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What documents should I submit when applying for the reacquisition of my Philippine Citizenship?

 

PLEASE PRESENT ORIGINALS AND SUBMIT THREE (3) PHOTOCOPIES OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: 

  • Original Birth Certificate authenticated by the National Statistics Office (NSO)
  • Marriage Certificate (for married female applicant)
  • Death Certificate of spouse (for widowed female applicant, if applicable)
  • Appropriate divorce decree or court order on the annulment of marriage (for separated female applicant, if applicable)
  • Three (3) recent 4.5 cm X 3.5 cm photographs (colored with ROYAL BLUE background)
  • Fee of CAN $57.50/applicant - in money order or bank draft only made payable to the Philippine Consulate General
  • Photocopy of Canadian passport  
  • Photocopy of Citizenship Card/ID
  • Photocopy of Certificate of Oath Taking as a Canadian
  • Photocopy of old Philippine passport (original shall be presented to the evaluating officer) 

 

OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

  • Certificate of Non-availability of Birth Record (if born before 1950) from the Local Civil Registrar or from NSO
  • Baptismal Certificate/Joint Birth Affidavit
  • Marriage Certificate of parents
  • Order of adoption, if applicable (original shall be presented to the evaluating officer) 

 

REQUIREMENT FOR DEPENDENT CHILD/CHILDREN

(Present originals and submit three (3) photocopies of the following required documents)

  • One (1) recent 4.5 cm X 3.5 cm photographs (colored with ROYAL BLUE background)
  • Copy of foreign passport
  • Copy of Birth Certificate
  • Fee of CAN$ 28.75 (certified cheque or postal money order)

 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

  • Application form must be duly accomplished and signed. Incomplete information on the application form may cause delay in the processing of application.
  • All requirements should be submitted with the duly accomplished application form.
  • If the documents are complete and satisfactory, applicants will be informed via email of their scheduled Oath of Allegiance.  Oath taking is held on Thursdays, from 9:30am to 11:00am.  Applicants confirmation reply email is necessary in order that their Oath Certificates are made ready on their oath taking date.  Deadline for the confirmation reply email is on a Tuesday immediately preceding their Thursday scheduled date.
  • PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED IN TAKING THE OATH.
  • Female applicants who are married should apply in their maiden name  
  • If the applicant is a Bureau of Immigration (BI) registered alien, he shall surrender the original ACR and ICR/CRTV, or in its absence, an affidavit explaining the loss of said documents for transmittal to the BI.