The loss of a Philippine passport should be immediately reported to the proper authorities as soon as possible. The grant of another passport to a person who has reported the latest issuance lost will only be given due course after a thorough evaluation of the applicant's qualifications and a careful determination of the facts surrounding the loss of the Government-issued passport.

A passport is deemed lost under the following circumstances:

1. The passport cannot be produced despite diligent efforts to find the booklet which has been misplaced.
2. The passport has been stolen.

The passport is not considered lost if the booklet is in the physical possession of another individual/office/entity which is known to the bearer. (Example: passport used as collateral for a loan, passport confiscated by an office in relation to procedural requirements for a particular transaction/undertaking, passport in the possession of the employer/company, etc.)

In cases like these, the applicant will be required to execute an affidavit explaining the circumstances how and why the passport booklet was confiscted/kept by the individual/office concerned. The Philippine Embassy will confirm the details of the last passport issued to the applicant and require sufficient proof of Philippine identity before the processing of a replacement passport can be authorized.

Lost Expired Passport

1. The applicant is required to submit all the basic documents for a first-time applicant.
2. The circumstances surrounding the loss of the expired passport shall be declared in a written affidavit.

Lost Valid Passport

1. The applicant is required to submit all the basic documents for a first-time applicant.
2. The circumstances surrounding the loss of the expired passport shall be declared in a written affidavit.
3. The applicant will be required to submit a police report filed before local authorities, with corresponding English translation if applicable.

Note: The passport application will be given due course and transmitted to Manila after a fifteen-day clearing period, pursuant to prevailing passport regulations.