Yes, provided the mother should personally apply for the child's passport. If the mother is abroad, she should execute a Special Power of Attorney authorizing the child's guardian in the Philippines to process the passport of the child, and an Affidavit of Support and Consent expressing her consent for the child's travel accompanied by the father. Both should be executed or authenticated before the Philippine Consulate or Embassy in her place of residence or work abroad. The father should also obtain a DSWD Clearance to bring the child abroad.

Yes, the supporting documents can be any document with your Full Name, Date of Birth and Place of Birth written on it. This is required to establish that the entries on your birth certificate are the very same details that you are actually using. Therefore, old NBI and Police Clearances can be used as supporting documents, also health and insurance policies with name and birth details, SSS and PhilHealth membership documents.

What the passport processor requires from you is to establish your identity and convincingly show that you are the very same person whose birth is documented and attested by the birth certificate that you are presenting. This is to protect the real owner of the birth certificate from impostors and impersonators. Please present old documents that will establish your identity. They can be any reasonably dated (not fairly recent) documents with your signature, thumbprints or pictures on them. They can even be official receipts with your signature on them.

You should honestly tell the passport processor your problem so that you will be properly advised on what possible documents or papers to submit. Do not consider the idea of assuming your sister's identity just so you can apply for a passport.

Yes. You must surrender the passport used by your sister with your name on it and also ask her to come to the RCO together with you if possible, so that your true identities can be ascertained. Also bring your birth certificates, supporting documents and identification cards or other papers to help in determining your identities. You should also prepare a sworn statement declaring the facts and circumstances of your sister's using your name.

Yes, you can still use it. The said passport will remain valid until its expiry date. However, should you wish to change it to reflect your married name, you need to amend or renew it by submitting a Security Paper (SECPA) or a duly authenticated marriage contract from the National Statistics Office (NSO). After your marriage, you can continue using your maiden name in your present and future passports. You can have your passport amended to read in your married name anytime. But once you start using your married name in your passport, you cannot revert to your maiden name anymore.

Perjury is a crime and the passport application form you will fill up is executed under oath, therefore, you must be truthful in filling it up. Yes, you can and you may still continue using you maiden name in your new passport. Please submit the following additional documents to support your application:

1. Security Paper (SECPA) or duly authenticated Marriage Contract from NSO;
2. Affidavit of explanation stating why you want to retain your maiden name in your passport.

Please go to the nearest DFA Consular Office with the following documents:

1. Original Passport;
2. A Non-delayed Registration SECPA Birth Certificate from NSO;
3. At least two (2) documents showing the correct year of birth (i.e. Baptismal, Voter's Registration Record, Transcript of Records, Form 137 with seal, etc.);
4. Two (2) Identification Cards;
5. Certificate of Non-Availability of Birth Certificate in the false/wrong year of birth as reflected in your passport from the Civil Local Civil Registrar where you were born and registered;
6. Detailed Affidavit of Explanation stating the personalities, facts and circumstances surrounding the issuance of your passport with a false or wrong birth year.

The date of birth in your Birth Certificate will be followed in your passport application. If you want a passport that reflects your real and true date of birth, you must first file a petition with the proper court to amend the entry for date of birth in your birth certificate. You have to see a lawyer and ask for advice on this matter.

No. You have to go to the Local Civil Registrar of the place where your birth was registered and apply for a change of entry in your birth certificate under Republic Act 9048.

No. You should first have your birth certificate corrected in accordance with Republic Act 9048, before applying for a passport. If you cannot wait and apply for a passport right away, your wrongly spelled first name PIDRO that appears on your birth certificate will be followed.

No. You should apply for a correction of your birth certificate at the Local Civil Registrar where your birth was registered in accordance with the R.A. 9048.

No. You should declare in your passport application form that you were once issued a passport and that it was lost. The passport that was issued to you is recorded in the DFA passport database. Even if you do not declare your previous passport, it will still be discovered during the verification of your passport application.

Yes, you can renew it anytime. In fact, your passport must be valid at least six (6) months beyond your scheduled trip(s) abroad. Most embassies will not grant a visa on a passport that is valid for less than six (6) months beyond the date of travel.

No, there is no penalty, fine or additional charges imposed for renewing a passport that has expired.

Yes, so long as you can prove that you reside or work permanently in the Northern Mindanao area. Please present your Community Tax Certificate, work contract or your appointment papers to support your claims to residency or work-related assignment.

Yes, you can. Being residents of Region 7, Bohol passport applicants are expected to apply in Cebu City. However, just as we serve passport applicants from the Zamboanga Provinces (who ought to apply in Zamboanga City), we will also accommodate applicants from Southern Bohol who prefer to apply with us.