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Philippine Passport Services
Updated as of 24 September 2024
 
Consulate to Launch Global Online Appointment System (GOAS) for Passport Applications
In order to serve the Filipino Community in Macau better, the Philippine Consulate General in Macau SAR wishes to inform the public that starting Sunday, 02 January 2022, the Consulate will shift to the Global Online Appointment System or GOAS for Philippine passport renewal applications.
GOAS will align the Consulate’s passport renewal appointment system to the one being adopted by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in all its consular offices in the Philippines and in all Philippine Embassies and Consulates General around the world.
To get an appointment, please visit https://www.passport.gov.ph
Appointments are free of charge. Applicants must have a valid Gmail or Yahoo email account where the email confirmation of the appointment will be sent.
A step-by-step guide has been prepared to assist applicants to the appointment process (GOAS step by step guidelines).
Applicants are reminded to provide accurate information on their application. Errors and misrepresentation may result in delays. Applicants are also advised to arrive at the Consulate 5 minutes ahead of their appointment schedule in view of current health protocols.
The following applicants will continue to be accommodated through the Consulate’s Courtesy Lane facility:
• Senior citizens aged 60 years old and above;
• Children aged 7 years old and below;
• Persons with disability (PWD); and
• Pregnant women
The Consulate will appreciate the cooperation and understanding of the public as it continues to improve its services for the Filipino Community in Macau.
All Filipinos are reminded to regularly check the validity of their passports and apply for renewal at least 11 months before the expiry date to avoid inconveniences. 
 For the latest advisories on e-passport issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Passport Information

What are the passport-related services that the Consulate provides?
The Consulate provides the following passport-related services pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 8239 or the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 as amended by RA No. 10928:
1. Renewal of E-Passport, MRP, Green and Brown Passport;
2. Issuance of E-Passport to newly-born applicants;
3. Renewal of E-Passport for applicants 17 years old and below;
4. Replacement of damaged or mutilated E-Passport; and,
5. Replacement of lost E-Passport.

What are the requirements for renewal of E-Passport? When will the renewed passport be released?
The following are important information on how to avail of E-Passport renewal services:

Requirements
1. Personal appearance;
2. Original of passport for renewal;
3. One photocopy of the data page of the old passport;
4. Duly-accomplished E-Passport application form.
If applicable:
5. For female applicants who wish to adopt the surname of her husband, original marriage contract issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
6. For renewal of green and other older Philippine passports bearing no complete middle name, original Birth Certificate issued by PSA

Fee
MOP 528. As part of government regulations, the Consulate regrets that it does not accept credit or debit cards.

MOP 1. Per page of photocopy service.

Releasing
45 calendar days. The new E-Passport will only be released to the applicant or to an immediate family member (i.e father, mother, brother, sister, spouse and children of legal age) with proper authorization letter and valid identification card (i.e Passport, blue card/white card) upon presentation of the original old passport and original claim stub. Official receipt is returned upon release of the passport.

What are the requirements for issuance of E-Passport to newly-born applicants? When will the renewed passport be released?
The following are important information on issuance of E-Passport to newly-born applicants:

Requirements
1. Personal appearance of child;
2. Personal appearance of either parent; or, of the mother, if minor applicant is illegitimate;
3. Duly-accomplished E-Passport application form for minors;
4. Original of Report of Birth duly-notarized by the Philippine Consulate in Macau SAR(see Section 2 on procedures for filing Report of Birth); and,
5. Original valid Philippine passport of parents.

Fee
MOP 528. Pursuant to government regulations, the Consulate regrets that it does not accept credit or debit cards.

MOP 1. Per page of photocopy service.

Releasing
45 calendar days. The new E-Passport will only be released to either parent; or, to the mother of the applicant, if minor applicant is illegitimate, and only in person upon presentation of the original claim stub and original passport or identification of parents (i.e Passport, blue card/white card). Official receipt is returned upon release of the passport.

What are the requirements for renewal of E-Passport for applicants 17 years old and below? When will the renewed passport be released?
The following are important information on how to avail of E-Passport renewal services for applicants 17 years old and below:

Requirements
1. Personal appearance of applicant;
2. Personal appearance of either parent; or, of the mother, if minor applicant is illegitimate;
3. Original of Philippine passport of minor applicant;
4. Original valid Philippine passport of accompanying parent and a copy of his/her spouse's passport if parents are married;
5. Original Identification Card of the applicant;
6. Duly-accomplished E-Passport application form; and,
7. Original Birth Certificate or Report of Birth of the applicant issued by PSA.

Important note
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10928, passports issued to Filipinos 17 years old and below have a validity of 5 years.

