BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT RENEWAL (ELECTRONIC PASSPORT) APPLICATION

1. Confirmed Online Appointment;
2. Accomplished Application Form
3. Personal Appearance
4. Current ePassport with photocopy of data page; and
5. Original PSA-issued documents that will support the change of name.
   • Certificate of Marriage if married women will use spouse's surname;
   • Annotated Certificate of Live Birth if with corrected entries;
   • Annotated Certificate of Marriage to show annulment/divorce/court ordered instruction; and/or
   • Certificate of Death of Spouse if married women will revert to the use of maiden name.
6. Payment of fees: KD 19.500 (to be paid by applicant at the Embassy in person, in cash, Kuwait Dinar only)

Note: If a woman opts to retain maiden name, a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage is not required.

Supporting Documents for Adult Renewal of ePassport Applications

Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 11983, supporting documents will be further required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship and lack of travel restrictions, as specified in the following cases:

Note: Some cases will require the application to be treated as a New Application rather than a renewal.

For Lost VALID and EXPIRED Passports

• Copy lost Passport (if available);
• Police Report with English translation;
• Notarized Affidavit of Loss; and  
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750.

Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For Renewal of a frequently Lost Passport

• Police Report with English translation;
• Notarized Affidavit of Loss; and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750.

Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For applicants with Unclaimed Passports

Applicant may request for a Certificate of Unclaimed Passport either at the office where the unclaimed passport was issued, nearest consular office or at DFA Aseana; and

• Certificate of Unclaimed Passport; and
• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.

 Additional supporting documents may be required as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

In case applicant presented a one-way Travel Document/Travel Certificate for Passport Application

• Original Travel Document; and
• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.

 Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

In case applicant Lost the one-way Latest-Issued Travel Document/Travel Certificate

• Travel Records from Bureau of Immigration or Travel History or records of arrival from the immigration authority of the host country;
• PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Repot of Birth;
• Any of the following valid identification cards with one (1) photocopy; and
• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.

 Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

For Damaged or Mutilated Passport

• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation;
• PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth;
• Any of the following valid identification cards with one (1) photocopy; and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750. 

For Dual Citizen Passport Applicants

1. Natural-born Dual Citizens:
   • Latest-issued Philippine passport; and
   • PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA-issued Report of Birth.
2. Dual Citizens who availed of the provisions of Republic Act No. 9225:
   • Latest-issued Philippine passport;
   • Original and photocopy of Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval, or Identification Certificate issued by a Philippine FSP; or Certificate of Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship or any equivalent document issued by BI; and
   • Valid government-issued ID or their secondary citizenship/residence counterparts.

For Naturalized Citizen Passport Applicants

1. Latest-issued Philippine passport; and
2. Identification Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration, or Certificate of Naturalization issued by the Special Committee on Naturalization (SCN), or copy of the final Court Judgment or Law granting Philippine citizenship.

For Applicants who are Filipino Citizens by Election

1. Latest-issued Philippine passport;
2. Documents of election of Philippine citizenship; and
3. Identification Certificate issued by the BI.

If a Married Woman Applicant Wishes to Revert to her Maiden Name

• By virtue of death of the spouse:
  1. PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death (ROD) of spouse or apostillized or authenticated Foreign Death Certificate of foreign spouse with English translation, if applicable;
  2. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
  3. Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).
• By virtue of an annulment, declaration of nullity of marriage, judicially-recognized foreign divorce, and judicially-recognized divorce under Presidential Decree No.1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines):
  1. PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage or Report of Marriage (ROM) with annotation reflecting the nullity or dissolution of marriage
  2. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
  3. Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).
• For other reasons of reversion:
  1. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth;
  2. Notarized Affidavit of Explanation that includes request for the reversion of maiden name in the Philippine passport or travel document and stating she has not hitherto availed of the reversion
  3. Latest-issued Philippine passport or travel document; and
  4. Any existing government-issued valid ID accepted for passport application reflecting the maiden name.

