AN ALIEN CAN ACQUIRE FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

October 23, 2024

AN ALIEN CAN ACQUIRE FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

By: Jessielle Ann C. Fabian

Under REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9139 passed on June 08, 2001 or “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN ALIENS BY ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, aliens born and residing in the Philippines may be granted Philippine citizenship by administrative proceedings before the Special Committee On Naturalization (SCN).

An alien must, however, possess the following qualifications to avail of the administrative naturalization under R.A. 9139:

Applicant must be born in the Philippines;
Residing in the Philippines since birth;
Must not be less than eighteen (18) years of age, at the time of filing of his/her petition;
Must be of good moral character;
Believes in the underlying principles of the Constitution;
Must have conducted himself/herself in a proper and irreproachable manner during his/her entire period of residence in the Philippines in his relation with the duly constituted government as well as with the community in which he/she is living;
Must have received his/her primary and secondary education in any public or private educational institution duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, where Philippine history, government and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race or nationality.
If the applicant has minor children, he/she must have enrolled them in similar schools;
Must have a known trade, business, profession or lawful occupation, from which he/she derives income sufficient for his/her support and if he/she is married and/or has dependents, also that of his/her family. This shall not apply to applicants who are college degree holders but are unable to practice their profession because they are disqualified to do so by reason of their citizenship;
Must be able to read, write and speak Filipino or any of the dialects of the Philippines; and
Must have mingled with the Filipino and evince desire to learn and embrace the customs, traditions and ideals of the Filipino people.

The following Documentary Requirements are necessary in support of the applicant’s Petition:

Authenticated Copy of Birth certificate of the Petitioner;
Certified True Copy of petitioner’s alien certificate of registration (ACR);
Certified True Copy of petitioner’s native- born certificate of residence (NBCR);
Authenticated Copy of petitioner’s marriage certificate, if married;
Authenticated Death certificate of his/her spouse, if widowed;
Certificate True Copy of Court decree annulling his/her marriage or granting legal separation, if such was the fact;
Authenticated Birth certificate of petitioner’s minor children;
Certified True Copy of ACRs of petitioner’s minor children;
Certified true copy of NBCRs of petitioner’s minor children;
Duly notarized Affidavits of financial capacity by the petitioner, duly supported by the bank certifications, passbooks, stock certificates, or proof of ownership of other properties;
Duly notarized Affidavits of at least two (2) credible witnesses who must be Filipino citizens of good reputation in petitioner’s place of residence;
Medical certificate from a government hospital stating that petitioner is not suffering from mental alienation or a user of prohibited drugs or otherwise a drug dependent and that he/she is not afflicted with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), or any incurable contagious disease. Please refer to the list of accredited government hospitals;
Certificate true copy with school zeal of diploma and transcript of records of the petitioner from school/s he or she attended in the Philippines;
Certified true copy with school zeal of diploma, transcript of records, certifications (from the school) stating that petitioner’s minor children are enrolled in public schools or private educational institutions duly recognized by the DECS, where Philippines history, government and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school curriculum and where enrollments not limited to any race of nationality;
Petitioner’s income tax returns for the past three (3) years;
Petitioner’s receipts of payment of income tax for the past three (3) years.

For more information: https://www.osg.gov.ph/page?call=scn

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