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REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME PASSPORT APPLICANTS

    * Personal Appearance is required.
    * Duly accomplished application form.
    * Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO); for born 1950 & below, Negative Birth Record from NSO & Joint Birth Affidavit from Two Disinterested Persons if no record from NSO.
    * Three (3) colored photos of the applicant taken against a royal blue background & no shadow. Applicant should be in decent attire with collar & sleeves and in dark-colored shirt. Photo must be studio taken & of good quality, and must have been taken within the last six (6) months. Photo size: 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm. Facial image size: About 3cm-tip of head to chin; with 8-10mm head clearance from top edge. Ears and forehead should be visible. Wearing of accessories, colored contact lenses or eyeglasses, with name/name board are not allowed. DFA has the right to reject photos that do not comply with specifications and international standards.
    * Original ID i.e. Senior Citizen's ID, Voter's ID, digitized government-issued IDs like SSS, PRC, BIR, Driver's License, original school ID (for students only) AND original supporting documents indicating full name, date and place of birth and citizenship (Please refer to the list below)
    * If late registered, submit 2 original supporting documents indicating full name, date and place of birth and citizenship prior to date of late registration.
    * NBI Clearance (not required if presenting 2 digitized Identification Cards.)
    * Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar if BC secpa is unreadable
    * MC secpa of parents if Last & Middle name are foreign sounding (Chua, Ong, etc)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

For married women, who want to use surname of their spouse

    * Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper issued by NSO and Certified True Copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar if MC secpa is unreadable
    * Certificate of Attendance from CFO (Commission of Filipino Overseas) if married to a foreigner (color green).

For married women who would like to revert back to their maiden name

    * If already widowed: Death Certificate of the deceased husband and Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper issued by NSO or by the Local Civil Registrar duly authenticated by NSO.
    * If marriage is annulled: Certified true copy and photocopy of the first page and the dispositive portion of the judgment on annulment and NSO-issued Marriage Certificate with the annotation on the annulment decree;
    * If divorced: Certified true copy and photocopy of the first page and the dispositive portion of the judgment on divorce authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate where the divorce is obtained and NSO-issued Marriage Certificate with the annotation on the divorced decree.

For Minors (below 18 years old)

    * Personal appearance of minor with both parents or mother .
    * Personal appearance of minor with mother (if minor is of illegitimate status).
    * Personal appearance of mother (if minor is 7yrs old & below).
    * Passport of person traveling with the minor, original and photocopy.

If minor is NOT traveling with either parent:

    * Original and photocopy of DSWD Clearance
    * Affidavit of Support and Consent
    * Personal appearance of mother (if minor is 7yrs old & below).
    * Passport of person traveling with the minor, original and photocopy

If traveling with father only

    * Marriage Certificate of parents
    * Affidavit Of Support and Consent from the mother, if child is (8yrs old & below)
    * Original ID w/ signature or passport of mother

If both parents are abroad:

    * Affidavit of support and consent indicating the name of the traveling companion and the relationship to the minor (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate General)
    * Special Power of Attorney designating the representative by name and authorizing him/her to apply for a passport on behalf of the minor in their stead (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate General).
    * Certified True Copy of parents' passport (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate General)
    * Original and photocopy of the passport of person traveling with the minor.
    * Original valid ID w/ signature or passport of the authorized representative.

If Illegitimate, traveling with father

    * Affidavit Of Support and Consent from the mother
    * DSWD Clearance, original & photocopy
    * Original ID w/ signature or passport of mother

For Muslim applicants

For those whose births were registered:

    * Please refer to requirements for first time passport applicants.

For those whose births were not registered:

    * Late registered Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO).
    * Original and photocopy of Voter's Affidavit or other supporting documents indicating date and place of birth and citizenship, identity and tribal affiliation.
    * Certificate from the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA).

For converts:

    * Submit annotated Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA)
    * Court Order granting change of name
    * Shari'ah Court Order
    * OMA Certificate of Conversion

LIST OF OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

    * Marriage Contract
    * PRC / IBP ID
    * Land Title
    * Driver's License
    * Government Service Record
    * Old SSS-E1 form or digitized SSS-ID
    * School Form 137 or Transcript of Records
    * Other documents that show full name and birth details of applicant and/or citizenship
    * Voter's Registration Record
    * Baptismal Certificate
    * Seaman's Book
    * Income Tax Return (Old)

Source: DFA and Passport.com.ph

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