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BASIC REQUIREMENTS ADULT NEW (e-PASSPORT) APPLICATION​

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​Core Requirements

  1. Confirmed Appointment (Click for DFA Global Appointment System [GOAS])

  2. Personal Appearance

  3. Accomplished Passport Application Form 

  4. Original and photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Birth Certificate on Security Paper;
    - Married Females (who are using their spouse's last name) must also present Original and submit photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage Contract on Security Paper or PSA-issued Report of Marriage (if married abroad).
    - Local Civil Registrar Copy is required if PSA-issued documents are not clear or cannot be read

  5. Any of the following acceptable IDs with one (1) photocopy (list of Acceptable IDs for Passport Processing)

  6. Photocopy of Australian Visa (if applicable)

  7. A non-refundable passport processing fee to be paid in cash or postal money order payable to the “Philippine Consulate       General”. (Consular Fees)

  8.  AUS Post (domestic) pre-paid (plastic) envelope with signature required upon delivery, to be used in mailing out of your new passport once it is received from the Philippines.  (sample)
     

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If the PSA-issued documents submitted by the applicant is unreadable, the applicant must submit the following:

  • Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) or Certificate of Foundling: Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 102 or Civil Registry Form 1-A; If born abroad, a copy of the Report of Birth is required.

  • Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage: Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 97. If married abroad, a copy of the Report of Marriage is required.

  • Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Death: Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 103

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In case applicant has NO PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth:

  • Applicant must first file for late registration with Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or
    Consular Office with jurisdiction over the place where applicant was born; and

  • Applicant must submit PSA-issued late registered Certificate of Live Birth or Report

      of Birth.

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Supporting Documents for Adult New Applications

Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 11983, supporting documents will be further required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant's identity, citizenship and lack of travel restrictions, as specified in the following cases:

 

In case of Late Registered Birth Certificate

In case of Late Registered PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling

  • Original and photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling;

  • At least one of the following on top of the basic requirements:

  • Additional primary government-issued valid ID accepted for passport
    application;
     

If unable to provide an additional primary ID, the applicant must submit any two (2) of the following documents:

  • NBI Clearance (valid or expired);

  • School Records such as:

  • Form 137-A

  • Transcript of Records

  • Diploma obtained from Elementary, High School and/or College

  • If government employee, Service Record;

  • Member Data Record (MDR) from Phi!Health
     

In case applicant has NO Birth Certificate or Report of Birth:

  • If applicant is born AFTER 1950 - applicant must file for late registration of birth with Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or Consular Office with jurisdiction over the place where applicant was born. Applicant will then submit the original copy of the PSA-issued late registered Birth Certificate and IDs that pre-date the late registration or current IDs with NBI Clearance.

  • If applicant is born ON OR BEFORE 1950 - applicant must submit original and photocopy of PSA Authenticated Certificate of No Birth Record. Applicant must file for late registration of birth with Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or Consular Office with jurisdiction over the place where applicant was born and must submit PSA-issued late registered Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth.

 

If a married woman applicant wishes to revert to her maiden name based on the following:

By virtue of death of the spouse:

  • PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death (ROD) of spouse or apostillized or authenticated Foreign Death Certificate of foreign spouse with English translation, if applicable;

  • PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).
     

By virtue of an annulment, declaration of nullity of marriage, judicially recognized foreign divorce, and judicially-recognized divorce under Presidential Decree No.1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines):

  • PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage or Report of Marriage (ROM) with annotation reflecting the nullity or dissolution of marriage

  • PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and

  • Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).

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If applicant has lacking data in Birth Certificate or Report of Birth

  • Applicant must present original and submit photocopy of proof of filing of supplemental report from the Local Civil Registrar (LCR)

 

If applicant has discrepancy in data in Birth Certificate / Report of Birth and other documents

  • If the discrepant data is in the Birth Certificate, the applicant must submit annotated birth certificate authenticated by PSA reflecting the corrected entry. If the discrepant data is in the other documents, the Birth Certificate will be followed.

 

If applicant is a Dual Citizen under R.A. 9225

  • Original and photocopy of PSA authenticated Birth Certificate/Report of Birth and Original and photocopy of Identification Certificate, Oath of Allegiance and Order of Approval issued by the Philippine Foreign Service Post (FSP) or the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

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