Only a Filipino citizen is eligible to acquire a Philippine passport.

Set an appointment at www.passport.gov.ph. Appear on the actual date of appointment and bring the complete set of requirements appropriate to your application.

You may download the passport application form from this link https://dubaipcg.dfa.gov.ph/.

ONLY EXCEPTIONAL AND EMERGENCY CASES are allowed on walk-in basis.

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Non-emergency applicants must secure an online appointment at passport.gov.ph.

You should expect your passport to be released 4-8 weeks after being accommodated for processing.

For the list of requirements, please visit the Passport Renewal and Procedure.

You may visit passport capturing site at the following:

Dubai PCG.

VFS PaRC (Wafi Mall).

In accordance with Department Order No. 010-2017 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10928 (2017), the Philippine passport has a ten-year validity period, for those issued to Filipinos 18 years or older. Filipinos under 18 years will still be issued five-year valid passports.

For the list of fee, please visit the Passport Fee.

You may claim your passport at the Dubai PCG Passport Releasing / passport capturing site where you originally filed your application.

In case of lost or stolen valid passport, you may file and report your lost valid passport application at the Consulate. You will be required to submit a Police Report (in English) and an Affidavit of Loss. There will be a 15-day clearing period prior to the processing of application for the replacement of a lost valid passport.

In case of mutilated or damaged passports, you are required to submit an Affidavit of Mutilation along with your passport application requirements.

No. The Philippine passport has a standard booklet containing forty-four (44) pages. Should the passport run out of pages, you may opt to renew your passport.

In view of the current health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, applications for consular services are strictly by appointment only. To obtain an appointment, visit passport.gov.ph or reach out to CONSULATE through our official emails and WhatsApp. Thank you for your understanding.

You should bring your original passport and receipt.

If the applicant cannot come personally to collect the passport, he/she may authorize someone to pick-up the passport. His/her authorized representative MUST present the following requirements:

(1)AUTHORIZATION LETTER (if your representative if your immediate family member) OR SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY (if your representative is not an immediate family member) (sample authorization letter / SPA);

(2.) Print out of confirmed appointment for passport release

(3.) OLD PASSPORT OF APPLICANT;

(4.) ORIGINAL RECEIPT; AND

(5.) ORIGINAL AND COPY OF VALID IDENTIFICATION CARD OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. However, for minors, the passports will only be released to their parent/s.

The Consulate will cancel your passport if you do not claim it within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the application date.

Yes. You may request for a Certificate of Unclaimed Passport from Consulate or the concerned Consular Office, and submit this certification together with your application.

Before leaving the passport releasing office, make sure that you check the details of your new passport carefully. If the details on your passport are incorrect, such as your name, sex or date of birth, you may reapply for a passport and pay the regular passport fee of AED 240.00

For married women applicants, you may renew your passport and use your married name by submitting a

1. PSA-issued Marriage Contract (MC). Transcribed Marriage Contract from the LCR is required when entries in PSA Marriage Contract are blurred or unreadable.(if available) on the day of your passport renewal application.

2. PSA-issued Report of Marriage if married abroad.

Yes, provided that you have not yet used your married name in any previous Philippine passport. However, you may be required to submit a Marriage Certificate if you are updating your marital status from "single" to "married".

You may revert to your maiden name only if marriage is annulled or you are already a widow. Adequate documentary evidence is required.

No. Your passport must be at least six-months valid for you to be able to travel abroad.

Request for early accommodation may be considered if the purpose of travel is for medical or legal emergency purposes, death in the family.

Booked flights do not guarantee approval for requests for early accommodation. The Consulate strongly advises against purchasing outbound travel tickets until your passports are actually in your possession. The Philippine Consulate will not be responsible for any rebooking charges, loss of income, and other financial compensation and/or personal losses arising from the applicant's travel arrangements made while the passport has not been released

No. Expired and Renewed passports do not affect the validity of the Visas. However, you must bring your old passport with valid visas along with your new passport when travelling. When in doubt, consult the Immigration or Foreign Embassy/Consulate that issued your visa.

Yes. You will need an online passport appointment.

No. You may renew your expired passport any time you wish.

However, we strongly recommend that you should have a valid passport with at least seven to eight (7-8) months validity prior to making any travel plans.

No. There are no penalties for the replacement of your expired passport.

You may use either a black or blue-inked pen.

No. You do not need to bring a passport-sized photo for your passport application. The Consulate and VFS PaRC will digitally capture your biometrics.

WhatsApp only: +971 56 417 7558 (Passport Appointment Concerns)

No. Stapling documents, especially on the covers, and putting unnecessary designs or accessories may damage the passport or which might damage the chip and make the ePassport invalid.

No, unless the applicant is a senior, minor, or PWD which will need further guidance, assistance, and supervision, escorts are not allowed in Consulate.

Passport appointments are free.

Yes.

The Consulate discourages applicants from securing online appointment through fixers. Please be warned that dealing with fixers is at your own risk and expense.

A court-appointed guardian may accompany the minor.

Per the Rule on Guardianship of Minors (A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC) and subject to the grounds provided by law, any relative or other person on behalf of a minor, or the minor himself if fourteen years of age or over, may file a petition for the appointment of a general guardian over the person or property, or both, of such minor.

The accompanying guardian must present a copy of a court-issued Letter of Guardianship covering the person of the minor applicant.

If you do not see available online appointment slots, it does not necessarily mean that they have been completely taken up. Please refresh the page as online appointments become available from time to time.

You need to set an online appointment via http://passport.gov.ph, Passport appointments cannot be made on Facebook or any other social media platform. All appointments are free. Appointments not made through http://passport.gov.ph are not legitimate appointments.

Minor/typographical errors in fields such as parents' names, place of birth and old passport number may be corrected during the processing stage. However, any error in the applicant's name and date of birth fields in the application form cannot be corrected during the passport appointment. Further, regardless of the field where the error is present, any application with two or more incorrect entries shall be rejected or be subjected to further review.

Applicants must ensure that the information being submitted during the online booking of appointment are complete and accurate. Multiple errors and/or misrepresentation of information may result to failure in the capturing of the applicant's biometrics, or be considered as grounds for rejection of the passport application.

Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from date of departure. We suggest that you renew your passport 10 months before the date of expiration.

For all lost passport applicants will need to submit documents required of first time applicants. In case of lost or stolen passport, you will be required further to submit a Police Report (in English) and an Affidavit of Loss. There will be a 15-day clearing period prior to the processing of application for the replacement of a lost passport.

The appointment code would be sent to the email you used in the application process. Please also check for the appointment code in the spam folder or trash folder in your email, as your email provider may direct it to these folders. If you have not received it, you may contact the Consulate through whatsapp no. +971 56 417 7558 for assistance

If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours after submission of online application, please contact the Consulate through whatsapp no. +971 56 417 7558 for assistance

Rescheduled appointments are confirmed via email. You should receive a new confirmation email with the new date of appointment in the email and attachments.

If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours after completing your reschedule request, you may contact the Consulate through whatsapp no. +971 56 417 7558 to verify.