Good day! *I have very little knowledge about citizenship and country rights so please feel free to educate me.* **I am 28 now, born and raised in the Philippines**, I have a degree and am qualified to get a board exam (Architecture) but when I was a kid I am a Japanese citizen since I am studying in the Philippines my mom decided to switch my citizenship.
In terms of registry, I am registered in Japan and I do have a brother who’s a citizen there. Now I am thinking, what are the pros and cons of retaining my current citizenship and switching to Japanese. *Would my educational status be forfeited if ever I were to switch my citizenship? Won’t I be able to take a board exam? Is there a way I can make it work that I am a Japanese citizen but living in the Philippines (possibly working in Japan soon).*
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>but when I was a kid I am a Japanese citizen since I am studying in the Philippines my mom decided to switch my citizenship.
I’m a little confused by what you’re trying to say here. If one of your parents was a Japanese citizen at the time of your birth, and they registered your birth with the appropriate authorities in Japan within 3 months of your birth, then you’re a Japanese citizen. The Philippines has no issues (as far as I know) with their citizens having multiple nationalities. So if I’m understanding what you’re saying, you are already a citizen of both Japan and the Philippines.
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>Would my educational status be forfeited if ever I were to switch my citizenship?
No, of course not.
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>Is there a way I can make it work that I am a Japanese citizen but living in the Philippines
It sounds like you already are a Japanese citizen who is living in the Philippines.