My friend’s dog tore his brand new passport apart, three months before he was scheduled to leave for Singapore. He cried like a little boy while collecting the scraps of paper that was once his primary travel document. How do you get a replacement for your damaged passport? Read this. First off, we need toContinue reading “How to Get a Replacement of Your Damaged Passport”
The Department of Foreign Affairs applied some changes in the passport appointment system last year in order to make more room for more passport applicants. Getting an appointment with the DFA has become so difficult for most Filipinos because the appointment slots get blocked off really fast. It was found out that a significant numberContinue reading “How to Confirm Your Passport Appointment at the DFA”
The answers are both yes and no. The DFA recently announced that the PSA birth certificate is no longer a requirement when getting your passport renewed. While this is true for passport renewal transactions, it does not apply to other cases of passport transactions with the DFA. The PSA birth certificate remains to be aContinue reading “Should I Still Bring my PSA Birth Certificate for Passport Application or Renewal?”
Another common question we receive in our email, one that we asked ourselves many months back. And the answer is, no. Based on my observation, one of the main reasons why it has become so difficult to get an available passport appointment slot is because people do not take their reservations seriously. They will reserveContinue reading “I Missed my DFA Appointment Due to an Emergency, Can I Still Reschedule?”
We covered this topic last year but thought it would be good to write about it again since we receive a lot of questions about changing one’s name in his or her passport. Married Filipinas are not mandated by law to use their husband’s last name – whether in their IDs, transactions and yes, evenContinue reading “What Last Name Should A Married Woman Use In Her Passport?”
A confirmed appointment at the DFA means that particular date and time is reserved for you for your passport application or renewal. Last year, there was a clamor for the DFA to systematize their online appointment process because applicants could not seem to get any available date (at any of the most accessible DFA offices)Continue reading “Can I Reschedule my Confirmed Passport Appointment at the DFA?”
As soon as your baby has a PSA birth certificate, you can already apply for his very own passport. Today, we are going to help you with all the important information needed when getting a passport for babies and minors. Read on. A minor is defined as someone who is below 18 years old andContinue reading “How to Get Philippine Passport for Babies and Minors”
Is this your first time to apply for a Philippine passport? Not sure what documents and IDs to bring? No idea how to set an online appointment? We’re here to help! Read on for the complete guide to applying for your very first passport at the DFA. Requirements: You must have a confirmed online appointmentContinue reading “How to Apply for a Passport for the First Time”
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