Consulate General of the Philippines Frankfurt

Passport Application & Renewal – Adults

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING FOR E-PASSPORTS FOR THE FIRST TIME/ NEW APPLICATION (ADULTS)

  1. Personal Appearance
  2. Duly accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
  3. Birth Certificate printed on Security Paper issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority and one (1) photocopy, or Original and a photocopy of the Report of Birth if filed at the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt, Philippine Embassy in Berlin or the Philippine Honorary Consulates in Germany
  4. Married women who are using their spouse’s surname must also submit their Original PSA Authenticated Marriage Contract on Security Paper and one (1) photocopy, or Report of Marriage and one (1) photocopy
  5. Any of the following Valid IDs with one (1) Photocopy:
    • Social Security System (SSS)/ Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)/ Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID)Card
    • Land Transportation Office (LTO) Driver’s License
    • Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID
    • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) / Integrated Department of Labor and Employment (iDOLE) card
    • Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter’s ID or Voter’s Registration Record from COMELEC Head or Regional Office
    • Philippine National Police (PNP) Firearms License
    • Senior Citizen ID
    • Persons with Disabilities (PWD) ID
    • School ID (for students)
    • Foreign passport (for dual citizens)
  6. Processing fee of €66.00
  7. Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier.
  8. For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit either of the following:
    • A self-addressed return envelope with €4,25 in stamps for registered mail within Germany, or,
    • A private courier service (e.g. DHL or UPS).
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Important Reminder: The Consulate may require applicants to provide additional supporting documents at their discretion.

Supporting Documents

In addition to the core requirements, the following supporting documents will be further required in the following cases:

In case of Late Registered Birth Certificate:

  • If Birth Certificate was registered at least ten (10) years ago, application will be treated as a regular application, and no additional supporting documents will be required.
  • If Birth Certificate was registered less than ten (10) years ago, applicant must submit IDs that pre-date the late registration.
  • If applicant has no IDs that pre-date the late registered Birth certificate, applicant must produce current IDs and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance.

If an Applicant’s marriage has been dissolved and wants to revert to her maiden surname:

  • Applicant must submit original copy of the authenticated annotated PSA Marriage Certificate (MC) or Report of Marriage (ROM) stating that the marriage has been dissolved

If applicant has lacking data in Birth Certificate or Report of Birth

Applicant must submit proof of filing of supplemental report or correction from the Local Civil Registrar (LCR)

If applicant has discrepancy in data in Birth Certificate / Report of Birth and other documents

  • If the discrepant data is in the PSA Birth Certificate, the applicant must submit the annotated birth certificate issued by PSA and authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs reflecting the corrected entry. If the discrepant data is in the other documents, the PSA Birth Certificate will be followed.
  • Discrepancy in first name – Applicant must submit the annotated birth certificate issued by PSA and authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs reflecting the corrected entry.
  • Discrepancy in other data – Applicant must submit the annotated birth certificate authenticated by PSA reflecting the corrected entry

If applicant is a Dual Citizen by Birth

  • Foreign Passport or other Foreign Government-issued ID and one (1) photocopy

If applicant is a Dual Citizen by Re-Acquisition

  • Original PSA authenticated Birth Certificate/Report of Birth and Original Identification Certificate/Order of Approval issued by the Philippine Foreign Service Post (FSP) or the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and photocopies
  • Foreign Passport or other Foreign Government-issued ID and one (1) photocopy

If applicant is a Naturalized Filipino Citizen

  • Identification Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and one (1) photocopy

If applicant obtained Filipino citizenship by Election

  • Affidavit of Election of Philippine Citizenship and one (1) photocopy
  • Identification Certificate of Election from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and one (1) photocopy

If applicant has been granted citizenship by Act of Legislation

  • Certified true copy of the law granting citizenship
  • Foreign Birth Certificate authenticated by Philippine FSP

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF SOON-TO-EXPIRE PASSPORTS OF ADULT APPLICANTS

Simple Renewal of Passports (No Change in Name)

  1. Personal Appearance
  2. Printout of the accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
  3. Current e-Passport and photocopy of passport data page
  4. Present German residency permit (Aufenthaltstitel) or Schengen visa and photocopy of the permit/visa
  5. Passport fee €66,00 payable only in cash
  6. Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier.
  7. For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit either of the following:
    • A self-addressed return envelope with €4,25 in stamps for registered mail within Germany or €6.20 within the EU, or,
    • A private courier service (e.g. DHL or UPS).

NOTE: The Consulate has no control over postal operations and delivery services. You are encouraged to use a courier service to facilitate the return of your passport as they provide a more secure way of tracking shipments and, thus, minimize instances of lost package.