In case of marital minor applicant (with Married Parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)
Valid Philippine passport or other competent proof of identity of the accompanying parent and the copy of his/her spouse’s passport or other competent proof of identity;
If the accompanying parent is an alien, the non-Filipino parent must present his or her foreign passport and a copy of the Filipino parent’s Philippine passport or other competent proof of identity; and
If accompanied by an authorized adult companion, a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by either of the minor’s parents or his/her legal guardian, as the case may be, his/her passport or other competent proof of identity, and a copy of the passport or other competent proof of identity of the minor’s parents.
 
In case of non-marital minor applicant (with unmarried Parents as stated in the minor applicant’s PSA Certificate of Live Birth)
Only the mother applicant shall accompany the minor applicant in the passport application process;
A Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the mother will be required if she is not accompanying the minor applicant.The SPA must be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate if executed abroad;
and Passport or Valid Government issued ID of authorized adult companion.

Fee

MOP 528. As part of government regulations, the Consulate regrets that it does not accept credit or debit cards.

MOP 1. Per page of photocopy service.

Releasing
45 calendar days. The new E-Passport will only be released to either parent; or, to the mother of the applicant, if minor applicant is illegitimate, and only in person upon presentation of the original claim stub and original passport or identification of parents (i.e Passport, blue card/white card). Official receipt is returned upon release of the passport.

What are the requirements for replacement of damaged or mutilated E-Passport? When will the renewed passport be released?
The following are important information on how to avail of replacement of damaged or mutilated E-Passport:

Requirements
1. Personal appearance of applicant;
2. Duly-accomplished E-Passport application form;
3. Original damaged or mutilated Philippine passport;
4. Affidavit of Mutilation/Destruction (see Section 3 on notarial services);
5. Original of valid IDs issued by Philippine agencies(at least 1 from the DFA list of acceptable ids for passport application);
6. Original Birth Certificate or Report of Birth of the applicant issued by PSA; and,
7. For married women using the husband’s surname, original marriage contract issued by PSA.

Fee
MOP 528 for the passport and MOP 220 for the Affidavit. As part of government regulations, the Consulate regrets that it does not accept credit or debit cards.

MOP 1. Per page of photocopy service.

Releasing
45 calendar days. The new E-Passport will only be released to the applicant or to an immediate family members (i.e father, mother, brother, sister, spouse and children of legal age) with proper authorization letter and valid identification card (i.e Passport, blue card/white card) upon presentation of the original damaged or mutilated passport and original claim stub. Official receipt is given upon release of the passport.

For minor applicants: The new E-Passport will only be released to either parent; or, to the mother of the applicant, if minor applicant is illegitimate, and only in person upon presentation of the original claim stub and original passport or identification of parents (i.e Passport, blue card/white card). Official receipt is returned upon release of the passport.

What are the requirements for replacement of lost E-Passport? When will the renewed passport be released?
The following are important information on how to avail of replacement of lost E-Passport services:

Requirements
1. Personal appearance of applicant;
2. Duly-accomplished E-Passport application form;
3. Affidavit of Loss (see Section 3 on notarial services);
4. Police Report from Macau Public Security Police;
5. Immigration Report from Macau Immigration;
6. One photocopy of data page of lost passport;
7. Original valid Philippine-issued IDs (at least 1 from the DFA list of acceptable IDs for passport application);
8. For married women using the husband’s surname, original marriage contract issued by PSA.

Important note
If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions. Once passport is declared lost or stolen, it is automatically deemed cancelled and that if found, it can no longer be used to avoid complications with immigration authorities.

Fee
MOP 1320 for replacement of lost E-Passport or MOP 792 for replacement of lost Green/MRP passports. Payment to be made upon submission of application. As part of government regulations, the Consulate regrets that it does not accept credit or debit cards.

MOP 1. Per page of photocopy service.

Releasing
45 calendar days. The new E-Passport will only be released to the applicant or to an immediate family members (i.e father, mother, brother, sister, spouse and children of legal age) with proper authorization letter and valid identification card (i.e Passport, blue card/white card) upon presentation of the original damaged or mutilated passport and original claim stub. Official receipt is given upon release of the passport.

For minor applicants: The new E-Passport will only be released to either parent; or, to the mother of the applicant, if minor applicant is illegitimate, and only in person upon presentation of the original claim stub and original passport or identification of parents (i.e Passport, blue card/white card). Official receipt is returned upon release of the passport.

  

What are the requirements for renewal of the Philippine passport of those who have dual citizenship? When will the renewed passport be released?

