Tips and Requirements to Get Philippine Passport at DFA
I just renewed my passport and last March 11, 2016 I just get my passport. It is the exact date to release my new passport.
I received plenty of emails and comments on our site asking how to get the Philippines passport and what are the require documents needed. This post is for you guys who send us emails and leave comments on our site. Here are the tips on how to get Philippine Passport. You can read the comments about the requirements about Cagaayan de Oro DFA. Just remind you that Cagayan de Oro Department of Foreign Affairs was located at 3rd floor of Centrio Ayala Mall.
For new applicants here are the requirements for you to bring and don’t forget to photocopied it before going to DFA. No need to call DFA Cagayan de Oro for the appointment just go there and bring the required documents.
How to Apply:
Passport Requirements for New Applicants:
- Personal appearance
- Correctly accomplished application form. You can download here (or you can get this form at their office) .
- Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA.
- Valid picture IDs and supporting documents to prove identity (government ID, school ID any ID that can support your documents.).
As I remember 6 years ago I bring company ID and government ID to support my documents.
Passport Requirements for New Applicants for Married:
- Aside on the requirements above include Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Passport Requirements for Renewal:
- Personal appearance
- Correctly accomplished application form. You can download here (or you can get this form at their office).
- Bring your expired passport or the most recent expiring one.
- Valid picture IDs and supporting documents to prove identity (government ID, school ID any ID that can support your documents.)
This time I bring my SSS ID and driver license as a support.
- Photocopies your valid IDs and the First and Last pages of your expiring or expired passport. (There is a photocopier inside DFA and if it is not available there is a photocopier at the same floor of DFA near champs or in National bookstore at the ground floor of the mall .)
No Need to bring a passport-sized photo; bio metrics and photo will be taken at the DFA.
Tips:
- If you have already all the requirements needed ask a priority number from the security personnel front door. They will give you and it will be attached to your application and then wait your number to be called in the processing area to check all your requirements.
- After Processing area go to cashier and pay Php 950.00 for regular which takes 20 working days and Php 1,200 for express which take 10 working days. At the cashier you can see SIGN telling when you will receive your passport. You can also see it in your receipt.
In my case, I have to wait 10 working days to get my new Passport.
- Wait your name to be called at the encoding area where they will get your biometrics and photo will be taken as well. You will be also asked to provide your E-signature (the personnel will guide you.)
- You’re Done. You have to wait the date indicate on your receipt or ask them to deliver by courier. Inside DFA office they have LBC booth to provide the delivery. You just pay Php 120.00 and it will be deliver to you after 2 days after the date releasing.
Tips:
- Wear collared shirt or blouse
- Don’t wear contact lenses
- Take off your earrings
Always remember weekend is for processing of passport only, no releasing of passports during weekend only weekdays.
For fast and no hassle I suggest processing your passport during weekend. It takes less than an hour to process and your done. That’s what I did… J
Good day po, mag set pa ba ng appointment bago pupunta sa DFA Cagayan? mag aapply po sana ako’ new passport, o pwede ba diritso nalang ako dyan, dala ko kompleto documents ko’
Hi Dan,
No need for an appointment. Just visit DFA Cagayan de Oro and they will give you priority number..be sure na kompleto na ang required documents para tuloy-tuloy na..I suggest go there on Saturday, walang mas yadong tao.
okay lng po ba na driver’s license at seamansbooke erepresent as valid ID’s? valid po ba ung seamansbook?
Yup pero required pa din nila ang NSO Birth Certificate as the primary document.
Hello po,, is it true voters certification also a requirements for new applicant to get the passport? Please help, thanks.
hi. kailangan pa ba ng police clearance para sa new passport application?
hloow maam ask lng po ako firsttym ko po kukuha ng passport at isa lng yung valid id ko at kompleto ako sa suporting documents ok lng vah yun………salamat po
Good Day, Thanks for Your Help
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thanks , reply will be greatly appreaciated.
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Yan ang di ko alam.. 🙂
greetings.
i want to know if I can process to get a passport in your DFA CDO by applying directly in your office without appointment.
thank you.
yes you can..
Hellu po. Pwd po ba anq tin no. PRA passport?? New applicant po aqu anu ponq mqa requirements na kailanqan for rush passport?? Salamat po..
Need pa po ba ng online appointment when coming to DFA Centrio..?
