Passports

The Philippine Embassy accepts walk-in applicants from Monday to Friday, 09:00am to 5:00pm, excluding Philippine and Kenyan holidays.

PASSPORT SCHEDULE OF FEES

Passport fee is payable in cash. Personal checks, credit/debit cards, and mobile payment are not accepted.

REGULAR NEW/RENEWAL	US$ 60.00
LOST PASSPORT	US$ 150.00

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR NEW APPLICATIONS

Confirmed Online Appointment (please set appointment at www.passport.gov.ph, please click here for instructions);
Accomplished Application Form;
Personal appearance of minor applicant and either parent or authorized adult companion; and
For accompanying authorized adult companion, supporting documents depending on the case of the minor can be found below
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth;
Local Civil Registrar Copy may be required if PSA Certificate of Live Birth is not clear or cannot be read.
Valid identification card or competent proof of identity of the minor applicant
Passport or valid identification card of the accompanying parent or authorized adult companion.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR MINOR NEW APPLICATIONS

Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 11983, supporting documents will be further required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship and lack of travel restrictions, as specified in the following cases:

For New Born Applicants (less than 1 year old) with no PSA Birth Certificate/Report of Birth yet

If born in the Philippines - The minor applicant may submit a Certified True Copy (CTC) of Local Civil Registrar (LCR) Birth Certificate authenticated by the PSA.
If born abroad - The minor applicant may submit original copy of theReport of Birth filed at Post or first indorsement from Consular Records Division (CRD).

Additional supporting documents if the minor’s PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth is late registered [one (1) year after the event]:

To present and submit at least one (1) of the following:

School Records;
Baby book or health record or its equivalent document;
Foreign passport (if applicable);
Residence card issued by host government (with English translation if applicable)

For Marital Minor Applicants (with married parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

Valid Philippine passport or valid identification card of the accompanying parent and the copy of his/her spouse’s passport or valid identification card;
- If the accompanying parent is an alien, the foreign passport of the accompanying alien parent or other valid and sufficient proof of identity.

Marital Minor Applicants Accompanied by an Authorized Representative of the Parents or Person Lawfully Exercising Parental Authority over the Minor
- Notarized Special Power of Attorney executed by either or both of the parents, or by the person lawfully exercising parental authority over the minor
- Copy of the Passport or other valid identification card of the minor’s parents

For Non-Marital Minor Applicants (with unmarried parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

Only the mother applicant shall accompany the minor applicant in the passport application process;
A Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the mother will be required if she is not accompanying the minor applicant. The SPA must be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate if executed abroad; and
Passport or valid identification card of authorized adult companion.

In Case Applicant is not Accompanied by the Parent/s During the Application Process

Applicant must submit a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by either of the minor’s parents or his/her legal guardian designating an adult companion to assist in the application process.
- If the Special Power of Attorney was executed abroad and not before an FSP, the Special Power of Attorney must be validly authenticated;
Passport or valid identification card of authorized adult companion; and
Special Power of Attorney must have a copy of parent/s valid ID and/or passport attached.

For Non-Marital Minor Applicants with a Deceased Mother, but Acknowledged by the Father (with unmarried parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

Personal appearance of minor applicant and biological father;
PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death of Mother;
PSA Birth Certificate with Acknowledgement of Paternity (must indicate the name of the father in the birth certificate);
Passport or valid identification card of biological father and legal guardian

In the absence of father, the following may accompany the minor child in the order indicated:

Surviving grandparent (submission of PSA Certificate of Death of Mother);
Oldest brother or sister, over twenty-one years of age (submission of PSA Certificate of Death of Mother and PSA Certificate of Death of the Grandparent);
The child’s actual custodian, over twenty-one years of age (submission of court order for legal guardianship)

For Non-Marital Minor Applicants with a Deceased Mother and Father is Unknown (with unmarried parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

Personal appearance of minor applicant and court-appointed legal guardian
PSA Birth Certificate
Valid Passport or valid identification card of adult guardian
Letter of Guardianship issued by Family Court

In case none of the above can accompany the minor applicant

In default of parents or a judicially appointed guardian, the persons exercising substitute parental authority under Article 216 of the Family Code of the Philippines shall prevail in determining the minor applicant’s companion in passport application, unless otherwise ordered by a competent Philippine court. In case of conflicting claims for custody, a court order shall be required; and
In cases involving Filipino minors abandoned abroad, the Consular Official of the concerned Philippine FSP may initiate the passport application with the best interest of the minor being the primary consideration.