Note: This mode of reversion can only be done once.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT RENEWAL (NON-ePASSPORT) APPLICATION

(Brown, Green, Machine Readable (Maroon) Passports or any older Passports)

1. Confirmed Online Appointment;
2. Personal Appearance;
3. Accomplished Application Form;
4. Current Non-ePassport with photocopy of data page (if available);
5. Original and photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth on Security Paper; and
   • Married Females (who are using their spouse’s last name) must also present Original and submit photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage on Security Paper or Report of Marriage.
   • Local Civil Registrar Copy is required if PSA-issued documents are not clear or cannot be read.
6. Any of the following acceptable IDs with one (1) photocopy (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Processing)
7. Payment of fees: KD 19.500 (to be paid by applicant at the Embassy in person, in cash, Kuwait Dinar only)

Note: If a woman opts to retain maiden name, a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage is not required.

Supporting Documents for Adult Renewal (NON-ePassport) Applications

(Brown, Green, Machine Readable (Maroon) Passports or any older Passports)

Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 11983, supporting documents will be further required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship and lack of travel restrictions, as specified in the following cases:

NOTE: Some cases will require the application to be treated as a New Application rather than a renewal

For Lost Expired NON-ePassport

• Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth;
• Valid Idenfication Card;
• Police Report with English translation;
• Notarized Affidavit of Loss; and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750.

Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For Renewal of a Frequently Lost Passport

• Police Report with English translation;
• Notarized Affidavit of Loss; and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750.

Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

In case applicant presented a one-way Travel Document/Travel Certificate for Passport Application - Treated as NEW APPLICATION

• Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth;
• Valid Idenfication Card;
• Original Travel Document; and
• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.

Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

In case applicant lost the one-way Latest-Issued Travel Document/Travel Certificate - Treated as NEW APPLICATION

• Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth;
• Valid Idenfication Card;
• Original Travel Records from Bureau of Immigration or Travel History Records or arrival from the immigration authority of the host country; and
• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.

Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

For Damaged or Mutilated Passports

• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation; and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750.

Note: On top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For Dual Citizen Passport Applicants

1. Natural-born Dual Citizens:
   • Latest-issued Philippine passport; and
   • PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA-issued Report of Birth.
2. Dual Citizens who availed of the provisions of Republic Act No. 9225:
   • Latest-issued Philippine passport;
   • Original and photocopy of Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval, or Identification Certificate issued by a Philippine FSP; or Certificate of Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship or any equivalent document issued by BI; and
   • Valid government-issued ID or their secondary citizenship/residence Counterparts.

For Naturalized Citizen Passport Applicants

1. Latest-issued Philippine passport; and
2. Identification Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration, or Certificate of Naturalization issued by the Special Committee on Naturalization (SCN), or copy of the final Court Judgment or Law granting Philippine citizenship

For Applicant who are Filipino citizens by Election

1. Latest-issued Philippine passport;
2. Documents of election of Philippine citizenship; and
3. Identification Certificate issued by the BI

If a Married Woman Applicant Wishes to Revert to her Maiden Name

• By virtue of death of the spouse:
  1. PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death (ROD) of spouse or apostillized or authenticated Foreign Death Certificate of foreign spouse with English translation, if applicable;
  2. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
  3. Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).
• By virtue of an annulment, declaration of nullity of marriage, judicially-recognized foreign divorce, and judicially-recognized divorce under Presidential Decree No.1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines):
  1. PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage or Report of Marriage (ROM) with annotation reflecting the nullity or dissolution of marriage
  2. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
  3. Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).
• For other reasons of reversion:
  1. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth;
  2. Notarized Affidavit of Explanation that includes request for the reversion of maiden name in the Philippine passport or travel document and stating she has not hitherto availed of the reversion
  3. Latest-issued Philippine passport or travel document; and
  4. Any existing government-issued valid ID accepted for passport application reflecting the maiden name.

Note: This mode of reversion can only be done once.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT NEW APPLICATIONS

1. Confirmed Online Appointment;
2. Personal Appearance;
3. Accomplished Application Form;
4. Original and photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth on Security Paper; and
   • Married Females (who are using their spouse’s last name) must also present Original and submit photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage on Security Paper or Report of Marriage.
   • Local Civil Registrar Copy is required if PSA-issued documents are not clear or cannot be read.
5. Any of the following acceptable IDs with one (1) photocopy (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Processing)
6. Payment of fees: KD 19.500 (to be paid by applicant at the Embassy in person, in cash, Kuwait Dinar only)

Note: If a woman opts to retain maiden name, a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage is Not required.

