Philippine passport - wikipedia Philippine passport This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2017 ) Philippine passport The front cover of a contemporary Philippine biometric passport using Trajan font. Hatching has also been added to the national coat - of - arms to indicate correct heraldic tinctures. The data page of biometric passports issued after August 15, 2016. Note the signature field on page 3, in contrast to previous biometric passports. Date first issued 1946 ( first edition ) September 17, 2007 ( machine - readable passport ) August 11, 2009 ( first edition biometric passport ) August 15, 2016 ( new edition biometric passport ) Issued by Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Type of document Passport Purpose Identification Eligibility requirements Filipino citizenship Expiration Pre-January 01, 2018 5 years from January 01, 2018 5 years ( below 18 years of age ) 10 years ( over 18 years of age ) Cost ₱ 950 ( 15 working days processing time ) or ₱ 1200 ( 7 working days processing time ) A Philippine passport is both a travel document and a primary national identity document issued to citizens of the Philippines since there is no national identity card system in the Philippines. It is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Philippine diplomatic missions abroad, with certain exceptions. The Department of Foreign Affairs began issuing maroon machine - readable passports on September 17, 2007, and biometric passports on August 11, 2009. The green colored cover non-electronic passports are still valid until they expire. Philippine passports are printed at the APO Production Unit plant in Malvar, Batangas. Contents 1 History 1.1 Machine - readable passports 1.2 Biometric passport 1.3 Restrictions 2 Types 2.1 Regular ( maroon ) 2.2 Official ( red ) 2.3 Diplomatic ( blue ) 3 Physical appearance 3.1 Front cover 3.2 Languages 3.3 Data page 3.4 Passport note 3.5 Signature field 4 Visa requirements 5 Fees 6 Gallery of historic images 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History The nature of passports in Pre-Hispanic and Spanish - Era Philippines is generally unknown, and the earliest forms have been issued since the Philippines gained independence from the United States in 1946. Passports were ordered to be printed in Filipino for the first time under Diosdado Macapagal, to be subsequently implemented under Ferdinand Marcos. Currently, it is printed in Filipino with English translations. With the adoption of the 1987 constitution, the power of issuing passports was transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the current Department of Foreign Affairs. The Philippine Passport Act of 1996 governs the issuance of Philippine passports and travel documents. Philippine passports are only issued to Filipino citizens, while travel documents ( under Section 13 ) may be issued to citizens who have lost their passports overseas as well as permanent residents who can not obtain passports or travel documents from other countries. On May 1, 1995, green covers were instituted on regular passports for the first time, and barcodes were inserted in passports in 2004. The new security - enhanced passport is a prerequisite to the issuance of new machine - readable passports which was first issued to the public on September 17, 2007. The Philippines used to be one of the few countries in the world that had not yet issue machine - readable regular passports although machine - readable passports for public officials have been issued since June 18, 2007. On October 25, 2017, the DFA announced the implementation of Republic Act No. 10928, an act of extending the passport 's validity from 5 to 10 years, will start on January 1, 2018. Machine - readable passports In 2006, the DFA in cooperation with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas started a five - year passport modernization project designed to issue new Philippine machine - readable passports ( MRP ). However, an injunction was issued against the project by a lower court, only to be overturned by the Supreme Court and ordering the DFA and the BSP to continue the project. The machine - readable passport is designed to prevent tampering through the use of a special features embedded in the passport cover, similar to other machine - readable passports. It also has more pages than the previous passport ( 44 pages instead of the previous 32 ) and processing times were expected to be accelerated. Personal appearance when applying for the new MRP passport is now required and can not be bypassed. Also, fingerprints are registered into the passport and microprinting is found all over the data page of the passport. Officials from the DFA have clarified that the older, green, non-MRP passports will expire as scheduled on their original expiration dates. However, the International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO ) requires all member states to issue machine - readable passports by April 2010, hence some countries may deny entry to Filipinos still in possession of the green, hand - written passports. Biometric passport In late