General Information on Passports
The Philippine Passport is at all times the property of the Republic of the Philippines. It must be surrendered upon demand by an authorized representative of the Philippine Government.
Alteration, addition, or destruction of contents is strictly prohibited. Any unauthorized change will render a passport invalid and will have accompanying penalties.
Using the passport as collateral is against the law and will automatically render the passport cancelled.
The information provided in the passport application form must be true and correct. The documents that will be submitted should be complete and authentic. Under the law, making false statements in the passport application form, furnishing falsified or forged documents in support thereof are punishable by law.
Planning to Use Your Current Passport?
Airlines and immigration authorities require at least 6 months’ validity on a passport to be allowed entry into a country.
The Embassy of the Philippines in Berlin recommends that:
- You apply for a new passport about 9 months before your passport’s expiration date.
- You do not purchase outbound travel tickets until your new passport is in your possession.
REMINDERS
Personal appearance is required for ALL applicants and all types of passport applications (new or renewal).
Please bring all the requirements for passport application. Applications with incomplete documents will not be accepted.
Only applicants with approved appointments may proceed to the Philippine Embassy in Berlin. Passport appointments are entertained at the Philippine Embassy from 09:00H to 14:00H, Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Please be sure to check Philippine or German holidays in our webpage or Facebook weeks before when scheduling your visit to the Embassy. To book an appointment, please visit https://www.passport.gov.ph.
In case of lost passport, please report the loss immediately to the Philippine Embassy in Berlin. It is not necessary to book an online appointment for Lost Passports. Please send us an email at passport(at)philippine-embassy.de.
Original Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) documents and affidavits are for submission during passport application. If you wish to have a copy for your records, please have the document photocopied before submitting these for passport application. If you wish to have an original PSA document on your possession, kindly secure an extra copy from the Philippine Statistics Authority. For information on how to secure a PSA civil registry document, please check https://www.psaserbilis.com.ph/.
Your new passport may be available in four (4) to six (6) weeks from the date the passport fee has been paid. Even then, the Embassy is not liable if a new passport’s availability is delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier. For applicants who wish to have their new passport delivered, kindly submit a pre-paid envelope, preferably from a private courier service (e.g. DHL Expresseasy).
NOTE: There have been cases of passports getting lost in the regular postal system. The Embassy assumes no liability for any loss of documents once they have been handed over to the German Post Office / courier service.
REQUIREMENTS
Please refer to the complete requirements and procedure per passport application:
Please view the FAQs on Passports at http://philippine-embassy.de/frequently-asked-questions-faq.