Additional requirements may be required, please refer to the section below.

Supporting Documents for Adult New Applications

Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 11983, supporting documents will be further required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship and lack of travel restrictions, as specified in the following cases:

For Late Registered PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling

1. Original and photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling;
2. At least one of the following on top of the basic requirements:
3. Additional primary government-issued valid ID accepted for passport application;
4. If unable to provide an additional primary ID, the applicant must submit any two (2) of the following documents:
   • NBI Clearance (valid or expired);
   • Voter's Certification;
   • School Records such as:
     • Form 137-A
     • Transcript of Records
     • Diploma obtained from Elementary, High School and/or College
   • If government employee:
     • Service Record;
     • Member Data Record (MDR) from Philhealth

If the passport applicant’s PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling contains a misspelled first or last name, or misspelled birth place, or mistake in the day or month of birth, or clerical error in the sex, or change of first name or nickname:

• Applicant must submit a PSA-annotated Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling pursuant to R.A. No. 9048, as amended by R.A. No. 10172.

If by operation of law or through a court order, the passport applicant is permitted to use a name or other biographic detail other than what is officially recorded in the PSA:

• Annotated Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling as authenticated by PSA reflecting the corrected entry.

Discrepancies on the biographical details of supporting documents submitted for passport application:

The applicant shall provide supporting documents that are consistent with the information as stated in the applicant’s PSA-issued documents, unless by operation of law or through court order, the applicant is permitted to use a name other than what is officially recorded in the PSA.

Thus, the applicant shall have the supporting document corrected in order for its details to be consistent with the PSA-issued document.

The applicant shall submit the following, depending on the correction needed:

1. Annotated PSA Certificate of Live Birth
2. Annotated PSA Marriage Certificate
3. Corrected Government-issued Valid IDs
4. Corrected Identification Certification

Additional supporting documents if the PSA-issued document is unreadable:

• Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) or Certificate of Foundling:
  • Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 102 or Civil Registry Form 1-A;

• Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage:
  • Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 97

• Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Death:
  • Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 103

In case applicant has NO PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth:

• Applicant must first file for late registration with Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or Foreign Service Post (FSP) with jurisdiction over the place where applicant was born; and
• Applicant must submit PSA-issued late registered Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth.

If applicant is a Naturalized Filipino Citizen, the following are the additional requirements:

• For persons who have undergone Administrative Naturalization under Republic Act No. 9139:
  1. Certificate of Naturalization;
  2. Certificate of Renunciation of foreign citizenship issued by the concerned Foreign Embassy or Foreign Ministry; and
  3. Identification Certificate issued by BI.
• For persons who have undergone Judicial Naturalization under Commonwealth Act No. 473:
  1. Certificate of Naturalization;
  2. Court Order, Certificate of Finality of Decision granting naturalization, Decree of Naturalization; and
  3. Identification Certificate issued by BI.
• For persons who have undergone Legislative Naturalization under Commonwealth Act No. 63:
  1. Certificate of Naturalization;
  2. Certified true copy of the law granting citizenship;
• Foreign Birth Certificate authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post; and
  1. Identification Certificate issued by BI.
• For persons who availed of the Facilitated Naturalization of Refugees and Stateless Persons under Supreme Court Rule 21-07-2022-SC:
  1. Decree of Naturalization

If applicant obtained Filipino citizenship by Election

• Applicants those born before 17 January 1973 to Filipino mothers and married to non-Filipino spouses and elected Philippine citizenship within three (3) years upon reaching the age of twenty-one (21), the following are the additional requirements:
  1. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth of or PSA-issued Report of Birth; and
  2. Additional documents proving election of Philippine citizenship.

