List of Passport Renewal Requirements 2024 You Must Prepare
PASSPORT RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS 2024 – Here is a guide on what you need to prepare and submit to DFA for the renewal of your passport.
One of the most important and beneficial document that a person can possess is a passport. It is not only a travel document but also considered as one of the valid primary documents that can be used in many transactions including claim applications, loan applications, and a lot more. In the Philippines, it is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
More popularly called DFA, the Department of Foreign Affairs issues the Philippine passport to both eligible adult and child applicants who passed the qualifications set and have submitted the required documents for application.
The passport comes with a validity. Thus, you need to renew it on its expiry so you can still use it in traveling and in many transactions. To renew your document, you need to prepare and submit the passport renewal requirements set by the DFA.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is one of the government offices in the Philippines that make use of online appointments. It is best to secure it once you already have all the other required documents to renew your passport.
Here are the passport renewal requirements you must prepare and submit to DFA for the application process:
- confirmed DFA Online Appointment for Passport Renewal
- duly-accomplished Passport Renewal Application Form
- personal appearance at DFA
- current passport with photocopy of the data page
- original PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) authenticated documents that will suport the change of name, if applicable
- Annotated Birth Certificate
- Marriage Contract
- Death Certificate of Spouse
- Annotated Marriage Contract to show annulment/divorce/court-ordered instruction
- any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy
- Philippine Identification (PhilID)/ePhilID
- Social Security System (SSS) Card
- Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card
- Land Transportation Office (LTO) Driver’s License
- Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Card
- Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID
- Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter’s ID or Voter’s Certificate issued from COMELEC main office in Intramuros, Manila.
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) E-Card
- Senior Citizen ID
- Philippine National Police (PNP) Permit to Carry Firearms Outside Residence
- Airman License (issued August 2016 onwards)
- Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) or Seafarers Identity Document (SID) (*must be issued Feb 2020 onwards) issued by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
- Philippine Postal ID (issued November 2016 onwards)
- School ID (if applicable)
- Valid or Latest Passport
Also part of the passport renewal requirements is the payment of the processing fee. It will depend on the office where you applied for the renewal and whether you want a regular or expedite processing.
| Regular | Expedite | |
| Aseana and Consular Offices (within Metro Manila) | Php 950.00 12 business days | Php 1,200.00 6 business days |
| Consular Offices | Php 950.00 12 business days | Php 1,200.00 7 business days |
| Foreign Service Posts | $60.00 28-60 days |
The Philippine passport should not be used as a collateral in any transaction. Doing so has a corresponding punishment and penalty for the passport-holder.