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    Filipino-British-Filipino

    Yeah... Ive just got my Filipino citizenship.. after spending about £10k and 3years becoming British it only took £36 (plus £100 for travel and Mc Donalds) and a day to become Filipino again, Aaaaaamazing!! just goes to show how much we have got things sorted in our home office compared with some other countries I could mention.. but don't worry friends I will not be abandoning you as I am now dual citizen I can go anywhere anytime for as long as I want
    he he I'm so lucky that's better than just being British because I will always be Pinoy at heart.
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    Great news, congratulations Mari


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    ... that's wonderful news, Mari! Congratulations, well done ...
    and a BIG welcome to the 'MNODC' aka, 'Most Noble Order of Dual Citizens'!


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    great news, what forms did you have to fill in also did you have to make an appointment too


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    Congrats Mari girl!!!
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    Congratulations!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    Great news, congratulations Mari
    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    ... that's wonderful news, Mari! Congratulations, well done ...
    and a BIG welcome to the 'MNODC' aka, 'Most Noble Order of Dual Citizens'!
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    Congrats Mari girl!!!
    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Congratulations!
    Thank you Doc Alan
    Sir Arthur (sweet thanks for my good rep)
    Rayna girl, wohoooo Salamat
    Michael Parnham thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevewool View Post
    great news , what forms did you have to fill in also did you have to make an appointment too
    Hi Steve thanks

    Philippine Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Form and requirements

    http://philembassy-uk.org/consular-matters/forms

    No appointment needed just be there as early as you can
    ''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''


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    Marvellous news Mari

    Your immigration journey is now finally complete as you're now a fully paid up member of the exclusive Dual Citizen club

    We'll done you both


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    Congratulations, Mari!


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    Quote Originally Posted by sars_notd_virus View Post
    Hi Steve thanks

    Philippine Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Form and requirements

    http://philembassy-uk.org/consular-matters/forms

    No appointment needed just be there as early as you can
    thankyou, a few days in london is on the cards it seems


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    Congratulations


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    Well done mari




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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Marvellous news Mari

    Your immigration journey is now finally complete as you're now a fully paid up member of the exclusive Dual Citizen club

    We'll done you both
    Thank you Peter, the feeling is fantastic !!
    It was just 12days since i got my sparkly British passport and my daughter got hers in just a couple of days using the check and send application in the post office...my husband said that the ink on my British Passport was still drying when I changed back to Filipino.
    The consul in the Philippine embassy was pleasantly informative and explained the history of dual citizenship, he asked our group why we want to go back as Filipino , is it because we want to own a land and property or we have inherited a land or we want to retire in the PH , none of the above I answered ''just want to be a Filipino again as is my birth right'' !! lol
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    Thanks Rani..Jake and Stevie c
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    As my wife has recently received her British passport does this mean her Philippine passport is no longer valid?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    As my wife has recently received her British passport does this mean her Philippine passport is no longer valid?
    Technically, when she took her Oath for Naturalisation she lost her Philippine Nationality.
    Doesn't mean she can't still use her passport to enter Philippines, (as nobody yet knows) but legally she has lost her citizenship.
    The good news is that it's easy and cheap to re-acquire..... just as Mari has done.

    Well unless you decide to take the wife around London for shopping


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    Are there any advantages or disadvantages of entering the Philippines on a British passport?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    Are there any advantages or disadvantages of entering the Philippines on a British passport?
    Well entering the Philippines on a British passport just means complying with visa regulations. Visa free stay of 30 days with applications for extension is needed.

    Actually my wife still doesn't have a Philippine Passport but instead she uses her British Passport and Certificate of Philippine Citizenship to secure entry. I still then qualify for a BB stamp for 1 year visa free stay.


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    You might want to research the disadvantages for her of not retaining her Philippine citizenship though.......just in case it has impacts for her.


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    hmmm very interesting post...now i am confuse of what to do..lols dual or .....
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    Quote Originally Posted by sars_notd_virus View Post
    Hi Steve thanks

    Philippine Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Form and requirements

    http://philembassy-uk.org/consular-matters/forms

    No appointment needed just be there as early as you can
    so do you get a Philippine passport too?? for dual nationality??
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    But can't my wife just renew her Philippine passport when its due?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Moy View Post
    so do you get a philippine passport too?? for dual nationality??
    It will be your choice Moy, I didn't apply yet for my Philippine passport , I will just use my British passport and certificate of dual citizenship when I enter the PH.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    As my wife has recently received her British passport does this mean her Philippine passport is no longer valid?
    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    But can't my wife just renew her Philippine passport when its due?
    What is the point of renewing her Philippine Passport when she is British and hold a British passport?? The visa in her Phil. passport would have expired so is technically invalid when she became British. and can not apply for a new one as she is no longer Filipino .
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    here are some of the privileges of going back to the PH as a dual citizen

    http://dahongpilipino.ca/dahong-comm...s-and-no-cons/

    1) the right to be issued a Philippine passport;
    2) the right to live and stay in the Philippines, visa-free, and for an indefinite period of time;
    3) the right to practice one’s profession;
    4) the right to engage in business, including investment in areas or industries reserved wholly or partly to Filipino citizens or Philippine companies;
    5) the right to register and vote in Philippine elections;
    6) the right to own real property beyond the legal limits prescribed for former citizens; and
    7) the right to be appointed or elected to public, under certain conditions.

    the only disadvantage i can think is that you cannot run or work in a public office.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moy View Post
    hmmm very interesting post...now i am confuse of what to do..lols dual or .....
    thanks...I just cant imagine myself going back to my own birth land and being classed as an ALIEN!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sars_notd_virus View Post

    and can not apply for a new one as she is no longer Filipino
    Actually she can, Mari ... once she's retaken her oath for Philippine nationality.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    Actually she can, Mari ... once she's retaken her oath for Philippine nationality.
    yeah that's if she applies for it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    But can't my wife just renew her Philippine passport when its due?
    Personally I'll not advise anything that contravenes Philippine law on our forum.
    Taking the oath of allegiance in favour of UK means she relinquished her Philippine citizenship.
    In order to renew her existing Philippine passport she'd need to declare an untrue circumstance.


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