Passport courtesy lane now open to kids aged 7 and below

Parents of children aged seven and below can now avail of the Courtesy Lane Facility in applying for their kids' passports.

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),  the age limitation for minor passport applicants has been modified from infants one year old and below to children seven years old and below.

“These applicants do not need an appointment for their personal appearance at the Passport Division of the DFA in Aseana for the evaluation and processing of their passport applications,” the DFA said in a news release Tuesday.

The DFA said this means the Courtesy Lane may accept the passport applications of Filipinos aged 7 and below for evaluation and processing.

The applicants, however, still need to submit the usual documentary and procedural requirements outlined under the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations under Department Order No. 11-97 and other passport-related regulations of the Department.

The list of passport requirements are posted on the DFA’s official website www.dfa.gov.ph or www.passport.com.ph. — KBK/JL, GMA News