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Philippines · citizenship by descent

Philippines — Recognition as a Filipino Citizen

for Philippines

Philippine citizenship by descent under the 1987 Constitution Article IV, established by Bureau of Immigration Recognition; uncapped generationally but requiring a Philippine-citizen parent at the exact moment of birth, with pre-1973 maternal-line claims subject to a Commonwealth Act 625 election.

Eligibility

Find out in a few questions — before you pay anything.

Pick Philippines, answer questions about your line, and get an honest read. Free, no account, no card.

What this programme is

Philippine citizenship by descent under the 1987 Constitution Article IV, established by Bureau of Immigration Recognition; uncapped generationally but requiring a Philippine-citizen parent at the exact moment of birth, with pre-1973 maternal-line claims subject to a Commonwealth Act 625 election.

Most people find out the real problem isn’t the bloodline.

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Where are your ancestors from?Step 1 of 6
Philippines
Citizenship by descent
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Documents

This is a real vault. Built from your line, not a template.

Every Philippines case gets a document list built from that family's actual line. A marriage certificate appears only where a name actually changes; a death certificate only where the programme asks for one.

Documents · live
Philippines · one per personScales to your line
Petition for Recognition
You
Required
Applicant passport biographical page
You
Required
Applicant long form birth certificate
You
Required
BI clearance and recognition output
You
Required
PSA birth certificate for each intermediate birth
One for every person on your line
Required
Parent Philippine citizenship at applicant birth
Your parent
Required
Affidavit of Citizenship
Your parent
Required
Parents' marriage certificate
Your parent
Conditional

Built from your line, not a template

If your case doesn’t need it, you never see it. One of these records is needed for every person on your line, so your own total depends on how far back your line goes — we work it out once we know.

Ordered once, shared across the family

Your anchor ancestor’s records serve every relative applying on the same line. Family members see status. They never see the document.

Cost

What it actually costs, including the parts that aren't ours.

Our fee is $100 a person. Everything else goes to a government or a records office, at cost, never marked up.

Heritage Passport

$100 per person, one time. Whole dollars, no subscription.

Heritage Passport · per person$100

We do not publish a government fee for Philippines yet. Rather than estimate one, we leave it out — you will see the real figure before anything is ordered.

Life in Philippines

Some people want the passport. Some want the country.

If you're thinking about actually going, our sister platform covers what it costs to live in Philippines, how residency works, and what the tax picture looks like.

Citizenship first, or country first

A Philippines passport doesn’t require you to move. But if moving is the point, it’s worth knowing the numbers before you start a long paperwork process.

Same family, different destinations

Families frequently qualify for more than one country. The free check shows every path, so you can choose on the merits rather than on the one you happened to think of.

Programme facts on this page render from verified programme knowledge. Nothing here is estimated or invented.