What is the process for Dual Citizenship to allow me to be British and Filipino?

Question

I would like to become a Dual Citizen to be able to buy property in the Philippines. How would I go about this and how easy is it? I would like to have both a Filipino and British passport and be able to travel from England to the Philippines regularly still.

Answer 1

From your question, I gather that you are British, possibly with Filipino parent(s). So try this link. Hope it will give you all the answers to your questions. Good luck.**

Answer 2

Apply for Filipino citizenship in the Bureau of Immigration and be able to prove that you wanted to become a Filipino such as knowing the Tagalog language, Philippine government and take an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines.

Answer 3

The post above mine is wrong.

(Please understand something. There's no title insurance in the Philippines. Foreigners (like your mother and father) take a large risk when purchasing property. There are many scams and you could easily find yourself in court defending your land claim.)

You don't need to be a dual citizen to purchase property. You said, in another post, that your mother used to be a Filipino. Purchases by former natural-born Filipinos citizens are subject to the limitations prescribed by Law (Batas Pambansa 185 and R.A. 8179)

ACQUISITION BY FORMER NATURAL BORN FILIPINO CITIZEN

1. Mode of acquision is not limited to voluntary deeds (such as sale or donation) but includes involuntary deeds (such as tax sale, foreclosure sale, or execution sale).

2. Maximum area that may be allowed is as follows:
a.. For residential purpose - 1,000 square meters of urban land or one (1) hectare of rural land (BP 185)
b.. For business or other purpose - 5,000 square meters of urban land or three hectares of rural land.

"Business or other purpose" refers to the use of the land primarily, directly and actually in the conduct of business or commercial activities in the broad areas of agriculture, industry and services, including the lease of land, but excluding the buying or selling thereof."

3. In case of married couple, one or both of them may avail of the privilege, provided that the total acquisition shall not exceed the maximum area allowed.

4. A transferee of residential land under BP 185 may still avail of the privilege granted under RA 8179.

5. A transferee who already owns urban or rural land for residential purpose, may acquire additional urban or rural land for residential purpose which, when added to that already owned by him shall not exceed the maximum area allowed by law.

The same priviledge applies to a transferee who already owns urban or rural land for business purposes.

6. A transferee may not acquire more than two urban or two rural lands which should be located in different cities or municipalities.

7. A transferee who has already acquired urban land for residential purpose shall be disqualified to acquire rural land for residential purpose and vice versa. The same rule applies to a transferee of land for business purpose.

Answer 4

try this!

www.immigration.gov.ph/dual_citizenship.php
www.immigration.gov.ph/BI_PDFdownload/citizenship_retention&re-acquisition.pdf

Answer 5

im an american so i dont care