Requirements for Judicial Naturalization

POSTED BY ATTY. ARNEL D. MATEO ⋅ FEBRUARY 9, 2015

FILED UNDER JUDICIAL NATURALIZATION, NATURALIZATION

This post will guide you as to documentary requirements for Judicial Naturalization. This supplements our previous

post on naturalization.

Declaration of Intention:

One year prior to the filing of his petition for admission to Philippine citizenship, the applicant for Philippine

citizenship shall file with the Office of the Solicitor General a declaration under oath that it is bona fide his intention to

become a citizen of the Philippines.

Such declaration shall set forth name, age, occupation, personal description, place of birth, last foreign residence and

allegiance, the date of arrival, the name of the vessel or aircraft, if any, in which he came to the Philippines, and the

place of residence in the Philippines at the time of making the declaration.

No declaration shall be valid until lawful entry for permanent residence has been established and a certificate showing

the date, place, and manner of his arrival has been issued.

The declarant must also state that he has enrolled his minor children, if any, in any of the public schools or private

schools recognized by the Office of Private Education of the Philippines, where Philippine history, government, and

civics are taught or prescribed as part of the school curriculum, during the entire period of the residence in the

Philippines required of him prior to the hearing of his petition for naturalization as Philippine citizen.

Each declarant must furnish two photographs of himself.

Petition:

1. Authenticated copy of Birth certificate of the Petitioner;

2. Residence Certificate;

3. NBI Clearance;

4. Certified true copy of petitioner’s alien certificate of registration (ACR);

5. Title to real and personal properties;

6. Employment contract;

7. Business registration;

8. Authenticated copy of petitioner’s marriage certificate, if married;

9. Birth Certificate of spouse;

10. Authenticated Death certificate of his/her spouse, if widowed;

11. Certificate true copy of Court decree annulling his/her marriage or granting legal separation, if such was the fact;

12. Authenticated Birth certificate of petitioner’s minor children;

13. Certified true copy of ACRs of petitioner’s minor children;

14. Certified true copy of NBCRs of petitioner’s minor children;

15. Duly notarized Affidavits of financial capacity by the petitioner, duly supported by the bank certifications,

passbooks, stock certificates, or proof of ownership of other properties;

16. Duly notarized Affidavits of at least two (2) credible witnesses who must be Filipino citizens of good reputation in
petitioner’s place of residence;

17. Medical certificate from a government hospital stating that petitioner is not suffering from mental alienation or a

user of prohibited drugs or otherwise a drug dependent and that he/she is not afflicted with acquired immune deficiency

syndrome (AIDS), or any incurable contagious disease. Please refer to the list of accredited government hospitals;

18. Certificate true copy with school zeal of diploma and transcript of records of the petitioner from school/s he or she

attended in the Philippines;

19. Certified true copy with school zeal of diploma, transcript of records, certifications (from the school) stating that

petitioner’s minor children are enrolled in public schools or private educational institutions duly recognized by the

DECS, where Philippines history, government and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school curriculum and

where enrolment is not limited to any race of nationality;

20. Petitioner’s income tax returns for the past three (3) years;

21. Petitioner’s receipts of payment of income tax for the past three years.

22. Two Photographs

23. Other relevant documents that petitioner may desire to attach to his petition in support of the same.