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1 day ago · Philippine nationality law is currently based upon the principle of jus sanguinis and, therefore, descent from a parent who is a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines is the primary method of acquiring national citizenship. Birth in the Philippines to foreign parents does not in itself confer Philippine citizenship, although RA9139, the ...
4 days ago · In 1902 U.S. law established Filipinos citizenship in the Philippine Islands; unlike Hawaii in 1898 and Puerto Rico in 1918, they did not become citizens of the United States. The Jones Law of 1916 became the new basic law, promised eventual independence.
1 day ago · Republic Act 9225 otherwise known as the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 (more popularly known as the Dual Citizenship Law) enables former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country to retain/reacquire their Philippine citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the ...
- No. As a policy, all consular applicants are required to have a confirmed appointment prior to coming to the Consulate.
- Yes, a ballot receptacle box will be provided at the Philippine Center for voters who wish to personally drop off their sealed accomplished ballots.
- As a policy the Philippine Consulate General in New York requires all consular applicants to have a booked appointment prior to coming to the Consu...
- Yes, the Consulate is open 24 /7 for the entire voting period (including weekends and holidays) from 09 April 2022 to 08 May 2022 for registered vo...
- The answer would depend on the intended period of stay in the Philippines and if the spouse is a visa-required national under the Philippine visa r...
5 days ago · The rule is often seen as a hedge against statelessness (the condition of either not possessing or being denied a nationality, which prevents an individual from obtaining services such as an education, employment, health care, or freedom of movement within a country).
- John P. Rafferty
5 days ago · RECOGNITION AS A FILIPINO CITIZEN. Under the Bureau of Immigration’s Law Instruction No. RBR-99002, issued on 15 April 1999, any child born of a Filipino parent may be recognized as a Filipino citizen under existing laws. The following documents are to be submitted to the Commissioner of Immigration in the Philippines: Documentary Requirements.
6 days ago · Depending on circumstance, they could also claim Filipino citizenship and apply for a Philippine passport. The particular circumstance is that one of their parents was still a Filipino citizen on their birthday. Their parents, who may have become naturalized US citizens can apply to reacquire Filipino citizenship under our 1995 dual citizenship ...
3 days ago · right against ex post facto law or retrospective law; right to privacy of person, home, correspondence; freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; freedom of expression, association, and assembly; right to nationality; right to suffrage, to run for public office, and participate in governance; right to marry and found a family; and; right to ...
