Maaari nang gamitin ng married women ang kanilang maiden name sa pagpapa-renew ng passport alinsunod sa implementasyon ng New Philippine Passport Act (Republic Act. No. 11983).
Ayon sa Section 5 ng New Philippine Passport Act: “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.”
Kalakip ng inilabas na statement ng Department of Foreign Affairs o DFA ay ang listahan ng requirements upang mapayagan ang married women na gamitin ang kanilang maiden name o apelyido bago maikasal.
Narito ang mga requirements:
An original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth or PSA Report of Birth.
An original and photocopy of a PSA-issued Certificate of Marriage or PSA Report of Marriage.
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
Latest-issued Philippine passport or travel document; and
Any valid and existing Government-issued ID accepted for passport application, reflecting the maiden name of the passport applicant.
Gayunpaman, babala ng ahensya ay isang beses lamang nila ito puwedeng gawin.
