Philippine Passport Fees Abroad Cheaper Than in Other Countries

Wednesday, 07 July 2010 15:32 Public Information Service Unit

7 July 2010 - The US$60 fee that the Philippine Government charges Filipino passport applicants overseas is cheaper compared to those of other countries issuing electronic passports (epassports).

The fee is uniform in all cases, including urgent and expedited applications....


Data culled by the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs showed that compared to Malaysia (approximately US$88), Turkey (approximately US$150), United States (US$97), and Japan (approximately US$182), Philippine epassports are priced lower.
 There are 27 Philippine Embassies and Consulates General that are already issuing, or in the process of pilot-testing, epassports.


Meanwhile, the uniform US$50 passport fee for Philippine machine-readable passports (MRPs) issued abroad is also cheaper than the cost of MRPs in other countries.


In Bangladesh, for instance, the cost of MRPs ranges from US$115 to US$165. Pakistan charges as high as US$120 for urgent passport applications.


Majority of Philippine Embassies and Consulates are still issuing MRPs which are acceptable until 2015.


It can be noted that the Philippines has not increased its passport fees overseas since 1992.