Replacement of Lost Passport
Category: Passport Published: 30 April 2019
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 (IRR of RA 11983):
- No longer in the possession of the lawful holder despite diligent search and efforts to locate:
- Its location and/or existence remains unknown, or
- Even if known, it can no longer be retrieved, or
- It cannot be recovered
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 VALID and EXPIRED ePassports
- Copy of lost ePassport (if available)
- Police Report (with English translation, if applicable)
- Notarized Affidavit of Loss
Note: If a photocopy of the applicant's latest issued passport is not available, on top of the requirements above, the PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth will be required and will be treated as a new applicant. Additional supporting documents may be required, as necessary to ascertain citizenship, identity and lack of travel restrictions.
In Case Applicant Lost the one-way Latest-Issued Travel Document/Travel Certificate
- Travel Records from Bureau of Immigration or Travel History or records of arrival from the immigration authority of the host country;
- PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth;
- Any of the following acceptable IDs with one (1) photocopy
- Notarized Affidavit of Explanation.
