Philippine Embassy Madrid: Why Fees Move With FX
Department of Foreign Affairs · consular
Quick answer
The Philippine Embassy in Madrid charges EUR 60.00 for an ePassport and EUR 150.00 to replace a lost one, on a schedule effective 1 September 2024. The Embassy states that consular fees in local currency are adjusted to reflect the prevailing exchange rate with the US dollar.
Every figure on this page is from Philippine Embassy Madrid's own published documents.
Last verified 1 source, listed below
Consular Fees, effective 01 September 20241. PHGuides is independent and not affiliated with DFA.
The Philippine Embassy in Madrid publishes something the other posts imply but do not say. Its fee announcement explains why a Philippine passport costs EUR 60.00 in Spain, US$60 in Chicago and NZD 105.00 in Wellington.
The sentence that explains every post’s fee list
The consular fees in local currency will be adjusted accordingly to reflect the prevailing exchange rate of the local currency with the US Dollar.
The schedule is set in dollars at the centre and converted at each post. That is why the euro numerals match the dollar ones almost line for line, and why the same service can carry a different-looking number in each country while being the same charge underneath.
It also means a published local figure is a snapshot. The current schedule is headed NEW SCHEDULE OF SERVICE FEES, Effective 1 September 2024.
Passport fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| ePassport | EUR 60.00 |
| Official passport | EUR 60.00 |
| Lost ePassport | EUR 150.00 |
| Lost MRRP and MRP, the brown and green passports | EUR 90.00 |
| Travel document | EUR 30.00 |
A lost ePassport costs EUR 90.00 more than a new one. The older brown and green passports are EUR 60.00 cheaper to replace than an ePassport. Both are arithmetic on the schedule.
The passport renewal abroad guide covers the requirements common to every post.
Visas, and the restricted split
| Category | Restricted aliens | Non-restricted aliens |
|---|---|---|
| 9(a) single entry, 3 months | EUR 40.00 | EUR 30.00 |
| 9(a) multiple entry, 6 months | EUR 80.00 | EUR 60.00 |
| 9(a) multiple entry, 1 year | EUR 120.00 | EUR 90.00 |
Restricted nationals pay exactly one third more at every duration.
| Other visas | Fee |
|---|---|
| 13(a) spouse of a Filipino citizen | EUR 150.00 |
| 9(c) seaman visa, individual | EUR 20.00 |
| Crew list, fewer than 40 crew | EUR 100.00 |
| Crew list, 41 to 100 crew | EUR 150.00 |
| Crew list, 101 to 200 crew | EUR 200.00 |
| Crew list, over 200 crew | EUR 250.00 |
Notarial and civil registry
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgement | EUR 25.00 |
| Affidavits or sworn statements | EUR 25.00 |
| Authorization | EUR 25.00 |
| Transcribing and recording a deposition | EUR 25.00 |
| Jurat | EUR 25.00 |
| Motion for reconsideration | EUR 25.00 |
| Report of birth | EUR 25.00 |
| Report of marriage | EUR 25.00 |
| Report of death | EUR 25.00 |
| Application for marriage licence, only for solemnization | EUR 25.00 |
| Solemnization of marriage | EUR 60.00 |
| Special Power of Attorney | EUR 25.00 |
| Waiver of Exclusion Ground, WEG | EUR 25.00 |
| Oath of Allegiance, principal | EUR 50.00 |
| Oath of Allegiance, derivative | EUR 25.00 |
EUR 25.00 is the unit nearly everything here is built from, and the Oath of Allegiance for a principal is exactly 2 times it.
The Oath of Allegiance lines are the dual citizenship fees. The dual citizenship guide covers the Philippine-side requirements under RA 9225.
The WEG comes up when a foreign minor travels to the Philippines unaccompanied, and the Embassy covers unaccompanied minors on a separate page. The DSWD travel clearance guide covers the Philippine-side requirement for Filipino minors.
What the Philippine-side documents cost
| Item | Published fee | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| PSA birth certificate | ₱130.00 | Valid 60 days |
| PSA marriage certificate | ₱130.00 | Valid 60 days |
| PSA death certificate | ₱130.00 | Valid 60 days |
| PSA CENOMAR | ₱185.00 | Valid 60 days |
| NBI clearance | ₱130.00 plus ₱30.00, ₱160.00 total | - |
| National Police Clearance | ₱150.00 | Valid 6 months |
| Travel tax, economy | ₱1,620.00 | OFWs pay ₱0.00 |
What this page does not cover
The fee PDF read for this guide publishes amounts and the exchange-rate rule but not processing times, documentary checklists, office hours or the appointment system, so none is stated here. The Embassy publishes a Citizen’s Charter and separate service pages, which were not read for this guide.
Because the Embassy states that local fees track the dollar exchange rate, the euro figures above are the published schedule as of the date this page was verified, not a permanent price.
Related
The passport renewal abroad guide covers the requirements common to every post, the Rome Embassy guide and the Milan Consulate guide cover the nearest large European posts, the Frankfurt Consulate guide covers Germany, and the dual citizenship guide covers RA 9225.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a passport at the Madrid Embassy?
- EUR 60.00 for an ePassport, and the same EUR 60.00 for an official passport. A lost ePassport is EUR 150.00 and a lost MRRP or MRP, the brown and green passports, is EUR 90.00. A travel document is EUR 30.00.
- Why do the euro amounts match the dollar ones?
- Because the schedule is set in dollars and converted. The Embassy states that consular fees in local currency will be adjusted accordingly to reflect the prevailing exchange rate of the local currency with the US Dollar. The euro figures track a US dollar schedule.
- Does that mean the fee can change without notice?
- The Embassy's wording is that local fees are adjusted to reflect the prevailing rate. The current published schedule is dated effective 1 September 2024, so check the Embassy's own page before paying rather than relying on an older figure.
- What is the difference between restricted and non-restricted aliens?
- It changes the visa price. A restricted alien pays EUR 40.00 for a single entry 9(a), EUR 80.00 for 6 months multiple and EUR 120.00 for a year. A non-restricted alien pays EUR 30.00, EUR 60.00 and EUR 90.00 for the same three.
- How much is dual citizenship?
- The schedule lists it as Oath of Allegiance: EUR 50.00 for the principal and EUR 25.00 for a derivative.
- How much is a marriage at the Embassy?
- Solemnization of marriage is EUR 60.00, and an application for a marriage licence, which the schedule notes is only for solemnization of marriage, is EUR 25.00.
- How much is a seaman visa?
- EUR 20.00 for an individual 9(c). Crew lists run EUR 100.00 for fewer than 40 crew, EUR 150.00 for 41 to 100, EUR 200.00 for 101 to 200, and EUR 250.00 for over 200.
- What is a Waiver of Exclusion Ground?
- A WEG, priced at EUR 25.00 on this schedule. It comes up for minors travelling to the Philippines unaccompanied by a parent, which the Embassy covers on a separate page.