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RequirementsforRenewalofPassport

REQUIREMENTSFORRENEWALOFPASSPORT

GENERALREQUIREMENTS

Personalappearance
Confirmedappointment
DulyaccomplishedapplicationformmaybedownloadedfromtheDFAwebsite,www.dfa.gov.ph
Mostrecentexpiringorexpiredpassport
AcceptableIDsatleastone(1):forBrown,GreenandMRP(withoutICChiplogo).PleaserefertoListof
AcceptableIDs
OtherSupportingDocumentasnecessary

ADDITIONALREQUIREMENTS

BrownPassportorpassportsissuedpriorto01May1995:

Bringoriginalbrownpassportandphotocopyofpassportpages1,2,3,4andlastpage
Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by
PSA,todeterminecompletemiddlename.
IfPSABirthCertificateisblurredorunreadabletranscribedcertifiedtruecopyofthebirthcertificatefromthe
LocalCivilRegistryisrequiredwhenentriesinPSABirthCertificateareblurredorunreadable.
Ifbornabroad,ReportofBirthdulyauthenticatedbyPSA

GreenPassportorpassportsissuedafter01May1995:

Bringoriginalgreenpassportandphotocopyofthedatapageandlastpageofpassport
Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by
PSA,todeterminecompletemiddlename
IfPSABirthCertificateisblurredorunreadabletranscribedcertifiedtruecopyofthebirthcertificatefromthe
LocalCivilRegistryisrequiredwhenentriesinPSABirthCertificateareblurredorunreadable.
Ifbornabroad,ReportofBirthdulyauthenticatedbyPSA

MachineReadablePassport(MRPwithoutICChiplogo)issuedintheyear2007:

Bringoriginalpassportandphotocopyofdatapageandlastpageofpassport
Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
CertifiedTrueCopy(CTC)ofBCissuedbytheLocalCivilRegistrar(LCR)anddulyauthenticatedbyPSA,
todeterminecompletemiddlename
IfPSABirthCertificateisblurredorunreadabletranscribedcertifiedtruecopyofthebirthcertificatefromthe
LocalCivilRegistryisrequiredwhenentriesinPSABirthCertificateareblurredorunreadable.
Ifbornabroad,ReportofBirthdulyauthenticatedbyPSA

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ElectronicPassport(Epassport)

Bringoriginalepassportandphotocopyofpage2(datapage).

Forwomenwhowouldchangetheircivilstatusfromsingletomarried:

Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
CertifiedTrueCopy(CTC)ofMCissuedbytheLocalCivilRegistrar(LCR)anddulyauthenticatedbyPSA.
Ifentriesareblurredorunreadable,submitTranscribedMarriageContractfromtheLCR
Ifmarriedabroad,ReportofMarriagedulyauthenticatedbyPSA
OriginalandphotocopyofCommissionofFilipinoOverseas(CFO)GuidanceandCounselingCertificateof
Attendance(requiredforwomenwithforeignnationalhusbandmarriedinthePhilippines).

Formarriedwomenwhowouldliketoreverttotheirmaidenname:

Bringoriginalpassportandphotocopyofdatapageandlastpageofpassport
Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by
PSA,todeterminecompletemiddlename
IfPSABirthCertificateisblurredorunreadabletranscribedcertifiedtruecopyofthebirthcertificatefromthe
LocalCivilRegistryisrequiredwhenentriesinPSABirthCertificateareblurredorunreadable.
Ifbornabroad,ReportofBirthdulyauthenticatedbyPSA
If already widowed: Death Certificate in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics
Authority(PSA)ofthedeceasedhusband
Ifmarriageisannulled:AnnotatedPSAMarriageContractandCertifiedTrueCopy(CTC)ofCourtOrder
effectingtheAnnulment
If divorced: Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Divorce Decree duly authenticated by the Philippine
Embassy or Consulate where the divorce was obtained or by the concerned foreign diplomatic or consular
mission in the Philippines. Certified True Copy (CTC) of Philippine Court recognition of foreign divorce decree
mustalsobepresentandthePSAMarriageContractwiththeannotationoftheDivorceDecree.

Forminorapplicants,requirementsforfirsttimeminorapplicantsarestillprescribed,inadditiontothe
passportofminor

ApplicantswhoavailedofDualCitizenshipunderRA9225:

Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA.
Transcribed Birth Certificate from the LCR is required when entries in PSA Birth Certificate are blurred or
unreadable.
Ifbornabroad,ReportofBirthdulyauthenticatedbyPSA
IdentificationCertificatefromtheBureauofImmigrationorPhilippineEmbassy/Consulate
OathofAllegiance
OrderofApproval

Applicantswhowerenaturalized:

IfborninthePhilippines,BirthCertificate(BC)inSecurityPaper(SECPA)issuedbythePhilippineStatistics
Authority (PSA) or Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly
authenticatedbyPSA.

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IdentificationCertificatefromtheBureauofImmigration

ApplicantswhoelectedPhilippineCitizenships:

Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
CertifiedTrueCopy(CTC)ofBCissuedbytheLocalCivilRegistrar(LCR)anddulyauthenticatedbyPSA.
CertifiedTrueCopyoftheSwornStatementdulysignedbyauthorizedtoadministeroathsfiledatthenearestLocal
CivilRegistry
OathofAllegiance
IdentificationCertificatefromtheBureauofImmigration

ForMuslimApplicants

ForconvertswhowouldliketousetheirMuslimname:

Annotated Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
bearingtheMuslimname
NationalCommissiononMuslimFilipinos(NCMF)CertificateofConversion

Fordivorcedwomen

Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or
CertifiedTrueCopy(CTC)ofMCissuedbytheLocalCivilRegistrar(LCR)anddulyauthenticatedbyPSA
withannotationeffectingtheDivorce
CourtOrderfromthePhilippineShariaCourteffectingtheDivorce

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