Dswd Certificate Requirements For Minors Traveling Abroad Philippines 18 Years Old < EXTENDED • 2024 >

DSWD Travel Clearance: Requirements for Minors and 18-Year-Olds Traveling Abroad from the Philippines

Notes

  • Always confirm current requirements with the DSWD regional office or the airline because rules and required documents can change.
  • If you want, I can provide the contact link or nearest DSWD office based on your location.

Category A: Minor traveling with a parent – NO DSWD needed.

  • Just bring the minor’s Philippine passport.
  • If only one parent is traveling, bring proof of sole custody (death certificate, court order) or a notarized Affidavit of Support and Consent from the non-traveling parent (though for most countries, this is an immigration requirement, not DSWD).

For more information, visit the DSWD website (for actual minors) or the Bureau of Immigration Facebook page. If you are 17 years and 11 months old, you still need a DSWD permit; wait until your 18th birthday to travel without one. Always confirm current requirements with the DSWD regional

However, this does not mean an 18-year-old can simply walk to the gate. They face a different set of documentary requirements aimed at verifying their adult status and preventing human trafficking. Category A: Minor traveling with a parent – NO DSWD needed

If a parent is deceased: PSA Death Certificate of the deceased parent. or Passport itself).

  • If parents are not married: Affidavit of Solo Parent (if applicable) or the mother’s affidavit of guardianship (if the child is illegitimate).
  • If widowed: Death Certificate of the deceased spouse.
  • If annulled: Court decision and proof of custody.
  • For adopted children: Decree of Adoption.

For a Filipino citizen who is 18 years old a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) travel clearance is not required

2. Proof of Majority (Age 18)

  • Your PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) Birth Certificate. A copy from the local civil registry is acceptable, but the PSA copy is gold standard.
  • Government-issued ID with your birthdate (e.g., PhilHealth ID, National ID, Driver’s License, UMID, Voter’s ID, or Passport itself).
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