July 2008, the DFA has announced plans and the possible implementation of a new Biometric Passport System for new passports. It is expected that the government will start issuing biometric passports by the end of 2009. On August 11, 2009, the first biometric passport was released for President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo. The e-passport had various security features, including a hidden encoded image ; an ultra-thin, holographic laminate ; and a tamper - proof electronic microchip costing at around 950 pesos for the normal processing of 20 days or 1,200 pesos for the rush processing of 10 days. As of July 2015, the Philippine Passport is printed in Asian Productivity Organization or APO Productions under the Presidential Communications Group. On August 15, 2016, the new generation e-passport was released by the Department of Foreign Affairs with advanced security features such as the upgraded microchip to capture the personal data of the applicant, invisible ultraviolet ( UV ) fluorescent ink and thread, and elaborate design when subject to UV light. Security inks were also used to print the passports to prevent forgery. These inks include intaglio, which are visible inks that have a distinct ridged feel and ultraviolet ink that appears when exposed to infrared lights. Other security features include watermarks, perforated passport numbering, embedded security fibers, among others. Aside from making the new e-passport tamper - proof, each leaf of the 44 - page document depicts Philippine artifacts, cultural icons, historic places, renowned tourist destinations, and even lyrics of the national anthem. Restrictions With the declaration of martial law on September 23, 1972, travel restrictions were imposed on Philippine citizens. A letter of instruction restricted the issuance of passports to members of the Philippine diplomatic service, although this was relaxed in 1981 with the lifting of martial law. In 1983, there were orders from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to issue any passports to the family of opposition senator Benigno Aquino, Jr... Despite the government ban, Aquino was able to acquire one with the help of Rashid Lucman, a former congressman from Mindanao. The passport identified him as Marciál Bonifacio, an alias derived from `` martial law '' and Fort Bonifacio, where he was detained. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, passports were stamped with limitations prohibiting travel to South Africa ( because of apartheid ) and Lebanon ( because of the civil war ). Passports were previously stamped prohibiting travel to Iraq due to the ongoing violence and because of the Angelo de la Cruz kidnapping in 2004. However, passports printed after July 1, 2011 no longer bear this stamp. Types First editions of the Philippine biometric passport. From left to right : regular, official, and diplomatic. There are three types of Philippine passports issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs. These are currently designated by the colors maroon ( regular ), red ( official ), and dark blue ( diplomatic ). Regular ( maroon ) A regular passport is issued to any citizen of the Philippines applying for a Philippine passport. It is the most common type of passport issued and is used for all travel by Philippine citizens and non-official travel by Philippine government officials. Since September 17, 2007, all new Philippine passports have been issued with maroon covers. Official ( red ) An official passport is issued to members of the Philippine government for use on official business, as well as employees of Philippine diplomatic posts abroad who are not members of the diplomatic service. It is the second of two passports issued to the President and the Presidential family. As such, this passport does not extend the privilege of diplomatic immunity. Government officials are prohibited from using official passports for non-official business, and as such also have regular passports. This passport has a red cover. This passport has a validity of 6 months. Philippine Official ( Red ) passport inside page 2 - 3 Diplomatic ( blue ) A diplomatic passport is issued to members of the Philippine diplomatic service, members of the Cabinet, service attachés of other government agencies assigned to Philippine diplomatic posts abroad and Philippine delegates to international and regional organizations. It is the first of two passports issued to the President of the Philippines and the Presidential family. This passport has a dark blue cover and extends the privilege of diplomatic immunity to the bearer. Physical appearance Philippine passports are maroon, with the coat of arms of the Philippines emblazoned in the center of the front cover. Front cover The word `` PILIPINAS '' is inscribed above the coat of arms, which now has hatchings to indicate the tinctures gules ( red, for the right field ) and azure ( blue, for the left field ). The word `` PASAPORTE '' is inscribed below, with the biometric passport symbol appearing beneath it. Passports issued during the latter years of the Fourth Republic had the