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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.    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 25.00. If the
       Original Birth Certificate is submitted to
       Manila, there is no certification fee required.
3.    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.
4.    Two (2) copies of parents’ marriage contract.
5.    Two (2) copies of passport personal data page of Filipino parent.
6.    Duly accomplished ePassport application form.
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. ePassport Application fee CHF 60.00. (If possible, please bring exact
      amount)

* Please read the notice written in bold at the bottom of this page.

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.    Copy of Residence Permit (Bewilligung) or Swiss Passport.
5.    Self addressed envelope with CHF6.00 stamp, (Registered) to be used in
       returning the processed documents.
6.    ePassport Application fee CHF 60.00. (If possible, please bring exact 
       amount)

* Please read the notice written in bold at the bottom of this page.

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 CHF25.00
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.    Copy of Residence Permit (Bewilligung) or Swiss Passport.
7.    Self addressed envelope with CHF6.00 stamp, (Registered) to be used in
       returning the processed documents.
8.    Application fee CHF 90.00 (If possible, please bring exact amount)

* Please read the notice written in bold at the bottom of this page.


* Kindly inform the Embassy in advance if the applicant needs to change his/her name due to adoption, legitimation, clerical error, 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 (Please submit additional 2 copies of Philippine and Foreign Passports, 4 passport size photos, 2 copies of birth certificate of each dependent who are below 18 years old, and fee CHF50.00 and additional CHF25.00 for each dependent who are below 18 years old). For this purpose, please call the Embassy to set an appointment.

Please do not staple your newly issued Biometric Passports to avoid damage in the electronic chip embedded in it.

Applicants who reside in Cantons Geneva and Vaud please contact the Philippine Consulate-General in Geneva. Tel: 022 716 1930



 
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