If applicant retained or re-acquired their Philippine citizenship

• Applicants covered by the provisions of under Republic Act No. 9225, otherwise known as "Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003", shall submit any of the following documents issued by a Philippine FSP or by the Bureau of Immigration (BI):
  1. Order of Approval;
  2. Oath of Allegiance; or
  3. Identification Certificate or Certificate of Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship.
• Applicant is a derivative beneficiaries of Filipino parents who retained or re-acquire Philippine citizenship, shall submit the following documents:
  1. Order of Approval of parent or child (as applicable); and/or
  2. Identification Certificate issued by a Philippine FSP or Certificate of Retention/Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship issued by the BI.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR RENEWAL APPLICATIONS (ELECTRONIC AND NON-ELECTRONIC PASSPORT)

1. Confirmed Online Appointment;
2. Accomplished Application Form;
3. Personal Appearance of minor applicant and either parent or authorized adult companion;
   • The accompanying adult companion shall submit supporting documents depending on the case of the minor. The list can be found below.
4. Current ePassport with photocopy of data page;
5. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth as proof of filiation;
6. Valid Identification card or other competent proof of identity of the minor applicant; and
7. Passport or valid identification card of the accompanying parent or authorized adult companion.
8. Payment of fees: KD 19.500 (to be paid by applicant at the Embassy in person, in cash, Kuwait Dinar only)

Supporting Documents for Minor Renewal Applications

Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 11983, supporting documents will be further required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship and lack of travel restrictions, as specified in the following cases:

For Lost VALID or EXPIRED Passports

• Copy of Lost Passport (if available);
• Police Report with English translation (It must be filed by parent/s, legal guardian or person authorized by parent/s who will accompany the minor applicant on the day of application. Original and photocopy required.);
• Notarized Affidavit of Loss (It must be signed by parent/s, legal guardian or person authorized by parent/s who will accompany the minor applicant on the day of application. Original and photocopy required.); and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750. 

Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For renewal of a frequently Lost Passport

• Copy of latest-issued ePassport (if available);
• Police Report in English(filed by parent/s, legal guardian or person authorized by parent/s who will accompany the minor applicant on the day of application);
• Notarized Affidavit of Loss in English (signed by parent/s, legal guardian or person authorized by parent/s who will accompany the minor applicant on the day of application); and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750.

Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

In case applicant Presesnted a one-way Travel Document/Travel Certificate for Passport Application

• Original Travel Document
• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation (signed by parent/s, legal guardian or person authorized by parent/s who will accompany the minor applicant on the day of application).

Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

In case applicant Lost the one-way Latest-issued Travel Document/Travel Certificate

• Original Travel Records from Bureau of Immigration or Travel History or records of arrival from the immigration authority of the host country; and
• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation (signed by parent/s, legal guardian or person authorized by parent/s who will accompany the minor applicant on the day of application).

Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and travel restrictions.

For Damaged or Mutilated Passports

• Notarized Affidavit of Explanation (signed by parent/s, legal guardian or person authorized by parent/s who will accompany the minor applicant on the day of application); and
• Amount to be paid: KWD 48.750.

Note: On top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.

For Marital Minor Applicants (with married parents as stated in the minor applicants's PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

• Valid Philippine passport or other identification card of the accompanying parent and the copy of his/her spouse’s passport or other valid identification card;
• If the accompanying parent is an alien, the non-Filipino parent must present his or her foreign passport and a copy of the Filipino parent’s Philippine passport or other valid identification card; and
• If accompanied by an authorized adult companion, a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by either of the minor’s parents or his/her legal guardian, as the case may be, his/her passport or other valid identification card, and a copy of the passport or other valid identification card of the minor’s parents.

For Non-Marital Minor applicants (with unmarried parents as stated in the minor applicant's PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

• Only the mother applicant shall accompany the minor applicant in the passport application process;
• A Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the mother will be required if she is not accompanying the minor applicant.
  • If the  Special Power of Attorney was executed abroad and not before an FSP, the Special Power of Attorney must be validly authenticated;
• Passport or Valid Identification card of authorized adult companion (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application).

In case applicant is not accompanied by the parent/s during the application process

• Applicant must submit a Special Power of Attorney executed by either of the minor’s parents or his/her legal guardian designating an adult companion to assist in the application process.
  • If the  Special Power of Attorney was executed abroad and not before an FSP, the Special Power of Attorney must be validly authenticated;
• Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application); and
• Special Power of Attorney must have a copy of parent/s valid ID and/or passport attached.

