How to renew your Philippine passport in the UAE

Philippines passport on world map — *Visit the official website of the Philippine Consulate Dubai for the passport renewal appointment*

HOW TO RENEW A PHILIPPINE PASSPORT IN DUBAI OR ABU DHABI

Filipino expats in the UAE can renew their passports at two locations: the Philippine Consulate General Dubai or the Embassy of the Philippines Abu Dhabi. Below is the complete list of steps for Philippine passport renewal in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

The first step in renewing your Philippine passport in Dubai or Abu Dhabi is to book an appointment at either the Philippine Consulate General Dubai or the Embassy of the Philippines Abu Dhabi.

Below are the online steps for securing an appointment for Philippine passport renewal in Dubai or Abu Dhabi:

Go to the E-passport appointment portal on the embassy/consulate website
Register your account on the website
Complete the online form and make an appointment

Note that to renew your Philippine passport in Dubai, you must print the email confirmation of your appointment, along with the QR code. Also, it’s highly recommended to book your Philippine passport renewal appointment at least 10 months to one year before the expiration date of the passport. This is because there is a possibility that appointments are not available closer to the date of expiry.

If you are booking an appointment for your family, then you have to book a separate appointment for each member. You must have the email confirmation to proceed with the Philippine passport renewal process. It’s important to remember that your appointment is not transferable.

To book an appointment for special needs children, email to appoint.auhpe@gmail.com. Make sure to mention “special needs child” in the subject.

TAKE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH YOU

There is a list of documents you must take to the consulate or embassy. These details differ slightly between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

DUBAI

For Philippine passport renewal in Dubai, the following documents must be submitted in person by the applicant:

A printed copy of the email confirmation of appointment, along with a QR Code
Original current passport
Completed E-passport application form
Photocopies of the passport data page and visa page
Civil registration documents (birth or marriage certificate) issued by the PH Statistical Authority (PSA) and approved by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

Woman sorting through documents for her passport renewal appointment at Philippines embassy — *Make sure you have the necessary documents in order*

Additional supporting documents might be required in the case of the following:

Incomplete details about the place of birth in an old passport.
Dual citizenship and/or foreign-sounding family names.

ABU DHABI

For the Philippine passport renewal in Abu Dhabi, the documents required are:

Completed GOAS application form
Original current passport
Photocopy of the passport data page

PLEASE NOTE

In case of renewing the passport of a minor (17 years old and below), you will need:

An original and photocopy of a Certificate of Live Birth and/or Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
A photocopy of the passport of either parent.
An original and a photocopy of a certificate of Marriage and/or Report of Marriage approved by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) if the father initiates the application.
If the child is under 7, his or her mother can apply for the passport.

Additional documents might be required in cases such as those with brown or green passports and married women who want to use their married surname or revert to their maiden name. The details of the Philippine passport renewal requirements for such cases can be found on the embassy and consulate websites.

VISIT THE EMBASSY OR CONSULATE ON THE DATE AND TIME OF YOUR APPOINTMENT

The next step in the Philippine E-passport renewal is visiting the Dubai Consulate, the e-passport Renewal Centre (PaRC) in WAFI Mall or Abu Dhabi Embassy, depending on where you have booked your appointment.

Pages of an old passport, which needs to be taken to Philippine Embassy Abu Dhabi for passport renewal — *Don’t forget to take your old passport along with you when going to the consulate for passport renewal*

It’s recommended to arrive at least 15 minutes before your Philippine passport renewal appointment to avoid delays. The procedure when visiting the Embassy of the Philippines Abu Dhabi and the Philippine Consulate General Dubai have slight differences.

Here are the required steps to take when you reach the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai:

Proceed directly to the Passport Processing Cabin (queue number is not required).
Drop your original passport into the box indicating your time of appointment.
The processor will call your name and check that all requirements have been met and the application form has been completed.
If the processor clears your application, you can proceed to the cashier to pay the Philippine passport renewal fee.
Proceed to the encoding area to capture your image and biometrics.

Check out the steps to renew your Philippine passport in Abu Dhabi:

Get a token number from the information counter.
The processor will call your number and check that all requirements have been met and the application form has been completed.
If the processor clears your application, you can proceed to the cashier to pay the Philippine passport renewal fee.
Proceed to the encoding area to capture your image and biometrics.

Ensure that all details, such as your name and address, are correct when the encoder is typing up the data. In case of any errors in the passport, the applicant will be required to pay the cost of correcting the details.

New passports for Philippine Embassy Abu Dhabi passport renewal release — *Applicants can expect to wait at least 4 to 8 weeks for the Philippine passport release in the UAE*

COLLECT YOUR NEW PASSPORT

You will need to wait four to eight weeks for the Philippine passport to be released in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. You can check if your renewed Philippine passport is available for release on the respective Philippines Embassy or Consulate websites. They update the list of passports available for release daily.

For the Philippine passport release in Dubai, you will be required to take your receipt, old passport (for cancellation) and a reference number. This number can be found next to your name on the list of passports available for release on the consulate’s website.

For the Philippine passport release in Abu Dhabi, you are only required to take your receipt and old passport for cancellation.

PHILIPPINE PASSPORT RENEWAL COST IN THE UAE

The Philippines passport renewal price in Dubai and Abu Dhabi is AED 240 per person. Please note that there is no fee for booking an online appointment.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Philippines Embassy in Abu Dhabi location is W-48, Street No. 8, Sector 2-23, Plot 51, Al Qubaisat. The timings for the Abu Dhabi Philippines Embassy are:

Operating Hours: Monday to Thursday, 07:30 am to 03:30 pm | Friday, 07:30 am to 12:00 pm

Have more questions? Contact the embassy at +971-2-639-0006 or +971-50-813-7836.

Philippines flag — *You can go to the Embassy of the Philippines in Abu Dhabi or the Philippines Consulate in Dubai for passport renewal*

The Philippine Consulate in Dubai location is located in Al Qusais 3, off Al Beirut Street. The working hours of the consulate are:

Operating Hours: Monday to Thursday, 07:30 am to 03:30 pm | Friday, 07:30 am to 12:00 pm.

If you’d like to contact the consulate for more information, you can reach them at +971-56-417-7558.

FAQs About Philippine Passport Renewal in Dubai

HOW MUCH DOES THE RENEWAL OF A PHILIPPINE PASSPORT IN DUBAI COST?

One of the commonly asked questions about the process of Philippine passport renewal in the UAE is related to the cost associated with it. According to the official consulate website, it costs AED 240 to get a new e-passport or renew a Philippine passport in Dubai. Other charges that may incur depending on your case include:

Lost e-passport: AED 600
Lost MRP / Green Passport: AED 360
Travel Document: AED 120
Extension: AED 100
Affidavit of Loss: AED 100

CAN A FAMILY MEMBER OR A FRIEND COLLECT THE PASSPORT ON MY BEHALF?

If you cannot come to collect your new Philippine passport, you can authorise another person to pick up the passport. The representative must come with an authorisation letter, an original copy of their valid ID, the old passport of the applicant and the original receipt.

In case the individual visiting to collect the passport isn’t an immediate family member, a power of attorney would be required. So anyone other than your father, mother, sister, brother, spouse, son or daughter would require a power of attorney.

Please note that in Abu Dhabi, you can only authorise an immediate family member to collect your passport.

WHAT IF I NEED TO RENEW MY PHILIPPINE PASSPORT URGENTLY?

To apply, you can get in touch with the consulate or the Embassy. You will need to complete a questionnaire and provide proof of urgency as well when making the online appointment.

And that brings an end to MyBayut’s guide to the process for renewing a Philippine passport in the region!

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