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Here's how married women can revert to their maiden names in PH passports

Published Mar 24, 2025 01:08 am

Married women who will renew their passports now have the option to voluntarily revert to their maiden names, the Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) said.

 

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 Philippine passport (MB file photo)

 

In an advisory posted on the DFA’s website, it said that the reversion to maiden names is now being implemented following Section 5 (f) of the New Philippine Passport Act.
 

The law states that, “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.”
 

The DFA said that those who wish to revert their passports to their maiden names may do so through the submission of the following:
 

For those who wish to revert to their maiden names for reasons apart from those stated above:
 

1. An original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth;
 

2. An original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage or PSA Report of Marriage;
 

3. Notarized Affidavit of Explanation that includes a request for the reversion of maiden name in the Philippine passport or travel document and stating that the applicant has not hitherto availed of the reversion; and
 

4. Latest-issued Philippine passport or travel document; and
 

5. Any valid and existing Government-issued ID accepted for passport application, reflecting the maiden name of the passport applicant.
 

A married woman may also revert to her maiden name following an annulment, declaration of nullity of marriage, legal separation, judicially-recognized foreign divorce, or death of a husband.
 

By Virtue of Death of Spouse:
 

1. Submission of an original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Death (COD) or Report of Death (ROD) of spouse, or apostilled, or authenticated Foreign Death Certificate with English Translation, if applicable;
 

2. An original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth;
 

3. Latest-issued Philippine passport (if available).
 

By Virtue of Annulment, Declaration of Nullity of Marriage, Judicially-recognized Foreign Divorce, Judicially-recognized Divorce under PD No. 1083, and Legal Separation:
 

1. Submission of an original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage (COM) or PSA Report of Marriage (ROM) with annotation reflecting the nullity or dissolution of marriage, judicial recognition of foreign divorce, court decree of legal separation;
 

2. An original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth;
 

3. Latest-issued Philippine passport (if available).
 

The DFA advised Filipino women who will avail of this service to use the prescribed affidavit template posted on the DFA-OCA’s website.
 

“For married women who will avail of the voluntary reversion to maiden name, a duly notarized affidavit will also be accepted, provided it clearly states the applicant’s reason for reverting to her maiden name and confirms compliance with all documentary requirements,” the advisory read.
 

“Furthermore, OCA informs the public that a married woman who has used her husband’s surname in her passport or travel document may revert to her maiden name only once, following the dissolution of a subsisting marriage,” it added.

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