Passport renewal

The child and the required parent or authorized companion attend. Custody, guardianship or an absent parent can change the documents.

Cost / amount:

• ₱950 regular or ₱1,200 expedited processing
• Payment-channel and optional delivery charges are separate

Processing time:

• Published domestic schedule: 12 working days regular; 6–7 expedited
• Appointment availability, verification and delivery add time; follow the release date on your receipt

How to start:

• Prepare the child and companion documents; follow DFA appointment / courtesy-lane eligibility

What to bring

• Confirmed appointment, form and payment receipt

  Print the confirmed appointment packet. The applicant attends in person.

• Current passport and data-page photocopy

  Bring the original undamaged ePassport.

• PSA birth certificate / Report of Birth

  Bring the original and a photocopy; an annotated or late-registered record can require additional supporting evidence.

• Parent / authorized companion ID and proof of authority

  Bring originals and photocopies. For guardianship, absent parents or another adult companion, obtain the applicable consent, authorization and custody evidence from DFA’s minor requirements.

• Additional minor documents for a lost or damaged passport

  For loss or damage, also use DFA’s minor-specific loss / damage requirements. The accompanying parent / guardian supplies the applicable affidavit and authority evidence.

How to apply

1. 1
   Confirm who must accompany the child

   Use DFA’s minor-renewal requirements for the child’s family and custody situation. Prepare the companion’s ID and authority documents.

2. 2
   Book and pay on the official appointment service

   Choose the office and processing option; pay before the emailed deadline and print the confirmed packet.

   Open official instructions

3. 3
   Attend with the child and required companion

   Bring the child’s original passport, birth record, appointment packet and companion documents.

4. 4
   Collect and check the passport

   Follow DFA’s actual release notice. Check the printed personal details before leaving.