For Non-Marital Minor Applicants with a Deceased Mother, but acknowledged by the Father (with unmarried parents as stated in the minor applicant's PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

• Personal Appearance of minor applicant and biological father;
• PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death of Mother;
• PSA Birth Certificate with Acknowledgement of Paternity (must indicate the name of the father in the birth certificate);
• Passport or Valid Government issued ID of biological father and legal guardian (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application)

In the absence of father, the following may accompany the minor child in the order indicated:

• Surviving grandparent (submission of PSA Certificate of Death of Mother;
• Oldest brother or sister, over twenty-one years of age (submission of PSA Certificate of Death of Mother and PSA Certificate of Death of the Grandparent);
• The child’s actual custodian, over twenty-one years of age (submission of court order for legal guardianship)

For Non-Marital Minor Applicants with a Deceased Mother and Father is unknown (with unmaried parents as stated in the minor applicant's PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

• Personal Appearance of minor applicant and court-appointed legal guardian
• PSA Birth Certificate
• Valid Passport or valid government ID* of adult guardian (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application)
• Letter of Guardianship issued by Family Court

In case none of the above can accompany the minor applicant

• In default of parents or a judicially appointed guardian, the persons exercising substitute parental authority under Article 216 of the Family Code of the Philippines shall prevail in determining the minor applicant’s companion in passport application, unless otherwise ordered by a competent Philippine court. In case of conflicting claims for custody, a court order shall be required; and
• In cases involving Filipino minors abandoned abroad, the Consular Official of the concerned Philippine FSP may initiate the passport application with the best interest of the minor being the primary consideration.

In case of Minor Foundlings in the Philippines not for Adoption

1. Personal appearance of minor applicant and the NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
2. PSA-issued Certificate of Foundling;
3. Letter of Guardianship issued by the Family Court; and
4. Valid ID of the guardian.

In case of Minor Applicant who is a Prospective Adoptee for Domestic Adoption

1. Personal appearance of minor applicant and NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
2. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth or Certificate of Foundling;
3. Valid passport or valid government-issued ID of authorized NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
4. Certificate of Child Available for Adoption or Deed of Voluntary Commitment / Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption issued by the National Authority for Child Care; and
5. Official letter or Special Power of Attorney signed by the NACC Regional Office authorizing the Social Worker to process and receive the passport of the minor applicant and must include a copy of valid government-issued ID and/or passport.

Note: If an applicant is not accompanied by an authorized NACC Social Worker during the application process, the applicant must submit an SPA executed by the authorized NACC Regional Office designating the minor’s companion to assist in the application process and must include a copy of valid government-issued ID and/or passport.

In cases of Minor Applicant who is an Adoptee through Domestic Adoption

1. Personal appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s;
2. Amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth, indicating the child’s adoptive name and name of adoptive parents;
3. Passports or other competent proofs of identity of the minor applicant, adoptive parent/s or authorized adult companion; and
4. Certified True Copy of Court Decree of Adoption or NACC-issued Order of Adoption.

In case of Minor Applicant who is a Prospective Adoptee for Foreign Adoption

1. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth or Certificate of Foundling;
2. Endorsement from NACC;
3. Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption or Deed of Voluntary Commitment;
4. Placement Authority issued by NACC;
5. Certificate for Issuance of Passport issued by NACC;
6. Travel Clearance Certificate for adoptee;
7. Child Study Report; and
8. Clearance for Intercountry Adoption.

In case of Minor Applicant who is an Adoptee through Foreign Adoption

1. Personal Appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s;
2. Amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth;
3. Passport/s of adoptive parent/s or authorized adult companion. If the adoptive parents are foreign nationals, presentation of their valid foreign passports is acceptable; and
4. Certified True Copy of Court Decree of Adoption.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR NEW APPLICATIONS

1. Confirmed Online Appointment;
2. Accomplished Application Form;
3. Personal Appearance of minor applicant and either parent or authorized adult companion;
   • The accompanying adult companion shall submit supporting documents depending on the case of the minor. The list can be found below.
4. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth;
   • Local Civil Registrar Copy may be required if PSA Certificate of Live Birth is not clear or cannot be read.
5. Valid Identification Cards (at least one) of the minor applicant; and
6. Passport or valid identification card of the accompanying parent or authorized adult companion.
7. Payment of fees: KD 19.500 (to be paid by applicant at the Embassy in person, in cash, Kuwait Dinar only)

Supporting Documents for Minor New Applications

Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 11983, supporting documents will be further required in addition to the basic requirements to prove the applicant’s identity, citizenship and lack of travel restrictions, as specified in the following cases:

For Newborn Applicants (less than 1 year old) and has No PSA Birth Certificate/Report of Birth yet

• If born in the Philippines - The minor applicant may submit a Certified True Copy (CTC) of Local Civil Registrar (LCR) Birth Certificate authenticated by the PSA.
• If born abroad - The minor applicant may submit original copy of Report of Birth filed at Post or first indorsement from Consular Records Division (CRD).

