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Holding two passports

Published by Bureau of Immigration(BI) on March 2, 2025.
Requested from BI by R. Fonollera at 11:10 PM on March 2, 2025.
Purpose: Clarification of BI port of entry/exit policy
Tracking no: #BI-934543873740

R.FONOLLERA March 2, 2025, 11:10 p.m.

If a person holds a Philippine passport by jus sanquine principle and also holds a US passport by jus soli principle at a port of entry/exit, what passport does the person present if he/she intends to stay in the Philippines indefinitely and later exits to stay outside the Philippines indefinitely?

B.CENTER BINOC March 3, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

D.CITIZENSHIP March 4, 2025, 9:35 a.m.

March 04, 2025 01:34 AM

Dear eFOI user,

Mabuhay!

Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Holding two passports, dated March 2, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 23, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at ticket number #BI-934543873740.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dual Citizenship

FOI Officer

Bureau of Immigration

B.INQUIRY BSI March 6, 2025, 4:47 p.m.

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated March 2, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested information regarding Holding two passports.

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Enclosed herewith, you will find a copy of the information you have requested. Please note that it may include most of the data you require.

For travel purposes, the Bureau of Immigration follows the BI Operations Order No. SBM-2014-045 (see attached copy for your reference) SBM 2014-045 Page 1 - Board of Special Inquiry BSI - [email protected] and SBM 2014-045 Page 2 - Board of Special Inquiry BSI - [email protected]

Kindly be advised that we supply emphasis on valid Philippine passport for this specific request.

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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 National Operations Center Binoc

FOI Officer

Bureau of Immigration

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