DFA Passport Requirements

Requirements for Passport Application

First-Time Applicants

For:

Male Applicants
Single / Unmarried Female Applicants (Checkout Requirements for Married Female Applicants here)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

BASIC DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

Duly accomplished Passport Application Form which may be downloaded directly from the website of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by NSO. Visit Birth Certificate Issues page if you have some concerns about your birth certificate like unreadable copy, born outside the Philippines, etc.
Valid photo IDs to prove your identity. Visit List of Acceptable IDs page to check what the list of generally accepted identification cards.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

Other supporting documents available to further ascertain your identity if you have some issues with you photo ID or birth certificate. Visit List of Acceptable Supporting Documents page to check what the list of generally accepted supporting documents.