For Minor Foundlings in the Philippines not for Adoption

Personal appearance of minor applicant and the NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
PSA-issued Certificate of Foundling;
Letter of Guardianship issued by the Family Court; and
Valid identification card of the guardian.

For Minor Applicants who are Prospective Adoptees for Domestic Adoption

Personal appearance of minor applicant and NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth or Certificate of Foundling;
Valid passport or valid government-issued ID of authorized NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
Certificate of Child Available for Adoption or Deed of Voluntary Commitment / Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption issued by the National Authority for Child Care; and
Official letter or Special Power of Attorney signed by the NACC Regional Office authorizing the Social Worker to process and receive the passport of the minor applicant and must include a copy of valid government-issued ID and/or passport.

Note: If an applicant is not accompanied by an authorized NACC Social Worker during the application process, the applicant must submit an SPA executed by the authorized NACC Regional Office designating the minor’s companion to assist in the application process and must include a copy of valid government-issued ID and/or passport.

For Minor Applicants who are Adoptees through Domestic Adoption

Personal appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s;
Amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth, indicating the child’s adoptive name and name of adoptive parents;
Passports or other valid identification card of the adoptive parent/s or authorized adult companion; and
Certified True Copy of Court Decree of Adoption or NACC-issued Order of Adoption.

For Minor Applicants who are Prospective Adoptees for Foreign Adoption

PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth or Certificate of Foundling;
Endorsement from NACC;
Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption or Deed of Voluntary Commitment;
Placement Authority issued by NACC;
Certificate for Issuance of Passport issued by NACC;
Travel Clearance Certificate for adoptee;
Child Study Report; and
Clearance for Intercountry Adoption.

For Minor Applicants who are Adoptees through Foreign Adoption

Personal appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s;
Amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth;
Passport/s of adoptive parent/s or authorized adult companion. If the adoptive parents are foreign nationals, presentation of their valid foreign passports is acceptable; and
Certified True Copy of Court Decree of Adoption.

Note: The Consular Officer reserves the right to require additional proof or documents from an applicant, to prove his/her citizenship or identity, and ensure accurate and complete personal data entries, pursuant to the Philippine Passport Law (R.A. 8239) and the Foreign Service Act. (R.A. 7157).

The Philippine Embassy accepts walk-in applicants from Monday to Friday, 09:00am to 5:00pm, excluding Philippine and Kenyan holidays.

PASSPORT SCHEDULE OF FEES

Passport fee is payable in cash. Personal checks, credit/debit cards, and mobile payment are not accepted.

REGULAR NEW/RENEWAL	US$ 60.00
LOST PASSPORT	US$ 150.00

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT RENEWAL (ELECTRONIC PASSPORT) APPLICATIONS

Confirmed Online Appointment (please set appointment at www.passport.gov.ph, please click here for instructions);
Accomplished Application Form;
Personal appearance;
Current ePassport with photocopy of data page; and
Original PSA-issued documents that will support the change of name:
- Certificate of Marriage if married women will use spouse’s surname;
- Annotated Certificate of Live Birth if with corrected entries;
- Annotated Certificate of Marriage to show annulment/divorce/court ordered instruction; and/or
- Certificate of Death of Spouse if married women will revert to the use of maiden name

Note: If a woman opts to retain maiden name, a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage is not required.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR ADULT RENEWAL OF EPASSPORT APPLICATIONS

Note: Some cases will require the application to be treated as a New Application rather than a renewal.

