CHILDREN OF FOREIGN NATIONAL MARRIED TO FILIPINO ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Manila, Philippines—Children of foreign nationals married to Filipino nationals may now be granted permanent residence in the Philippines under Section 13(a) of the Philippine Immigration Act (PIA).
On January 8, 2015, Secretary of Justice Leila De Lima approved Bureau of Immigration (BI) Memorandum Circular No. SBM-2015-001 allowing children of foreign nationals to acquire permanent residence based on the foreign parent’s marriage to a Filipino national.
Under Section 13(a) of the PIA, the spouse or child of a Filipino may be granted permanent residence. It is, however, silent on whether a child of the foreigner spouse may be granted a similar status as that of the spouse.
“The policy aims to clarify and fill the void in the law such that it is aligned with the State’s policy to protect the sanctity of the family”, said BI Commissioner Siegfred Mison.
The permanent resident status under Sec. 13(a) of the PIA may be granted to the children of foreign nationals on the following conditions: (1) they are under 21 years old; (2) unmarried; and (3) accompanying or following to join their parent.
If you are pregnant and haven't given birth yet, you may want to try this -- request that your child's birth certificate to indicate that he is Chinese, following your citizenship. Then, apply for native born/ permanent resident status with the Bureau of Immigration. Also, use the same birth certificate with the Chinese embassy in Manila to secure Chinese passport.
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发表于 2017-6-4 09:59
