RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT

Requirements for Adult Renewal Applications

1. Confirmed Online Appointment 
2. Accomplished Application Form
3. Personal Appearance
4. Current ePassport with photocopy of data page
5. Original PSA authenticated documents that will support the change of name.
   • Marriage Contract
   • Annotated Birth Certificate
   • Annotated Marriage Contract to show annulment/divorce/court ordered instruction
   • Death Certificate of Spouse

NOTE: If woman opts to retain maiden name, a Marriage Contract is not required.
Additional requirements may be required.

Supporting Documents for Adult Renewal of ePassport Applications

In addition to the core requirements, the following supporting documents will be further required for the following cases:

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

In case of a Lost VALID ePassport - will be treated as NEW APPLICATION

1. Confirmed Online Appointment
2. for Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
   • If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.

3. *Additional requirements may be required. Please refer to the section below for additional requirements for Lost Valid Passports

   Additional Requirements for Lost Valid ePassport

   • Police Report in English (Original and photocopy)
   • Affidavit of Loss in English(Original and photocopy)
   • Penalty Fee: Php350.00

4. Additional 15 calendar days clearing period for Lost Valid Passports.

In case of a Lost EXPIRED ePassport - will be treated as NEW APPLICATION

1. Confirmed Online Appointment
2. for Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
   • If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.

3. *Additional requirements may be required. Please refer to the section below for additional requirements for Lost Expired Passports

   Additional Requirements for Lost Expired ePassport

   • Affidavit of Loss in English
   • Penalty Fee: Php350.00

In case of renewal of a frequently Lost Passport - will be treated as NEW APPLICATION

1. Confirmed Online Appointment
2. for Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
   • If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.

3. *Additional requirements may be required. Please refer to the section below for additional requirements for Lost Expired Passports

   Additional Requirements for Frequently Lost Passport

   • Police Report in English
   • Affidavit of Loss in English
   • Penalty Fee: Php350.00
4. For applicants with Unclaimed Passports issued before 2010, kindly follow the procedures for new applicants.
5. For applicants with Unclaimed Passports issued 2010 onwards:
   • 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;
   • Upon receipt of the certificate, applicant should set an appointment online through the DFA Passport Appointment website. Applicants who are eligible under the courtesy lane facility, may opt not to set an appointment online.
   • Applicants with unclaimed passports will be treated as a New Applicant. As such, applicants may refer to the links provided below for the requirements.

In case applicant used a Travel Document to travel back to the Philippines - will be treated as NEW APPLICATION

1. Confirmed Online Appointment
2. for Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
   • If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.

3. *Additional requirements may be required. Please refer to the section below for additional requirements for Adult Renewal Applications (Use of Travel Document)

   Additional Requirements for Applicants who used Travel Documents to Travel back to the philippines

   • Original Travel Document
   • Affidavit of Explanation

In case applicant lost the Travel Document used to travel back to the Philippines - will be treated as NEW APPLICATION

1. Confirmed Online Appointment
2. for Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
   • If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.

3. *Additional requirements may be required. Please refer to the section below for additional requirements for Adult Renewal Applications (Lost Travel Document)

   Additional Requirements for Lost Travel Documents used to travel back to the Philippines

   • Original Travel Records from Bureau of Immigration
   • Affidavit of Explanation

In case passport has been mutilated or damaged - will be treated as NEW APPLICATION

1. Confirmed Online Appointment
2. for Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
   • If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.

3. *Additional requirements may be required. Please refer to the section below for additional requirements for Adult Renewal Applications (Mutilated or Damaged Passports)

   Additional Requirements for Mutilated and / or Damaged Passports

   • Affidavit of Explanation
   • Applicant must surrender mutilated/damaged passport
   • Penalty Fee: Php350.00

In case applicant is a Dual Citizen

(in addition to the Renewal Core Requirements)

• Confirmed Online Appointment
• Government Issued IDs (Refer to Valid Philippine Government Issued IDs or their secondary citizenship/residence counterparts)
• Report of Birth OR Identification Certificate issued by the Philippine Foreign Service Post or the Bureau of Immigration

In case applicant is a Naturalized Citizen

(in addition to the Renewal Core Requirements)

• Identification Certificate of Naturalization from Bureau of Immigration

In case applicant is a Filipino citizen by Election

(in addition with the Renewal Core Requirements)

• Affidavit of Election of Philippine Citizenship
• Identification Certificate of Election from BI