order reversed ( strikingly similar to the United States passport ), with `` PASAPORTE '' on top and `` REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS '' on the bottom. All passports issued since this period have the cover in Filipino. A typical passport has 44 ( previously 32 or 64 ) pages. Languages Philippine passports are bilingual, with both issued text and information page data in Filipino followed by English translations. Brown passports once had all the Filipino text written with diacritics, but this was discontinued in the green and maroon passports. Pages 4 - 43 have, on one page per 2 - page spread, ( a ) lines ( s ) of the national anthem, the Lupang Hinirang. The odd pages of pages 3 - 43 have a Baybayin text that says `` Ang katuwiran ay nagpapadakila sa isang bayan '' ( `` Righteousness exalts a nation '' ) in reference to Proverbs 14 : 34 ( ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜆᜓᜏᜒ ᜍ ᜈ᜔ ᜀᜏ᜔ ᜈᜄ᜔ᜉᜉᜇᜃᜒᜎ ᜐ ᜁᜐᜅ᜔ ᜊᜌᜈ᜔ ). Data page Philippine passports have different styles of data pages. Old brown passports have both a data and physical description page, with the picture located on the description page rather than the data page ; these are separated by the passport note. Green passports issued before 2004 have the data page on the inner cover followed by the passport note page. Passports issued after 2004 have the passport note and data pages reversed, with the passport note on the inner cover page. The data page contains the following information : Passport type ( P ) Country code ( PHL ) Passport number Passport numbers vary with each type of passport. Brown passports have a letter followed by six numbers, while green passports issued before 2005 have two letters followed by six numbers. Passports issued after 2005 ( including machine - readable and biometric passports issued prior to August 15, 2016 ) have two letters followed by seven numbers. Passports issued after August 15, 2016 have a letter followed by seven numbers, which is then followed by another letter. Names A bearer 's last name goes first, followed by the first names and middle name ( mother 's maiden last name ) Nationality ( Filipino ) Date of birth ( written in DD - MM - YYYY date format with months abbreviated ) Sex ( M or F ) Date of issue Date of expiry A Philippine passport is valid for five years from the date of issue. Passports issued from 1981 to 1986 were valid for two years and may be extended for another two years. On August 2, 2017, Republic Act 10928 was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte, which extends the validity of passport from 5 years to 10 years. Foreign Secretary Alan Cayetano signed the implementing rules and regulations ( IRR ) of the new Philippine Passport Act on October 27, 2017. The act is set to be implemented on January 1, 2018. Issuing authority Valid issuing authorities for Philippine passports include the main office of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, branch offices of the DFA located in certain cities around the Philippines, and Philippine embassies and consulates. Signature of bearer ( for biometric passports ) With new maroon - covered passports, the passport data page ends with the Machine Readable Zone. This zone is absent in green - covered passports. Passport note The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note is first written in Filipino followed by the English translation : in Filipino : `` Ang Pamahalaan ng Republika ng Pilipinas ay humihiling sa lahat na kinauukulan na pahintulutan ang pinagkalooban nito, isang mamamayan ng Pilipinas, na makaraan nang malaya at walang sagabal, at kung kailangan, ay pag - ukulan siya ng lahat ng tulong at proteksyon ayon sa batas. '' in English : `` The Government of the Republic of the Philippines requests all concerned authorities to permit the bearer, a citizen of the Philippines, to pass safely and freely and in case of need to give him / her all lawful aid and protection. '' At the last page ( on page 44 ) are the emergency contact details, and a warning about E-Passport in Filipino : `` Ang pasaporteng ito ay naglalaman ng sensitibong electronics. Huwag tupiin, butasan, o ilantad sa labis na init o lamig ang pasaporteng ito. Ingatan din na huwag mabasa. '' in English : `` This passport contains sensitive electronics. Do not bend, perfrorate, or expose this passport to extreme temperature, or excess moisture. '' Signature field A Philippine passport is invalid if the passport is not signed, and normally the bearer affixes his / her signature on the signature field, whose position has varied with various incarnations of Philippine passports. Persons too young to sign a passport previously may have a parent or legal guardian sign the passport on their behalf, although this has since been prohibited. Brown passports originally contained the signature field below the data page at the passport 's inner cover. When green passports began being issued in 1995, a field where the bearer must sign the passport appeared below the passport note. Machine - readable passports originally had no signature field, a source of much controversy