BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME APPLICANT (18 years old and above)
- Printed Passport Application Packet with bar code.
- Original and one (1) photocopy of PSA-authenticated Birth Certificate or Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Consulate General New York (if born abroad). Click here to request for PSA-authenticated Birth Certificate.
Note: Local Civil Registrar (LCR) copy may be required if PSA BC is not clear or unreadable. - (For Married Female Applicant who opts to use Husband’s Surname for the first time) Original and one (1) photocopy of PSA-authenticated Marriage Certificate or Report of Marriage. Click here to request for PSA-authenticated Marriage Certificate.
Note: Local Civil Registrar (LCR) copy may be required if PSA MC is not clear or or unreadable.
Also, if a female applicant opts to retain maiden name, a Marriage Certificate is not required. - Original and one (1) photocopy of Valid ID.
- Original and one (1) photocopy of Proof of Filipino Citizenship*
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
In case of Late Registered Birth Certificate
- If Birth Certificate was registered less than ten (10) years ago, applicant must submit IDs that pre-date the late registration
- If applicant has no IDs that pre-date the late registered Birth certificate, applicant must produce current IDs and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance.
In case applicant has NO Birth Certificate or Report of Birth
- If applicant was born AFTER 1950 – applicant must first file for late registration with Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or Consular Office with jurisdiction over the place where applicant was born. Applicant will then submit the original copy of the PSA authenticated late registered Birth Certificate with the requisite supporting documents and IDs that pre-date the late registration
- If applicant was born ON OR BEFORE 1950 – applicant must submit original copies of PSA Authenticated Certificate of No Birth Record and Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons attesting to the identity of the applicant.
If Female Applicant’s Marriage has been Dissolved and Wants to Revert to Her Maiden Surname
- Applicant must submit original copy of the annotated PSA Marriage Certificate (MC) or Report of Marriage (ROM) stating that the marriage has been dissolved; OR
- Alternatively, if annotated MC or ROM from PSA is not yet available, applicant must submit a Certified True Copy of the Court Order dissolving the marriage and a Certificate of Finality from the court.
If Applicant Lacks Data in Birth Certificate or Report of Birth
- Applicant must submit proof of filing of supplemental report or correction from the Local Civil Registrar (LCR)
If Applicant has Discrepancy in Data in Birth Certificate / Report of Birth or Other Documents
- Discrepancy in first name – Applicant must submit a copy of the petition and supporting documents for correction of first name filed with Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or Philippine Embassy/Consulate
- Discrepancy in other data – Applicant must submit annotated birth certificate authenticated by PSA reflecting the corrected entry.
