FAQ & Contact

Yes, NSO-issued documents do not expire and are still acceptable UNLESS it is in a non-readable state then you will need a PSA-issued birth certificate. 

Any Filipino or Filipino American with an appointment can apply for passport renewal, dual citizenship and notarial services.

Filipinos in Utah will have priority. However, Filipinos in states under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco (PCGSF) such as the following may be allowed based on appointment availability:

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington State, Northern Nevada (covering the city of Carson and the counties of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine), Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Northern California (covering the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba).

No. As long as you bring with you and you are able to show your original Dual Citizenship certificate together with your valid US passport, it is as good as having a Philippine passport.

Of course, you still can get a Philippine passport if you wish to and if you foresee needing one. 

Yes

You may use your maiden name when renewing your passport.  However, if you wish to use your husband’s surname, you will need to file a Report of Marriage, as this will serve as a supporting document to your passport renewal application. 

Yes, each passport appointment is valid for one person only.  Separate appointments are required for family members. 

A Report of Birth is only required if the children were born in the United States.  If they were born in the Philippines, no need to file one.

We suggest that those whose minor children were born in the US file their Report of Birth by mail prior to the scheduled Utah Consular Outreach if you are wanting to get passports for them or you are including them in your dual citizenship application during the Utah Consular Outreach.

For minor children, the birth certificate will be the basis for inclusion as part of the dual citizenship petition of the parent.

There are some instances when the child need not be included in the dual citizenship petition but only needs a Report of Birth.  This happens primarily when the parent is still Filipino when the child was born here in the U.S.  For these cases, the dual citizenship officer needs to thoroughly evaluate the documents to determine the best course of action.

Each transaction requires a different appointment and you will need to secure an appointment slot for passport renewal. 

However, the Consulate reiterates that dual citizens need not apply for a Philippine passport, and that a US passport and dual citizenship documents are sufficient for travel to the Philippines.

For dual citizenship applications, tracking envelopes are not required.  Dual citizenship certificate(s) will be provided on the same day of the application following the oath taking ceremony.