REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF SOON-TO-EXPIRE PASSPORTS OF ADULT APPLICANTS
Simple Renewal of Passports (No Change in Name)
- Personal Appearance
- Printout of the accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
- Current e-Passport and photocopy of passport data page
- Present German residency permit (Aufenthaltstitel) or Schengen visa and photocopy of the permit/visa
- Passport fee €66,00 payable only in cash
- Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier.
- For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit 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).
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.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
In addition to the core requirements, the following supporting documents will be further required in the following cases:
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
Renewal with Change of Surname Due to Marriage
- Personal Appearance
- Printout of the duly accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
- Current e-Passport and photocopy of passport data page
- Present German residency permit (Aufenthaltstitel) or Schengen visa and photocopy of the permit/visa
- Original PSA Marriage Certificate or PSA Report of Marriage:
- If the marriage was held in the Philippines: PSA issued Marriage Certificate and one (1) photocopy.
- If the marriage was held abroad: PSA issued Report of Marriage (ROM) or for marriages reported within one (1) year of filing of the Report of Marriage, the original ROM issued by the concerned Philippine Embassy or Consulate 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.
- Passport fee €66,00 payable only in cash
- Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier
- For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit 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).
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 Divorce, Annulment or Widowhood:
- Personal Appearance
- Printout of the duly accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
- Current e-Passport and photocopy of passport data page
- Present German residency permit (Aufenthaltstitel) or Schengen visa and photocopy of the permit/visa.
- For Women Who Were Divorced from Their Foreign Husbands, please see JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION AND ANNOTATION OF FOREIGN DIVORCE JUDGMENTS/DECREES IN PHILIPPINE CIVIL REGISTRY RECORDS
- 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
- For Widows
- Birth-certificate printed on security paper issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) and one (1) photocopy
- 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).
- Passport fee €66,00 payable only in cash
- Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier
- For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit 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).
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.
RENEWAL OF LOST PASSPORTS OR DAMAGED/MUTILATED PASSPORTS
- Personal Appearance
- Printout of the duly accomplished passport application form sent with the email confirmation of your appointment
- Photocopy of the passport data page
- 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.
- 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
- 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. Please sign at the Consulate.
- Lost Passport fee €203.50 in cash (€165.00 for the lost/valid passport + €38.50 for the Affidavit of Loss).
- In case of a Lost but EXPIRED Passport:
- Affidavit of Loss. Please sign at the Consulate.
- Lost Passport fee €203.50 in cash (€165.00 for the lost/valid passport + €38.50 for the Affidavit of Loss).
- 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 €66 + € 38.50 for the Affidavit of Explanation
- Surrender the mutilated/damaged passport
- Passport release can either be in person or by mail/courier.
- For applicants who wish to receive their new passport by mail, you may choose to submit 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).
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