Article: You will need it to prove your identity and use it throughout the process of obtaining your passport such as filling out forms. These IDs need to be government-issued and have your photo on them. Acceptable government-issued IDs are: Social Security System (SSS) ID/Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter's ID or Voter's Certification from the Election Officer with Dry Seal. Land Transportation Office (LTO) Driver's License. The student permit is also accepted provided that it's in card format. Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) ID Senior Citizen ID School ID (for students) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) / Integrated Department of Labor and Employment (iDOLE) card Philippine National Police (PNP) Firearms License Airman License (issued August 2016 onwards). For OFWs or Filipinos based in other countries, you can also bring your Residence Card or any other ID issued by your host government which shows your Philippine citizenship. Important: Only those listed above will be accepted as valid ID. DFA doesn't accept Postal ID, Philhealth ID, or TIN ID as primary valid IDs for Philippine passport application/renewal. The NBI Clearance only serves as a supporting document, not as a primary valid ID. Make sure to photocopy the data pages of your passport and bring them along. If you have a brown passport, photocopy pages 1-3. If you have a green passport, photocopy page 1. If you have a Machine Readable Passport (MRP), photocopy the first and last page of your passport. If you have an electronic passport, photocopy the first and last page of your passport. If you are married, a few certificates are required by the DFA to change your surname. They can be easily requested through the PSA Helpline's website. If you are a married woman or spouse of a foreign national who would like to use your married surname, you must obtain a Marriage Contract issued by the PSA or a Certified True Copy (CTC) issued by your Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and authenticated by the PSA. If you are a spouse of a foreign national, you must also present a Commission of Filipino Overseas (CFO) Guidance and Counseling Certificate of Attendance along with your Marriage Contract. If you were married abroad, you will also need to obtain your Report of Marriage authenticated by PSA. To change your surname to your birth surname, obtain a PSA issued Birth Certificate and along with any additional documents depending on your marriage status. If you are a married woman who would like to revert back to your maiden name, you must provide a Birth Certificate issued by the PSA. If you are a widow: a Death Certificate issued by PSA of your deceased husband is required. If you are divorced: a CTC of the Divorce Decree authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate where the divorce was obtained or by the concerned foreign diplomatic or consular mission in the Philippines is required. An annotated PSA Marriage Contract with the Divorce Decree is also required. If your marriage was annulled: a CTC of the annotated NSO Marriage Contract and Court Order effecting the annulment is required. If you are a convert and would like to use your Muslim name, you must obtain an Annotated Birth Certificate from the NSO that has your Muslim name. You must also have your National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) or Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) Certificate of Conversion. If you are a Muslim who does not need to change your name, only the general requirements of a valid ID and supporting documents, and recent expired or expiring passport is needed to renew your passport. Minors renewing their passport are treated as first time applicants and will need to submit an PSA Birth Certificate. This also includes requiring parents or guardians to make an appearance at their DFA appointment, parents' marriage contracts, a photocopy of the passport of the person whom they will be travelling with, and the minor's most recent passport. You should make at least 2 copies of each document. If you do not bring the original and photocopied documents to your DFA, the DFA will not continue with your appointment.

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Have at least 1 piece of acceptable picture ID. Bring your most recent expired or expiring passport and photocopies. Change your surname by obtaining required certificates from the PSA . Revert your married surname. Change your name to your Muslim name. Obtain your birth certificate and parents' supporting documents if you are a minor. Photocopy all IDs and original documents.