REQUIREMENTS for RENEWAL of Passport Application for Female Applicant who wish to Revert to her Maiden Name

Filipino citizens are entitled to a Philippine passport. Filipino citizens who have acquired Canadian citizenship are eligible to apply for a Philippine passport only AFTER re-acquiring their Philippine citizenship under RA 9225.


CORE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Confirmed online appointment.
  2. Duly accomplished application form received through email after a succesful booking.
  3. Personal appearance. The applicant must come in proper attire with collar and sleeves. The applicant will be required to take off their eyeglasses, contact lenses and/or facial piercings and must be without heavy make-up, eyeliner and false eyelashes during photo, biometrics and data capture. Facial expression should be neutral with mouth closed. Ears should also be visible. Forehead must be clear. Bangs/hair fringes must not cover the forehead or touch the eyebrows.
  4. Latest Philippine passport with photocopy of the data page showing the applicant's photo and complete name and details.
  5. Original and photocopy of one of the following proofs of Philippine citizenship, whichever is applicable:
    • Applicant's valid Permanent Resident (PR) card;
    • Status Verification from IRCC if PR card has expired for more than two years from date of passport application;
    • Valid confirmation of Permanent Residency for newly-landed immigrant;
    • Latest valid Canadian Tourist Visa or valid Work Permit or valid Student Permit
    • Dual Citizenship Identification Certificate issued by the Philippine Foreign Service Post (i.e., Philippine Embassy or Consulate General) or the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for those who reacquired or retained their Philippine citizenship as specified in RA 9225;
    • PSA-authenticated Birth Certificate/Report of Birth for an applicant who possesses dual citizenship from birth (i.e. one parent is a Filipino while the other parent is a citizen from which the applicant's other citizenship is derived; or have both Filipino parents but was born in a country which applies jus soli citizenship; etc.).
  6. Canada Post Express Post return envelope (Regional for Ontario province or National for other provinces)

*Aside from the above core requirements, the following requirements must be complied with in the following cases:

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  • If the female applicant's marriage has been dissolved and she wants to revert to her maiden surname:

    • Due to death of spouse:

      1. Original and photocopy of PSA-issued Birth Certificate/Report of Birth.
      2. Original and photocopy of PSA-issued marriage certificate on security paper (if married in the Philippines) or original and photocopy of PSA-issued Report of Marriage on security paper (if married outside of the Philippines).
      3. Original and photocopy of PSA-issued death certificate of the deceased husband or Court Order for presumptive death.

    • Due to annulment/divorce (those recognized under Philippine laws)

      1. Original and photocopy of PSA-issued birth certificate.
      2. Original and photocopy of the annotated PSA-issued MC or ROM stating that the marriage has been dissolved.
      3. If annotated MC or ROM from PSA is NOT YET available, a Certified True Copy of the Court Order dissolving the marriage and a certificate of Finality from the court duly recognized by a Philippine court.

  • If the applicant is holding the following passports: 1) Old brown or green passports bearing no complete middle name; 2) Passport with incomplete Place of Birth (showing province only):

    • Original and photocopy of PSA/NSO-issued Birth Certificate/Report of Birth.

  • If the applicant is a Naturalized Filipino Citizen:

    • Identification Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration.

  • If the applicant is a Filipino citizen by Election:

    1. Affidavit of Election of Philippine Citizenship.
    2. Identification Certificate of Election from BI.

The Consular Officer reserves the right to require additional documents based on the documents submitted and special circumstances of the applicant.

PASSPORT FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT

  1. Passport application fee is CAN$ 87.00;
  2. Applicants can pay in cash or money order/bank draft payable to the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto (personal cheques are not accepted). Alternatively, applicants can opt to pay electronically using credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  3. Personal cheques are NOT ACCEPTED.
PASSPORT RELEASE
  • The new passport shall be available in approximately 6 to 8 weeks after the date of application.
  • A Canada Xpress Post return envelope (with tracking number) PER APPLICANT must be provided upon submission of passport application. The applicant may secure said prepaid envelope from Canada Post branches.
  • The Consulate will NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY for passports/documents that may be lost in the mail.

For more information, please visit our website at www.philcongen-toronto.com. Further queries may be sent to our email address: passport@philcongen-toronto.com.


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