Passport renewal of minor kid (below 18 years old)

Mar. 05, 2015 (Thu), 776 views

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If you want to apply for your passport in the Philippine Consulate Office in Japan, these are the things you need to know. Be sure to prepare ang lahat ng kailangang mga documents bago kayo pumunta ng office for application.

Make sure also to have an appointment or reservation para makasiguarado kang aasikasuhin nila ang application mo on the day you wanted. Below are the list of documents and things you should do.


1. Personal appearance of applicant.

2. Duly accomplished application form. (may be downloaded from Embassy website or fill-up online)

3. Passport for renewal.

4. Photocopy of the data page (the page with photo) and the last page of passport. Also photocopy of the amendment page, if applicable.

5. Letter Pack 500 envelope.

6. Passport fee. (Note: Fees are payable in US Dollar or its equivalent in Japanese Yen as computed by our Cashier.)


For minor applicants (below 18 years old), you need to prepare also the following documents for your application.

1. Valid passport of the parents or legal guardian and photocopy of the data page of said passport.

2. Photocopy of the data page of the minor child’s passport to be renewed.

3. NSO-certified Birth Certificate of the Child, or the original Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo.

4. The minor applicant must be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian.



There are some additional documents and it will depend on the type of passport you are holding now. Ito ang mga documents you need to submit also:


For holders of brown passports or passports issued before 01 May 1995:

a. Bring original brown passport and photocopy of passport pages 1,2,3,4 and last page.

b. NSO Birth Certificate. Transcribed Birth Certificate from the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) is required when entries in the NSO Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable.


For holders of Machine-Ready Readable Passports (MRRP) or green passports:

a. Bring original passport and photocopy of the data page and the last page of passport. Also photocopy of the amendment page, if applicable.


For holders of Machine Readable Passports (MRP):

a. Bring original passport and photocopy of the data page and the last page of passport. Also photocopy of the amendment page, if applicable.

b. NSO Birth Certificate to verify complete place of birth. Transcribed Birth Certificate from the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) is required when entries in the NSO Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable.

c. Old cancelled passport may be presented in the absence of an NSO Birth Certificate.


For holders of Electronic Passport (E-passport):

a. Bring original passport and photocopy of the data page and the last page of passport. Also photocopy of the amendment page, if applicable.

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