PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS
(Please have all your original documents and IDs photocopied before going to DFA on your appointment date)
►Personal Appearance is required.
►Duly accomplished application form.
►Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO)
►Proof of identity / Supporting documents indicating full name, date and place of birth and citizenship
Othe
r 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 THEIR 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. IF YOU ARE A MUSLIM APPLICANT WHOSE BIRTH WAS 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). IF YOU ARE A MUSLIM CONVERT:
►Submit annotated Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA)
►Court Order granting change of name
►Shari'ah Court Order
►OMA Certificate of Conversion
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PASSPORT RENEWAL:
(Please have all your original documents and IDs photocopied before going to DFA on your appointment date)
BROWN PASSPORT or issued prior to 01 May 1995
►Old passport and photocopy of passport pages 1,2,3, 4 (amendment). The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
►Original valid ID.
►Birth Certificate from NSO in Security Paper (SECPA)
►Negative Birth Record from NSO if born 1950 & below and Joint Birth Affidavit from Two Disinterested Persons;
and supporting document showing complete Middle Name
GREEN PASSPORT or issued after 01 May 1995
►Present passport and photocopy of pages 1,2,3 (amendment) and last page. The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
►Photocopy of Birth Certificate for minor applicants. For illegitimate minor, personal appearance of mother is required. MAROON (MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT)
►Present passport and photocopy of pages 1,2,3 (amendment) and last page. The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
►Photocopy of Birth Certificate for minor applicants.
►Original Birth Certificate from NSO in Security Paper (SECPA) if city/municipality & province on birth place is not specific (Example: NCR instead of San Juan, Metro Manila)
For illegitimate minor, personal appearance of mother is required. OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
(Please bring the following if they are available.)
►Marriage Contract
►PRC / IBP ID
►Land Title
►Driver's License
►Government Service Record
►Digitized SSS-ID
►School Form 137 or Transcript of Records with Dry Seal
►Other documents that show full name and birth details of applicant and/or citizenship
►Voter's Registration Record from COMELEC Intramuros
►Baptismal Certificate w/ Dry Seal
►Seaman's Book
►Income Tax Return (Old)
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE THE SURNAME OF YOUR SPOUSE:
►Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper issued by NSO and Certified True Copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar if MC secpa is unreadable.
►Certificate of Attendance (color green) from CFO (Commission of Filipino Overseas) if married to a foreigner. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REVERT TO YOUR MAIDEN NAME:
►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 duly authenticated by NSO. IF WIDOWED:
►Death Certificate of the deceased husband and Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper issued by NSO or by the Local Civil Registrar duly authenticated by NSO. IF MARRAIGE IS ANNULLED:
►Certified true copy and photocopy of the first page and the dispositive portion of the judgment on annulment and NSO-issued Marriage Certificate 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 authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate where the divorce is obtained and NSO-issued Marriage Certificate with the annotation on the divorced decree. DFA Website:
http://www.passport.com.ph
