The Embassy of the Philippines in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, reminds the public that the use of Philippine passports as collateral for loans is a violation of the Philippine Passport Law (Section 11, Republic Act 8239).

The Philippine Passport is the property of the Philippine Government and, as such, even the passport holder has no authority to use the passport as collateral for personal financial transactions.

Passports reported as being held by another person as guarantee or collateral for loans/obligations shall be automatically cancelled upon notice from or by the holder/s of said passport/s. Holder/s of the passport/s shall be endorsed for inclusion in the watchlist (if a Filipino citizen) or in the Bureau of Immigration’s blacklist (if a foreigner). 

Furthermore, the Filipino passport holder shall be denied a passport upon determination of the violation of the Philippine Passport Law for the second time. 

To report violators of the Philippine Passport Law and other passport-related inquiries, please contact the Philippine Embassy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. END