Additional Supporting Documents if the minor PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth is late registered [one (1) year after the event]:

• School Records;
• Baby book or health record or its equivalent document;
• Foreign Passport (if applicable); and
• Residence card issued by host government (with english translation, if appliable).

For Marital Minor Applicant (with Married Parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

• Valid Philippine passport or valid identification card of the accompanying parent and the copy of his/her spouse’s passport or valid identification card;
  • If the accompanying parent is an alien, the foreign passport of accompanying alien or other valid and sufficient proof of identity.
• MArital Minor Applicants Accompanied by an authorized Representative of the parents or Person Lawfully Exercising Parental Authority over the Minor
  • Notarized Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by either both of the parents or by the person exercising parental authority over the minor;
  • Copy of the passport or other valid identification card of the minor's parents.

For Non-Marital Minor Applicant (with unmarried Parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)

• Only the mother applicant shall accompany the minor applicant in the passport application process;
• A Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the mother will be required if she is not accompanying the minor applicant.The SPA must be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate if executed abroad; and
• Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application).

In case applicant is not accompanied by the parent/s during the application process

• Applicant must submit a Special Power of Attorney executed by either of the minor’s parents or his/her legal guardian designating an adult companion to assist in the application process. The Special Power of Attorney must be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate if executed abroad;
• Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application); and
• Special Power of Attorney must have a copy of parent/s valid ID and/or passport attached.

For Non-Marital Minor Applicants with a Deceased Mother, but Acknowledged by the father (with unmaried parents as stated in the minor applicant's PSA Certificate of Live Birth):

• Personal Appearance of minor applicant and biological father;
• PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death of Mother;
• PSA Birth Certificate with Acknowledgement of Paternity (must indicate the name of the father in the birth certificate);
• Passport or Valid identification card of biological father and legal guardian (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application)

In the absence of father, the following may accompany the minor child in the order indicated:

• Surviving grandparent (submission of PSA Certificate of Death of Mother;
• Oldest brother or sister, over twenty-one years of age (submission of PSA Certificate of Death of Mother and PSA Certificate of Death of the Grandparent);
• The child’s actual custodian, over twenty-one years of age (submission of court order for legal guardianship)

For Non-Marital Minor Applicants with a Deceased Mother and Father is unknown (with unmaried parents as stated in the minor applicant's PSA Certificate of Live Birth):

• Personal Appearance of minor applicant and court-appointed legal guardian
• PSA Birth Certificate
• Valid Passport or valid identification card of adult guardian (List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application)
• Letter of Guardianship issued by Family Court

In case none of the above can accompany the minor applicant

1. In default of parents or a judicially appointed guardian, the persons exercising substitute parental authority under Article 216 of the Family Code of the Philippines shall prevail in determining the minor applicant’s companion in passport application, unless otherwise ordered by a competent Philippine court. In case of conflicting claims for custody, a court order shall be required; and
2. In cases involving Filipino minors abandoned abroad, the Consular Official of the concerned Philippine FSP may initiate the passport application with the best interest of the minor being the primary consideration.

For Minor Foundlings in the Philippines not for Adoption

1. Personal appearance of minor applicant and the NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
2. PSA-issued Certificate of Foundling;
3. Letter of Guardianship issued by the Family Court; and
4. Valid identification card of the guardian.

For Minor Applicant who is a Prospective Adoptee for Domestic Adoption

1. Personal appearance of minor applicant and NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
2. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth or Certificate of Foundling;
3. Valid passport or valid government-issued ID of authorized NACC Social Worker or Liaison Officer;
4. Certificate of Child Available for Adoption or Deed of Voluntary Commitment / Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption issued by the National Authority for Child Care; and
5. Official letter or Special Power of Attorney signed by the NACC Regional Office authorizing the Social Worker to process and receive the passport of the minor applicant and must include a copy of valid government-issued ID and/or passport.

