REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW PASSPORT ISSUANCE - ADULT APPLICANT

1. Personal appearance (Applicants are advised to be in decent attire.)
2. Duly-accomplished Passport Application Form or Printed Passport Application Form sent through email after securing an appointment in the Passport Appointment System https://www.passport.gov.ph/appointment
3. Original and photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority-issued Certificate of Live Birth / Birth Certificate on security paper or Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Embassy as applicable. (Applicant is advised to prepare the Local Civil Registrar’s copy if the PSA original is smudged and/or unreadable.)
4. Original and photocopy of one Philippine Government-issued ID bearing photograph, signature and biographic details of applicant. Please refer to the list of acceptable government-issued IDs for passport applications posted in this web site.
5. Original and photocopy of PSA-issued Marriage Contract in security paper / Report of Marriage issued by the Philippine Embassy as applicable. (Required of married female applicants who opts to use the surname of their husband in their passport. Married female applicants who prefer to use their birth name in their passport need not submit this document.)

Note: Supporting documents may be required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship, and lack of travel restrictions in extraordinary circumstances and on a case-to-case basis.

Supporting Documents for Adult New Applications

In case the applicant falls under any of the following categories:

• The passport applicant has Late Registered PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling;
• The passport applicant’s PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling has lacking data, or the first name is registered as “Baby Boy/Baby/BabyGirl/Girl/Boy” and the applicant is born before 1993;
• 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;
• 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;
• There are discrepancies on the biographical details of supporting documents submitted for passport application;
• The PSA-issued documents submitted by the applicant is unreadable;
• The applicant has NO PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth;
• The applicant is a Naturalized Filipino Citizen;
• The applicant obtained Filipino citizenship by Election;
• Applicant retained or re-acquired their Philippine citizenship; or
• The applicant is a married woman who wishes to revert to her maiden name.

REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW PASSPORT ISSUANCE - MINOR APPLICANT (BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION)

1. Personal appearance of minor applicant and either parent or authorized accompanying adult (Applicants are advised to be in decent attire.)
2. Duly-accomplished Passport Application Form or Printed Passport Application Form sent through email after securing an appointment in the Passport Appointment System https://www.passport.gov.ph/appointment
3. Original and photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority-issued Birth Certificate on security paper or Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Embassy as applicable (Applicant is advised to prepare the Local Civil Registrar’s copy if the PSA original is smudged and/or unreadable.)
4. School ID (if applicable) For minor applicants -(if school ID is not applicable) Certificate of Enrolment with photo of minor and dry seal of school
5. Original and photocopy of a valid identification card from one of the list of acceptable IDs posted in this web site of either parent of authorized adult companion

Accompanying parent/s or authorized accompanying adult:

In case of marital minor applicant (with Married Parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth):

• Valid Philippine passport or other competent proof of identity of the accompanying parent and the copy of his/her spouse’s passport or other competent proof of identity;
• If the accompanying parent is an alien, the non-Filipino parent must present his or her foreign passport and a copy of the Filipino parent’s Philippine passport or other competent proof of identity; and
• If accompanied by an authorized adult companion, a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by either of the minor’s parents or his/her legal guardian, as the case may be, his/her passport or other competent proof of identity, and a copy of the passport or other competent proof of identity of the minor’s parents.

In case of non-marital minor applicant (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 Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (click here for the List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application).

In case applicant is not accompanied by the parent/s during the application process:

• Applicant must submit a Special Power of Attorney executed by either of the minor’s parents or his/her legal guardian designating an adult companion to assist in the application process. The Special Power of Attorney must be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate if executed abroad;
• Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (click here for the List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application); and
• Special Power of Attorney must have a copy of parent/s valid ID and/or passport attached.

Supporting Documents for Minor New Applications

In case the applicant falls under any of the following categories:

• The applicant is a newborn (less than 1 year old) and has No PSA Birth Certificate/Report of Birth yet;
• The applicant’s PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth was registered one (1) year after the event (delayed registration);
• The applicant is a non-marital minor whose mother is deceased but acknowledged by the father;
• The applicant is a non-marital minor and mother is deceased / absent and father is unknown;
• In case no one of the above listed persons can accompany the minor;
• Minor Applicant who is a Prospective Adoptee for Domestic or Foreign Adoption; or
• Minor Applicant who is an Adoptee through Domestic or Foreign Adoption

Note: Supporting documents may be required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship, and lack of travel restrictions in extraordinary circumstances and on a case-to-case basis.