List of Passport Requirements 2026 as per the DFA
PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS 2026 – Here are the documents required by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the application for travel document.
When traveling abroad, there are important documents that you need to prepare and present to the authorities at the airport. One of which is the Philippine Passport which should be within its validity period when you travel.
The Philippine Passport is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs or DFA. Considered an identification document, it is a primary identification document that can be used in many other transactions aside from traveling. To apply for the said travel document, there are passport requirements for application that should be prepared and brought to the DFA branch when processing your application.
The passport requirements vary among adult applicants and the applicants who are 18 years old below. If you are an adult who is applying for the said travel document, you can check the list of documents that you need to prepare below.
Here are the general Philippine passport requirements for application for adult applicants:
- Confirmed Online Appointment
- Personal Appearance
- Duly-Accomplished Passport Application Form
- Original and Photocopy of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Certificate of Live Birth on Security Paper; and
- Married Females (who are using their spouse’s last name) must also present Original and submit photocopy of PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage on Security Paper or Report of Marriage
- Local Civil Registrar Copy is required if PSA-issued documents are not clear or cannot be read.
- Any of the following acceptable IDs with one (1) photocopy:
- Social Security System (SSS) Card
- Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Card
- Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card
- Land Transportation Office (LTO) Driver’s License. Student Permit may be accepted if in card format.
- Bangsamoro Land Transportation Office (BLTO) – issued Driver’s License (DL) Cards issued 2022 onwards
- Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID
- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) E-Card
- Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter’s ID or Voter’s Certificate issued from COMELEC main office in Intramuros, Manila.
- Philippine National Police (PNP) Permit to Carry Firearms Outside Residence
- Senior Citizen ID
- Airman License (issued August 2016 onwards)
- Philippine Postal ID
- Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) or Seafarers Identity Document (SID) (*must be issued Feb 2020 onwards) issued by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
- Valid or Latest Passport (For Renewal of Passport)
- School ID (if applicable) For minor applicants (if school ID is not applicable) Certificate of Enrolment with photo of minor and dry seal of school For adult applicants -School ID and Certificate of Registration
It is important to know that there are additional Philippine passport requirements for application in some cases like in the case of individuals who have late registry of their Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth as well as those who have misspelled words in their documents.
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
If the passport applicant’s PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling contains a misspelled first or last name, or misspelled birth place, or mistake in the day or month of birth, or clerical error in the sex, or change of first name or nickname:
- Applicant must submit a PSA-annotated Certificate of Live Birth, Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling pursuant to R.A. No. 9048, as amended by R.A. No. 10172
Discrepancies on the biographical details of supporting documents submitted for passport application:
- PSA-annotated Certificate of Live Birth
- PSA-annotated Report of Birth
- PSA-annotated Certificate of Foundling
- PSA-annotated Marriage Certificate
- Corrected Government-issued Valid IDs
- Corrected Identification Certification
If the PSA-issued documents submitted by the applicant is unreadable, the applicant must submit the following:
- Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) or Certificate of Foundling: Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 102 or Civil Registry Form 1-A;
- If born abroad, a copy of the Report of Birth is required. Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage: Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 97
- If married abroad, a copy of the Report of Marriage is required. Unreadable PSA-issued Certificate of Death: Local Civil Registry Municipal Form No. 103
In case applicant has NO PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth:
- Applicant must first file for late registration with Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or Consular Office with jurisdiction over the place where applicant was born; and
- Applicant must submit PSA-issued late registered Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth.
If you are aged 17 years old and below or you are guiding a minor in his/her passport application, there is a different set of requirements for a Philippine passport application for minor applicants.