Presidential Decree No. 1379.
Petitioners must pay an additional docket and processing fee of ₱30,000.00 to cover increased administrative cost for processing pending petitions.
When the petitioner takes his oath, he must pay an oath-taking fee of ₱50,000.00.
The petitioner must submit an updated verified petition together with affidavits of two (2) character witnesses, annexes, and supporting documents duly authenticated. The petition must be substantively sufficient and in due form.
Generally, no. If the petition is substantively sufficient and in due form, the SCN or its duly designated representatives shall require the petitioner and the two character witnesses to appear personally for interview and/or clarificatory questioning.
The petitioner must submit clearances from: (1) the National Bureau of Investigation, (2) the Philippine National Police, (3) Regional Trial Courts, and (4) the Provincial/City Prosecutor’s Office, as well as a medical certificate from a government physician.
The petitioner or any person acting in his behalf is prohibited from following up, directly or indirectly, his petition. The petitioner should appear before any SCN member or staff only when officially called for interview.
Any false statement of misrepresentation or any violation of the rules by the petitioner or duly authorized representative constitutes adequate basis for denial of the petition.
If, from the results of the screening and further processing, the SCN finds that the petitioner has all qualifications and none of the disqualifications for naturalization prescribed by law, it shall approve the petition in consonance with Executive Order No. 460, as amended.
The oath-taking date specified in the notice must be within thirty (30) days from the date the SCN approved the petition.
Six (6) copies of the oath of allegiance, duly subscribed by the petitioner before the SCN or an authorized officer, must be filed with the SCN on the same date the oath is taken.
The official receipt of payment of the oath-taking fee in the name of the petitioner must be attached to the original copy of the oath. Certified photocopies of the official receipt must be attached to the duplicate originals of the oath.
The petitioner swears to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance to any foreign sovereignty and to support and defend the Constitution and obey Philippine laws and legal orders; to recognize and accept the supreme authority of the Republic of the Philippines and to maintain true faith and allegiance, voluntarily without mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
After oath-taking, the SCN issues a certificate of naturalization and forwards it, together with a copy of the oath, to the proper Local Civil Registrar for registration, and another copy of the oath to the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) to cancel the Alien Certificate of Registration.
The SCN appoints an Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director, and other personnel to assist it, with their functions defined by the SCN; allowances are provided for personnel assigned or detailed, in amounts fixed by the Solicitor General.
Any amendment requires the unanimous approval of all SCN members.
Petitions/applications must be filed with the SCN Secretariat not later than April 30, 1999; otherwise, the petition will be deemed abandoned.
Examples include: (1) affidavits of two (2) character witnesses; (2) marriage contract if married; (3) birth certificate of petitioner; (4) latest passport; (5) latest Alien Certificate of Registration; (6) latest Immigration Certificate of Registration; (7) medical certificate from a government physician; (8) clearances from RTC, police, NBI, and Provincial/City Prosecutor; and (9) income tax returns and receipts for the last three years.