Administrative Petition for Correction under Republic Act 9048, as Amended
Released Administrative Petitions
Frequently Asked Questions
An act authorizing the City/Municipal Civil Registrar, Consul General and Shari'ah Court to Correct the Clerical of Typhographical Error in an Entry and/or Change of First Name or Nickname in the Civil Register without need of Judicial Order.
If born in the Philippines
- Civil registry office where the birth certificate is registered.
If born abroad
- Philippine Consulate Office where the birth is reported
- Document owner (if legal age)
- Owners spouse
- Children
- Parents
- Siblings
- Guardian
- Grandparents
- other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected (SPA)
- if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law
- Php1000.00 for the Correction of Clerical Error CCE under RA 9048
- Php3000.00 for the Change of First Name under RA 9048 and Correction of Clerical Error CCE under RA10172
for Philippine Consulate
- 50 U.S. dollar for the Correction of Clerical Error CCE under RA 9048
- 150 U.S. dollar for the Change of First Name under RA 9048 and Correction of Clerical Error CCE under RA10172
for Migrant Petition (additional payment
- Php500.00 for the Correction of Clerical Error CCE under RA 9048
- Php1000.00 for the Change of First Name under RA 9048 and Correction of Clerical Error CCE under RA10172
An act authorizing the City/Municipal Civil Registrar, Consul General and Shari'ah Court to Correct the Clerical of Sex and Date and Month of the Date of Birth in the Civil Register without need of Judicial Order.
- At least two (2) public or private documents showing the correct entry or entries upon which the correction or change shall be based
- Other documents which the petitioner or the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.