Your PSA birth certificate is required if you are applying for a passport for the first time. Sometimes, the DFA also requires it when you are renewing your old passport especially for female applicants who will be shifting from their maiden last name to their married last name. But what if you do not haveContinue reading “How To Apply For A Passport If You Do Not Have A Birth Certificate”
Tag Archives: Passport Renewal
Passport Processing In Metro Manila Resumes Under MECQ
As I write this, Metro Manila is on its third day under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ); this quarantine status is scheduled to last until August 31, 2021 before everyone’s mobility and access to basic necessities is once again decided upon by the government. We are still in the middle of a pandemic; the virusContinue reading “Passport Processing In Metro Manila Resumes Under MECQ”
How to Get a Replacement of Your Damaged Passport
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”
Your Postal ID is Now a Primary ID for Passport Applications
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will begin accepting the PhlPost ID (postal ID) as a primary ID when applying for or renewing your passport, beginning today, August 1, 2019. This should be good news for most of us who have limited government-issued IDs (especially for those who do not have a driver’s license orContinue reading “Your Postal ID is Now a Primary ID for Passport Applications”
5 Reasons Why You Still Need to Bring your PSA Birth Certificate to the DFA
The DFA has recently announced that PSA birth certificates are no longer required when renewing your old passport. While this is true, there are still special cases when you will still be asked to submit a copy of your birth certificate. We summarized the list from DFA and are sharing it in today’s blog, forContinue reading “5 Reasons Why You Still Need to Bring your PSA Birth Certificate to the DFA”
Passport Application: What You Need to Bring to the DFA Consular Office
To avoid encountering problems on your passport application appointment date, make sure you have the correct and complete set of requirements when you appear at the DFA. Remember, if you are renewing a maroon passport, you no longer need to bring a copy of your PSA birth certificate, unless you are going to use thisContinue reading “Passport Application: What You Need to Bring to the DFA Consular Office”
What Are The Requirements for New Passport Application?
Due to the recent updates in the documentary requirements for passport application and renewal, my relatives (especially the seniors!) had a hard time figuring out whether they should bring copies of their PSA birth certificates and PSA marriage certificates on their appointment date. Some were saying they must bring their PSA civil registry documents, whileContinue reading “What Are The Requirements for New Passport Application?”
DFA Passport Appointment: No Show, No Refund
Last year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) tweaked the passport appointment process a bit so that applicants are required to confirm their appointments by paying for their passports before their appointment dates. In the past, applicants have the liberty to book an appointment’s date and time, appear before a DFA consul, and then payContinue reading “DFA Passport Appointment: No Show, No Refund”
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