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Department of Foreign Affairs

Philippine passports, apostille and consular services at home and abroad. Official site: dfa.gov.phopens in a new tab

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authenticationDFA Apostille: Fees, Requirements, Red Ribbon₱100.00 regular, ₱200.00 expedite, ₱200.00 e-Apostille. The red ribbon ended on 14 May 2019. What each document needs first.passportsDFA Passport Appointment: How Booking WorksBook at passport.gov.ph, arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before your slot, and bring the form the system generates. Who can skip it.citizenshipDual Citizenship Under RA 9225: Who QualifiesOnly former natural-born Filipinos may take the Oath under RA 9225. CAD$ 77.50 principal, CAD$ 38.75 per child, and the pre-1950 birth-record trap.passportsNew Philippine Passport: Requirements and Fees₱950.00 regular or ₱1,200.00 expedite, valid 10 years for adults. What to bring to a first-time application and which IDs DFA accepts.passportsPassport for Minors: Requirements and the SPA Rule₱950.00 and valid 5 years. The minor plus either parent must appear, and an authorised companion needs a notarised SPA.passportsPassport Renewal Abroad: Four Posts ComparedDFA publishes no single overseas fee. Dubai AED 240, Hong Kong HK$480.00, Singapore SGD 84.00, Riyadh SR 240. Each post sets its own.passportsPassport Renewal in Australia: Fees and BookingAUD 108.00 at the Philippine Embassy in Canberra, AUD 270.00 if lost. Slots open monthly, and passport appointments need a Gmail or Yahoo address.passportsPassport Renewal in Canada: CAD$ 93.00CAD$ 93.00 at the Consulate in Toronto, appointment required through passport.gov.ph. Cancel an old slot and wait 24 hours before rebooking.passportsPassport Renewal in Dubai: Fees, Steps and BookingAED 240 to renew at the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai. VFS PaRC closed on 30 June 2026, so all renewals now go through the Consulate itself.passportsPassport Renewal in Hong Kong: Fees and TimelineHK$480 to renew a Philippine passport in Hong Kong, 6 to 8 weeks processing, and a drop box option. Requirements, courtesy lane and the fee discrepancy.passportsPassport Renewal in Italy: €60.00, Cash Only€60.00 across every Eurozone post, €150.00 if lost. Rome takes cash only, payments are non-refundable, and passports cannot be expedited.passportsPassport Renewal in Japan: ¥9,000 and a LetterpackJPY ¥9,000 at the Embassy in Tokyo, plus a self-addressed ¥600 Letterpack. Want to keep your old passport uncancelled? You need a HAGAKI postcard.passportsPassport Renewal in Kuwait: KD 19.500KD 19.500 at the Embassy in Sabah Al Salem, cash or KNET in dinars only. The waiting period is published as 28 to 45 days, few posts state one at all.passportsPassport Renewal in Malaysia: What to BringKuala Lumpur needs a passport.gov.ph appointment and a specific ID. A Postal ID only counts from November 2016, a seaman's book from February 2020.passportsPassport Renewal in Saudi: SR 240, Cash OnlyRiyadh charges SR 240 to renew, SR 600 for a lost ePassport plus SR 100 affidavit. No cards accepted, and the nearest ATM is 200 metres away.passportsPassport Renewal in Singapore: SGD 84.00, No Walk-InsThe Embassy cut renewal from SGD 102.00 to SGD 84.00 on 01 April 2024. A confirmed appointment is strictly required, and it is free.passportsPassport Renewal in the UK: £55.00, Walk-InThe Philippine Embassy in London takes walk-ins 9:30am to 4:30pm, charges £55.00 by card only, and has no photocopier. Bring your own copies.passportsPassport Renewal Requirements and Fees in 2026₱950.00 regular or ₱1,200.00 expedite. Bring your current ePassport and a data-page photocopy. Released in 10 or 12 working days.consularPhilippine Consulate Dubai: Hours and ContactsAl Twar 4, open 7:30 am Monday to Friday. Every Philippine government office in Dubai in one list, from passports to SSS, Pag-IBIG, OWWA and the MWO.consularPhilippine Consulate New York: Rules to KnowReports of birth, marriage and death are by mail only. Everything else needs an appointment. Plus passport tracking and the Konsulado On the Go outreach.consularPhilippine Embassy Abu Dhabi: Who It ServesAbu Dhabi covers Al Ain and Al Dhafrah, not Dubai. It books through GOAS rather than passport.gov.ph, and opens 7:30 am Monday to Friday.consularPhilippine Embassy Bahrain: Hours and HotlinesApply 8:00 a.m. to noon, collect noon to 4:00 p.m., Sunday to Thursday. Assistance to Nationals runs 24/7, and MWO, OWWA and SSS all publish hotlines.consularPhilippine Embassy Doha: Hours and ServicesOpen Sunday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., a Qatari week not a Western one. Services include a Qatar police clearance and pet importation.consularPhilippine Embassy Riyadh: Every Fee PublishedSAR 240.00 for a passport, SAR 100.00 for almost every notarial, SAR 0.50 a photocopy. The full schedule, plus a legal citation that does not match the law.