MAY AN OVERSTAYING ALIEN APPLY FOR R.A. 9225?
The answer needs a qualification.
If an alien is a
former Filipino, and had overstayed, he/she may apply for R.A. 9225. During his/her application, he/she must not leave the Philippines until his/her application has been approved. Otherwise, he/she will be charged for all lawful fines and penalties due for overstaying. Thus, only natural-born citizens of
the Philippines who have lost their Philippine Citizenship by reason of their naturalization as citizens of a foreign country may retain or reacquire
Philippine citizenship.
On the other hand, if an alien is not a natural-born citizen of the Philippines who have lost his/her Filipino citizenship, he/she cannot apply for R.A. 9225.
source: Bureau of Immigration
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