Is your passport lost or mutilated? Learn how to file for replacement and the requirements that needs to be submitted to the Department of Foreign Affairs or DFA.
If you need help on how to set up a schedule for appointment, check out this 1 Piso Fare guide on passport appointment scheduling.
Note: Setting up a schedule via online in the DFA website is FREE.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LOST PASSPORTS:
These are the general requirements in getting a replacement for lost passports.
- Personal appearance.
- Confirmed appointment for applicants with expired passports and issued travel documents.
Lost-valid passport applicant may proceed directly to the Consular Records Division at DFA-Aseana without an appointment or as a “walk-in”.
- Duly accomplished passport application form.
- Requirements for the first-time passport applicants are still prescribed.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
In case your passport was lost and cannot be found:
- You need to submit a Notarized Affidavit of Loss (with detailed explanation on when, where and how passport got lost).
- If the passport you lost is still valid, you also need to submit Police Report.
*If the passport you lost is expired, there is no need to submit police report.
- Photocopy of first page of lost passport (if you have a copy available)
Applicants have to take note that there will be a 15-days clearing period prior to the processing of application for replacement of a lost valid passport.
Now, what if you have already declared to the DFA that your passport was lost but you found it later or it was returned to you within the 15-day-clearing period, what should you do?
- You need to submit a notarized Affidavit of Retrieval (with detailed explanation on when, where and how passport was found)
- Original and photocopy of data page and last page of passport.
MUTILATED OR DAMAGE PASSPORTS
In case your passport was damaged or mutilated and you want to file for a replacement of it, these are the requirements you need to submit the DFA:
- Personal appearance
- Confirmed appointment
- Submit Notarized Affidavit of Mutilation (with detailed explanation on when, where and how passport got mutilated or damaged)
- Original and photocopy of first and last page of mutilated or damaged passport
APPLICANTS WITH ISSUED TRAVEL DOCUMENT
In case you were issued a travel document, and you now want to file for a replacement for your cancelled passport, these are what you need to submit:
- Personal appearance
- Confirmed appointment
- Original Travel Document
- Submit Notarized Affidavit of Explanation Regarding Issuance of Travel Document (with detailed explanation on when, where and why applicant was issued a travel document)
- Original and photocopy of data page and last page of cancelled passport (if passport is still in the possession of the applicant)
DFA passport telephone number is (02) 234 3488.
Returning OFWs and seafarers may walk-in for passport processing. The DFA Robinson’s Galleria is the passport center dedicated to OFWs.
Read other articles here in 1 Piso Fare related to processing of passport – new, renewal, etc. File for an appointment as early as you can since daily slots are filled-up fast.
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Annie says
Yung passport ko po kaka renew ko lang last year pero yung year ng birtdate ko Mali po anu po ba ang dpt gawin xxxxx
Jo irene ceniza says
maam sir good morning…ask ko lang po yong passport ko…ano po requirements na kailangan dalhin…kasi nasira po yong passport ko may sulat po yong picture nya ginawa pong drawing book ng anak ko…at gusto ko pong ipa bago ulit…ano po ang kailangan dalhin o mga requirements…….. plssss response po ….salamat po…
1PisoFare says
hi Jo, please read this post po to know what to do for damaged passport..Thanks for reading 1 PISO FARE
Mark says
Hi,
Pag mutilated yung passport dahil nabasa (naisama sa labada), kahit saang branch po ba pwedeng iparenew? Wala na kasing available schedule for the month of january sa DFA Aseana. eh magkocontract signing na ako next week for a work abroad. Gusto ko sana sya iprocess na this week kaso walang mga available schedules. Thanks!
Elai says
Hi just want to ask,nandito ako ngayon sa Australia at yung passport ko nabasa din at lumabo konti yung ibang details and kailangan kong umuwi soon, naka book ako sa katapusan, pumunta ako ng Philippine consulate para mg pa issue ng travel document, at sabi nila doon hindi daw ng aallow ng travel document ang cebu pacific kaya ngtanong ako mismo sa Airport ng sydney (service desk) kung pwede b yung travel document ko sabi sa akin pwede naman daw basta ipakita ko ung letter,kasi may pinayagan sila that day ng mkauwi with the same situation (may travel document) as me, I’m still worried since sabi ng consul PAL at quantas lang daw ang pwede, my passport was not cancelled kc hndi naman sobrang damaged, need some advice please.
