A primary requirement when applying for a passport (or renewing an old one) is the applicant’s birth certificate in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (formerly NSO) or a Certified True Copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar. This has become an issue among senior citizens, especially those born on 1945 and earlier years. Most, if not all, could not secure copies of their birth certificates as these were believed to have been destroyed during and after World War 2.
So how does a Senior Citizen acquire a passport if he could not produce a copy of his birth certificate? The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) published a special set of requirements specifically for senior citizens born on or after 1950 and those born before 1950. Read on!
A. First Time Passport Application and born in or after January 1, 1950
- Personal appearance of senior citizen applicant.
- Duly accomplished application form – may be downloaded from the DFA website.
- Valid picture IDs and supporting documents to prove identity.
- For birth record documents (in place of the PSA Birth Certificate):
- Apply for the delayed registration of birth at the local civil registry office located at the place of birth of applicant.
- Submit authenticated Birth Certificate from PSA and supporting public documents with correct date and place of birth (i.e. Form 137, Voter’s Registration Record, Baptismal Certificate with readable dry seal or National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) with photo and readable dry seal for Muslim applicants).
B. First Time Passport Application and born before 1950 (December 31, 1949 and earlier):
- Personal appearance of senior citizen applicant.
- Duly accomplished application form – may be downloaded from the DFA website.
- Valid picture IDs and supporting documents to prove identity.
- For birth record documents (in place of the PSA Birth Certificate):
- Certificate of Non-availability of Record from the PSA.
- Notarized Joint Birth Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons.
- Any public document/s with correct full name, date and place of birth (i.e. Baptismal Certificate with readable dry seal or NCMF Certificate with photo and readable dry seal for Muslim applicants).
Senior Citizen passport applicants do not need to secure an appointment online. They will be accommodated anytime at any DFA branch office.
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Source: http://dfa.gov.ph/renewal-of-passport-requirements
My mother was born before 1950. Are those 3 mentioned above all needed or any of the 3 should be good enough?
Would very much appreciate your response.
All of it is needed.
Thank you for a very informative write up. God bless
I was born on feb 3, 1954 could it be possible that my married nso certification be used in exchange to my birth certificate? I was married on january 1, 1974, my birth certificate is just a certification from the office record service of my father who is a soldier which they honored before our marriage at camp aguinaldo st. Ignatius chapel
No. If you don’t have a Birth certificate you may file for late registration of birth in order to have one.
I am a Seior Citizen and i want to renew my passport, but i have a problem on my birthdate because my birthyear in my passport is different from my birth certificate. What will i do to correct it? or is possible to renew my passport and use my birth certificate or i have to undergo some process to correct my birth certificate in my passport?
Details in the passport should be in line in the details of your PSA(NSO) B.C. How come your passports date of birth is not the same in your B.C?
My grandmother who is alredy 94 years old wants to apply for a passport to visit her daugther in Australia. But unfortunately she has no records of her B.C.She was then advised in the DFA office to secure her marriage contract, but cannot recall the date of their marriage. Hope that you can give suggestions asap.thank you and God bless
How about your parents or any relatives that knows the details regarding your grandmas marriage? Or tyr to request for a CENOMAR of your grandmother. Person ‘s marriages will appear once you requested a CENOMAR of that person.
So is it possible to use their marriage contract as a document in securing a passport, in absence of her B.C?
No. Do you already have a negative result from the PSA(NSO)?
We will,thank you for your patience and time in answering my queries,God bless!!
Hello my mum will apply for a Phil passport and she is a senior citizen. She has a negative certification from NSO and has an affidavit plus a copy of her birth cetificate from the municipal office. She has voter’s ID, police clearance and brgy. clearance. Are those enough for the requirements or does she needs to present marriage contract. She is already a widow
She still needs to present a M.C copy from PSA(NSO) specially if she is going to use your fathers surname. What year was she born?
she was born in 1941, she got a copy of certificate of marriage from the parish church but my dad’s first name is incorrect and my mum’s bday is incorrect, i dont know how to deal with it. They told her to go to the main office in Antipolo City to correct it. How long will it take for the correction of entries and how much will i pay, thanks…
I am a P.W.D.5 9 year old, my passport expired 6 years ago. And I need to correct my date of birth. Aside from pso.do I still need an affidavit? And do I Still need to cue in DFA.? For renewal? Can I get any discount? Please advise, thanks.Junn. antipolo city.
Hi Sir Junn,
Senior citizens, pregnant women, children below 1 year old, and PWDs are given priority at the DFA. You don’t need to wait in line anymore.
No discounts though po.
May we ask po if you are pertaining to the date of birth written on your passport or the date of birth written on your birth certificate?
MC
Hi po… my father is already 65 years old and we are planning to apply for his passport. The problem is when we requested for a copy of his birth certificate, we noticed that he has two given names written on his BC (i.e. John Paul). He didn’t know of that until just recently. On all his government records (SSS, Pag-ibig, Philhealth, Senior Citizen, Voter’s Registration) he’s using just 1 first name (i.e Paul). What should he do so that he could have his passport?
Hi Dennis,
Since senior citizen na ang father mo, pwede na kayong mag walk-in sa DFA to inquire (hindi na niya kailangan ng appointment).
Dati kasi, kahit na may pagkakaiba ang name ng applicant sa mga IDs nya at sa birth certificate niya, ang sinusunod ng DFA ay kung ano ang nakasulat sa birth certificate. We are just not sure if they still practice the same now. That’s why mas mabuti na pumunta kayo sa DFA, with all of your dad’s passport application requirements, including his birth certificate and IDs. Sasabihin naman sa inyo sa DFA kung ano ang kailangan ninyong gawin if ever na hindi nila tanggapin yung mga dala ninyong documents.
MC
Okay po… Thank you very much sir!