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PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS:



DFA requires an online appointment for NEW and RENEWAL APPLICANTS
•   Personal Appearance is required
•   Duly accomplished application form.
•   Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or Certified True

    Copy (CTC) of  BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar                  

•   Registrar duly authenticated by NSO.

•   Proof of identity / Supporting documents indicating full name, date and place of birth and citizenship
•   Other Supporting documents.​
 

Additional Requirements:

•   For married women, who want to use surname of their spouse

•   Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper issued by NSO or Certified True Copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar duly      

    authenticated by NSO.
•   For married women who would like to revert back to their maiden name
•   If already widowed: Death Certificate of the deceased husband;
•   If marriage is annulled: Certified true copy and photocopy of the first page and the dispositive portion of the judgment on  

    annulment and NSO-issued  MC with the annotation on the annulment decree;

•  If divorced: Certified true copy and photocopy of the first page and the dispositive portion of the judgment on divorce secured by

   foreign spouse authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate where the divorce is obtained.​
 

For Minors (below 18 years old)

•  Personal appearance of either parent (if minor is of legitimate status).

•  Personal appearance of mother (if minor is of illegitimate status)



If minor is NOT traveling with either parent:

•  Original and photocopy of DSWD Clearance

•  Affidavit of Support and Consent

If both parents are abroad:

•  Affidavit of support and consent (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate General if not executed

   before a Consul).

•  Special Power of Attorney (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate General if not executed before    a  Consul designating the representative by name and authorizing him to apply for a passport on behalf of the minor).

•  Passport and photocopy of the passport of the traveling companion of the minor.
•  Identification Card and photocopy thereof of the duly authorized person.



For Muslim applicants

For those whose births were registered:
Please refer to requirements for first time passport applicants.

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For those whose births were not registered:

•  Late registered Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO)
•  Original and photocopy of Voter's Affidavit or other supporting documents indicating date and place of birth and citizenship,

   identity  and tribal affiliation.

•  Certificate from the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA)​
 

For Applicants with Foreign-Sounding Family Names: (e.g. Lim, Cho, Sy, Lee, Samadi, Singh, Nakamura, Hasegawa, etc.) are required to submit the following documents:

     1. Birth Certificate (BC) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) (by birth)

     2. Certificate of No Marriage Record of Mother issued by NSO / LCR (if illegiitimate status, foreign father)
     3. Marriage Certificate of Parents issued by NSO (if legitimate status)
     4. Bureau of Immigration Identifacation Certificate No. (by naturalization; by election; by marriage; by recognition)
   
Applicant who availed of Dual Citizenship under RA9225 are required to submit the following:

Birth Certificate issued by NSO/OLD Philippine Passport
Identification certificate No.
Oath of Allegiance
Report of Birth (for those born abroad)

"If the applicant was born in or after 1950 and his birth certificate has been destroyed, damaged or is not available due to other causes, he shall be required to reconstruct the same by filing a delayed registration of birth with the Local Civil Registrar. In case of applicants born outside Metro Manila, the delayed registration of birth may be filed with the National Statistics Office (NSO).

REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF PASSPORT
Applicants renewing a brown passport (issued before 1996) with foreign sounding family names are required to submit the following documents:
•    Birth Certificate issued by NSO (by birth).
•    Certificate of No Marriage Record of Mother issued by NSO/LCR (if illegitimate status, foreign father);
•    Marriage Certificate.of parents issued by NSO (if legitimate status);
•    Bureau of Immigration Identification Cerficate No. (by naturalization; by election; by marriage; by recognition).



Applicants who availed of Dual Citizenship under RA 9225 are required ot submit the following:​

•    1. Birth Certificate issued by NSO / Old Philippine Passport
•    2. Identification Certificate No.
•    3. Oath of Allegiance
•    4. Report of Birth (for those born abroad)



Brown Passport or issued prior to 01 May 1995

•    Old passport and photocopy of passport pages 1,2,3 (amendment). The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure

     and  arrival stamps.

•    Supporting document with complete middle name.



MRP & Green Passport or issued after 01 May 1995

•    Present passport and photocopy of inside and back cover.
•    The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
•    For illegitimate minor, personal appearance of mother is required.



For married women, who want to use surname of their spouse:
•    Personal Appearance is required
•    Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper issued by NSO or CTC issued by the Local Civil Registrar duly authenticated by NSO.



For Minors (below 18 years old): Personal appearance of either parent is required.​
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•    If minor is NOT traveling with either parent:
•    Original and photocopy of DSWD Clearance
•    Affidavit of Support and Consent
•    If both parents are abroad:
•    Affidavit of support and consent (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate General if not executed

      before a Philippine Consul).
•    Special Power of Attorney (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate if not executed before a

      Philippine Consul designating the representative by name and authorizing him to apply for a passport on behalf of the minor).
•    Passport and photocopy of the passport of person travelling with the minor.



PROCESSING TIME - 10 to 15 working days