1PisoFare says
Hi you have to follow wat the consulate tells you po…
Jessielyn morante says
Gud pm po sir ask ko lmg po sna kung ano po pwd gawin my pasport na po ako for two years kya lng po nalamam ko nlng sinunog na pla ng asawa passport ko wla nman po ako kht ano kopya ng pasport ko at hnd ko na din tanda ang no,pls po sana matulungan nyo ko
1PisoFare says
Best if you visit any DFA office to process your request po.
Jessielyn morante says
Nid ko po sana ulet ng passport sana matulungan nyo ko kung pano po gagawin ko god bless you
Joan Salas says
saan po pde kmuha ng affidavit of mutalation?sa dfa po ba o sa attorney papa notaryo ko lang..tnx
Pj says
Sa aseana lang po ba puedi mag walk in if valid lost passport po or puedi sa ibang provinces like pampanga
clores, archie says
Wala po bang ibang paraan para makakuha ng passport for lost complaint, kasi in 10 days may tour kami sa hongkong provided ng company na pinapasukan ko. meron po ba?
1PisoFare says
try niyo po patulong sa travel agency but in our opinion ang 10 days allowance ay di po kakayanin. talagang paschedule kayo via online and will submit all required documents for Lost passports. Tapos you have to wait more for the passport to be released ng dfa.
Jerome bumanglag says
Hi po.. my passport was issued 1992 and was lost due to calamity typhoon. What should I do in the process of getting a new passport.
Rizza lyn lintag says
Goodam po mam ask ko lng po pag lost passport po ba ano i click sa online apointment ung renwal or new?
karen says
hi if lost valid passport pwede na ako mag walk in sa dfa aseana ? kailangan pa rn magpasa ng psa?
prince batoon says
hi, may valid passport po ako, kaso nasunog po yung bahay namin and it includes all my papers and also my passport.. ano po ba dpat ko gawin pra makakuha ng bagong passport and ano po ba ang mga req.?
plss answer my question, thank you
1PisoFare says
Lost passport na po yang sa inyo, parang new passport iapply plus yung police report or notarized affidavit of lost. Pakibasa po sa article sa taas kasi naka link dun ang info about requirements need mo iprepare and ang procedure.
Estrella Borleo says
Hello I have a very important to ask. It’s about my sister who exited Canada because the government didn’t grant her the refugee claim. She came legally here but what happen is that the first employer release her because she didn’t need her service anymore then we found another employer but right before she can get the permit the old lady that she is supposed to take care died and the her daughter release her again because her mom died already until it gets more complicated. Now she applied for refugee at the end but didn’t grant her so they let her go out from the country. They took her passport just a copy of it with some corresponding documents. Now she is in the Philippines how can she get or renew her passport again can u please tell me in details what she has to do.
1PisoFare says
Hi Estrella, since your sister’s case has become complicated, we strongly recommend that you go visit a DFA branch to consult with an officer.
rovilyn santos says
Good day, ask ko lang po pano po kaya kung upon delivery na-damaged yung passport? nagpa-deliver po ksi ako sa LBC since meron naman po sa loob ng dfa sm manila. Pero pagdting po sa akn nung passport yung mismong plastic ng LBC may butas na at pag kita ko sa passport ko damaged na yung pinaka cover. Pano po kaya mainam k0ng gawin.salamat
Irene g.bigaTa says
Hi po ask ko po lost passport po ako nakapag file na po ako.isa po akong ofw pabalik na po ako ng August 12 kaylangan ko po makabalik kasi po mafinish na po ung visa ko ng August 17 kaya need ko po nakabalik ng same date ng fight ko pag d po ako makabalik mawawalan po ako ng trabaho ng file po ako sa dfa manila ng lost passport pinabalik po ako ng August 3 bumalik po ako dala ko ung mga requirements ko kaso kulang po ako ng id un lang po ung kulang ko pro d nila accept kaylangan ko raw ng id.eh wala po akong id dalang id naiwan ko po don sa bharain.diba priority nyo ang ofw at d ko naman po ginusto na mawala ung passport ko sana mabigyan nyo ko ng tulong salamat po