{"id":1062,"date":"2023-03-23T23:08:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=1062"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T23:22:32","slug":"dual-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=1062","title":{"rendered":"Dual Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1062\" class=\"elementor elementor-1062\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-763bc88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"763bc88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4431bf1\" data-id=\"4431bf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274ebe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"274ebe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DUAL CITIZENSHIP<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2131361 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2131361\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba3d926\" data-id=\"ba3d926\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c112c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4c112c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\nwindow.addEventListener('load', function () {\r\n\r\nlet opened = [2, 4,5,7,8];\r\n\r\nsetTimeout(function () {\r\nlet toggles = document.querySelectorAll('.openedByDefault .elementor-tab-title');\r\nopened.forEach((i) => {\r\nif (toggles[i - 1]) toggles[i - 1].click();\r\n});\r\n}, 300);\r\n});\r\n<\/script> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bd1a9 openedByDefault elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"b9bd1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1941\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1941\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WHO ARE ALLOWED TO OBTAIN DUAL CITIZENSHIP? |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1941\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1941\"><p>Natural-born former Filipino citizens who have lost their citizenship by foreign naturalization may apply to re-acquire or retain their Philippine citizenship (Dual Citizenship) under Republic Act 9225, or the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003.<\/p><p>Their qualified dependents (also known as \u201cDerivative\u201d) may also acquire Philippine citizenship under the same law, if they are included in the application.<\/p><p>Qualified dependents are those children of applicants, whether legitimate or illegitimate or adopted, natural-born Filipino or not, who are below 18 years old. There is a corresponding fee per beneficiary included in the application.<\/p><p>A child 18 years old or above who is a natural-born Filipino may apply in their own right.<\/p><p>However, children born in Australia of a Filipino parent, of whatever age, who are also considered as Australian citizens under Australian law, are also deemed Filipino citizens under Philippine law and need not apply for dual citizenship, unless they have expressly renounced their Philippine citizenship.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1942\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1942\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT PETITIONER\u200b |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1942\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1942\"><p>Kindly prepare\u00a0<strong>TWO (2) SETS<\/strong>\u00a0certified as true copies either by the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NOTARY PUBLIC, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE or POLICE OFFICER<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><strong>Petition for Dual Citizenship Forms<\/strong><ul><li>Two (2) Original copies<\/li><li>Forms may be downloaded at this link:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dual-Form-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Dual_Form_1.pdf\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/u><\/a><\/li><li>Kindly leave the applicant&#8217;s signature and date of application blank as it will be signed in the presence of the Consular Officer.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Passport-sized colored photos with white background<\/strong><ul><li>Four (4) passport-sized photos (Two shall be attached to the application forms) taken within the last three (3) months<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Philippine Birth Certificate<\/strong><ul><li>PSA-issued Philippine birth certificates may be ordered online through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/psaserbilis.com.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>https:\/\/psaserbilis.com.ph\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/u><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psahelpline.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>www.psahelpline.ph <\/u><i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" style=\"display: inline-block; font: normal normal normal 14px\/1 FontAwesome; font-size: inherit; text-rendering: auto; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <\/a>(fee will apply)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>If PSA Birth Certificate is verified as not available through a certificate of no registration of birth from PSA, <strong>NSO or Local Registry Birth Certificate plus data page of Old Philippine Passport<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>For Married Applicants<\/strong>, any of the following:<ul><li>Married while still a Filipino citizen &#8211; PSA Marriage Certificate<\/li><li>Married when already an Australian citizen &#8211; Australian Marriage Certificate<\/li><li>Applicant had a previous marriage recorded in the Philippines &#8211; PSA Marriage Certificate with annotation of annulment, or declaration of nullity of the marriage, or recognition of foreign divorce, as the case may be, is required.