You do not need to bring a photo. DFA takes your passport photo during your personal appearance at the consular office or Foreign Service Post. Source: consular.dfa.gov.ph, checked 28 Sep 2026.
For the Philippines Passport photo, DFA takes it at your appointment, so you bring none.
| Who makes the photo | DFA takes your photo at your appointment, so you bring none. |
|---|---|
| Size (official rule) | Not applicable (DFA takes the photo at your appointment) |
| File size | No file for you to upload |
| Background | Provided by DFA at your appointment |
| Source | consular.dfa.gov.ph |
| Checked | 28 Sep 2026 |
Every Philippine passport applicant must appear in person. Book a free online slot on passport.gov.ph first, unless you qualify for the Courtesy Lane, and arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before it. You bring no passport-sized picture: the DFA FAQ says the consular office captures your photo and biometrics digitally. In the Philippines a regular passport costs PHP 950 and is released 10 working days after processing in the NCR, or 12 elsewhere. Adults get ten years of validity; applicants under 18 get five.
For the photo itself, DFA gives guidance on clothing and accessories. It encourages collared tops, blouses or higher necklines in colours that clearly contrast with the background cloth, and asks you to avoid sleeveless tops and camisoles. Stud earrings may be accepted, while ornaments that hide the face or cast a shadow must come off for the capture. A minor comes with a parent or an authorised adult companion, and both show an ID. A child of 7 or older without a school ID can use a certificate of enrolment bearing their photo and the school's dry seal. These pages do not mention glasses.
Sources, checked 24 Oct 2026: Passport general information (DFA Office of Consular Affairs), Passport FAQs (DFA Office of Consular Affairs), Requirements for minor new applications (DFA) and Valid IDs for passport application (DFA).
No. You do not need to bring a photo. DFA takes your passport photo during your personal appearance at the consular office or Foreign Service Post.
For the Philippines Passport photo, DFA takes it at your appointment, so you bring none.
Background: provided by DFA at your appointment. Wear a collared or high-neckline top that stands out from the background cloth. No sleeveless tops or camisoles. Stud earrings may be allowed, but anything that hides your face or casts shadows must be removed.
The DFA's general information page says stud earrings and ornaments may be accepted, but anything that obscures the face or creates a shadow is removed during photo capture. Neither that page nor the passport FAQ mentions eyeglasses.
No printed photo: the DFA captures every applicant's photo at the consular office. The child must appear in person with a parent or an authorised adult companion, each with a valid ID. If a child aged 7 or above has no school ID, a certificate of enrolment with the child's photo and the school's dry seal is accepted instead.
The FAQ gives 10 working days after processing for applicants in the NCR and 12 working days elsewhere. Expedited processing costs PHP 1,200 and takes 5 or 7 working days, but the DFA says the release dates are tentative.
On consular.dfa.gov.ph. We checked them on 28 Sep 2026.
Source: consular.dfa.gov.ph, checked 28 Sep 2026. Rules can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.