Note: If an applicant is not accompanied by an authorized NACC Social Worker during the application process, the applicant must submit an SPA executed by the authorized NACC Regional Office designating the minor’s companion to assist in the application process and must include a copy of valid government-issued ID and/or passport.

For Minor Applicant who is an Adoptee through Domestic Adoption

1. Personal appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s;
2. Amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth, indicating the child’s adoptive name and name of adoptive parents;
3. Passports or other competent proofs of identity of the minor applicant, adoptive parent/s or authorized adult companion; and
4. Certified True Copy of Court Decree of Adoption or NACC-issued Order of Adoption.

For Minor Applicant who is a Prospective Adoptee for Foreign Adoption

1. PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth or Certificate of Foundling;
2. Endorsement from NACC;
3. Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption or Deed of Voluntary Commitment;
4. Placement Authority issued by NACC;
5. Certificate for Issuance of Passport issued by NACC;
6. Travel Clearance Certificate for adoptee;
7. Child Study Report; and
8. Clearance for Intercountry Adoption.

For Minor Applicant who is an Adoptee through Foreign Adoption

1. Personal Appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s;
2. Amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth;
3. Passport/s of adoptive parent/s or authorized adult companion. If the adoptive parents are foreign nationals, presentation of their valid foreign passports is acceptable; and
4. Certified True Copy of Court Decree of Adoption.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING TRAVEL DOCUMENT

For Adult

1. Duly accomplished application form
2. Four (4) recent passport size photo
3. Passport / Affidavit of Lost Passport and Philippine government issued ID/Civil ID
4. Schedule of Fees:
   • Travel Document
     • KWD 9.750 ( Regular processing) - release after 3 days
     • KWD 3.250 (Expedite processing), additional fee - release after one (1) day
   • Affidavit of Lost Passport
     • KWD 8.125 (Regular processing) - release after three (3) days
     • KWD 3.250 (Expedite processing), additional fee - release after one (1) day

For Minor

1. Duly accomplished application form
2. Four (4) recent passport size photo
3. Passport/ Affidavit of Lost Passport and Philippine government issued ID/Civil ID
4. Report of Birth
5. Passport of parents
6. Marriage Certificate of Parents, if applicable
7. Schedule of Fees:
   • Travel Document
     • KWD 9.750 ( Regular processing) - release after 3 days
     • KWD 3.250 (Expedite processing), additional fee - release after one (1) day
   • Affidavit of Lost Passport
     • KWD 8.125 (Regular processing) - release after three (3) days
     • KWD 3.250 (Expedite processing), additional fee - release after one (1) day

Important Reminders

• Personal appearance is required for all applicants.
• Incomplete requirements will not be processed.
• Earrings, necklaces, false eyelashes, facial piercings, and contact lenses are not allowed during data capturing. Smiling with visible teeth is also not allowed.
• Make sure to check the data in the computer monitor before affixing your signature to certify that the encoded information is accurate and correct. Your signature indicates your confirmation on the accuracy of the information contained therein. Once signed, any errors in the passport will no longer be the fault of the Embassy, which means the fee for the replacement of the passport will be shouldered by the applicant.
• Only immediate family members are allowed to get the passport on behalf of the applicant. Immediate family members include father, mother, brother, sister, spouse and children of legal age with proper authorization letter.
• Passport of a minor applicant shall be released to parents only or to an authorized representative with Special Power of Attorney.
• Passports unclaimed after six (6) months will be cancelled per Department Order No. 37-03.
• Please allow 4 to 6 weeks (45 days) waiting time after application for the release of your passport.
• For claiming of new passports, we require presentation of your old passport for cancellation and original official receipt before we can release your new passport. If your name is on list of passports for release, please bring your old passport and receipt when you pick up your new passport at the Embassy.
• Upon receipt, check all data in the new passport and affix signature on page 3.
• The Embassy may require additional supporting documents as may be necessary, especially for applicants with dual citizenship and with foreign-sounding family names to prove citizenship.
• Flight bookings should be made ONLY if passports are still valid for at least six (6) months beyond intended travel.