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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 Calgary: The Full Fee ListA passport is CAD 93.00 in Calgary and a lost ePassport CAD 232.50. Saturday, holiday and outreach services add CAD 15.50 per document.consularPhilippine Consulate Chicago: Walk-In Slots, FeesA passport is US$60 in Chicago and a lost ePassport US$150. Five categories can walk in without an appointment, any weekday except Friday.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 Frankfurt: Fees and 7 StatesA passport is EUR 60 in Frankfurt and a lost one EUR 150. The Consulate covers 7 German federal states and an estimated 34,160 Filipinos.consularPhilippine Consulate Hong Kong: Fees and Sunday HoursOpen Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Passport HK$480.00. The weekday and Saturday pages disagree on the affidavit of loss and on replacement.consularPhilippine Consulate Honolulu: The USD Fee ScheduleRenewal $60.00, lost e-passport $150.00, notarials $25.00. Honolulu publishes in US dollars, which is the base every other post converts from.consularPhilippine Consulate Houston: Fees, Hours and AddressPassport $60.00, notarials $25.00, dual citizenship $50.00. 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100N, open 9:00 to 17:00, and it also covers New Orleans.consularPhilippine Consulate Jeddah: Fees and JurisdictionNew ePassport SAR 240.00, lost ePassport SAR 700.00, notarials SAR 100.00. The full schedule, plus road distances to all 12 cities the Consulate covers.consularPhilippine Consulate Los Angeles: Fees and WaitsA new or damaged ePassport is US$60 at the Los Angeles Consulate and a lost one US$150. Passports are printed in Manila and take up to 8 weeks.consularPhilippine Consulate Melbourne: Fees and Step TimesPassport AU$108.00 and 15 minutes at the counter, but 6 to 8 weeks to arrive. The only Philippine post publishing a per-step Citizen's Charter.consularPhilippine Consulate Milan: Fees, Hours and AddressPassport €60, lost ePassport €150, notarials €25, dual citizenship €50. Viale Stelvio 71, open 9:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. Full published fee list.consularPhilippine Consulate Nagoya: 9 Prefectures, Yen FeesA passport is JPY 9,000 in Japan and a lost one JPY 22,500. Nagoya covers 9 prefectures and is by appointment only, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.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 Consulate Osaka: Fees, Hours and AddressPassport ¥9,000, authentication ¥3,750, marriage licence ¥7,500 for two. Authentication is accepted mornings only, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.consularPhilippine Consulate San Francisco: Fees, WaitsAn ePassport is US$60 at the San Francisco Consulate and a lost one US$150. Allow 6 to 8 weeks. Consular services close at 3:00 PM, not 5:30 PM.consularPhilippine Consulate Sydney: Fees, Hours and AddressePassport AUD 108.00, lost ePassport AUD 315.00, notarials AUD 45.00. Level 1, 27-33 Wentworth Avenue, open 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Friday.consularPhilippine Consulate Toronto: Fees, Hours, AddressePassport CAD 93.00, lost valid ePassport CAD 232.50, notarials CAD 38.75. 160 Eglinton Ave East, 7th Floor, open 09:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday.consularPhilippine Consulate Vancouver: Fees and HoursPassport CAD 93.00, lost ePassport CAD 232.50, notarials CAD 38.75. The full schedule effective 26 February 2025, plus hours and the no-cards payment rule.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 Berlin: Fees, Hours and MWOA passport is EUR 60 in Berlin and a lost one EUR 150, as of 1 September 2024. The Embassy's MWO covers five countries for OEC and contracts.consularPhilippine Embassy Budapest: Fees and the 1-Year RulePassport US$60.00, lost ePassport US$150.00, notarials US$25.00. Budapest prices in dollars, and cancels any passport left unclaimed for a year.consularPhilippine Embassy Canberra: Full Fee ScheduleePassport AUD 108.00, lost ePassport AUD 270.00, notarials AUD 45.00. 