What Filipinos must do for smooth exit

What if I don’t have my passport?

Go to the consulate and look for your name on the list of passports returned by the immigration. If your passport is not there, go to the police station to secure a police report that would then allow you to apply for a new passport and rectify your new status as appropriate.

What if my passport is expired or about to expire?

Go to the consulate or embassy at the earliest. A special section to assist amnesty-seekers has been set up for this. Passports with less than six months validity can be extended but on a case-to-case basis. The extension will only be valid for eight months. Passport renewal is required upon extension.

What are the requirements for replacement of lost passport?

You will need a birth certificate in security paper issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or report of birth duly authenticated by the PSA if born abroad; original police report with three photocopies of the English translation; three copies of the data page of the lost passport; duly accomplished affidavit of loss plus 2 photocopies; duly accomplished passport application/renewal form.

If you don’t have your birth certificate, get a Special Power of Attorney from the consulate to authorise someone in the Philippines to get you a copy. The consulate is waiving SPA fees for all amnesty-seekers.