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General Information
Notice On Biometric Passports
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN BERNE TO ISSUE
BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS
IN JANUARY 2011
REQUIREMENTS FOR ePASSPORT APPLICATION
FIRST TIME APPLICANT
1. Personal appearance of applicant is required for biometrics. Applicants
are requested to call the Embassy (031 350 1717) to set an appointment.
2. One passport size picture taken within the last 6 months.
3. Original Birth Certificate and 3 copies. If original is returned to the
applicant, the 3 copies of Birth Certificate will be certified as true by the
Embassy and, for this service the consular fee is CHF 35.00. If the
Original Birth Certificate is submitted to
Manila, there is no certification fee required.
4. Three (3) duly accomplished Report of Birth forms. Report of Birth fee is
CHF35.00. Applicants who were not born in the Philippines or
Switzerland must
submit a copy of the Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Embassy or
Consulate at the country of birth.
5. Two (2) copies of parents’ marriage contract.
6. Two (2) copies of passport personal data page of Filipino parent.
7. Duly accomplished ePassport application form.
8. Copy of Residence Permit (Bewilligung) or Swiss Passport.
9. Self addressed envelope with CHF6.00 stamp, (Registered) to be used in
returning the processed documents.
10. ePassport Application fee CHF 84.00. (If possible, please bring exact
amount)
PASSPORT RENEWAL
1. Personal appearance of applicant is required for biometrics. Applicants
are requested to call the Embassy (031 350 1717) to set an appointment.
2. Duly accomplished ePassport application form.
3. Latest Original Philippine Passport and Copy of Philippine passport
personal data page.
4. One passport size picture taken within the last 6 months.
5. Copy of Residence Permit (Bewilligung) or Swiss Passport.
6. Self addressed envelope with CHF6.00 stamp, (Registered) to be used in
returning the processed documents.
7. ePassport Application fee CHF 84.00. (If possible, please bring exact
amount)
REPLACEMENT OF LOST/DAMAGED/TAMPERED PASSPORT
1. Personal appearance of applicant is required for biometrics. Applicants
are requested to call the Embassy (031 350 1717) to set an appointment.
2. Affidavit of Loss narrating the circumstances of loss or damage to be
executed at the Embassy. Fee is CHF 35.00
3. Two copies of Police report, in case of lost passport.
4. Duly accomplished ePassport application form.
5. Copy of lost Philippine passport personal data page. If passport is issued
before 1990, or pertinent information will be difficult to obtain, applicants
must submit NSO Birth Certificate authenticated by DFA in the Philippines
and secondary identification and other supporting documents as may be
required by the Consular Officer.
6. One passport size picture taken within the last 6 months.
7. Copy of Residence Permit (Bewilligung) or Swiss Passport.
8. Self addressed envelope with CHF6.00 stamp, (Registered) to be used in
returning the processed documents.
9. Application fee CHF 210.00 (If possible, please bring exact amount)
Kindly
inform the Embassy in advance if the applicant needs to change his/her
name due to adoption, legitimation, marriage or divorce. Please note
that the Embassy does not process incomplete applications.
Release of passports will be (6) weeks from the date application is
received. Applicants who are 18 years old and above with dual or multi
citizenship who have not taken an Oath of Allegiance are requested to
do so. For this purpose, please call the Embassy to set an appointment.
Applicants who reside in Cantons Geneva and Vaud please contact the Philippine Consulate-General in Geneva. Tel: 022 716 1930
For required forms go to downloads.
Assistance to Nationals (ATN):
For further inquiries to Assistance to Nationals please contact:
The Consular Section
Philippine Embassy
Kirchenfeldstrasse 73-75
CH-3005 Berne
E-mail: info@philembassyberne.ch
Tel. +41 (31) 350 17 17
Fax +41 (31) 352 26 02
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