For only PhP 1,300 pesos, anyone qualified for a Philippines passport application can now apply for a new Philippine passport online. This online service allows Filipinos who have not been issued a Philippine passport to process their Philippine Passport for the first time. The new Philippine passport online application service is an improvement of an earlier service introduced by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) which only limits online passport processing to Philippine passport renewal.
How to apply for a new passport online:
1. Prepare all the necessary passport requirements. These include:
- Marriage Contract
- PRC / IBP ID
- Land Title
- Driver’s License
- Government Service Record
- Old SSS-E1 form or digitized SSS-ID
- School Form 137 or Transcript of Records
- Other documents that show full name and birth details of applicant and/or citizenship
- Voter’s Registration Record
- Baptismal Certificate
- Seaman’s Book
- Income Tax Return (Old)
2. Fill up a philippine passport application form. Take note of the pick up and personal appearance date. You may change this if it is in conflict with your schedule.
3. Pay PhP 1,300 when your requirements are picked up.
4. Go to the DFA on your appearance date. Instructions on what to do during your appearance are included in the latest passport online application form. Passport Direct customers use the priority lane so it will not be as difficult as when you line up and apply for your application directly at the DFA.
5. Wait for your passport to be delivered. Make sure to prepare identification documents as the courier may require this when delivering your passport.
Approval for passports applied online is not guaranteed as this still depends on the discretion of the DFA. Personal appearance is required except for the following:
children 8 years old and below
individual 65 years old and above
persons who are mentally or physically incapacitated
Personal appearance for applicants who processed their new Philippine passport online will only be accommodated at the DFA Manila. Individuals based in the Visayas and Mindanao must therefore seek for the help of travel agencies instead or they will pay more for their airfare during their personal appearance.
September 1st, 2009 at 3:47 am
my husband, joselito reyes cabral, had recently applied for a philippines passport. when his passport was delivered by the courier, i noticed that his civil status indicates that he is “single” when in fact, he is married. we had been married, however, in the united states. we came to the philippines as united states citizens but opted to apply for dual citizenship. i assume that when he applied for his philippines passport, he did not include a copy of our US marriage certificate nor indicate that he is married. is there anyway that our US marriage can be legally recognized by the philippine government or any of its agencies (NSO, DFA, or local municipalities) as proof that he is in fact married? would you be able to tell me the proper procedures as to how to go about notifying these different agencies. thank you for any suggestions you may have regarding my inquiry.
August 31st, 2009 at 9:51 am
send me an email to quisil.maricel@yahoo.com pls..i need a responce..asap..need ko po tlga makakuha ng passport
August 31st, 2009 at 9:48 am
hello gusto ko po kumuha ng passport..meron na po ako NSO BIRTHCERTIFICATE,NBI CLERANCE..wla lng poakomga valid id like SSS,VOTERS,DRIVERS pero meron po ako mga supporting documents like OLD E1 FORM,form 137,BAPTISMAL and year book,,,pwede po ba ako kumuha ng passport?
August 28th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
hello gud pm… ask lang po if pwede rin ba sa sa dipolog city zamboanga del norte magpa pick up ng requirements??? un lang po… this is my email add sfc_cams@yahoo.com…. thank u so much po
August 27th, 2009 at 8:44 am
hello po… nasa abroad po ako gusto ko pong kunan ng passport ang anak ko…pwede po bang ang kapatid ko ang apply passport para sa kanya..
July 18th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
HELLO POH..
I JUST WANT TO ASK..IM 1ST TIMER TO APPLY A PASSPORT,,,HOPE YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION THANKS…I HAVE ID..BUT MY ID IS POSTAL ND NBI..IS THAT OKIE FOR THE 2 VALID ID?THANKS AGAIN JUST SEND ME A EMAIL..gyleprado@yahoo.com..have a nice day
July 17th, 2009 at 10:39 am
gud am to all! ask lng po how many id’s po ang ddlin ko, kc meron n po me company id and birth certificate from nso…. thnks poh….
July 8th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Gud am madam/sir..
i just wana ask if i can still apply for a passport even if i dont have any valid id. i just gradruated last march thats why my student i.d was now expired..
can you send me an email about my inquiry..
thank you verry much and god bless
July 4th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
HI GOOD PM,IM ROSALIE JUST WANNA ASK ABOUT MY PROBLEM GETTING THE PASSPORT!THIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO GET A PASSPORT.I STILL HAVE NSO,BAPTISMAL BIRTHCERTIFICATE,STUDENT LICENSE,SSS EI FORM,VOTER’S REGISTRATION RECORD,AND POSTAL ID.WILL I GET A PASSPORT NOW IT IS OK??CAN U SEND ME AN EMAIL ABOUT MY INQUIRY.THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND GODBLESS…THIS IS MY EMAIL ADDRESS lovelyrose1988@yahoo.com
June 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
good pm.
just wanna ask about my problem getting the a passport!
this was my first time to get the passport and i still dont get a work ever since
im 22 year old and dont have a valid id whichj is the requirment..
all i have is a nso birth certificate and other id are already not valid like baranggay
id… and old school id’s
is it okey???
can you send me an email about my inquiry..
thank you verry much and god bless