as Filipinos applying for foreign visas, whether for travel or employment, have either been requested to get a copy of their passport application form to verify their signature, or denied altogether. Newer versions of this passport eventually had the signature field at the back cover, below the important reminders for Philippine passport holders, while older versions have the field stamped on. Biometric passports from August 2009 to August 2016, are the only Philippine passports which do not require the physical signature of the bearer, as an image of the bearer 's signature is printed onto the passport data page. Physical signatures are once again required for biometric passports issued after August 15, 2016, with the signature field on page 3. Visa requirements Countries and territories with visa - free entries or visas on arrival for holders of regular Philippine passports Main article : Visa requirements for Filipino citizens In 2016, Filipino citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 63 countries and territories, ranking the Philippine passport 72nd in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index. Fees The new biometric Philippine passport costs 950 pesos ( approximately $ 18 ) in the Philippines or $60 abroad. Overtime processing for new passports costs an additional 250 pesos. Persons who take advantage of overtime processing get their passports within seven days for applications for Metro Manila ( DFA Consular Affairs office, ASEANA, Parañaque, Alabang Town Center, SM Megamall, and Robinsons Galleria ), Pampanga ( Marquee Mall, Angeles and DFA Pampanga regional office ), DFA Lucena regional office, and Robinsons Lipa, and 15 to 20 days in other provinces. For Filipinos abroad it will take up to 120 days. Passports previously could be amended for 100 pesos ( approx. $2.50 ) in the Philippines or $20 abroad, although machine - readable passports are no longer amendable. Lost or stolen passports may be replaced for 700 pesos ( approx. $14 ) in the Philippines, $90 abroad. As of 2018, the DFA requires all applicants ( new or renewal ) to secure an appointment online through their website. Gallery of historic images Brown passport issued before May 1, 1995. Data page of the old brown passport. It had a limitation preventing travel to South Africa due to the apartheid policy. Green passport issued from May 1, 1995 to September 16, 2007. Data page of the old green passport. Maroon machine - readable passport issued from September 17, 2007 to August 10, 2009. Data page of the old maroon machine - readable passport. It had a limitation on page 3 preventing travel to Iraq as part of the government 's labor deployment ban there. Data page of biometric passports issued before August 15, 2016. See also Visa requirements for Filipino citizens Department of Foreign Affairs Foreign relations of the Philippines Philippine nationality law Unified Multi-Purpose ID References Jump up ^ Bacani, Louis ( July 20, 2015 ). `` New Batangas printing plant to speed up e-passport issuance ''. PhilStar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Republic Act No. 8239 : Philippine Passport Act of 1996 Jump up ^ Old RP passports out, new hi - tech passports in, ABS - CBN News and Current Affairs, August 16, 2007 Jump up ^ Uy, Veronica ( March 13, 2007 ). `` DFA : ' RP passport exposes Filipinos to discrimination ' ''. Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2017. DFA : ' RP passport exposes Filipinos to discrimination ', Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 13, 2007 Jump up ^ DFA issues machine - readable passports to govt execs, Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 13, 2007 Jump up ^ Philippine Passport is now valid for 10 Years, October 25, 2018 Jump up ^ Philippine Embassy Issues Clarification On Validity Of Green Passports -- http://www.philippineembassybrunei.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154:philippine-embassy-issues-clarification-on-validity-of-green-passports&catid=10:press-releases&Itemid=48 Jump up ^ `` Philippine green passport validity and expiration date ''. PINOYMONEYTALK. January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Jump up ^ http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20090811-219798/President-gets-first-RP-electronic-passport `` President gets first RP electronic passport '' Jump up ^ `` PH to issue new ' high - security ' passports at ' faster ' pace ''. Rappler. August 14, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Jump up ^ de Leon, Janice Ponce ( August 15, 2016 ). `` First look : ' high - security ' Philippine passport unveiled in Dubai ''. Gulf News. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Tesorero, Angel ( August 16, 2016 ). `` WATCH : Philippines gets more secure, beautiful new passport ''. Khaleej Times. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Services -- INQUIRER.net Jump up ^ Passport General Information Jump up ^ `` Republic Act 10928 : The Act Extending the Validity of Passports from Five to Ten Years ''. Official Gazette ( Philippines ). August 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Pazzibugan, Dona Z. ( October 26, 2017 ). `` Passports valid for 10 years starting 2018 ''. