How to change your maiden name in Philippine passport
Staff Report
For married Filipina expats in UAE: Guide to changing your maiden name in Philippine passport
YOU WILL NEED
Original passport
Photocopy of passport data page
ePassport application form available at the embassy (or download here)
Passport fee of AED240
Marriage contract issued by NSO or Certified True Copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar and authenticated by NSO and Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila.
Notes:
If married in the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, present the Report of Marriage issued by the Philippine Embassy. If married outside the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi but within the UAE, Report of Marriage is required.
PROCEDURE
Step 1. Head to the Passport Renewal Counter at the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi
Step 2. Obtain a scheduled appointment to renew your passport. Return on your appointment date.
Step 3. On your scheduled appointment, get a priority number from the officer at the Consular Section entrance. Wait for your turn.
Step 4. Proceed to processing or encoding section where you will have your details and photo taken.
Step 5. You will be handed a printout of your passport application. Check all data for accuracy or typos before signing the sheet. Any other alterations after this will incur a fee or the renewal of your passport to correct the error.
Step 6. Pay AED240 at the cashier and leave the passport application at the counter. You will be given a stub indicating the date when you can claim your passport. Do not lose this stub.
Step 7. Current waiting time for passport processing is 30 to 60 days. When claiming your new passport, bring your claim stub and your old passport for cancellation. Passports will only be released to the applicant, unless the applicant is a minor, in which case a parent may claim the passport with presentation of identification. Immediate family members may also be authorized to claim the passport, if there is a valid reason (they will need to bring an authorization letter and the original and photocopy of their ID). Passports may be claimed on the scheduled date from 3pm to 5pm.
To check whether your passport is ready, go to www.philembassy.ae and click the link “Passports Ready for Release or Pickup”. You may also email auhpe@philembassy.ae
Passports left unclaimed for more than six months will be sent back to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila for disposal.
