Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Travel Clearance for a Minor, the applicant has to approach the Department of Social Welfare and Development link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The processing fee for a travel clearance is Php 300.00.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgement receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. Once the travel clearance is released, the parent or legal guardian may claim it at the DSWD office where the application was filed.
13. This entire process can be completed within 5 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Duly accomplished application form (may be obtained from the Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD)
• A photocopy of the minor's birth certificate or any other proof of age
• A photocopy of one valid government-issued ID of the parent or legal guardian
• Written consent of both parents or legal guardians or the solo parent or the legal guardian
• A photocopy of the Solo Parent ID, if applicable
• Proof of purpose of travel, such as a round-trip ticket, itinerary, or invitation letter

Department of Social Welfare and Development
DSWD Building, Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex,
Quezon City, PH 1126
Contact - (632) 931-8101 to 07
Email - inquiry@dswd.gov.ph
Contact details link

• Any person of age below 18 who intends to Apply for Travel Clearance for a Minor is eligible to make this application.

• The processing fee for a travel clearance is Php 300.00.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 5 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the contractor
• Name of the applicant
• Building area
• Address
• Email
• Telephone
• Location

• In the Philippines, a travel clearance for minors is a document issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that allows a minor (below 18 years old) to travel outside the country alone, with someone other than their parents or legal guardians, or with only one parent or legal guardian.
• travel clearance is a requirement by the Philippine government to ensure the protection of minors and prevent child trafficking.

• The travel clearance is issued after the DSWD has conducted an assessment of the minor's situation and determined that the travel is in the best interest of the child.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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