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Cabico, Gaea Katreena ( October 26, 2017 ). `` DFA issues implementing rules of 10 - year passports ''. The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Passport system causing visa applicants, travel agents headaches, The Philippine Star, May 2, 2008 Jump up ^ DFA opens passport appointments for January 2018, Anthony Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 10, 2017 External links Online Passport Application and Requirements Guidelines on how to apply for a Philippine passport Application form for Philippine passports ( Front Page ) Government Citizen Services Passports Africa Central CEMAC Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo, Republic of the Equatorial Guinea Gabon Angola Congo, Democratic Republic of the São Tomé and Príncipe Eastern Burundi Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Somaliland South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Northern Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara Southern Botswana Lesotho Namibia South Africa Swaziland Western Mauritania Saint Helena ECOWAS Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Americas Caribbean Anguilla British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Montserrat Turks and Caicos Islands CARICOM Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Dominica Grenada Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Central Costa Rica Panama CARICOM Belize Central America - 4 El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua North Bermuda Canada Greenland France ( Saint Pierre and Miquelon ) Mexico United States Iroquois League South Chile Venezuela Andean Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Peru CARICOM Guyana Suriname Mercosur Argentina Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Asia Central & North Afghanistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan East People 's Republic of China Hong Kong ( SAR, BN ( O ) ) Macao Japan Korea, North Korea, South Mongolia Republic of China ( Taiwan ) South Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Southeast Brunei Burma Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam West Abkhazia Armenia Artsakh Azerbaijan Bahrain Cyprus Egypt Georgia Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kurdistan Kuwait Lebanon Northern Cyprus Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia South Ossetia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Europe Other Europe Abkhazia Albania Andorra Armenia Artsakh Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Faroe Islands Georgia Guernsey Iceland Isle of Man Jersey Kazakhstan Kosovo Liechtenstein Macedonia Malta, Sovereign Military Order of Moldova Monaco Montenegro Northern Cyprus Norway Russia San Marino Serbia South Ossetia Switzerland Transnistria Turkey Ukraine Vatican City European Union Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom Oceania Australia Aboriginal Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia, Federated States of Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu International organizations Defunct passports Passport types International organizations European Union laissez - passer International Committee of the Red Cross Interpol United Nations laissez - passer Defunct British Indian Empire Czechoslovakia East Germany Korean Empire Nansen ( refugee ) Mandatory Palestine Rhodesia Soviet Union UNMIK Travel Document Yugoslavia Types Biometric Camouflage Diplomatic Fake Fantasy passport Hajj Horse Internal International Machine - readable Pet Travel document alien refugee stateless person World Notes A ) Includes Crown dependencies, British Overseas Territories, and former British plantations, crown colonies, colonies, protectorates, protected states, mandates, trust territories and other British possessions. B) The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey are not part of the European Union, but Manxmen and Channel Islanders are citizens of the European Union ; the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, and Manxmen and Channel Islanders themselves ( unless they qualify and apply for recognition of a change in status ), are however excluded from the benefits of the Four Freedoms of the European Union. C ) The Government of the United Kingdom also issue passports to British nationals who are not British citizens with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and who are also not otherwise citizens of the European Union. Non-EU country that has open border with Schengen Area. Russia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population ( 80 % ) lives in European Russia, therefore Russia as a whole is included as a European country here. Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. 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Question: how much for a passport in the philippines
Answer: ₱950; ₱950 (15 working days processing time) or ₱1200 (7 working days processing time); 950 pesos (approximately $18) in the Philippines