Section 5. **Requirements for the Application and Issuance of a Passport. - The DFA Secretary, or a duly authorized consular official, shall issue a passport to an applicant who is a Filipino citizen and who has complied with the following requirements:

1. Personal appearance for biometric and biographic data capturing;

2. A duly accomplished application form;

3. Proof of citizenship as prescribed by relevant laws regarding the acquisition of Philippine citizenship which includes, but it not limited to:

   1. For natural-born citizens, Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth, or Certificate of Foundling, whichever is applicable, authenticated by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA);

   2. For naturalized citizens, Certificate of Naturalization, Identification Certificate, Court Order granting naturalization, Decree of Naturalization, or copy of the law granting legislative naturalization;

   3. Identification Certificate for those who avail of recognition with the Bureau of Immigration or a registered signed, and sworn statement of election of Philippine citizenship for those who were born before January 17, 1973 of Filipino mothers and who elected Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and

   4. Order of Approval, Identification Certificate, or Oath of Allegiance for those who avail of reacquisition or retention of Philippine citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225, otherwise known as the "Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003";

4. Valid and sufficient proof of identity, foremost of which is the applicant's PhilID issued pursuant to Republic Act No. 11055 or the "Philippine Identification System Act", or competent proof of identity;

5. For a married woman who wishes to use her husband's surname, Certificate of Marriage or Report of Marriage, whichever is applicable, authenticated by the PSA;

6. For a woman who wishes to revert to the use of her maiden name, a duly authenticated birth certificate by the PSA: Provided, That she can only revert to her maiden name once and all her other existing identification cards and pertinent documents shall likewise reflect her maiden name.

   If the reversion is by virtue of an annulment, declaration of nullity of marriage, legal separation, judicially-recognized foreign divorce, or death of a husband, a duly annotated applicable, or Certificate of Death or Report of Death, whichever is applicable, authenticated by the PSA;

7. For a minor applicant, the application may be filed by either parent: Provided, That if a person other than the minor's parents files the application, a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) duly executed by a person exercising parental authority, as per exiting laws, must be presented for this purpose. For minor applicants who are foundlings, an adult guardian, through the presentation of a letter of guardianship issued by a Family Court and a Department of Social Welfare and Development clearance, may file for the minor's passport application;

8. Certificate Declaring a Child Legally Available for Adoption issued by the National Authority for Child Care if the applicant is a prospective adoptive child under Republic Act No. 11642, or the "Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act";

9. For the renewal of passports by applicants who are sixty (60) years old and above and by migrant workers abroad, the DFA shall implement a system wherein the applicants may submit their application without the need to physically appear in the Office of Consular Affairs or any Consular Office, through the use of available technology;

10. For applicants who are unable to read or write, persons with disabilities (PWDs), or senior citizens, they may be assisted by a relative within fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, or by the traveling companion of the applicant;

11. In case of discrepancy, the applicant's name or other details in the Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth shall prevail over those appearing in any other public or private document unless by operation of law through court order, the applicant is permitted to use a name other than what is officially recorded in the PSA;

    Valid IDs must be consistent with the name and other biographic details in the Certificate of Live Birth or Report of Birth, as well as the Certificate of Marriage or Report of Marriage, or laws wherein a woman prefers to use her husband's surname on any given form; and

12. For government officials or employees seeking to apply for a diplomatic or official passport, they shall submit a travel authority issued by the head of the department, agency, or office, or such head's duly authorized representative.