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
- Confirmed Online Appointment
- Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
- If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.
*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
Additional 15 calendar days clearing period for Lost Valid Passports.
In case of a Lost EXPIRED ePassport - will be treated as NEW APPLICATION
- Confirmed Online Appointment
- Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
- If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.
*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
- Confirmed Online Appointment
- Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
- If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.
*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
- For applicants with Unclaimed Passports issued before 2010, kindly follow the procedures for new applicants.
- 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 (www.passport.gov.ph). 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
- Confirmed Online Appointment
- Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
- If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.
*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
- Confirmed Online Appointment
- Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
- If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.
*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
- Confirmed Online Appointment
- Requirements for New Adult Applicants*
- If photocopy of the applicant's last issued passport is available, the Birth Certificate will not be required.
*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 the list of valid Philippine Government Issued IDs or their secondary citizenship/residence counterparts)
- If the applicant possesses dual citizenship from birth (i.e. one parent is a Filipino while the other parent is a citizen from which the applicant's other citizenship is derived; or, have both Filipino parents but was born in a country which applies jus soli citizenship; etc.)
- Original and photocopy PSA-authenticated Birth Certificate/Report of Birth - If the Filipino citizenship was reacquired or retained as specified in RA 9225:
- Original and photocopy of identification certificate issued by a Philippine Foreign Service Post (FSP) or by the Bureau of Immigration (BI)
- If the applicant possesses dual citizenship from birth (i.e. one parent is a Filipino while the other parent is a citizen from which the applicant's other citizenship is derived; or, have both Filipino parents but was born in a country which applies jus soli citizenship; etc.)
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
