Need to get your Philippine passport? How do you apply for or renew it in Australia

Planning your first trip overseas but need a travel or legal identity document? If you don't have your Philippine passport yet or it has expired, learn how you can apply for or renew it in Australia.

A Philippine passport serves both as a travel document and a primary national identity document issued to citizens of the Philippines by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Philippine diplomatic missions abroad, including those in Australia. Credit: Annalyn Violata

Key Points

• In Australia, the Philippine Embassy in Canberra and the Philippine Consulates in Sydney and Melbourne process the application or renewal of Philippine passports.
• For first-time applicants, you need to make an appointment online for a personal appearance at the Philippine embassy in Canberra and consulates in Sydney and Melbourne. Complete the passport application form, and bring the original and photocopy of your birth certificate.
• For passport renewals, an online appointment is required to schedule your personal appearance at the Embassy and Consulate, complete the passport application form, and bring in your original and photocopy of your current or old Philippine passport.

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Pa'no Ba: Philippine passport application and renewal

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Passport Officer and Consular Assistant Popo Villalobos, from the Philippine Consulate in Sydney shares the processes and requirements for the application and renewal of a Philippine passport in Australia.