The following are important information on how to avail of services for renewal of Philippine passport of individuals with dual citizenship:

Requirements
1. Personal appearance of applicant;
2. Duly-accomplished E-Passport application form;
3. Original Philippine passport;
4. Original of valid IDs from Country of second citizenship;
5. Original Birth Certificate or Report of Birth of the applicant issued by PSA;
6. Original Report of Marriage of the applicant issued by PSA;
7. Certified true copy of law granting citizenship;
8. Identification Certificate, Order of Approval and Oath of allegiance issued by the Philippine Consulate or Embassy; and,
9. Certificate of Re-acquisition/Retention of Philippine Citizenship issued by Bureau of Immigration.

Fee
MOP 528. As part of government regulations, the Consulate regrets that it does not accept credit or debit cards.

MOP 1. Per page of photocopy service.

Releasing
45 calendar days. The new E-Passport will only be released to the applicant or to an immediate family members (i.e father, mother, brother, sister, spouse and children of legal age) with proper authorization letter and valid identification card (i.e Passport, blue card/white card) upon presentation of the original damaged or mutilated passport and original claim stub. Official receipt is given upon release of the passport.

What are the requirements for married women who, by virtue of the husband’s death or through a court decision in the Philippines, want to revert back to their maiden name? When will the renewed passport be released?

The following are important information on how to avail of reversion of married name:

          • By virtue of death of the spouse:
            • PSA-issued Certificate of Death or Report of Death (ROD) of spouse or apostillized or authenticated Foreign Death Certificate of foreign spouse with English translation, if applicable;
            • PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
            • Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).
          • By virtue of an annulment, declaration of nullity of marriage, judicially-recognized foreign divorce, and judicially-recognized divorce under Presidential Decree No.1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines):
            • PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage or Report of Marriage (ROM) with annotation reflecting the nullity or dissolution of marriage
            • PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth; and
            • Latest issued Philippine passport (if available).
          • For other reasons of reversion:
            • PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth;
            • Notarized Affidavit of Explanation that includes request for the reversion of maiden name in the Philippine passport or travel document and stating she has not hitherto availed of the reversion;
            • Latest-issued Philippine passport or travel document; and
            • Any existing government-issued valid ID accepted for passport application reflecting the maiden name.
            Note: This mode of reversion can only be done once.
Requirements
1. Personal appearance of applicant;
2. Duly-accomplished E-Passport application form;
3. Original Philippine passport;
4. Original of valid IDs (Non-Resident Blue Card or white Card Id);
5. Original Birth Certificate or Report of Birth of the applicant issued by PSA;
6. Original marriage contract issued by PSA with annotation stating the marriage has been dissolved- null and void; or,
7. PSA Death Certificate of deceased husband.

Fee
MOP 528. As part of government regulations, the Consulate regrets that it does not accept credit or debit cards.

MOP 1. Per page of photocopy service.

Releasing
45 calendar days. The new E-Passport will only be released to the applicant or to an immediate family members (i.e father, mother, brother, sister, spouse and children of legal age) with proper authorization letter and valid identification card (i.e Passport, blue card/white card) upon presentation of the original damaged or mutilated passport and original claim stub. Official receipt is given upon release of the passport.

Can I have the validity of my passport extended? What are the requirements for extension of validity of E-Passport?

Pursuant to instructions from the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Consulate regrets that it shall no longer extend the validity of expiring Philippine E-Passports in compliance with 2018 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Audit of the Philippines and Standard 3.4 of Annex 9 of the Chicago Convention.

When should I apply for renewal?
Most countries require that passports have at least 6 months validity before allowing entry to visitors. It takes at least 45 calendar days before a new passport is released. Thus, all Philippine passport holders are advised to renew their passports at least 11 months before its date of expiry to avoid any inconvenience.

How long are E-Passports valid?
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10928, passports issued to Filipinos 18 years old and above have a validity of 10 years. For those issued to Filipinos 17 years old and below, the validity is 5 years.

Can I renew my passport online? Is there a mobile app for renewal?
No. Renewal requires personal appearance of the applicant at the Consulate for the required biometrics capturing, picture and signature.

I forgot to bring my old passport. Can I receive my new passport?

No. The Consulate needs to cancel the old passport before the new passport is released.

I forgot my claim stub. Can I receive my new passport?
Please approach any of the Consulate’s personnel so you may be advised on the applicable procedures.

I need my passport soon. Can you expedite processing?
No. The Consulate regrets that there are no expedited processing services available for passport renewal. Renewed passports will be released after 45 calendar days. Applicants are advised to visit the Consulate’s official Facebook page at “Philippine Consulate General in Macau SAR” for announcements on passports available for release.

Do you have a courtesy lane?
The Consulate provides a courtesy lane to the following clients:
● Minors 7 years old and below;
● Pregnant;
● Senior citizens 60 years old and above; and,
● Persons with physical disabilities.

Those availing of the courtesy lane may be requested to present documentary proof.