Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA)

Hi! 

I recently received the passport of my minor 2nd child and it came with a small note that said “For minors 12 years old and below, leave [the signature on the third page] blank”.

I would like to raise a question because previously, when I received the passport of my minor 1st child, it did not come with a small note of instructions. The passport only stated on the signature page: “Holder’s signature (Not valid unless signed)”.  Since he had no capacity to sign, and following the direction on the passport, I had him put his thumbmark on it.

Will the thumbmark invalidate the passport?

May 16, 2023

Dear Irene,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 16, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Validity of Minor’s Passport with Thumbprint as Signature.

Response to your request

Please be advised that your request cannot be categorized as an FOI request. 

You may wish to contact the Office of Consular Affairs at (02) 8-836-7745 or (02) 8-836-7747 or send an email to: [email protected] or the Consular office nearest you: https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/directory

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer