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IMPORTANT PASSPORT INFORMATION
Form Specific Checklists
Payment Details
Appointments & Locations
Additional Information
Security Information
Reasonable Accomodation

Overview

The Passport & Citizenship Unit provides passport services to U.S. citizens in the Philippines, at the Embassy in Manila and the Consular Agency in Cebu, by appointment only.

To determine which passport forms you will need to fill out, which original documents to provide, and which procedures you need to follow, please use the Passport Wizard. Then, return to this page for important information on how to either mail your DS-82 renewal to the Embassy, or to schedule an appointment to apply in person with form DS-11 at the U.S. Embassy in Manila or Consular Agency in Cebu.

Please do not make an appointment for a passport service if local COVID-19 restrictions prohibit you from traveling to the Embassy or Consular Agency for your interview.

We are not providing walk-in services at this time in Manila or Cebu.

If you have confirmed travel within the next two weeks, contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila at ACSInfoManila@state.gov to request an appointment for an emergency passport. Write “emergency passport” in the subject line of your email and attach a copy of your current passport and itinerary.  

For information about applying for U.S. citizenship, please instead visit our citizenship page.  

Form Specific Information & Downloadable Checklists

Checklist: First-Time Adult Passport (DS-11)

Checklist: First-Time Child Passport (DS-11)

Checklist: Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82)

Checklist: Child Passport Renewal, age 15 and younger (DS-11)

Checklist: First Passport Renewal as an Adult, age 16 and older (DS-11)

Checklist: Replace a Lost or Stolen Passport (DS-11)

Checklist: Replace a Damaged Passport (DS-11)

Checklist: Replace a Passport more than 5 years after expiration (DS-11)

Payment Methods & Details

For DS-82 Adult Passport Renewals: 

Pay the $130.00 passport application fee online via the U.S. government’s secure payment site.  In the name fields on the payment site, please use your current legal name, even if it is different from the name that appears on your prior passport.  If you are submitting a payment on behalf of another passport renewal applicant, please enter their name.  All fields are required. 

fter successfully paying the fee, you will receive a confirmation email. Please print out that electronic payment confirmation and include it in the package you send to the Embassy in Manila. Online fee payment is currently available for passport book renewals only and not for card renewals. 

For DS-11 Applications: 

Please prepare to pay your application fee in person at the Embassy cashier in Manila or at the Consular Agency in Cebu during your appointment. We accept cash (in U.S. dollars or Philippine pesos), or major credit cards.  We do not accept checks or dollar demand drafts.

Appointments & Locations

For DS-82 Adult Passport Renewal (Mail-in only) and DS-5504:

We receive DS-82 renewal applications at the U.S. Embassy in Manila. Please mail your DS-82 application packet, including proof of your online payment, to:

  • Passport Team
    American Citizen Services, Consular Section
    U.S. Embassy
    1201 Roxas Blvd.
    Manila 1000 

 

For DS-11 Applications and Renewals, please schedule an in-person appointment: 

Additional Appointment Information

When Booking Your Appointment:  

  • You must book a separate appointment slot for each applicant in a family or group. Please do not book more than one appointment slot for each applicant.  
  • Provide a valid email address and contact phone number for each applicant. 
  • Print a copy of your appointment confirmation to bring with you to your appointment.  

 

Your Appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Manila or Consular Agency in Cebu: 

  • Please arrive 15-30 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.  
  • Please bring with you all checklist items, including printed, color copies of photos, originals and photocopies of all required documents, government-issued photo I.D, and all application fees indicated on the checklist on the day of your appointment. 
  • Wait times will vary based on workload and staffing.  

Security Information

Under current COVID-19 guidelines, you must wear a mask to enter the Embassy or Consular Agency.  

Cell phones and other electronic devices are prohibited in the Embassy and Consular Agency; please do not bring these items with you to your appointment.  

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION

If you need reasonable accommodation for your appointment, we encourage you to request your accommodation immediately once you schedule your appointment. We make every effort to provide accommodations to persons with disabilities and medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations vary, depending on the situation and the person’s needs.
Examples of accommodations include, but are not limited to:

  • If you require a private appointment due to a medical condition or disability, we may schedule an alternative time for you to come in for your interview.
  • If you or your child has special needs that requires a private appointment in a quiet space without distractions, we may schedule an alternative time for you or your family to come in for your interview.
  • If you are unable to speak, you may be allowed to respond to questions in an agreed-upon nonverbal manner such as using pen and paper.
  • If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may bring a sign language interpreter to translate during the interview if needed.
  • If you have low vision, we may provide you with communications in large print.

If you are unable to provide fingerprints because of a medical condition, including birth defects, physical deformities, skin conditions, you may qualify for a fingerprint waiver for certain fingers.

  • Interview waivers are only granted in extreme situations, such as having a medical condition that requires flying in an air ambulance.

The waiting room of the Consular Section and its restroom is wheelchair-accessible.