<\/li><li>Applicant had a previous Australian marriage &#8211; Marriage Certificate and final divorce decree issued by the concerned Australian court or tribunal<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Australian Certificate of Naturalization<\/strong><\/li><li>Data Page of\u00a0<strong>Australian\/Foreign Passport<\/strong><\/li><li>In case of\u00a0<strong>Discrepancy of Name<\/strong>\u00a0from Certificate of Naturalization or Australian Passport<ul><li>If the applicant\u2019s name in the Philippine birth\/marriage certificate differs from the name in the Certificate of Naturalization or Australian Passport other than those cited under #5, the applicant must show an official document that bears the current name,<\/li><li>Affidavit must be submitted to explain the change in name (fee will apply).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Processing Fee of A$90.00<\/strong><ul><li>By Personal Application &#8211; A$90.00 Cash and Debit Card only <em>(Please bring the physical card)<\/em><\/li><li>By Postal Application &#8211; A$90.00 by postal money order or bank cheque, payable to the Philippine Consulate General, in the exact amount. (This payment is non-refundable).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1943\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1943\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPENDENTS (DERIVATIVES) (below 18 years old)\u200b |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1943\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1943\"><p>The petitioner may include in the application children of minor age (i.e., less than 18 years old and unmarried) as dependents.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Identification Certificate Application Forms for Each Dependent;<\/strong><ul><li>Two (2) Original Copies for each dependent<\/li><li>Forms may be downloaded at this link:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.dfa.gov.ph\/images\/2021\/Forms\/RA9225-Identification_Certificate_Form_For_Minor_Applicant.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Application for Identification Certificate (for minor applicant)\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/u><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Passport-sized Colored Photos with White Background<\/strong><ul><li>Taken within the last three (3) months<\/li><li>Three (3) passport-sized colored photographs of each dependent<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Birth Certificate of Each Dependent<\/strong><ul><li>Original and Two (2) Certified True Copies by the Notary Public, Justice of Peace, or authorized Police Officer<\/li><li><strong>If Born in the Philippines<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; PSA Birth Certificate<\/li><li><strong>If Born in Australia when either of the parent is a Filipino citizen &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0PSA Report of Birth<\/li><li><strong>If Born in Australia when the parent\/s have been naturalized as Australian citizens &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Australian Birth Certificate;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Data page of Australian Passport;<\/strong><ul><li>Original and Two (2) Certified True Copies by the Notary Public, Justice of Peace, or authorized Police Officer<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Data page of Philippine Passport (if available);<\/strong><ul><li>Original and Two (2) Certified True Copies by the Notary Public, Justice of Peace, or authorized Police Officer<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Certificate of Australian Citizenship<\/strong><ul><li>Original and Two (2) Certified True Copies by the Notary Public, Justice of Peace, or authorized Police Officer for each dependent or of their parents<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Processing Fee for Each Dependent<\/strong><ul><li>By Personal Submission of Application &#8211; A$45.00 Cash and Debit Card only <em>(Please bring the physical card)<\/em><\/li><li>By Postal Application &#8211; A$45.00 Postal money order or bank cheque, payable to the Philippine Consulate General, in the exact amount. (This payment is non-refundable).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1944\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1944\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">IMPORTANT REMINDERS |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1944\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1944\"><ul style=\"margin-top: -10px;\"><li>Application for Dual Citizenship may be submitted to the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne either by:<ol><li>By Personal Personal Submission of Application &#8211; Appointment is REQUIRED using the link below or<\/li><li>By Postal Service addressed to the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne located at Level 10, 257 Collins St., Melbourne 3000 VIC Australia.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Copies may be certified only by either the Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or Police Officer.<\/li><li>Original submitted documents will be returned during oath-taking ceremony.<\/li><li>The Consulate may require additional documents to verify essential facts (e.g., Proof of Election of Philippine citizenship issued by Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines) or inconsistencies in the records.<\/li><li>The Philippine Consulate will not act on application forms that are incomplete and incorrectly accomplished.<\/li><li>If the applicant is unable to provide the additional documentary requirement within 3 months from notification by phone or by email, his\/her dual citizenship application will be denied and returned. The applicant may, however, resubmit his\/her application.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1945\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1945\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">FILLING-OUT THE PETITION FOR DUAL CITIZENSHIP FORM\u200b |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1945\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1945\"><ul style=\"margin-top: -10px;\"><li>Type or print legibly all the information required into the appropriate spaces on the form.