Bureau of Immigration(BI)

Dear F.O.I. crew,

I just noticed that there's no public statistics on "Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003" (Republic Act 9225).
https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/285

Out of curiosity can we discover the numbers & trends on it: Since R.A. 9225's implementation, how many have applied and how many were approved (both per-year & in total as of yet) per jurisdiction and/or region? How many are we, and where are we more/less?

Thanks!

Best regards,
J.T.

November 2, 2023

Dear Jose-Mari,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 31, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Request: "Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003" (Republic Act 9225) Statistics.

We received your request on Oct 31, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 21, 2023 01:42:27 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTQ0NzgwOTIzMDI3OAw, for request with ticket number #BI-447809230278.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

Thanks for accepting! The best to you!

Good day!

Please be advised that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Freedom of Information Manual provides for the Confidentiality of Records under RA 9225 based on Section 14 of BI Memorandum Circular No. MCL-08-006 (2008 Revised Rules Governing Philippine Citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225 and Administrative Order No. 91, series of 2004), which was approved by the Secretary
of Justice, to wit:

"Section 14, Confidentiality of Records.

Any application, document or information given before the Bureau of Immigration or any Philippine Foreign Post shall not be divulged in any manner to any person or entity without the express consent of the person to whom such application, record or information belongs."

Therefore, we are unable to provide the information requested as the same can be given only upon the express written consent of the subjects or upon issuance of a valid order from the court or other administrative orders authorized by the law.

Thank you.

Understood. Oh, well. Thanks none the less, then!