Many are probably not aware of it but by operation of former Philippine laws, Filipino citizenship was automatically lost when Australian citizenship was acquired. <\/p>\n
Now, that situation changed with Republic Act 9225 enacted by Philippine Congress on 29 August 2003. Henceforth, all natural-born Filipinos could re-acquire their Filipino citizenship after losing it through naturalization in a foreign country. One is said to be a natural-born Filipino if he or she is born to a father and\/or mother who was Filipino at the time of birth.<\/p>\n
Under R.A. 9225, all that must be done is to take the Oath of Allegiance before a duly authorized Philippine official. The process does not require renunciation of citizenship in any other country. <\/p>\n
Oath taking can be done at the Philippine Consulate General’s Office in Sydney or at the Philippine Embassy in Canberra at a designated time to be announced. It can also take place at other places which may be announced by the Philippine Consulate from time to time. There is a fee that has to be paid. <\/p>\n
The dual citizen does not need to reside in the Philippines and can exercise his\/her right of suffrage during election time through the Overseas Absentee Voting System. <\/p>\n
For more information, visit the website:
\nwww.philippineconsulate.com.au\/dual-citizenship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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