Fees
The new biometric Philippine passport costs 950 pesos ($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 ten working days, but is only available in the Philippines. Passports previously could amended for 100 pesos ($2) in the Philippines or $20 abroad, although machine-readable passports are no longer amendable.
Lost or stolen passports may be replaced for 700 pesos ($14) in the Philippines, $90 abroad.
The DFA also offers other channels for the public to apply for their passports. Aside from the traditional on site application process, there is also a DFA Express Passport Delivery hotline (02)737–1000 where an individual can call, inquire, and have his passport picked-up, processed and delivered to his doorstep. The third option is an online application process at www.passport.com.ph, which has a similar door-to-door delivery feature. However, there are many complaints regarding the door-to-door delivery feature the DFA offers, and the complainants often suggest to just pick it up personally or by an authorized 3rd-party. These include a delay of at least one week and non-notification of the passport recipient of the delay in the delivery of their passports. The DFA Multi-purpose Cooperative (DFAMPC) which is responsible for the delivery (as of July 2011), is hard if not impossible to contact regarding delayed passports.
A Seaman's Identification Record Book may be obtained from MARINA for 550 pesos. An additional 220 pesos is added for expedited service. An SIRB may also be revalidated for 330 pesos, with an additional 120 pesos for expedited service.
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