The public is hereby advised that only the following passport applicants will be required to submit a PSA/NSO- authenticated copy of the birth certificates:

     1.  First-time applications;

     2.  Renewal applications for lost and mutilated passports;

     3.  Renewal applications requiring changes in the passport entries;

     4.  Renewal applications of old brown and green passports bearing no complete middle name;

     5.  Applicants included in the Department's Watchlist

However, the Consular Officer may require additional requirements to ascertain the Philippine citizenship of passport applicants or proof of filiation for minor applicants.

The Embassy will only accept and process passport applications which have complied with said requirement.

16 January 2019, Berne