Dual Citizenship
(Doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft philippinisch-deutsch)
The Philippines allows dual citizenship by choice (for those who naturalize as a foreign citizen), and by birth (for those born of a Filipino parent and a foreign parent).
Germany allows dual citizenship in the following cases:
- Those born in Germany after 01 January 2000 to parents who, upon said birth, a) were both foreigners and b) one parent has stayed in Germany legally for 8 years, and c) the child has grown up in Germany, can now opt for both German citizenship and the citizenship of their parent’s country when they turn twenty one (21).
- The same exemption from the obligation to choose is applicable to those children of foreign parents who were born in Germany between 01 January 1990 and 31 December 1999 and were naturalized, becoming German citizens in the year 2000.
- Those children born of mixed marriages (e.g. Filipino-German) are entitled to both citizenships (dual citizenship) by reason of blood.
- Children born in the Philippines who were naturalized by adoption of German citizens.
Former Filipinos who have been naturalized as citizens of Germany may apply for dual citizenship, but the process is different. Please refer to the information on Reaquisition/Retention of Philippine Citizenship.
PROCEDURE
To apply for dual citizenship, please refer to the procedure depending on circumstances below:
- Dual citizenship by birth. If your case falls on items 1 to 3 above, and you do not have an existing Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), you must first file a Report of Birth (ROB) at the Embassy/Consulate with jurisdiction over your place of birth.
- You may file your ROB application at the Philippine Embassy if you were born in the following German States: Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommen, Saxony, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Schleswig-Holstein. Please refer to the complete information on the requirements and procedure on filing a Report of Birth (ROB).
- If you were born in Germany outside the above-mentioned States, please file your Report of Birth (ROB) at the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt (www.frankfurtpcg.de).
- Dual citizenship by choice. If your case falls on item 4 above, you must file a petition for recognition of your adoption in the Philippines.
- Similarly, if you were born in the Philippines and/or have an existing Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and were naturalized as a foreign citizen, you may follow the procedure and requirements on Reaquisition/Retention of Philippine Citizenship.