Requirements for Minor Applicants
(17 years old and below)
New Application
- 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.
- Accomplished Application Form (in legible handwriting, preferably in BLOCK letters)
- Original and photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued Certificate of Live Birth on Security Paper;
- Local Civil Registrar Copy is required if PSA-issued documents are not clear or cannot be read.
- Valid Identification Cards (at least one) of the Minor Applicant and the Accompanying Adult; and
- Passport Fee: PKR 18,000.
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:
In case of Late Registered PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling
- Original and photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling
- At least one of the following on top of the basic requirements:
- Additional primary government-issued valid ID accepted for passport application;
- If unable to provide an additional primary ID, the applicant must submit any two (2) of the following documents:
- NBI Clearance (valid or expired);
- 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
In case applicant is a newborn (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 or first indorsement from Consular Records Division (CRD).
In case the minor applicant’s PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth was registered one (1) year after the event, the applicant must submit at least one (1) of the following supporting documents
- School Records; or
- Baby book or health record or its equivalent document.
In case of marital minor applicant (with Married Parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)
- Valid Philippine passport or other competent proof of identity of the accompanying parent and the copy of his/her spouse’s passport or other competent proof of identity;
- 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 competent proof of identity; and
- If accompanied by an authorized adult companion, a notarized 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 competent proof of identity, and a copy of the passport or other competent proof of identity of the minor’s parents. The SPA, if executed abroad, may either be notarized at the nearest Philippine Embassy/Consulate or apostilled by the local authority in a country which is part of the Apostille Convention (except Germany, where the SPA must be authenticated, not apostilled).
In case of 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 notarized Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the Mother will be required if she is not accompanying the minor applicant. The SPA, if executed abroad, may either be notarized at the nearest Philippine Embassy/Consulate or apostilled by the local authority in a country which is part of the Apostille Convention (except Germany, where the SPA must be authenticated, not apostilled).; and
- Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (click here for the 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 notarized 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 SPA, if executed abroad, may either be notarized at the nearest Philippine Embassy/Consulate or apostilled by the local authority in a country which is part of the Apostille Convention (except Germany, where the SPA must be authenticated, not apostilled).;
- Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (click here for the 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.
If the applicant is a non-marital minor whose Mother is deceased but acknowledged by the Father
- 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 (click here for the 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)
If the applicant is a non-marital minor and Mother is deceased / absent and Father is unknown
- Personal Appearance of minor applicant and court-appointed legal guardian
- PSA Birth Certificate
- Valid Passport or valid government ID of adult guardian (click here for the 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 Applicant who is a Prospective Adoptee for Foreign Adoption
- PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth or Certificate of Foundling;
- Endorsement from National Authority for Child Care (NACC);
- Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption or Deed of Voluntary Commitment;
- Placement Authority issued by NACC;
- Certificate for Issuance of Passport issued by NACC;
- Travel Clearance Certificate for adoptee;
- Child Study Report; and
- Clearance for Intercountry Adoption.
In case of Minor Applicant who is an Adoptee through Foreign Adoption
- Personal Appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s;
- Amended PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth;
- 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
- Certified True Copy of Court Decree of Adoption.