1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla. Why Sydney's figures look higher for the same services.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 Hanoi: Fees and All-In TotalsPassport VND 1,680,000, lost passport VND 4,900,000 all in. Hanoi publishes the total you actually pay, with its components shown separately.consularPhilippine Embassy Jakarta: Visa Fees in RupiahVisitor visa IDR 546,000, transit IDR 728,000, seaman IDR 364,000. Every figure converts from the USD base at exactly 18,200 rupiah to the dollar.consularPhilippine Embassy Kuala Lumpur: Fees in RinggitPassport RM 276.00, lost e-passport RM 690.00, notarials RM 115.00. Every fee converts from the USD base at exactly RM 4.60 to the dollar, bar one.consularPhilippine Embassy Kuwait: Fees, Hours and WaitingPassport KD 19.500, lost passport KWD 48.750, notarials KD 8.125. Open Sunday to Thursday, 08:00 to 14:00, and passports take 4 to 6 weeks.consularPhilippine Embassy London: Fees, Hours and RoomsPassport renewal £55.00, lost ePassport £137.00, civil registry £23.00. Walk-in, no appointment, but notarials close at 3:00pm while passports run to 4:30pm.consularPhilippine Embassy Madrid: Why Fees Move With FXA passport is EUR 60.00 in Madrid and a lost one EUR 150.00. The Embassy states local fees are adjusted to track the US dollar exchange rate.consularPhilippine Embassy Muscat: Fees, Hours and Cash RuleNotarials OMR 10, solemnization OMR 24, visitor visa from OMR 12. Open Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and marriage fees are cash only.consularPhilippine Embassy Ottawa: Fees and AppointmentsLost ePassport CAD 286.75 all in, not 232.50. Ottawa publishes the real total the other Canadian posts leave you to add up. Appointment only.consularPhilippine Embassy Paris: The e-Visa Costs MoreA passport is EUR 60.00 in Paris and a lost one EUR 150.00. Walk-in payment is cash only, and the e-Visa is priced above the manual application.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.consularPhilippine Embassy Rome: Fees, Address and ConflictsPassport €60.00, lost passport €150.00, notarials €25.00. A 94-row schedule, and two places where the Embassy's own service pages disagree with it.consularPhilippine Embassy Seoul: Cash Only, Two CurrenciesAn ePassport is US$60.00 or KRW 90,000 in Seoul. The Embassy prices every service in both currencies and accepts cash only, no cards.consularPhilippine Embassy Singapore: Fees and Wait TimesPassport renewal is SGD 90.00 at the Singapore Embassy and a lost one SGD 262.50. The Citizen's Charter commits to times down to the minute.consularPhilippine Embassy Stockholm: Fees, Days and LatviaPassport 840 SEK, notarial 350 SEK, expedite 490 SEK. Notarials run Mondays and Fridays only, and the Embassy also covers applicants from Latvia.consularPhilippine Embassy Tel Aviv: Fees in Dollars and ShekelsNotarial $25.00 or NIS100.00, lost passport $150.00 or NIS600.00. Tel Aviv prints both currencies, and the conversion is a flat NIS 4.00 to the dollar.consularPhilippine Embassy Tokyo: Fees, Hours and ServicesePassport ¥9,000, travel document ¥4,500, notarials ¥3,750. The Embassy's full published fee schedule, its Roppongi address and its 09:00 to 17:00 hours.consularPhilippine Embassy Vienna: Fees, Cash Rule, PostageePassport €60.00 cash only, lost €150.00, notarials €25.00. Vienna also covers Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia, and mail applicants pay return postage.consularPhilippine Embassy Warsaw: Fees in Zloty and DollarsPassport PLN 300, lost PLN 750, notarials PLN 125. Warsaw prints both currencies on its visa page, and the conversion is a flat 5.0 zloty to the dollar.consularPhilippine Embassy Washington DC: Fees and HoursA new or renewed ePassport is US$60 in Washington DC and a lost one US$150. Notarials are US$25. Visa and civil registry are by mail only.consularPhilippine Embassy Wellington: The NZD Fee ListAn ePassport is NZD 105.00 in Wellington and a lost one NZD 262.50. Nearly every notarial and civil registry service is NZD 43.75.