Philippine Passport Application Guide

Have you ever wonder how do you apply for a new passport or renew your passport? Here is a quick Philippine Passport Guide.

Philippine Passport Renewal and application

 

 

Quick Links

 

 

How to Renew or Apply for a Passport?

 

Step 1 – Schedule an Appointment

Set your preferred appointment online through https://www.passport.gov.ph/appointment

If you need help on how to set an appointment, click here for the guide 👉 Set an appointment

 

Step 2 – Pay the Processing Fee

Paying the processing fee is easy, there are a lot of payment centers:

Bayad centers for passport application

 

Step 3 – Print the Confirmed Appointment Slip

After paying the applicable fees, an email will be sent to you. Save it and print the confirmation.

 

Step 4 – Prepare the Requirements

Make sure that all of your requirements are complete. For the list of requirements, click here.

 

Step 5 – Go to the DFA Consular Office

Bring the requirements, printed appointment slip, and most importantly… bring yourself 🙂

 

 

Processing Fees

Regular Processing: Php 950.00

Rush Processing: Php 1,200.00

Penalty for lost or damaged passports: Php 350.00

Note: If your appointment is on a Saturday, processing fee is automatically Php 1,200.00

 

Turn Around Time

Metro Manila Offices

Regular Processing: 15 working days

Rush Processing: 8 working days

 

Provincial Offices

Regular Processing: 15 working days

Rush Processing: 10 working days

 

Note: Courier delivery time is not included.

 

Requirements

Here are the requirements for new applicants and for renewal. (Source www.dfa.gov.ph)

Adult New Applicant

  1. Confirmed Online Appointment
  2. Filled up Application Form
  3. Personal Appearance
  4. One original and one photocopy of your Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) birth certificate.
  5. Valid ID (Click 👉 here for the list of acceptable IDs) Bring the original and prepare one photocopy
  6. Optional: Marriage Certificate for married woman. If maiden name will be retained, no need for this document.

 

Adult Renewal

  1. Confirmed Online Appointment
  2. Filled up Application Form
  3. Personal Appearance
  4. Current ePassport, and bring one photocopy of the data page
  5. Optional: Marriage Certificate for married woman. If maiden name will be retained, no need for this

 

Minor New Applicant

  1. Confirmed Online Appointment
  2. Filled up Application Form
  3. Personal Appearance of the minor and the parent or an authorized companion.
  4. One original and one photocopy of your Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) birth certificate.
  5. Marriage Certificate of parents (only if the child is accompanied by one parent)
  6. Valid ID of any of the parent (Click 👉 here for the list of acceptable IDs) Bring the original and prepare one photocopy
  7. School ID (if applicable)

 

Minor Renewal

  1. Confirmed Online Appointment
  2. Filled up Application Form
  3. Personal Appearance of the minor and the parent or an authorized companion.
  4. Current ePassport, and bring one photocopy of the data page
  5. Marriage Certificate of parents (only if the child is accompanied by one parent)
  6. One original and one photocopy of proof of guardianship
  7. Valid ID of any of the parent (Click 👉 here for the list of acceptable IDs) Bring the original and prepare one photocopy
  8. School ID (if applicable)

 

Lost Passport

  1. All of the requirements under new application (as mentioned above)
  2. English Police Report (one original and one photocopy)
  3. English Affidavit of Loss (one original and one photocopy)

Notes:

  • Additional Php 350 fee for lost passports
  • Additional 15 days clearing period

 

List of Acceptable IDs

(Source www.dfa.gov.ph)

  • Social Security System (SSS) Card
  • Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Card
  • Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card
  • Land Transportation Office (LTO) Driver’s License.
  • Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID
  • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) E-Card
  • Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter’s ID
  • Philippine National Police (PNP) Permit to Carry Firearms Outside Residence
  • Senior Citizen ID
  • Airman License (issued August 2016 onward)
  • Philippine Postal ID (issued November 2016 onward)
  • Valid or Latest Passport (For Renewal of Passport)
  • For minor applicants, School ID OR Certificate of Enrolment with photo of minor and dry seal of school may be presented
  • For applicants based overseas, they may use their host government issued IDs showing their Philippine citizenship. (Example: Residence Card)

 

Courtesy Lane

Who are allowed to apply for a passport or renew their passport even without an appointment?
(Source www.dfa.gov.ph)

  • Senior Citizen
  • People with Disabilities
  • Solo Parent with solo parent card, and his/her minor children
  • Children from 7 years old and below and their parents and minor siblings
  • Pregnant woman
  • Overseas Filipino Workers
  • Government Employees (applicable only in DFA Aseana)

Note: Proof should be shown. For example, a senior citizen must have an ID showing his date of birth.

