How to Renew a Philippine Passport in a DFA Regional Office
12/11/2016 03:39:00 PM
It's always good to keep your passports updated. It's the best form of ID and yes, no one knows if emergency cases arise. I am renewing my passport for the 2nd time. My first passport was processed in DFA Tuguegarao, it was the green one. My e-passport was processed in DFA Oceana office and now I'm back in Tuguegarao for another renewal.
How to Renew a Passport in a DFA Regional Office
- Set an appointment via DFA Appointment website. Since I am setting an appointment with me and my 2-year-old daughter, I set a group appointment. (Read story here.)The nearest DFA Office to us is Tuguegarao so I choose Tuguegarao.
DFA Regional Consular Office - Tuguegarao
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
078 8464813
- Prepare you documentary requirements. Renewal is fairly easier than the first time application. List of documents you need to prepare is shorter. My expired passport is an e-passport so these are the passports that I needed to bring.
Being a girl scout, I brought 3 IDs - a PRC license, UMID, a voters ID. For the supporting document a a tax community certificate (sedula) and my daughter's birth certificate. I made triplicates of each. But on the verification stage, the checker only took one photocopy of my expired passport and IDs. Then he punched my expired passport. This signifies that my passport is no longer valid but on the process of renewal. I will still be keeping this old passport for keepsake. - Pay for the processing. You have the option for a rush processing and a normal processing. As of writing, express processing fee is PhP1200.00 while the regular one is PhP950.00. We're not travelling yet so no need for a rush processing. Traveling back to Tuguegarao is not part of my future plans so I arranged a delivery via LBC. Note: Check with the clerk if your home address is within the delivery area. If not, opt for a pick up at the nearest LBC branch near your area.
- Line up for the pictorial. This is the process where your information are keyed-in to the system and biometrics are taken. Make sure to go through all the details to check errors. Oh, I forgot to mention that you should wear something presentable. read: no plunging necklines, no sleeveless. Smile, Then your done.
- Arrange for your passport's delivery (optional).
Overall, my experience with DFA has never been bad. I have received a text from DFA a night before the pick-up date that the releasing of my passport was delayed. But surprisingly, 10 days after LBC informed me that I have to hurry down to their branch because our passports were set for return. I wish DFA and LBC were more efficient in handling this matter.
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