<\/li><li>If the information required is not applicable, please write \u201cN\/A\u201d. Do not leave any item blank.<\/li><li>Ensure the correctness of the email address written in the application form where the approval and notice\/schedule of in-person Oath Taking will be sent.<\/li><li>Prepare two (2) sets each in the order stated below and attach the photographs in the application form.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1946\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1946\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">APPLICATION BY MAIL \/ USING AUSTRALIA POST\u200b |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1946\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1946\"><ul style=\"margin-top: -10px;\"><li>The Philippine Consulate assumes no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage in the mail or while the documents are in custody of the postal or courier service.<\/li><li>Applicants are reminded to copy or photograph the tracking numbers of all envelopes used and submitted.<\/li><li>Applicants will receive a notice email of the approval or disapproval of their applications.<\/li><li>One (1) postal money order may be made to cover fees for the applications of spouses and dependents (derivatives).<\/li><li>Original documents need not be submitted via mail or Australia Post. Only documents certified by the Notary Public, Justice of the Peace or Police Officer.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1947\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1947\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">PASSPORT APPLICATION OF DUAL CITIZENS\u200b |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1947\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1947\"><ul style=\"margin-top: -10px;\"><li>Dual citizens who were born and married in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania should file a\u00a0<strong>Report of Birth<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Report of Marriage<\/strong>\u00a0at the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne (if report has not yet been done) before Passport Application.<\/li><li>APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED for filing a Report of Birth and Report of Marriage using these links:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=1066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Report of Birth\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/u><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=1778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Report of Marriage\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/u><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Dual Citizens will receive three (3) documents (i.e. Oath of Allegiance, Order and Identification Certificate) after oath-taking. Dependent (Minor) Dual Citizens will only receive an Identification Certificate. Original and Photocopies of these documents will be used during passport application.<\/li><li>Application for passport after taking an Oath of Allegiance as a dual citizen shall be considered as\u00a0<strong>\u201cNEW\u201d Passport Application<\/strong>\u00a0(i.e. Adult New or Minor New) and not renewal of passport.<\/li><li>APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED for Passport Application using this link:<br \/><u><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=1056\">https:\/\/melbournepcg.dfa.gov.ph\/consular-services\/passport\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/u><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1948\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1948\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">OATH-TAKING SCHEDULE\u200b |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1948\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1948\"><ul style=\"margin-top: -10px;\"><li>Upon personal submission \/ receipt by mail of complete documents, the Philippine Consulate will communicate with the applicant via email on the date of the oath-taking ceremony.<\/li><li>Kindly ensure that the correct email address is provided in the Petition for Dual Citizenship Forms.<\/li><li>Applicants shall wear APPROPRIATE ATTIRE (Preferably FILIPINIANA ATTIRE) during the oath-taking ceremony.<\/li><li>After the oath-taking ceremony, the applicant will be provided three (3) documents (Oath of Allegiance, Order and Identification Certificate), ORIGINAL and PHOTOCOPIES of these documents will be used in the application for Philippine Passport.<\/li><li>Kindly ensure the correct information on the documents upon receipt thereof. Uncorrected errors on the three (3) documents after the ceremony can only be corrected at the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines.<\/li><li>If the Applicant would like to apply for a Philippine Passport on the date of the oath-taking ceremony, kindly BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FOR PASSPORT APPLICATION, which is considered as a\u00a0<strong>\u201cNEW\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0application (i.e. Adult New or Minor New) and not as a renewal of passport.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"WHO ARE ALLOWED TO OBTAIN DUAL CITIZENSHIP? |\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Natural-born former Filipino citizens who have lost their citizenship by foreign naturalization may apply to re-acquire or retain their Philippine citizenship (Dual Citizenship) under Republic Act 9225, or the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003.<\\\/p><p>Their qualified dependents (also known as \\u201cDerivative\\u201d) may also acquire Philippine citizenship under the same law, if they are included in the application.<\\\/p><p>Qualified dependents are those children of applicants, whether legitimate or illegitimate or adopted, natural-born Filipino or not, who are below 18 years old. 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