Having a dual citizenship

[redorange]

ang alam ko yun batang pinanganak sa US o kahit san US soil (US embassy, US territory, US base) ay US citizen. tapos pag abot nya ng certain age pwede ata siya mamili ng single or dual citizenship.

If you are born on US soil and territory you are a US citizen which is called jus soli. You only become a US citizen in a US base if one of your parents is a US citizen which is jus sangunis. As a person who acquires US citizenship via jus soli you do not have to make a choice on your citizenship at any age unless you want to, even then you would have to inform an official of the US State department, e.g. consular officer, ambassador, of your decision. The US doesn't recognize dual citizenship(check your US passport) so even if you present a Philippine passport but it states that you were born in the US and you have not formally surrendered your US citizenship you will be admitted into the US as a US citizen. One other note, if you are a dual citizen you can't work for the US government. If you work for any government you can't apply for dual citizenship with the Philippines as it is not allowed by the law passed for dual citizenship in the Philippines.

[ozcity]

hehehe. no more holding back, huh? good on decision mate, and God bless on your return home.

hehe we dont like this kind of lifestyle..puro trabaho na lang...masarap pa rin talaga sa pinas... thanks..saka we are doin this para lang sa anak namin..atleast pag tanda nya kung maisipan nya pumunta dito sa AU..wala na masyadong problema..

[ozcity]

a bit OT....

I actually think its better to raise children here compared to in "western" culture countries like US, Canada, Australia, etc..., imo. Education is still better abroad (in most cases), but the environment which plays a part in shaping a child's character, is a point of concern in western culture countries.

BINGO!!...strong values+good education sa pinas..

OT: yung pinsan ko dito kung sagotsagotin yung mga tita ko parang kausap matanda..mga bastos.. 14 yrs old pa lang yun ha..

[dazedchiq]

i have dual citizenship (US and PH) since i was born in the US pero my parents are filipino. nde na ako pinakuha ng PH passport kasi baka magkaproblema pa daw ako when i left the country. all i did was pay for an exit clearance which was worth around 2 thousand pesos ata kasi matagal akong nandito sa pinas kasi dito ako nagaral. pero afaik, wala kaming binayaran or binabayaran na tax.


ngayon na nandito ako sa miami, iba talaga. maski puro pinoy mga kasama ko, ung anak ng mga kaibigan ng tita ko na pinoy din, nde ko makasundo maski ilang taon lang ang tanda ko sa kanila, puro lalake din kasi siguro pero may pagka-isip bata kasi, eh.

[Jun aka Pekto]

My daughter was born inthe Philippines. but, under advisement from the US Embassy, we elected to keep her a US citizen only to avoid any legal problems.

OT
As for raising kids.... That's totally up to the parents. Weak parenting and you'll have bad kids. After my experiences from that other "school" thread, do parents in the Philippines really know what their kids are like behind their back? My daughter's been pretty good so far. She knows I'm strict but fair. I never ever have to raise my voice. When I tell her to do something, she does it. She also knows I never make many promises. But what I make, I keep. That's why she trusts me a lot more compared to her (totally raised in RP) mom. I take complete charge while my kids are growing up.

Here many parents don't and I've seen similar instances in RP.

[v6dreamer]

noon ba araw pag pinanganak sa Clark o sa Subic, automatic US citizen?

No, unless you are serving in the U.S armed forces and you or your spouse or both a U.S citizen can claim the citizenship of the child.

[bluntman]

Hmm, I heard having a dual citizenship also lets me stay as long as 6 months in the Philippines without having to get a Visa. Now I can't wait to retire! No more cold winter months. hehehe

I just have to dig up my Philippine passport and birth certificate.

[Helios]

probably the problem of raising wayward and rebellious kids were accentuated in the past but nowadays it's not entirely isolated by geography. there are as much good apples as bad ones you can find almost everywhere eversince globalization began years ago. and this trend in certain ways affect the values of the basic unit of society and the society at large. it's quite complex to explain the breakdown of family ties in homes because the causes and effects are diverse which means you cannot simply blame it on the lack of moral guidance from parents nor blame it on capitalism per se (internet, cable, mobile phones, cheaper flights, etc). The thing is, wherever we choose to live nowadays, new values will clash with the old values and that's the inevitable we have to face. some of my nephews and nieces in the states are independent thinkers and yet have utmost respect for the oldies. some are simply lazy brats and they're already like that in RP to begin with before they migrated. in aus, kids in grade 7 and upwards are encouraged to become service workers after school hours, plus they are given privileges and options to choose from in some cases. now i don't see anything wrong with independence training and i see that it contributes little to problems at home. rebellion is just a sign of insecurity, i know bec i've been very disobedient as a child. that's why i prefer my children to know what they want and how they can get it on their own. sad to say RP's educational system and the pervading pinoy culture don't address this well if not at all. but that is just my personal observation.

[redorange]

Hmm, I heard having a dual citizenship also lets me stay as long as 6 months in the Philippines without having to get a Visa. Now I can't wait to retire! No more cold winter months. hehehe

I just have to dig up my Philippine passport and birth certificate.

Well, if you were born in the Philippines you are allowed to stay for 1 year as a balikbayan visitor even if you are now a citizen of another country. The only time I had to get a visa was when my parents sent me to Manila for college. At the time I got the equivalent of a green card for the Philippines since it was better than a student visa. Of course my classmates found it strange that I had a green card for the Philippines when alot of pinoys try to get one from the US.

[oldblue]

ngayon na nandito ako sa miami, iba talaga. maski puro pinoy mga kasama ko, ung anak ng mga kaibigan ng tita ko na pinoy din, nde ko makasundo maski ilang taon lang ang tanda ko sa kanila, puro lalake din kasi siguro pero may pagka-isip bata kasi, eh.

ibahin mo kami mga pinoy dito ma'm. d kami katulad ni M54




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[ozcity]

Hmm, I heard having a dual citizenship also lets me stay as long as 6 months in the Philippines without having to get a Visa. Now I can't wait to retire! No more cold winter months. hehehe

I just have to dig up my Philippine passport and birth certificate.

hmm bakit 6 months lang? diba as long as you want because you are a citizen?

[empy]

ngayon na nandito ako sa miami, iba talaga. maski puro pinoy mga kasama ko, ung anak ng mga kaibigan ng tita ko na pinoy din, nde ko makasundo maski ilang taon lang ang tanda ko sa kanila, puro lalake din kasi siguro pero may pagka-isip bata kasi, eh.

aba dumadami na pala tayong mga floridians ah :hi:

ibahin mo kami mga pinoy dito ma'm. d kami katulad ni M54




joke

oy nadale na naman ako ah lagi yata ako nagiging collateral damage sa mga threads :bwahaha:

[userfriendly]

Hmm, I heard having a dual citizenship also lets me stay as long as 6 months in the Philippines without having to get a Visa. Now I can't wait to retire! No more cold winter months. hehehe

I just have to dig up my Philippine passport and birth certificate.

Having dual citizenship allows you to stay as long as you want in the Phils. No need for a visa.

Questions:
1. Where do you apply for dual citizenship?
2. Pwede ba DIY or better get the services of a lawyer?
3. How long to complete the process?