DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND ITS LEGAL LIMITATIONS

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citizenship issued by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, dual citizenship means that you have two citizenships at the same time as a result of the interaction of the laws between two countries. A person can be a dual citizen by choice or by birth. An individual can be considered a Philippine dual citizen by choice through the process of RA 9225 while a Philippine dual citizen by birth is a natural-born Filipino who does not have to perform any action to acquire the citizenships. Persons who were naturalized Filipinos before acquiring the citizenship of another country are not eligible for Philippine dual citizenship. Those who are not natural born Filipinos are not eligible to apply under this Act. RA 9225 provides for the re-acquisition of Philippine citizenship which has been lost through naturalization only. Other forms or ways by which the citizenship was lost cannot be re-acquired through RA 9225. Jus soli (right of soil) is the legal principle that a person’s nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth (i.e., the territory of a given state). For example, US follows jus soli, so children born in the US are automatically considered American citizens regardless of the nationality of their parents. Jus sanguinis (right of blood) is the legal principle that, at birth, an individual acquires the nationality of his/ her natural parent/s. For example, the Philippines follows jus sanguinis so any child born to Filipino parent/s, regardless of their location, is automatically considered a Philippine citizen. Paano mag-apply for dual citizenship; saan mag-apply for Filipino dual citizenship; paano maging Filipino dual citizen; ano ang requirements sa pag-apply for Filipino dual citizenship.

[@Neal_only1]

Hello Sir, i am an American living in Manila under SRRV and have a young daughter who was born here in Manila and has a CRBA and US Passport and a Filipino Passport with her PSA Birth Certificate. My question is this, can she be considered a dual citizen by birth here in the Philippines while keeping her status aquired recently for US Citizenship. I have applied for her Social Security that she is eligible to recieve from the US under my retirement status.

[@raiderjaymotovlog9278]

Hi sir related po sa PSA/NSO ang tanong ko po. Okay lang po ba sir sa prc kung NSO yung maipakita kong dukomento kahit PSA yung hinahanap nila? Hindi ba dapat nila sir ipipilit na PSA lang yung required na document sa kanila?

[@j.v.natividad6104]

Hi Attorney. I was a lawyer in the Philippines before I became a Canadian citizen. If I avail dual citizenship, what steps do I need to do to ask the proper authority, which in this case would be I think is the Supreme Court in order that I can resume my law practice? Thank you.

[@YourLawyer]

Hi J.V. I recommend this video where I have a more extensive discussion on the matter of professional license: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ammlhKyhlrp0adEsi=ajV2W4Eln_eRRyCG

[@rubenreyes4847]

can a dual citizenship (phil -am) engage in law suit here in the phil.? e.g. bad faith of a filipino borrower (umutang at nagsanla ng bagay na di sa kanya) to a lender who trust the borrower at the end the borrower who cannot pay... thanks vm for the reply...more power.

[@YourLawyer]

Yes, a dual citizen can file a legal action. I don’t see a legal obstacle that prevents a dual citizen from suing a defaulting or fraudulent debtor.

[@mariembuenaventura1278]

Thank you po Atty. bakit kya si Senator Raffy Tulfo naka takbo na Senator e US Citizen siya? ang weird tapos convicted pa ng libel.

[@akoito5328]

I think si Erwin Tulfo yun. Appointed sya as DSWD secretary pero hindi approve sa commission on appointments. Ngayon, party list representative sya. Hindi sya pwde bumoto sa session kasi may disqualification case pa sya. Yan din tinatanong ko.