(NAR) VOL. 25 NO. 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 2014
For the information of all Philippine Foreign Service Posts (FSPs),
Regional Consular Offices (RCOs) and DFA Satellite Offices (SOs) in the
National Capital Region (NCR), the Department has resolved to abolish
the Department’s Citizenship Evaluation Committee (CEC) in view of
numerous concerns and issues raised by applicants applying for the
renewal of their current passports, specifically the submission of
documents that are not among those required by existing regulations and
guidelines.
In this regard, the following instructions are hereby issued:
- With respect to first time applicants, they will be required to
submit a Birth Certificate or Report of Birth duly authenticated by the
National statistics Office (NSO) and at least 2 identification
documents (IDs) with photos. The lists of acceptable IDs and supporting
documents may be viewed at the Department’s website www.passport.com.ph. This is in accordance with existing regulations.
- For those renewing their passports, their applications shall be
processed in accordance with existing regulations and they shall not be
required to submit documents to prove their citizenship.
However, all front-line service providers (Processors) are advised
to be vigilant and exercise extra prudence in interviewing the
applicants to assure that these applicants are Filipinos and to avert
foreign nationals from attempting to file applications for Philippine
passports.
Administrative Liability. Any violation or non-compliance with this Order by any personnel shall be administratively dealt with accordingly.
Repealing Clause. All Department Orders and Circulars which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed accordingly.
Effectivity Clause. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its filing with the University of the Philippines Law Center.
For guidance and strict compliance.
(SGD) RAFAEL E. SEGUIS
Undersecretary for Administration