 

Steps on How to Set an Appointment

Below are the steps on how to set DFA passport appointment. Everybody is mostly using their cellphones so we have attached some pictures which were cellphone screenshots from DFA’s website.

 

Step 1 – Agree to the terms

Use your laptop, cellphone, or tablet to access Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) passport appointment website:

https://www.passport.gov.ph/appointment

After going to the passport appointment website, a few pointers, and the terms and conditions are shown. You have to click on the small box below to acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms and conditions. Then start an individual or group appointment.

 

DFA Passport Appointment

On the next screenshots, we will show how to set an individual DFA passport appointment.

 

Step 2 – Choose a Site Location

Choose a DFA office that is near you so it will be easy for you to visit them. We are from Cavite, so we chose the newly opened DFA SM Dasmarinas Consular Office.

After choosing, click on the “next” button.

 

 

Step 3 – Pick a Date and Time

Choose a date with a green color, this means that there are available schedules on those dates. If the dates are all red, click on the next month and check if there are still any available dates. Then, after choosing a date, choose a time slot. Click on the box saying “I’m not a robot”, and click “next.”

DFA Passport Appointment

 

No more available slots? Here are some tips:

  • Refresh the page every 2 hours, there might be a new slot.
  • Check again the next day
  • If you really need to renew your passport within the next few months, go back to step 2 and choose another DFA branch.
  • If you are not in a rush and renewing can wait, try again after a while. DFA will open slots for the next month.

 

 

Step 4 – Provide your Personal Information

Fill in the required fields with your personal details. Make sure these are correct. Then, click next.

 

Step 5 – Provide your Family Information

Indicate the name of your parents, and your citizenship. Then, click “next.”

 

Step 6 – Application Information

This is the portion wherein you have to say if you are applying for a new passport or just a renewal. In this guide, we clicked renewal.

Certain information should be indicated in the form. After you have answered the form, click “next.”

 

Step 7 – Contact Information

This is the part where you have to indicate your contact information. Make sure that everything is correct especially the email address because the appointment confirmation will be sent here.

 

Step 8 – Review your Information

All of the details that you entered will be shown here, you must double check if everything is correct.

 

Zooming in… Click the box beside “I’m not a robot” and the box near the waiver. Then, click “next.”

 

Step 9 – Payment

This is the part wherein you will be asked if you will be expediting your passport or just the usual process. After choosing, click “pay now.”

 

Then click “agree.”

 

Step 10 – Choose a payment center

There are a lot of payment centers that you can choose from. (List 👉 Payment Centers). Choose one and click “proceed.”

DFA Passport Appointment

The reference number will be emailed to you. Save it because you will use it to pay.

 

After setting the appointment, you have 24 hours to pay the fees. Upon successfully paying the fees, an appointment confirmation will be sent to your email.

Failure to pay the fees after 24 hours will forfeit your chosen slot.

 

 

Do you have any other question? Leave a comment below and we’ll answer it.

 

