Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

Passport Name Change Supporting Documents

When your passport name must change, DFA generally requires original PSA-issued civil registry documents supporting the change—such as Certificate of Marriage, annotated Certificate of Live Birth, annotated Certificate of Marriage showing annulment/divorce/court instruction, and/or Certificate of Death of spouse. Women retaining maiden name typically do not need a marriage certificate for that choice. Reversion of maiden name has additional affidavit rules and is limited. Present these with the core renewal/new requirements. Passport name follows PSA records.

PSA-issued supporting documents commonly required when changing the name on a Philippine passport—used with renewal or related applications.

Last verified October 9, 2026

Updated October 9, 2026

DFA OCA adult renewal ePassport name-change supporting document list (2026-10-09).

Quick Summary

Agency
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
How to apply
Walk-in
Published processing time
Same as the underlying new/renewal appointment.
Published DFA passport fees
See fees

What You’ll Need

Use this as a preparation checklist. Items marked “If it applies” are situational.

  • Original PSA documents supporting the name change

    Official source

    Marriage, annotated birth/marriage, or spouse death certificate as applicable.

  • Core passport application requirements

    Official source

    Appointment, appearance, current passport for renewal, acceptable ID.

  • Affidavit and limits if reverting to maiden name for other reasons

    If it appliesOfficial source

    Confirm DFA reversion rules; often once only.

How To Do It

  1. 1

    Secure clear PSA SECPA documents first

    Official source

    Unreadable PSA copies may need LCR copies.

  2. 2

    Book appointment under the correct adult path

    Official source

    Bring old passport for renewal.

  3. 3

    Present PSA name-change proofs with application

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    Ensure consistency across IDs.

Fees

Only domestic passport fees published by DFA/passport.gov.ph are shown as figures. Foreign Service Post fees differ.

Important Notes

  • PSA spelling controls passport name

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    Fix civil-registry errors before expecting passport to differ.

Where / How To Apply

DFA Consular Office / FSP on appointment day with PSA supporting documents.

DFA Consular Affairs

Official Sources

Verify the checklist against the agency before you travel or pay.

  • Adult Renewal ePassport Requirements

    DFA Office of Consular Affairs

    Open official source

  • DFA Online Passport Appointment System

    Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of Consular Affairs

    Open official source