HOW TO GET A PHILIPPINE PASSPORT RENEWAL

1

Have at least 1 piece of acceptable picture ID. You will need it to prove your identity and use it throughout the process of obtaining your passport such as filling out forms. These IDs need to be government-issued and have your photo on them.^[8] Acceptable government-issued IDs are:

• Driver's license
• Digitized Social Security System (SSS) ID
• Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) eCard ^[9]
• Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) ID^[10]
• Integrated Bar of the Phils. (IBP) ID
• Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ID
• Digitized Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ID
• Senior Citizen’s ID
• Old college IDs, Alumni IDs and old employment IDs are also acceptable.

2

Have 3 pieces of supporting documents. Along with your picture ID, these documents together prove your identity and citizenship. If you are confused about what supporting documents you will need, you can contact the DFA for more information. In most cases, when you make your appointment with the DFA, the Customer Care Officer you are speaking with will let you know what supporting documents you need to present. Supporting documents can be your:^[11]

• Voter's ID
• NSO Marriage Contract
• Land Title
• Seaman’s Book
• Elementary or High School Form 137 or Transcript of Records with readable dry seal
• Government Service Record
• NBI Clearance
• Police Clearance
• Barangay Clearance

3

Bring your most recent expired or expiring passport and photocopies. Make sure to photocopy the data pages of your passport and bring them along.

• If you have a brown passport, photocopy pages 1-3.
• If you have a green passport, photocopy page 1.
• If you have a Machine Readable Passport (MRP), photocopy the first and last page of your passport.
• If you have an electronic passport, photocopy the first and last page of your passport.

4

Change your surname by obtaining required certificates from the National Statistics Office (NSO). If you are married, a few certificates are required by the DFA to change your surname. They can be easily requested through the NSO website.

• If you are a married woman or spouse of a foreign national who would like to use your married surname, you must obtain a Marriage Contract issued by the NSO or a Certified True Copy (CTC) issued by your Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and authenticated by the NSO.
• If you are a spouse of a foreign national, you must also present a Commission of Filipino Overseas (CFO) Guidance and Counseling Certificate of Attendance along with your Marriage Contract.
• If you were married abroad, you will also need to obtain your Report of Marriage authenticated by NSO.

5

Revert your married surname. To change your surname to your birth surname, obtain a NSO issued Birth Certificate and along with any additional documents depending on your marriage status.

• If you are a married woman who would like to revert back to your maiden name, you must provide a Birth Certificate issued by the NSO.
• If you are a widow: a Death Certificate issued by NSO of your deceased husband is required.
• If you are divorced: a CTC of the Divorce Decree authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate where the divorce was obtained or by the concerned foreign diplomatic or consular mission in the Philippines is required. An annotated NSO Marriage Contract with the Divorce Decree is also required.
• If your marriage was annulled: a CTC of the annotated NSO Marriage Contract and Court Order effecting the annulment is required.

6

Change your name to your Muslim name. If you are a convert and would like to use your Muslim name, you must obtain an Annotated Birth Certificate from the NSO that has your Muslim name. You must also have your National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) or Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) Certificate of Conversion.

• If you are a Muslim who does not need to change your name, only the general requirements of a valid ID and supporting documents, and recent expired or expiring passport is needed to renew your passport.

7

Obtain your birth certificate and parents' supporting documents if you are a minor. Minors renewing their passport are treated as first time applicants and will need to submit an NSO Birth Certificate. This also includes requiring parents or guardians to make an appearance at their DFA appointment, parents' marriage contracts, a photocopy of the passport of the person whom they will be travelling with, and the minor's most recent passport.

8

Photocopy all IDs and original documents. You should make at least 2 copies of each document. If you do not bring the original and photocopied documents to your DFA, the DFA will not continue with your appointment.

How To Get Philippine Passport For First Time Applicants