PASSPORT APPLICATION FOR MINORS

Personal appearance is required for passport applications. To schedule an appointment for new and simple renewal passport applications, please proceed to: https://www.passport.gov.ph

Read the guidelines on booking an appointment here: Passport Application

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REQUIREMENTS

For infants born in Germany: The Filipino parent(s) of an infant born in Germany should file for a Report of Birth (registering the birth of a Filipino child born outside of the Philippines) in addition to applying for a Philippine passport. Please see the Civil Registry portion of this website.

All minor passport applicants (new or renewal), must submit the following documents:

• Confirmed appointment
• Print-out of the passport application form (received along with the email confirmation of your appointment)
• Personal Appearance of minor applicant and either parent or authorized adult companion
• Birth Certificate printed on Security Paper issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority or Original and a photocopy of the Report of Birth if filed at the Philippine Embassy in Berlin (for Report of Births filed within one year from date of birth).
• Passport or Valid Government issued of either parent (please see the List of Acceptable IDs for New Passport Application) and a photocopy
• School ID of the applicant (if available) and photocopy
• Processing fee of €66.00

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

In addition to the core requirements, the following SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS will be further required in the following cases:

•  In case applicant is not accompanied by the parent/s during the application process
  • Applicant must submit a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the parent/s designating the minor’s companion to assist in the application process. If not executed by the parents at the Embassy, the parents’ SPA must be brought to a NOTAR and authenticated by the Landgericht.
  • Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion (click here for the List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application) and photocopy
• In case applicant is an illegitimate child in custody of the Mother
  • Personal Appearance of minor applicant and mother or authorized adult companion
  • PSA Birth Certificate
  • Passport or Valid Government issued ID of mother or authorized Adult Companion (click here for the List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application)
  •  If applicant is not accompanied by mother during the application process, applicant must submit a Special Power of Attorney executed by the mother designating the minor’s companion to assist in the application process. If not executed by the mother at the Embassy, the parents’ SPA must be brought to a NOTAR and authenticated by the Landgericht.
• If the applicant is an Illegitimate child and mother is deceased / absent and father is unknown
  • Personal Appearance of minor applicant and adult guardian
  • PSA Birth Certificate
  • Valid Passport or valid government ID of adult guardian and photocopy
  • Affidavit of Guardianship
• If the minor applicant is undergoing or has undergone the process of domestic adoption
  • Personal Appearance of minor applicant and adoptive parent/s
  • PSA Birth Certificate
  • Valid passport or valid government issued ID* of adoptive parent/s (click here for the List of Acceptable IDs for Passport Application) and photocopy
  • Court Decree of Adoption
  • If applicant is not accompanied by adoptive parent/s during the application process, applicant must submit a Special Power of Attorney executed by the adoptive parent/s designating the minor’s companion to assist in the application process. If not executed by the parents at the Embassy, the adoptive parents’ SPA must be brought to a NOTAR and authenticated by the Landgericht.
• If the minor applicant is undergoing or has undergone the process of foreign adoption / Inter Country Adoption Board (ICAB) adoption process
  • Personal Appearance of minor applicant and ICAB representative
  • PSA Birth Certificate/PSA Certificate of Foundling
  • Endorsement from ICAB
  • Certificate of Child Available for Adoption/Deed of Voluntary Commitment
  • Placement Authority issued by ICAB
  • Certificate for Issuance of Passport issued by ICAB
  • Clearance for Inter-Country Adoption
  • Child Study Report
  • DSWD clearance