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Philippines Returning Former Natural-Born Filipino Citizen (13G)

4 facts quoted from the official source

For a former natural-born Filipino citizen who has become a naturalised citizen of a foreign country and intends to return to the Philippines permanently.

Route type
Ancestry & return
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Who qualifiesApplicant was a natural-born Philippine citizen and is now a naturalised citizen of a foreign country.
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose of the routeA former natural-born Filipino who became a naturalised foreign citizen and intends to return permanently may convert to non-quota immigrant status.
  • What the route grantsApplicant intends to return to the Philippines for permanent residence.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • FeePublished principal fee is PHP 8,640 plus the ACR I-Card fee, subject to the authority's change warning.checked 2026-07-27
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the 13G to Philippines?
The official source states: For a former natural-born Filipino citizen who has become a naturalised citizen of a foreign country and intends to return to the Philippines permanently.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.ph page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.phLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Philippines government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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1 other ancestry & return route to Philippines.

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