Requirements for first time passport applicants

Requirements for first time passport applicants

Below are the common requirements when it’s your first time to apply for a passport here in the philippines.

1. Personal Appearance

2. Confirmed Appointment

You can set up an online appointment thru the DFA Passport Appointment System. Here is their new site: https://www.passport.gov.ph/appointment

3. Accomplished application form. You can download the form also in the DFA website: www.dfa.gov.ph

4. Birth Certificate in Security Paper issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority or Certified True Copy or CTC of Birth Certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar and authenticated by Philippine Statistics Authority.

5. Valid picture IDs and supporting documents to prove identity

If you are minor (age is below 18), below are the general requirements when applying a passport:

1. Confirmed appointment (this is not required for applicants who is 1 year old and below)

2. Personal appearance of the applicant

3. Personal appearance of either parent and valid passport of parents (this is for the legitimate child)

4. Personal appearance of mother and proper ID or valid passport of mother ( this if for the illegitimate child)

5. Original Birth Certificate of minor in Security Paper issued by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or Certified True Copy of Birth Certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar and authenticated by PSA.

6. Document of identity with photo, if minor is 8-17 years old (this is for first time and renewal applicant) such as School ID or Form 137 with readable dry seal.

7. For minor applicants who never attended school, a Notarized Affidavit of Explanation executed by  either parent (when minor is a legitimate child) / by mother (when minor is an illegitimate child) detailing the reasons why the child is not in school, is required

8. Marriage Certificate of minor’s parents duly authenticated by PSA (this is for the legitimate child)

9. Original and photocopy of valid passport of the individual traveling with the minor

Below are the additional Requirements:

If minor applicant is not traveling with either parent or alone

1.    Personal appearance of either parent (when minor is a legitimate child) or of mother (when minor is an illegitimate child)

2.    Affidavit of Support and Consent (ASC) executed by either parent indicating the name of the traveling companion and relationship to the minor. If minor will be traveling alone, ASC must be executed by either parent, stating that his/her child will be traveling alone. If minor is illegitimate, mother should execute the ASC.

3.     Original and photocopy of DSWD Clearance

4.    There is no need to secure a DSWD Clearance if the minor traveling abroad has parents who are in the Foreign Service or living abroad or are immigrants, provided he / she is holding a valid pass such as a dependent’s visa / pass / identification card or permanent resident visa / pass / identification card which serves as proof that he / she is living with parents abroad.

Please note that all requirements mentioned above are from the DFA site. You can view it for the complete list of requirements.

Source: https://www.passport.gov.ph/requirements/new-application