Makakapag apply po vah ng passport kung yong nbi mo ai hindi pa nakuha?tapos may recbi ng nbi.hit kc yong name ko babalikan after8days…
Good morning CDO EncycloPedia , akoy naguluhan about postal id, sabi postal id is valid id to get passport, binasa ko lahat vedie bout postal id, ang mga anak ko ay naka schedule na dyan sa cagayan sa oct7, ang meron po sila ay, postal id, phil id, nbi, police clearance with id, birth C,137 form,tama naba po yan para makakuha sila ng pasaporte, sila lang nag asikaso ng papers malayo po kasi ako… Sila po ay 19 yr old only, saan naman sila kukuha ng ids : Digitized SSS ID. Driver’s License. GSIS E-card. PRC ID. IBP ID. OWWA ID. Digitized BIR ID. Senior Citizen’s ID. thank you, will be greated appriciated if you reply..god bless…
Bring Birth Certificate with NSO authenticated..Isa sa mga requirements po..
Hi sir Tanong lang Po, Kung may pasport kana Po na Married status din expire na, at Gusto mo magka New pasport ok lang po ba na SINGLE status na Ang Dalhin Mo?
Khit expired passport at dala m dun e married yon parin kailangan m sundin, pwd m gamitin yon dti m apelyedo kung tsugi or ànnualed n kyo at another document yon kailangan m kc ipresent yong katibayan n single n kyo ulit, kya no choice kundi tuloy dalhin apelyedo ng asawa mo,,
Sir Gudam. Pd npo b sa I’d ang Pagibig loyalty card, Phil health, tin I’d, company id..
Hi good EV.po mam.ask ko LNG po.pwdi po ba mag appointment process dto sa CDO ng new passport rush..taga manila po ako pero ndto po ako ngaun sa iligan ng work naka asign…dto ko po eprocess sa CDO …tpos ung release po ng passport ko ai sa manila na..erecieve.or pa LBC to manila mam…need ko po kc ng rush passport.complete.doc.na po ako mam….maraming salamat po sa inyo good bless. Asp.
Hello,
Sa first time applicant requirements.
Need pa ba ang NBI Clearance?
Thanks po.
pwede po ba humingi ng exact copy para sa requirements ng passport? married po ako
Good day sir..nagpa set naa ako na ipa lbc yong passport ko sa nasabing lugar..pwede po bang i cancel ko ang address na inilagay ko doon..at ilipat sa nasabing address…150.00 po ang binayad ko para mapa lbc iyong passport ko..pwede kopa po bang mailipat ang address doon..nov.11,2016 pa po ang petsa na ma e release iyon…
Good day po iba po kasi ang spelling ng pangalan ng papa KO sa bc,marriage contract and baptismal ko…mahalaga po ba yon?
Plz reply po
Good Day po!
Im a college student at itatanong ko lang po, kailangan po ba tatlong supporting documents or pwedeng dalawa lang?
Thanks po!
pwede 2 lang..
open po ba DFA from sunday to saturday? thanks
Saturday yes but not Sunday..On Saturday, only processing for passport NO Releasing..
Hello po !!! magproprocess po ba sila ng passport on sundays? Im planning tihs Sunday po kasi Nov. 27. I’m 18 at first time applicant po ako… and i only have 2 supporting documents which you said (Base on your previous comment)ok lng po. NSO, school ID at NBI clearance lng po meron ako.
Walang office on Sunday..I think ok na yan as your supporting docs..
Good day poh,
Ask ko lang poh ung case nag saakin poh is releasing na po pero kilangan ko po dw mag presnt ng isang formal I.d problema po ei ung sa BIR wala pa po silang card id tapos po ung sa SP din poh pwde po ba un?ung certificate lang?ei wala po kcng I.d card pls answer po.
Dalhin mo lang ang resibo mo I think valid na yon..
Hi Sir,
I’ve got it wrong sa purpose ng NBI clearance. I put “passport renewal” instead of “travel abroad”. And it’s my first time to get a passport. Kukuha po ba ako ulit ng NBI clearance o pwede ma consider ang mali kong NBI clearance?
Expedite or renew, kailangan paba ng NBI clearance?
Good day! Ask ko lang po,kailangan pa po bang mag set ng online appointment? Salamat.
please po paki sagot kailangan ba ng NBI kong mag kuha nang new passport
maam/sir good day po,, kailangan pa po bang magpa appointment ang para maka kuha ng passport sa DFA cagayan de oro??
good evening sir / ma’am
ano po ba , requirements new applicant , single , my nso birth certificate naako Phil ID, voter’s form, and postal ID , police clearance with ID, and NBI clearance, , .. pwide naba to.
good day maam ask ko lng f firtimer po ba kailangan paba talaga nbi complete naman cya sa requierment or no need na…rply plz…
Hi,
I think po na need talaga ang NBI Clearance..
