GOVPH

Travel Documents Requirements

As of 8 April 2025

The Travel Document (TD) is issued for emergency purposes to Filipinos who are in Vietnam due to the following reasons:

1. Filipinos who lost their Philippine passports while travelling in Vietnam;
2. Filipinos with expired passports who must return to the Philippines immediately; and,
3. New born Filipino children who must travel to the Philippines immediately.

You may secure a TD from the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi or the Philippine Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. The TD is valid for one-way travel back to the Philippines only.

Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of applicant;
2. Duly accomplished Travel Document application form (available at the Embassy/Consulate);
3. Photocopy of the data page of the lost Philippine passport;
4. Four (4) recent passport size ID photos (3.5cm x 4.5cm) colored with white background;
5. Notarized police report with English translation; and
6. Affidavit of loss (available at the Embassy/Consulate).

• For new born Filipino children, a Report of Birth (ROB) is required before the issuance of TD. For the requirements and procedures of ROB, kindly visit the link below:

            https://hanoipe.dfa.gov.ph/consular-services/civil-registration/report-of-birth

Consular fees:

Travel Document:       780.000 VND

Affidavit of Loss:         650.000 VND

Note:   Cash transactions only. Other relevant documents may be required by the Consular Officer if necessary.

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