Renewal with Change of Surname Due to Marriage

  1. Personal Appearance
  2. Printout of the duly accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
  3. Current e-Passport and photocopy of passport data page
  4. Present German residency permit (Aufenthaltstitel) or Schengen visa and photocopy of the permit/visa
  5. Original PSA Marriage Certificate or PSA Report of Marriage:
    • If the marriage was held in the Philippines: Original Marriage Certificate printed on security paper issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA; formerly NSO) and one (1) photocopy.
    • If the marriage was held abroad: Original Report of Marriage (ROM) issued by the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt, Philippine Embassy in Berlin or the Philippine Honorary Consulates in Germany or PSA issued ROM if the Report of Marriage was filed in other Philippine Foreign Service Posts and one (1) photocopy.NOTE: For those who were married in Germany and wish to file their ROM with the Philippine Consulate, please see the Civil Registry portion of this website.
  6. Passport fee €66,00 payable only in cash
  7. Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier.
  8. For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit either of the following:
    • A self-addressed return envelope with €4,25 in stamps for registered mail within Germany or €6.20 within the EU, or,
    • A private courier service (e.g. DHL or UPS).

NOTE: The Consulate has no control over postal operations and delivery services. You are encouraged to use a courier service to facilitate the return of your passport as they provide a more secure way of tracking shipments and, thus, minimize instances of lost package.

Requirements for Passport Renewal with Change of Surname Due to Divorce, Widowhood or Adoption:

  1. Personal Appearance
  2. Printout of the duly accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
  3. Current e-Passport and photocopy of passport data page
  4. Present German residency permit (Aufenthaltstitel) or Schengen visa and photocopy of the permit/visa
  1. For Women Who Were Divorced from Their Foreign Husbands, please see requirements at the Special Cases section of this website
  2. For Women Whose Marriage Was Annulled by Court
    • Annotated marriage certificate or Report of Marriage printed on security paper issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) and one (1) photocopy
    • Birth-certificate printed on security paper issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) and one (1) photocopy
  3. For Widows
               a) Death certificate of deceased spouse and one (1) photocopy:
    • If the Filipino husband died in Germany, an original Report of Death (ROD).
    • If the Filipino husband died in a country other than Germany, a PSA issued ROD must be presented.
    • If the foreign husband died in Germany, then a Auszug aus der Sterbeeintrag/Death Registry Certificate (Formula C) authenticated by the relevant Landgericht or Regierungspräsidium must be presented.
    • If the husband died in the Philippines, the death certificate must be printed on security paper issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA).
      b) Birth-certificate printed on security paper issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) and one (1) photocopy
  4. Passport fee €54,00 payable only in cash
  5. Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier.
  6. For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit either of the following:
    • A self-addressed return envelope with €4,25 in stamps for registered mail within Germany or €6.20
      within the EU, or,
    • A private courier service (e.g. DHL or UPS).

NOTE: The Consulate has no control over postal operations and delivery services. You are encouraged to use a courier service to facilitate the return of your passport as they provide a more secure way of tracking shipments and, thus, minimize instances of lost package.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRED PASSPORTS

If your expired passport is an ePassport, you may follow the procedure for Simple Renewal of Passports.

If your passport is either Brown/Green (Non-Machine Readable Ready), please follow the procedures for Applying for a Passport for the First Time/New Application.

REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF LOST PASSPORTS OR DAMAGED/MUTILATED PASSPORTS

  1. Personal Appearance
  2. Printout of the duly accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
  3. Photocopy of the passport data page
  4. If a photocopy of the data page of the lost or damaged/mutilated passport is not available, please present your original PSA Birth Certificate and one (1) photocopy. Married women using their husband’s surname should also present their original PSA Marriage Certificate and one (1) photocopy.
  5. Present German residency permit (Aufenthaltstitel) or Schengen visa and photocopy of the permit/visa, AND old cancelled passport or any valid Government-issued ID and photocopies of the same
  6. In case of a Lost and still VALID ePassport: 
    • Police report with English translation done by a certified licensed translation office. Please note the Consulate cannot translate the police report for you.
    • Affidavit of Loss. This can be executed at the Consulate.
    • Lost Passport fee €157.50 in cash (€135.00 for the lost/valid passport + €22.50 for the Affidavit of Loss).
  7. In case of a Lost but EXPIRED Passport:
    • Affidavit of Loss. This can be executed at the Consulate
    • Lost Passport fee €157.50 in cash (€135.00 for the lost/valid passport + €22.50 for the Affidavit of Loss).
  8. In case a passport has been mutilated and/or damaged:
    • Affidavit of Explanation. This can be executed at the Consulate.
    • Fee for renewal of a mutilated/damaged passport is €54 + € 22.50 for the Affidavit of Explanation
    • Surrender the mutilated/damaged passport
  9. Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier.
  10. For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit either of the following:
    • A self-addressed return envelope with €4,25 in stamps for registered mail within Germany or €6.20
      within the EU, or,
    • A private courier service (e.g. DHL or UPS).

NOTE: The Consulate has no control over postal operations and delivery services. You are encouraged to use a courier service to facilitate the return of your passport as they provide a more secure way of tracking shipments and, thus, minimize instances of lost package.

NOTE: AN ADDITIONAL 15-DAY CLEARING PERIOD IS REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LOST VALID PASSPORT