Hello poh..
Ask unta q kng pila jd ka days ang rush krn kay naa mn gd nakatell naku nga,wala nay rush krn. Regular 20 working days nlng daw.. Unya ky gicount nako ang days d jd marelease ako passport before ako flight krng feb 17. Unsay dapat naku buhaton? Pls help me,,,, tnx
hi cdo,
ilan ang valid ids ang kailangan for new applicant?
thanks
Im from Cebu I intend to renew my passport in Cagayan de Oro.Recently here in Cebu it is already fully booked for appointments until April.
My concern is do you also schedule for appointments way before I can visit and renew my passport there at your office?
Good afternoon po ask lng po aq just received my renewed passport today thru LBC pru wla po aqng signature eh nka pag signature nman po aq nong pg apply q.Anu po ba dapat gawin? Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU.
Planning to renew my passport on May 2017. Is setting an appointment required in CDO DFA? or just a walk in by priority numbers?
thank you in advance..
Effective feb 21, 2017, no walk in na i accomodate, strictly implemented na ang appointment. We tried for consideration kasi mis occ pa kami galing, nag absent sa office at sch ang mga bata,pero appointment talaga, just sharing you our experienced,to avoid inconvenience. Make an online appointment.. In fairness sa dfa cdo, good job, no special accomodations , keep it up. Medyo disappointed pero thats the policy we should abide. See you on our appointment date. Thanks for your time in explaining to us.God bless
good day! for red ribbon ng marriage certificate, mai saturday?
Hello po, 1st kung mag renew ng passport ibabalik po ba yung old passport..? Kasi yung old passport ko may visa pa at kailangan kung bumalik agad..pero yung passport ko kailangan e renew muna kasi pa expire na siya..
Good afternoon po ask ko lang po kasi kumuha po ako ng pass port last january 10 2017 yong regular lang po 30 days ata kasi nakalagay release is febuary 21 2017 tapos po pina lbc kona lang po sabi febuary 23 2017 ko makukuha dito. E bakit hanggang ngayon wala pa march 8 2017 .napo
hi!!! ma`am,sir…pwede po ba isa lang ka valid ID sa first timer ma`am\sir completo na ako sa lahat ng papers ko ma`am\sir yan lang kasi ang kulang ko dapat daw dalaw na valid ID pwede ba isa lang wla na kasi ako valid ID I`M 19 years old okie lnag po ba? reply please…..
hello po..first time ko mag apply…married women here.. ok na po ba ung req. ko na nbi clearance,postal i.d,BIR i.d…i.d sa work nung nagwowork pa ako..may merriage cert. dn po ako…
i really ned ur response…thank you…
hello po.. married na po ako.. accepted na po ba as a requirements ang merriage cert.nso/civil..nbi clearance..ung id ko ee postal at BIR lng.. me id din ako sa work when i was working last year…if not can u suggest what are the requirements na pwde ko dalhin… at tsaka kelangan po ba talaga mkapag online muna?? please reply…thank you…
Hi po!! Ok lng ba 1 valid I’D pra sa passport.Postal I’d ko po new ito.Need ba din ang baptismal.Ok napo yong mga supporting documents ko yan nlng ask ko
Baptismal or Birth Certificate should be the primary documents which came from NSO and ID’s are the supporting Docs.
sir good evning kailangan paba ng school record para sa bagong aplicant
myroon na po akong NBI clearance, Philheath id at MDR, drivers license id, At NSO birth certificate, pwede na po ba yan para maka kuha ng pasport,
hi! Open po ba ang dfa cagayan de oro every weekend? what time lang po?
Yup on Saturday until 4 PM..
Sir first timer po sa passport pwde po ba walk in applicant tga cebu po ako
Yup I think pwede.. I suggest punta ka ng Saturday..walang masyadong tao.. 🙂
MA’AM/ SIR,
PWEDE PARIN BA MAG WALKIN SA DFA CAGAYAN DE ORO NGAYON? I NEED TO PROCESS MY PASSPORT ON MONDAY MAY 8,2017. PLEASE REPLY ME BACK ..THANK YOU
Yes, you can.. But I suggest if you would like to process in a fast way, process your passport during Saturday. Saturday is for processing only no releasing so the service is faster than weekdays. They are open until the afternoon.
