Applicants renewing a brown passport (issued before 1996) with foreign sounding family names are required to submit the following documents:
- Birth Certificate issued by NSO (by birth).
- Certificate of No Marriage Record of Mother issued by NSO/LCR (if illegitimate status, foreign father);
- Marriage Certificate.of parents issued by NSO (if legitimate status);
- Bureau of Immigration Identification Cerficate No. (by naturalization; by election; by marriage; by recognition).
Applicants who availed of Dual Citizenship under RA 9225 are required ot submit the following:
- 1. Birth Certificate issued by NSO / Old Philippine Passport
- 2. Identification Certificate No.
- 3. Oath of Allegiance
- 4. Report of Birth (for those born abroad)
Brown Passport or issued prior to 01 May 1995
- Old passport and photocopy of passport pages 1,2,3 (amendment). The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
- Supporting document with complete middle name.
MRP & Green Passport or issued after 01 May 1995
- Present passport and photocopy of inside and back cover.
- The pages showing latest Bureau of Immigration departure and arrival stamps.
- For illegitimate minor, personal appearance of mother is required.
For married women, who want to use surname of their spouse:
- Personal Appearance is required
- Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper issued by NSO or CTC issued by the Local Civil Registrar duly authenticated by NSO.
For Minors (below 18 years old): Personal appearance of either parent is required.
- If minor is NOT traveling with either parent:
- Original and photocopy of DSWD Clearance
- Affidavit of Support and Consent
- If both parents are abroad:
- Affidavit of support and consent (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate General if not executed before a Philippine Consul).
- Special Power of Attorney (must be authenticated by the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate if not executed before a Philippine Consul designating the representative by name and authorizing him to apply for a passport on behalf of the minor).
- Passport and photocopy of the passport of person travelling with the minor.