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30 Comments

  • Maye Abbiegayle Marjes
    I couldn't get through, it keep saying that my email is invalid.. What should I do next?
    • Happy and Busy
      Hi! Did you double check if the email is correct? Please try again. Thanks
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  • dailen superioridad
    Sir/madam ask q lng po if photoy copy lng po ng passport para sa renewal meron aq acceptable po ba un...NASA company q po un lhat ng doc.plz help me po...thank u
    • Happy and Busy
      Hello po Ibig sabihin po ba ninyo wala rin ang physical passport po sa inyo? Hindi po pwede, kase need po ipakita ang old passport.
    • Cherry mae ecla
      Hi.. po pwede po ba magwalk -in sa DFA dasma kahit na wala po appointment seaferer po.for renewal po kasi hindi po kasi ako makakuha ng slot na sa online. Need ko na po kasi erenew yong passport ko My appointment po ako last nov.24 2020 sana hindi ko lang po napuntahan dahil sa delay nabigay ng agency ang passport ko nov 27 na nila binigay. May chance po ba ako maentertain kahit wala akong online appointment. Salamat po, Goodbless.
      • Happy and Busy
        Hello po, as much as gusto po nila kayo iaccomodate, hindi po pwede. Need po ninyo ng appointment online. Konti lang po ang slots kaya mabilis maubos. Try po with other branches baka meron pa
  • Mecca G Javier
    PWEDE PO KAYA NSO ANG IPAKITA AS REQUIREMENTS or need po yung PSA na? please parepy po
    • Happy and Busy
      Hello, need po is PSA.
  • Lourdes Atienza
    Good morning po I'm a senior with arthritis rheumatism on my feet & nasumpong pabigla-bigla kaya I always accompany my hubby in the field. Since my hubby is 53y/o already, pede po ba sumabay sakin sa passport renewal in SM Dasmariñas Consular office even without online appointment po??
    • Happy and Busy
      Hi As far as we know po, pwede naman po. Pwede namang sabay na po kayo ng husband ninyo sa pag renew ng passport even without online appointment. Agahan lang po ninyo kase limited lang. Thank you
      • Lourdes Atienza
        Thank you po for your reply😍
        • Happy and Busy
          you're welcome :)
  • Val harry hall
    Hello good day..i want to know the status of my application last march 05,2020..
    • Happy and Busy
      Hi Val As much as we would like to help you, we can't track your application. Please take note that we are not DFA. We are bloggers who would like to give tips and information to our readers. Thank you!
  • Hi kelan po kya mgkkron ng sched for passport application?? Nkita q s site n april2022 fully book n.. ung s fb nmn n ngaassist 4-5k assist lng wla p dun ung byd mismo ng passport haizt..
    • Happy and Busy
      Hi Sis Ramdam ko hirap mo sa paghanap ng sched. Mejo mahirap tlga sa DFA right now kase konti lng slots nila. Try mo nalang mag pa rfresh refresh once in a while baka may lumabas n slot. If ever baka malapit k s ibang province, mas maraming available slots sa kanila BTW sis wag k basta basta naniniwala s passport application help sa mga sa FB. Kase sa DFA lang tlga dapat nakikipag transact
  • Loralyn Carlom Dimatatac
    hello po.. mgtatanung lng po sana aq about dn s passport quh s dasmarinas cavite.. ngpaappointment po aq nung march 2021.. tpos schedule quh po ay june 23 2021.. pero d po aq nkapunta kasi po ngemail sken yung dfa n maiiba daw po ul8 yung schedule.. ang problem quh po bayad n aq dun..pwede p po bah aq pumunta dun pra maayos quh ul8 passport quh.. slmat po
    • Happy and Busy
      Hi po, pakitawagan po ang DFA As much as we want to help you, we can't because we are not connected to DFA. Thank you
  • Mary jane
    Hello po pwde po ung ba valid is philhealth ID or TIN ID?
    • Happy and Busy
      Yes po pwedeng valid ID
  • Apart Cy
    Thank you dor sharing ma'am 💖
  • Jenny Labutap
    Thanks for sharing this very informative and helpful to all people who has questions and concerns about passport applications.
  • Rowena Callo Villareno
    Thank you for sharing po. Very helpful and informative.
  • April Rose Laurente
    On the day of the appointment po ba nakukuha yung passport po?
    • Happy and Busy
      Hindi po. Either pick up po ninyo after a few weeks, or deliver po sa inyo
  • Samantha Maranan
    Hello po, ano po yung office number? Thanks
    • Happy and Busy
      You can check the contact numbers through this link: https://dfa.gov.ph/address-and-contact Telephone: (632) 8 834-4000 (632) 8 834-3000 8 234 3488 (For Passport Appointment Concerns) 8 651 9400 (For Passport, Authentication, & Other Consular Inquiries)
  • Jessa Gomez
    Hello po, nanood na ako ng videos about SPA at iba pang requirements para sa minor applicant na ang kasama ay authorized guardian. May idea po ba kayo kung ano po ang step by step kapag both parent ng minor ay nasa abroad at separated na sila? Thankyouuu🙏 Sana po masagot
    • Happy and Busy
      I think kapag nasa abroad po, same prn po need ng requirements. Hindi lang po namin kabisado. Mas maganda po pag sa DFA pa rn po kayo mag ask para sigurado po

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