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Child born in the Philippines: birth registration, nationality, surname, passport
Register the birth within 30 days, know whether your child is Filipino, choose the surname, get a passport and travel with a minor without being stopped at the airport.
Last verified: 2026-10
Situations covered (12)
- Birth registration within 30 days
- Delayed registration of birth
- Error on the birth certificate: administrative or court correction
- Registering the birth with your own country
- One Filipino parent: the child is Filipino from birth
- Two foreign parents: a foreign child to register with the BI
- Married parents: legitimate child, father's surname
- Unmarried parents: father's surname with acknowledgment and AUSF
- Parents married after the birth: legitimation
- Father not recognizing the child: mother's surname, filiation in court
- Philippine passport for a minor
- Leaving the Philippines with a minor: DSWD travel clearance cases
Sources
- 1987 Constitution, Article IV (Citizenship) — Lawphil
- Quezon City Citizen's Charter 2025 — Registration of Regular and Timely Certificate of Live Birth (30 days, no fee)
- Quezon City Citizen's Charter 2025 — Delayed Registration of Certificate of Live Birth (₱350, 10-day posting)
- PSA Region XI — Republic Act No. 9255 and its rules (AUSF, Affidavit of Admission of Paternity)
- Grande v. Antonio, G.R. No. 206248 (2014) — use of the father's surname is not mandatory
- DSWD Field Office XI — travel clearance for minors travelling abroad (who needs it, exemptions, ₱300)
- DSWD (2018) — travel clearance fees ₱300 (1 year) and ₱600 (2 years)
- DFA — passport reminders (₱950 regular, ₱1,200 expedited, personal appearance of minors)
- BI Citizen's Charter 2025 (Glan Field Office) — ECC for native-born temporary visitors, NBCR fee
- PSA — fees for civil registry documents (PSA Serbilis)
- Embassy of Japan in the Philippines — birth registration within 3 months and reservation of Japanese nationality