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seeking work as Police in PNP philippines with a Dual Citizenship from US. would I lose US citizenship?

Greetings guys,

I'm a new member here and my name is manuel. I usually frequent the philippines

on a yearly basis. however, as I was planning to settle in, i was thinking of

going back to the philippines and find work in the Philippine national police as

an officer.

HOWEVER, As per the law of dual citizenship between US and Philippines; would I

lose my US citizenship if i apply and seek work as a police officer in the

philippines? or even in the government sectors like PDEA or DSWD? (from what the

law says policy level position and government office?)

I am fairly confused what the travel.state.gov says about that particular line

whether is it ok to work in the government of the philippines or is it as long I

do not become a politician then I'm fine?

I hope you could help a confused guy like me. More power to you guys.

Update:

This is what I need help understanding:

Employment, while over the age of 18, with the government of a foreign country or a political subdivision thereof is a potentially expatriating act pursuant to Section 349(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act if you are a citizen of that foreign country or if you take an oath of allegiance to that country in connection to such employment. Such employment, however, will result in one's expatriation if done voluntarily with the intention of relinquishing U.S. citizenship.

The Department has a uniform administrative standard of evidence based on the premise that U.S. citizens intend to retain U.S. citizenship when they obtain naturalization in a foreign state, subscribe to routine declarations of allegiance to a foreign state, serve in the military forces of a foreign state not engaged in hostilities against the United States, or accept non-policy level employment with a foreign government. This administrative premise is not applica

Update 2:

able when an individual fills a policy-level position with a foreign government. In such cases, the Department of State will carefully ascertain the individual's intent toward U.S. citizenship.

Because the Department's administrative practice presumes that U.S. citizens employed in non-policy level positions in a foreign government do not have the requisite intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship, there are no efforts to seek out or adjudicate the citizenship of citizens who fall into this category of employment. On the other hand, because there is no administrative presumption that U.S. citizens who hold policy-level positions in foreign governments necessarily intend to retain their U.S. citizenship, efforts are made to fully adjudicate such cases to determine the individual's intent.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    There is no restriction (US) on working for PNP nor becoming a PH Politician.

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