For Lost VALID and EXPIRED Passports

Copy of lost passport (if available);
Police Report (with English translation, if applicable);
Notarized Affidavit of Loss;
Passport Fee: $150.00

Note: For applicants who have copies of their lost ePassports, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth and valid ID will not be required. However, additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For Renewal of a Frequently Lost Passport

Police Report (with English translation, if applicable);
Notarized Affidavit of Loss; and
Passport Fee: $150.00

Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For Applicants with Unclaimed Passports

Applicant may request for a Certificate of Unclaimed Passport either at the office where the unclaimed passport was issued, nearest consular office or at DFA Aseana;

Certificate of Unclaimed Passport;
Notarized Affidavit of Explanation;

Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

In Case Applicant Presented a one-way Travel Document/Travel Certificate for Passport Application

Original Travel Document; and
Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.

Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

In Case Applicant Lost the one-way Latest-Issued Travel Document/Travel Certificate

Travel Records from Bureau of Immigration or Travel History or records of arrival from the immigration authority of the host country;
PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth;
Any of the following valid identification cards with one (1) photocopy
Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.

Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

For Damaged or Mutilated Passports

Notarized Affidavit of Explanation
PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth
Any of the following valid identification cards with one (1) photocopy

For Dual Citizen Passport Applicants

Natural-born Dual Citizens:

1. Latest-issued Philippine passport; and

2. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA-issued Report of Birth.

Dual Citizens who availed of the provisions of Republic Act No. 9225:

Latest-issued Philippine passport;
Original and photocopy of Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval, or Identification Certificate issued by a Philippine FSP; or Certificate of Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship or any equivalent document issued by BI; and
Valid government-issued ID or their secondary citizenship/residencecounterparts.

For Naturalized Citizen Passport Applicants

Latest-issued Philippine passport; and
Identification Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration, or Certificate of Naturalization issued by the Special Committee on Naturalization (SCN), or copy of the final Court Judgment or Law granting Philippine citizenship.

For Applicants who are Filipino Citizens by Election

Latest-issued Philippine passport;
Documents of election of Philippine citizenship; and
Identification Certificate issued by the BI.

If a Married Woman Applicant Wishes to Revert to her Maiden Name

By virtue of death of the spouse:

- PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death (ROD) of spouse or apostillized or authenticated Foreign Death Certificate of foreign spouse with English translation, if applicable;
- PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
- Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).

By virtue of an annulment, declaration of nullity of marriage, judicially-recognized foreign divorce, and judicially-recognized divorce under Presidential Decree No.1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines):
- PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage or Report of Marriage (ROM) with annotation reflecting the nullity or dissolution of marriage
- PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
- Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).

For other reasons of reversion:

- PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth;
- Notarized Affidavit of Explanation that includes request for the reversion of maiden name in the Philippine passport or travel document and stating she has not hitherto availed of the reversion;
- Latest-issued Philippine passport or travel document; and
- Any existing government-issued valid ID accepted for passport application reflecting the maiden name.

Note: This mode of reversion can only be done once.

Note: The Consular Officer reserves the right to require additional proof or documents from an applicant, to prove his/her citizenship or identity, and ensure accurate and complete personal data entries, pursuant to the Philippine Passport Law (R.A. 8239) and the Foreign Service Act. (R.A. 7157).

The Philippine Embassy accepts walk-in applicants from Monday to Friday, 09:00am to 5:00pm, excluding Philippine and Kenyan holidays.

PASSPORT SCHEDULE OF FEES

Passport fee is payable in cash. Personal checks, credit/debit cards, and mobile payment are not accepted.

REGULAR NEW/RENEWAL	US$ 60.00
LOST PASSPORT	US$ 150.00

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT NEW APPLICATIONS

1. Confirmed Online Appointment (please set appointment at www.passport.gov.ph, please click here for instructions);

2. Personal appearance;

3. Accomplished Application Form;

4. Original and photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth;

Married Females (who are using their spouse’s last name) must also present Original and submit photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage on Security Paper or Report of Marriage.
Local Civil Registrar Copy is required if PSA-issued documents are not clear or cannot be read.

