Filipinos who are in Cambodia and need to renew or apply for a Philippine passport immediately, please be guided on the steps of renewal at the nearest Philippine Embassy located in Phnom Penh.
Have you ever thought of traveling abroad? One of the essential things you need to do first is to apply for a passport. It’s a single document that marks your eligibility to travel outside the country. However, if you already have one, you need to ensure that it is already renewed before its expiration date; otherwise, you might undergo numerous complications before you can travel outside the Philippines.
Some Filipinos who are already living or working abroad should also consider their responsibility as passport holders. They need to renew their passport to the nearest embassy or consulate in Cambodia to prove their eligibility and citizenship while staying there. Hence, to have something worthwhile in another country, you need to be well-versed in its renewal process.
Requirements when renewing your Philippine Passport
Every passport renewal is always associated with compiling various documents for its verification. It is even more necessary when working or living abroad to secure further the validity of your identity and be protected upon under the law. Hence, to help you with your renewal process, the following are the requirements you have to secure before visiting the embassy, as stated on the official website of the PH embassy in Cambodia.
Personal Appearance
Renewing your passport entails necessary steps before it will be done entirely, such as taking your photo, capturing your biometrics, and your signature. With this, you need to go personally to the embassy throughout your renewal process; otherwise, you might have complications, especially when you need your passport in any emergency circumstances.
Accomplished Application Form
Along with your visit to the embassy, you should ensure that you already have the hard copy of the application form for passport renewal. You don’t need to worry since this document can be downloadable online. All you need to do is fill in all the necessary information with blue or black ink. Please note that you need to provide your existing or active contact details as the embassy may use them to connect with you regarding your passport renewal.
Current e-passport with a photocopy of the data page
Aside from the application form, please bring your current e-passport with a photocopy of the data page. To give you a tip, you may compile and secure all these documents in one folder to ensure that you already have the requirement before your scheduled visit to the embassy.
Passport renewal fee
For the completion of your passport renewal process, please prepare the amount of $60.00.
Additional requirements
Apart from the primary requirements of passport renewal, there are still additional requirements that you need to submit depending on the circumstances you are in. Its purpose is to verify your application for the concerns you want to process, like renewing your green or maroon passport, renewing a frequently lost passport, etc. So the following listed are the additional requirements you have to add to the compilation of your documents.
For a change of surname
- Original Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)- issued documents that will support a change of name (if applicable);
- Marriage Contract
- Annotated Birth Certificate
- Annotated Marriage Contract to show annulment/divorce/court-ordered instruction
- Death Certificate of Spouse Additional supporting documents – Birth Certificates from NSO/PSA on Security Paper.
Renewal of green passports and older passports
Treated as a new passport
- Personal Appearance
- Accomplished application form
- Fee $60.00
- Original Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – issued
- For married females – submit an Original copy of PSA issued Marriage Contract on Security Paper or Report of Marriage
- Choose any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy:
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- Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service 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)
Renewal of machine-readable passports (Maroon)
Treated as a new application
- Personal Appearance
- Accomplished application form
- Fee $60.00
- Original Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate on Security Paper;
- For married females – submit an Original copy of PSA issued Marriage Contract on Security Paper or Report of Marriage.
- Choose any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy:
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- Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service 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)
Here are the following supporting documents that will be further required for the following cases:
In case of lost valid passport
IN CASE OF LOST VALID PASSPORT
- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)- issued Birth Certificate in Security Paper and a photocopy
- Married Females: Original PSA-issued, DFA- authenticated Marriage Contract on Security Paper
- Any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy:
- Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service 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)
- Police Report in English
- Affidavit of Loss in English
- Fee $175.00 (inclusive of the payment for the Affidavit of Loss)
In case of lost expired passport
- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate in Security Paper and a photocopy
- Married Females: Original copy PSA- issued Marriage Contract on Security Paper
- Any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy
- Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service 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)
- Affidavit of Loss in English
- Fee $175.00 (Inclusive of the payment for the Affidavit of Loss)
In case of renewal of a frequently lost passport
- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate in Security Paper and a photocopy
- Married Females: Original PSA-issued Marriage Contract on Security Paper
- Any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy:
- Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service 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)
- Police Report in English
- Affidavit of Loss in English
- Fee $175.00 (Inclusive of the payment for the Affidavit of Loss)
In case the applicant wants to travel back to the Philippines and used a travel document
- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate in Security Paper and a photocopy
- Married Females: Original PSA-issued Marriage Contract on Security Paper
- Any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy:
- Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service 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)
- Original Travel Document from the Bureau of Immigration
- Affidavit of Explanation
- Fee $30.00
In case the applicant lost the travel document used for going back to the Philippines
- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate in Security Paper and a photocopy
- Married Females: Original PSA-issued Marriage Contract on Security Paper
- Any of the following valid IDs with one (1) photocopy:
- Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service 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)
- Affidavit of Explanation
- Applicant must surrender mutilated/damaged passport.
- Fee $175.00 (Inclusive of the payment for the Affidavit of Mutilation)
In case the applicant is a dual citizen
- Government-issued IDs (Refer to Valid Philippines Government Issued IDs or their secondary citizenship/residence counterparts)
- Report of Birth OR Identification Certificate issued by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate or the Bureau of Immigration
In case the applicant is a naturalized citizen
- Identification Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration
In case the applicant is a Filipino citizen by-election
- Affidavit of Election of Philippine Citizenship
- Identification Certificate of Election from BI
Important things to remember
When you visit the embassy, you need to make sure that you follow all the healthy protocols for you to be safe amidst the threat of the COVID-19 virus. Don’t forget to always wear your mask and it would be better to have an extra. Bring also your alcohol and be distant from the other applicants. Aside from this, please allow four to six weeks for the processing of the regular renewal passport. If you plan to travel internationally, your passport should be valid for at least six months from the date of your departure. However, it would be much better to renew your passport at least one year before it expired.
On top of this, you need to secure your schedule in claiming your passport; otherwise, it will be canceled after one hundred and eighty (180) days as mandated by Department Order No. 37-03. Hence, as a passport holder, you have to be well prepared and informed from any further announcement regarding your renewal processes, especially amidst pandemic, as there may be changes of information or your scheduled visit to the embassy.
Contact information
Opening hours: 8am – 5pm
Address: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, No. 182 Preah Norodom Blvd., Sangkat Tonle, Bassac, Khan Chamkarmon, PhnomPenh 12301, Kingdom of Cambodia
Landline +855 23 333 303 | +855 23 222 304
Fax: phnompenh.pe@dfa.gov.ph
phnompenhpe@ezecom.com.kh
phnompenhpe.consular@dfa.gov.ph
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PHLinCambodia/
Twitter: @PHLinCambodia
Website: http://phnompenhpe.dfa.gov.ph/
Mobile Hotlines: +855 98 888 771
Consular Matters: +855-98-888-529
(passports, visa, civil registry, notarials and attestations)
Final thoughts
In renewing your passport, it is expected that you have to assemble several documents. Hence, to make it easy for you, you need to be well-prepared for all the documents, put them in one folder before you go to the embassy, and once you have gathered everything, you will no longer be burdened by its process. In the end, as a foreigner in Cambodia, your essential documents, particularly your passport, are what matter most to secure first.