CHECKLIST FOR NATURALIZATION

1. 2 Photos of Applicant
2. Affidavit of 3 credible witnesses
a. stating that they are citizens of the Philippines and personally know the
petitioner to be a resident of the Philippines for the period of time required by this
Act and a pers3on of good repute and morally irreproachable and that said
petitioner has in their opinion all the qualifications necessary to become a citizen
of the Philippines and is not in any way disqualified under the provisions of this
Act. !he petition shall also set forth the names and post"office addresses of such
witnesses as the petitioner may desire to introduce at the hearing of the case.
b. !he witness must have good moral character themselves documentary
evidence must be adduced to establish the same
c. #itness testify specific acts and traits of good moral character
d. #itness testify on incidents that applicant has been practicing Philippine
tradition
e. $ust show that he is close to applicant and that he knows him well
f. #itness must vouched on specific facts and events %ustifying the
inference that applicant & as personally known to them & possesses all the
qualifications and none of the disqualifications
g. $ust show that witnesses are close to applicant and that they have
constant communication
3. 'irth (ertificate of Applicant if issued by )oreign *ffice must be attested by the
officer having legal custody of the record. !he attestation must state in substance
that the copy is a correct copy of the original or a specific part thereof as the case
may be. !he attestation must be under the official seal of the attesting officer. +,ec.
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0f the record is not kept in the Philippines with a certificate that such officer has the
custody
0f the office in which the record is kept is in a foreign country the certificate may be
made by a secretary of the embassy or consul or by any officer in the foreign
service of the Philippines stationed in the foreign country in which the record is kept
and authenticated by the seal of his office +,ec. 21 .ule 132 .ules of (ourt/
1. 2,* Authenticated 'irth (ertificate of Applicant3s children
-. .esidence (ertificate & residence
4. Primary ,econdary ,tudent .ecord of the Applicant
5. !*. issued by 6niversity7(ollege where graduated.
8. 9iploma :lementary ;ighschool (ollege of the Applicant
<. (ertificate of $arriage duly attested
1=. 0ncome !a> (ertificate of #ithholding !a>
11. (ertification from banks where petitioner holds an account certifying that he is a
depositor thereof
12. (ertificate of !itle of ?and owned " if any
13. Alien (ertificate of .egistration
11. 0mmigrant (ertificate of .esidence
1-. 2'0 (learance & not convicted of any crime
14. (ertificate of :mployment & gainfully employed
15. *rganizations related to if any
18. $edical certification issued by @overnment ;ospital& not suffering from any
contagious disease Psychiatric :valuation issued by @overnment hospital
1<. 0f has children & certification from school where children are enrolled and
attestation that Philippine history government are taught
2=. Proof showing he has made contributions in the community
21. (ertificate of Arrival from the 'ureau of 0mmigration
22. 9eclaration 6nder *ath of 0ntent to 'ecome (itizen of the Philippines filed before
9epartment of Austice one year before the filing of the petition.
2oteB ,uch declaration shall set forth name age occupation personal description
place of birth last foreign residence and allegiance the date of arrival the name of
the vessel or aircraft if any in which he came to the Philippines and the place of
residence in the Philippines at the time of making the declaration. 2o declaration
shall be valid until lawful entry for permanent residence has been established and a
certificate showing the date place and manner of his arrival has been issued. !he
declarant must also state that he has enrolled his minor children if any in any of the
public schools or private schools recognized by the *ffice of Private :ducation of the
Philippines where Philippine history government and civics are taught or
prescribed as part of the school curriculum during the entire period of the residence
in the Philippines required of him prior to the hearing of his petition for naturalization
as Philippine citizen. :ach declarant must furnish two photographs of himself.
ersons !orn in t"e "ilippines and "ave received t"eir pri#ary and
secondary ed$cation in p$!lic sc"ools or t"ose reco%ni&ed !y t"e
'overn#ent and not li#ited to any race or nationality( and t"ose )"o "ave
resided contin$o$sly in t"e "ilippines for a period of t"irty years or #ore
!efore filin% t"eir application( may be naturalized without having to make a
declaration of intention upon complying with the other re*$ire#ents of this Act. To
s$c" re*$ire#ents s"all !e added t"at )"ic" esta!lis"es t"at t"e applicant
"as %iven pri#ary and secondary ed$cation to all "is c"ildren in t"e p$!lic
sc"ools or in private sc"ools reco%ni&ed !y t"e 'overn#ent and not li#ited to
any race or nationality+ T"e sa#e s"all !e $nderstood applica!le )it" respect
to the widow and minor children of an alien who has declared his intention to
become a citizen of the Philippines and dies before he is actually naturalized.
+,ection 4 (A 153/.
T"e follo)in% are t"e re*$ire#ents in filin% a declaration of intention !efore t"e
Office of t"e Solicitor 'eneral,
1. )iling )ee 1===.==
2. (ertification of first arrival from the 'ureau of 0mmigration & original copy.
3. 1 copies ofB
a. 9eclaration of 0ntention
b. 9ocumentary ,tamps purchased from any Post *ffice
c. Alien (ertificate of .egistration
d. 2>2 colored with7white background picture with signature
2oteB attached each picture to the left side of each affidavit of 9eclaration of
0ntention