5. Any of the following acceptable IDs with one (1) photocopy.

Note: If a woman opts to retain maiden name, a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage is not required.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR ADULT NEW APPLICATIONS

For Late Registered PSA-issued Certificates of Live Birth, Reports of Birth, or Certificates of Foundling

Original and photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling;
At least one of the following on top of the basic requirements:
- Additional primary government-issued valid ID accepted for passport application;
If unable to provide an additional primary ID, the applicant must submit any two (2) of the following documents:
- NBI Clearance (valid or expired);
- Voter’s Certification;
- School Records such as:
  - Form 137-A
  - Transcript of Records
  - Diploma obtained from Elementary, High School and/or College
- If government employee:
  - Service Record;
  - Member Data Record (MDR) from PhilHealth

If the passport applicant’s PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling contains a misspelled first or last name, or misspelled birth place, or mistake in the day or month of birth, or clerical error in the sex, or change of first name or nickname:

Applicant must submit a PSA-annotated Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling pursuant to R.A. No. 9048, as amended by R.A. No. 10172.

If by operation of law or through a court order, the passport applicant is permitted to use a name or other biographic detail other than what is officially recorded in the PSA:

Annotated Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling as authenticated by PSA reflecting the corrected entry.

Discrepancies on the biographical details of supporting documents submitted for passport application:

The applicant shall provide supporting documents that are consistent with the information as stated in the applicant’s PSA-issued documents, unless by operation of law or through court order, the applicant is permitted to use a name other than what is officially recorded in the PSA.

Thus, the applicant shall have the supporting document corrected in order for its details to be consistent with the PSA-issued document.

The applicant shall submit the following, depending on the correction needed:

Annotated PSA Certificate of Live Birth
Annotated PSA Marriage Certificate
Corrected Government-issued Valid IDs
Corrected Identification Certification

Additional supporting documents if the PSA-issued document is unreadable:

Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth (COLB):

Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 102 or Civil Registry Form 1-A

Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage:

Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 97

Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Death:

Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 103

In case applicant has NO PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth

Applicant must first file for late registration with the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or Foreign Service Post (FSP) with jurisdiction over the place where applicant was born; and
Applicant must submit PSA-issued late registered Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth.

Additional supporting documents if applicant is a Naturalized Filipino Citizen:

For persons who have undergone Administrative Naturalization under Republic Act No. 9139:

Certificate of Naturalization;
Certificate of Renunciation of foreign citizenship issued by the concerned Foreign Embassy or Foreign Ministry; and
Identification Certificate issued by BI.

For persons who have undergone Judicial Naturalization under Commonwealth Act No. 473:

Certificate of Naturalization;
Court Order, Certificate of Finality of Decision granting naturalization, Decree of Naturalization; and
Identification Certificate issued by BI.

For persons who have undergone Legislative Naturalization under Commonwealth Act No. 63:

Certificate of Naturalization;
Certified true copy of the law granting citizenship;
Foreign Birth Certificate authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post; and
Identification Certificate issued by BI.

For persons who availed of the Facilitated Naturalization of Refugees and Stateless Persons under Supreme Court Rule 21-07-2022-SC:

Decree of Naturalization

If applicant obtained Filipino citizenship by Election:

Applicants born before 17 January 1973 to Filipino mothers and married to non-Filipino spouses and elected Philippine citizenship within three (3) years upon reaching the age of twenty-one (21), the following are the additional requirements:

- PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth of or PSA-issued Report of Birth; and
- Additional documents proving election of Philippine citizenship

If applicant retained or re-acquired their Philippine citizenship:

Applicants covered by the provisions of under Republic Act No. 9225, otherwise known as "Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003", shall submit any of the following documents issued by a Philippine FSP or by the Bureau of Immigration (BI):

- Order of Approval;
- Oath of Allegiance; or
- Identification Certificate or Certificate of Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship.

Applicant is a derivative beneficiaries of Filipino parents who retained or re-acquire Philippine citizenship, shall submit the following documents:

- Order of Approval of parent or child (as applicable); and/or
- Identification Certificate issued by a Philippine FSP or Certificate of Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship issued by the BI.