Please have all your original documents and IDs photocopied before going
to DFA on your appointment date.
LIST OF ACCEPTABLE IDS (At least 1 of the following):
Government-issued picture IDs such as the following:
Digitized SSS ID
Drivers License
GSIS E-card
PRC ID
IBP ID
OWWA ID
Digitized BIR ID
Senior Citizens ID
Other acceptable picture IDs such as the following:
Old College ID
Alumni ID
Old Employment IDs
LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (At least 3 of the following):
Voters ID
NSO Marriage Contract
Land Title
Seamans Book
Elementary or High School Form 137 or Transcript of Records with readable dry seal
Government Service Record
NBI Clearance
Police Clearance
Barangay Clearance
Old documents issued at least one year prior to date of application that show correct name, date
and place of birth, picture and signature of applicant such as the following:
NSO Birth Certificate of child / children
SSS-E1 Form or Microfilmed Copy of SSS-E1 Form
Income Tax Return
Voters Certification, List of Voters and Voters Registration Record (for newly issued
VRR, please attach receipt)
School Yearbook
Community Tax Certificate
Green Passport or passports issued after 01 May 1995:
Bring original green passport and photocopy of first and last page of passport
Machine Readable Passport (MRP) issued in the year 2007:
Bring original passport and photocopy of first and last page of passport
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) to
determine complete place of birth. Transcribed Birth Certificate from the LCR is required when
entries in NSO Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable
Old cancelled passport may also be presented in the absence of an NSO Birth Certificate
For married women who would like to use their married surname:
Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO)
or Certified True Copy (CTC) of MC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated
by NSO. Transcribed Marriage Contract from the LCR is required when entries in NSO Marriage
Contract are blurred or unreadable.
Report of Marriage duly authenticated by NSO if married abroad
For married women who would like to revert to their maiden name:
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. Transcribed Birth Certificate from the LCR is required when entries in NSO
Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable.
Report of Birth duly authenticated by NSO if born abroad
If already widowed: Death Certificate in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National
Statistics Office (NSO) of the deceased husband
If marriage is annulled: Certified True Copy (CTC) of annotated NSO Marriage Contract and
Court Order effecting the annulment.
If divorced: Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Divorce Decree duly authenticated by the
Philippine Embassy or Consulate where the divorce was obtained or by the concerned foreign
diplomatic or consular mission in the Philippines. Original and CTC of Philippine Court recognition of
foreign divorce decree must also be present and the NSO Marriage Contract with the annotation of
the Divorce Decree.
For minor applicants, requirements for first time minor applicants are still prescribed, in
addition to the passport of minor
Applicants who availed of Dual Citizenship or Election of Philippine Citizenship under RA 9225:
Identification Certificate
Oath of Allegiance
Order of Approval
Report of Birth (for those born abroad)
For Minor Applicants (below 18 years old)
General Requirements:
Confirmed appointment (except for 1 year old and below)
Personal appearance of the minor applicant
Personal appearance of either parent (if minor is a legitimate child) / of mother (if minor is an
illegitimate child)
Original Birth Certificate of minor in Security Paper issued by NSO or Certified True Copy of Birth
Certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar and duly authenticated by NSO. Transcribed Birth
Certificate from the LCR is required when entries in NSO Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable.
Report of Birth duly authenticated by NSO is required if minor was born abroad.
Document of identity with photo, if minor is 8-17 years old (for first time and renewal applicant)
such as School ID or Form 137 with readable dry seal
For minor applicants who never attended school, a Notarized Affidavit of Explanation
executed by either parent (if minor is a legitimate child) / by mother (if minor is an illegitimate
child) detailing the reasons why the child is not in school, is required
Marriage Certificate of minors parents duly authenticated by NSO
Notarized Affidavit of Support and Consent to travel from either parent (if minor is a legitimate
child) / from mother (if minor is an illegitimate child)
Original and photocopy of valid passport of the person traveling with the minor
Photocopy of valid passport of either parent (if minor is a legitimate child) / of mother (if minor is
an illegitimate child) or identification documents (Please refer to List of Acceptable IDs)
