After a few years of being stuck during the pandemic, I got to renew my Philippines passport in Paris, France. If you’re curious about how to do it, here is my step-by-step guide for our Filipino readers.
Guidelines
Screenshot Overview
- Set up your appointment at the Philippine Embassy in Paris, France
- Go to the official website of the Philipines Embassy in France at https://parispe.dfa.gov.ph/
- Find the tab Consular Services, click Passport
- For a passport appointment, click the link: https://www.passport.gov.ph
- Click Schedule an Appointment
- It will point you to the appointment website at https://www.passport.gov.ph/appointment, it is easy to follow
- Click to check the (By proceeding with this application in red font…)
- Click Start Individual Appointment
- And you’re ready to fill up the information
I made the appointment the last week of May 2024 and chose June 6, 2024, as my scheduled date.
List of Requirements or Documents I Submitted
- Confirmed online appointment
- Accomplished application form
- Current passport with photocopy of data page
- Original PSA birth certificate with photocopy – this is not needed but I just bring it with me in case
- Valid ID – voter’s ID
- Copy of Gmail DFA appointment, feedback form printed
- Envelope with an 8 Euros stamp from La Poste with bordereau of avis recommandee
Sending an Inquiry to Philippine Embassy in France
Send an email to [email protected] and [email protected] for your passport renewal inquiry and other questions. Here is their detailed response to me:
A. SIMPLE RENEWAL (no changes in the personal information reflected in the current passport and are NOT foreign passport holders):
1. Printed Passport Application Form (with barcode) Kindly book an appointment through https://www.passport.gov.ph/
2. Original and one (1) photocopy of current Philippine passport (if for renewal)
Book your appointment at passport.gov.ph
B. ADULT NEW
1. Printed Passport Application Form (with barcode)
2. Original and one (1) photocopy of PSA Report of Birth or PSA Birth Certificate of applicant
3. Original and one (1) photocopy of the Report of Marriage issued by the Philippine Embassy in France or Marriage Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (for female married applicants)
4. Original and one (1) photocopy of government-issued valid ID
C. CHANGE OF CIVIL STATUS (single to married):
1. Printed Passport Application Form (with barcode)
2. Original and one (1) photocopy of the Report of Marriage issued by the Philippine Embassy in France or Marriage Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority
3. Original and one (1) photocopy of the current Philippine passport.
D. CHANGE OF CIVIL STATUS (married to maiden surname):
1. Printed Passport Application Form (with barcode)
2. Original and one (1) photocopy of the DFA apostilled annotated PSA Report of Marriage or PSA Marriage Certificate; if widow, original and one (1) photocopy of PSA Report of Death or PSA Death Certificate
3. Original and one (1) photocopy of PSA Report of Birth or PSA Birth Certificate of applicant
4. Original and one (1) photocopy of the current Philippine passport.
E. DUAL CITIZEN (by birth) FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDER:
1. Printed Passport Application Form (with barcode)
2. Original and one (1) photocopy of PSA Report of Birth or PSA Birth Certificate of applicant
3. Original and one (1) photocopy of the current Philippine passport.
F. DUAL CITIZEN (by naturalization) FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDER:
1. Printed Passport Application Form (with barcode)
2. Original and one (1) photocopy of the current Philippine passport.
3. Original and one (1) photocopy of Identification Certificate, Oath of Allegiance, Petition for the Issuance of Identification Certificate issued by the Philippine Embassy or Bureau of Immigration
G. LOST PASSPORT
1. Printed Passport Application Form (with barcode)
2. Official Receipt of Affidavit/Affidavit of Loss
Incomplete documents will be subject to refusal.
NOTE: FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDERS WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR DUAL CITIZENSHIP AT THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY/CONSULATE OR THE PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RENEW THEIR PASSPORTS.
Passport fee: 66 euros (cash) – for new and renewal
165 euros (cash) – for lost valid ePassport
99 euros (cash) – for lost MRP/Green passport
My Experience on the Day of Appointment
I needed to travel so I arrived a day before my scheduled appointment and stayed at my parents-in-law’s place. My appointment was on June 6, 2024, from 1 PM to 2 PM.
You have to come at least 10-15 minutes in advance. But I arrived at 10 AM inside the consulate so they accommodated me right away.
I am married here in France but I chose to do a SIMPLE RENEWAL of my Philippines Passport using my maiden name. I just submitted my documents as listed above. For civil status, I stay single in my PH passport.
I paid 66 Euros in cash for the passport fee. Take the receipt and keep it.
While in the waiting area, I was called for photo-taking and biometrics.
When the picture-taking and biometrics are done, you have the option to have your passports to be sent to your French address. Give your envelope with an 8 Euros stamp from La Poste with bordereau of avis recommandee.
It will take 4-6 weeks for the new passport to arrive.
I finished everything at 11 AM so I got the chance to see the Eiffel Tower.
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