CIVIL SERVI COMMISSION Paras tum BAYAN, ' McNo. 07 _,s. 2015 MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR To : ALL HEADS OF __ CONSTITUTIONAL __ BODIES; DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS; STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES; AND GOVERNMENT OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS WITH ORIGINAL CHARTERS SUBJECT : Policy Governing the Filing and Taking of Civil Service Examinations of Those Holding Dual Citizenship Pursuant to Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 1401559" promulgated on October 30, 2014, the Commission has resolved that Filipinos who have been naturalized citizens of a foreign country shall be allowed to apply for and take any of the Civil Service Examinations (CSEs) being administered by the CSC. Accordingly, holders of dual citizenship under RA 9225 otherwise known as the "Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003" may apply for, and take the civil service examinations being administered by the CSC. The CSC or its Regional/Field Office shall require concerned applicants to present the original and submit a copy of their Certification of Retention/Re- acquisition of Philippine Citizenship from the Bureau of Immigration when applying to take the CSEs. Said requirement shall be in addition to the other admission and application requirements for civil service examinations. MAR 13 2015 * Published in the Philippine Star on February 18, 2015 and effective on March 5, 2015. Ina Raceto Serve: Responsive, Accessible, Courteous and Effective Public Service (ICSC Building, IBP Road, Constitution Hills, 1126 Quezon City + $8 931-7935/931-7939/931-8092 + BI esepi dwebmailese-gov.ph g www.cs. gow ph