Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated Feb. 23, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested information on the dual citizenship and deportation policy.
In order to be qualified for RA 9225, the Petitioner must be a natural-born Filipino and must be naturalized as a citizen of another country. If you are in the Philippines, RA 9225 applications may be filed at the Bureau of Immigration.
Any foreigner may be subject for deportation. However, if said foreigner has a pending citizenship case, deportation proceedings shall be suspended.
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If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.
Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
BI Dual Citizenship Office
FOI Officer
Bureau of Immigration
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