Gd day…. ask q lng poh kng ilang id’s ba kelngan..? . SSS id Lng poh kc meron aq… bka need dalwa pwd poh ba ung voters certificate ddlhin q nstead of voters i.d.?
if you are married you can bring marriage certificate from NSO or if you are single you can bring Birth certificate and prepare your supporting documents like valid ID’s, Voters ID, SSS ID, company ID, driver license if you have as long it identifies the real you. 🙂
hi mam,sir. pwd na baang voters certification,marriage certificate NSO,diploma,yearbook, ug form 137 to attach primary documents for passport?
I think marriage certificate NSO and Birth certificate is okay then prepare your supporting documents like any valid ID’s..
Good afternoon po, I filled passport last April 4, 2017 at DFA CDO, but I am living in Butuan City, so I pay at LBC for it to transfer here in my place, they have told me that my passport will be available on May 5, 2017 at the office and can be claim in LBC branches around Butuan after 2 days, today is May 8,2017 but still no notification from DFA CDO affixed about it, I keep calling the number the have given but ko answer, I have send email too but still no replies.What happened?
Just give time to visit DFA and to get your passport..
I would like to ask how I a able to know where is my passport now? Why they didn’t give an update, what happened? I am hoping for your help thank you.
Hi Grace.. You can visit them.. I think they give you a date on when it will be released. You should visit DFA to get your passport..
Hi there,
I need your advice. I’m planning to get my passport too, but the thing is I dyed my hair. Like super red. My natural hair color is Black though. Now my question is, will the DFA accept my application having this hair color? For sure they will know that my natural hair color is black as they will see that some parts are growing. But will they allow my application and have my passport picture taken with this hair color??
Thank you. Greatly appreciate and seeking for your answer.
Hi chuyj,
I do know if they allow that kind of color. As I remember during I renew my passport they don’t allow hair color except if that is the natural color of your hair. Thanks
Thank you and hope to hear back .God bless po
i lost my passport and forget all the details like the passport number paano yun?
Hi good evening!May appointment paba sa DFA Cagayan?Im from Cebu…I dont have any idea sa Cagayan…How to get there from pier?And what if pa deliver ko nalang yung passport pwede ba sila Thru LBC?how much ba ang rush?Thank You
Pwd po magpunta SA saturday sa DFA..my office po ba?
sir pwede po ba mag walk in mag renew po sana ako ng passport ko..salamat po..
Hello poh ask ko lng mai walk in parin ba sa dfa cdo or kelangan na mg appointment?slamat
Hi..can i renew my passport with voter’s affidavit certificate and nbi clearance? Tnx..
Comment Text*pwede bang gamitin ang philhealth id for passport ,
Good day ask lang lang po ako nag D.H po ako before and umuwi ako sa pinas with out passport and i apply ulit for lost passport and this time po yung passport ko sa pangalawang amo ko po hindi ko rin nakuha, is it possible pa po ba mag apply ulit?or paano po ba ang prosseso nun salamat.
sir necessary po bang TOR?
Hello po ask ko lang po kung pwede bha ko maka apply ug passport while under petition for correction pa akoang birth certificate kay naa lng correction sa ako.ang name…akong psa copy kay kulang ug usa ka names sa akong mga documents ug ids unya need ko makakuha passport asap unya 4 to 6 mos pa man gud daw makuha ang psa copy sa corrected na birth nako..thanx sa makatubag
Hello Po! Pwd poba deretso na ako sa office sa dfa,hindi na ako magpa appointment? Firatimer Po kasi ako,at okey naba ang postal I.d,nbi,NSO.?.thanks Po..please I need a reply tnx.
Hi
Good day! My sister just need to renew her passport.. Is it okei to go directly to the DFA office without appointment ?
Ok lang po ba kung may kulay ang hair o dapat yung natural color
Hello poh, new applicant po ako, pwede na ba ang postal id, NSO birth certificate, NSO marriage contract, at NBI para makakuha ng passport? Pls reply
good morning sir pwde po bah magtanong.. pwde bah mag walk in this coming saturday? kahit walang online appoinmment ? completo nah po kasi requirements ko.. need ko kasi e process ang passport ko..thank you
Hai po pweede po bang magtanung kasi first time rin ako mag apply nang passport..ok napo ba yung requirments ko postal id,philhealth id,nbi clerance,baptisimal,form 1a,form 137 at nso PSA
Hello po gud day po magwwalk in po sana ako yung id ko lang po isa Company ID , TIN ID, philhealth ID. At NSO lang po pwede na po ba yan, new passport po ang. Kukunin ko Salamat po?