Retention / Reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship – RA No. 9225 (Dual Citizenship)

Requirements

1. Two (2) copies, completed Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Forms

You must sign your name as it appears in your foreign naturalization certificate or foreign passport. In case of change of name, you must state the name appearing in your birth certificate or the old Philippine passport.

2. Original and two (2) photocopies of the following documents:

• Birth Certificate (if born in the Philippines) or Report of Birth (if born outside the Philippines) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on security paper

• Certificate of Naturalization or Registration
  • If the document is not in English, an English translation of the Certificate must be duly authenticated by the Embassy in the United Kingdom of the country where you were naturalized, or by the appropriate government agency of such country.
• Data page of your most recent Philippine passport
• Data page of your current foreign passport
• Marriage Certificate (if married in the Philippines) or Report of Marriage (if married abroad) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority on security paper (applicable for married female applicants only)

3. Five (5) passport-size photographs

4. Retention / reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship fee of GBP 46.00

If you decided to include minor dependents (below 18 years old) in your petition, the following requirements must also be submitted:

• Minor’s Birth Certificate (if born in the Philippines) or Report of Birth (if born outside the Philippines) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on security paper
• Original and two (2) photocopies of the following documents:
• Minor’s Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Registration
  • If the document is not in English, an English translation of the Certificate must be duly authenticated by the Embassy in the United Kingdom of the country where you were naturalized, or by the appropriate government agency of such country.
• Data page of the minor’s most recent Philippine passport
• Data page of the minor’s current foreign passport
• Two (2) passport-size photographs of the minor
• Retention / reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship fee of GBP 23.00 per minor dependent

Steps

1. Prepare a complete set of your documentary requirements.
2. Visit the Philippine Embassy in London and complete the following steps:

• Get a queuing number at the Processing Room.
• Submit your documentary requirements to the processor as soon as your number is called.
• Pay the Retention / reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship fee at the cashier.
• Proceed to the First floor Waiting Room and wait to be called for the oath-taking ceremony.
• Sign the necessary documents.
• Proceed to the Consul’s Office for the briefing and oath-taking.
• Take the Oath of Allegiance.

Important Reminders

• The Embassy may request additional supporting documents as circumstances warrant.

• Applicants without the required civil registry documents (Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, etc.) may order the documents through the Philippine Statistics Authority’s online facility https://www.psaserbilis.com.ph/

• Oath-taking ceremonies take place every working day at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Applicants should have already submitted their application with the complete set of requirements at the processing counter no later than one hour before the scheduled oath-taking.

• Applicants may also submit their application for a new passport on the day of their oath-taking. A separate passport processing fee of GBP 55.00 will be charged together with the submission of the requirements for new passport application.