How To Apply for Passport Renewal - Requirements and Process

It is a must for some who have previously been issued a passport in the past to have it renewed before or after the expiration date stated in the passport document itself. Now, if you are having a hard time learning about the process involved on how to apply for a passport renewal in the Department of Foreign Affairs, here is a guide taken from the official DFA site at www.dfa.gov.ph/.

Guide and Process of Passport Renewal: (source: www.dfa.gov.ph)

Brown Passport or issued prior to 01 May 1995
  1. Old passport and photocopy of passport pages 1,2,3, 4 (amendment). The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
  2. Original valid ID.
  3. Birth Certificate from NSO in Security Paper (SECPA)
  4. Negative Birth Record from NSO if born 1950 & below and Joint Birth Affidavit from Two Disinterested Persons; and supporting document showing complete Middle Name
Green Passport or issued after 01 May 1995
  1. Present passport and photocopy of pages 1,2,3 (amendment) and last page.
  2. The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
  3. Photocopy of Birth Certificate for minor applicants.
  4. For illegitimate minor, personal appearance of mother is required.
Machine Readable Passport (Maroon) (MRP)
  1. Present passport and photocopy of pages 1,2,3 (amendment) and last page.
  2. The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
  3. Photocopy of Birth Certificate for minor applicants.
  4. Original Birth Certificate from NSO in Security Paper (SECPA) if city/municipality & province on birth place is not specific (Example: NCR instead of San Juan, Metro Manila)
  5. For illegitimate minor, personal appearance of mother is required.
Other Supporting Documents


Please bring the following if they are available.
  • Marriage Contract
  • PRC / IBP ID
  • Land Title
  • Driver's License
  • Government Service Record
  • Digitized SSS-ID
  • School Form 137 or Transcript of Records with Dry Seal
  • Other documents that show full name and birth details of applicant and/or citizenship
  • Voter's Registration Record from COMELEC Intramuros
  • Baptismal Certificate w/ Dry Seal
  • Seaman's Book
  • Income Tax Return (Old)
Reminders:
  1. Download, print and fill-out the passport application forms completely with the appointment reference numbers.
  2. Applicants will not be admitted at the entrance gate without valid appointment and application forms.
  3. Photocopy all the necessary documents before proceeding to DFA Aseana.
  4. Applicants will not be processed if they do not have complete set of photocopies of their documents.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

hello to DFA in La Union, inquire lng po ako kung ilang days for renewal passport, and what are the requirements po, thanks

Gustavo O. Mercado said...

My passport and that of my wife were processed except that of my 17-year old daughter because her birth certificate was indicated as late registration thus, they asked for a baptismal certificate which was not brought by us during the interview. We secured her baptismal certificate when we returned home but it indicates that she was born on May 19, 1995 and not May 18, 1995, her real birthday as appearing in her birth certificate. What is the remedy so that she she can reapply for a passport?

Unknown said...

hello po,ilang araw po ba ang processing pag renewal ng passport? salamat po

Unknown said...

hello po,ask ko lang po kung ilang araw ang proscessing bgo makuha pag renewal passport?salamat po

tech said...

ung online apointment po ba eh
khit saang branch n ng dfa pede mg personal apearance??

Anonymous said...

DFA LA UNION i just want to ask if i need an appointment here or no need?? sa manila kc need pa appointment at pumunta ako sa website eh sa may DFA ASEANA pa rin ang lumalabas...dito ba sa La Union magpapa appointment pa ba or just go there na lng...??

Anonymous said...

hello po pwedi ma renew ang pasport ko 1 taon pabago matapos?

Anonymous said...

hi po..inquire q lang po kung valid ang passport q..this was processed lat may 2008 at DFA cebu, maroon and kulay kaso at the back walang space or istruction to put my signature..thanks

Anonymous said...

gud day po.. ask ko po sana if kelan released ng pasport ko. i apply last dec 12 2013 po. til now wala pa po
thank you po

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