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Acquiring and renewing passport nowadays is a bit easy. The process somehow improved as compared before.
First step is to have an online appointment. Login thru DFA Appointment and fill up the information details. The online appointment was a good way to control applications per day. No need to fall in line or go walk in.
Take note of the requirements since it may vary depending on your marital or legitimacy status. Incomplete requirement may lead you to inconvenience
Choose a schedule date and time depending on your nearest consular office. For mutilated and lost passport, you can only have renewal at the DFA Aseana branch.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure to submit only one appointment as the previous appointment will be voided and you will not be entertained.
DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT
On the day of your appointment, make sure to arrive as early as possible. My appointment schedule was at 7:30am, been at the DFA office by 6:30 and they already allow us to go inside the building though we still lined up outside Gate 5 of DFA Aseana. Make sure to have a printed copy of your appointment and bring original and photocopy of your requirements.
Step 1A: Appointment Verification
First Step is to have your online appointment validated. It is important to just submit 1 appointment or rather if by chance you got a new date (may be earlier or later than your original application) then you may have so. But remember that the latest online application will be the valid one.
Step 1: Requirement Checking
Once you have a valid appointment, proceed to requirements checking. Check the list of valid documents at DFA Passport Requirements. You can also see this at your online appointment form.
Make sure that you bring the original copy and photocopied of your requirements. Though there’s a photocopy center available on a reasonable price but being ready is a plus. And the line may get long too - so avoiding long lines means faster queue for each steps.
Step 2.a Extra Step: Director’s Office
My passport was mutilated as per my post here HELP! My Passport got mutilated!. So after requirement checking, they endorse me for an interview at the director’s office. Basically, they will assist you and re-validate if your passport was indeed damaged and will advise you on what to do next. Mutilated and lost passport will only be processed at DFA Aseana Branch. The office opens at 8:00am.
After the consul approved my early renewal, I came back to Step 2 - requirements checking. No need to fall in line again, just proceed to the same personnel who validated your requirements. This is also the part where your old passport will be punched. I specifically asked if she can spare mine. She allowed but I can’t have it delivered and will have it punched once I got the new one.
Step 2: Cashier
The personnel from requirement checking will give you a receipt, proceed to the Cashier counter (in DFA Aseana it’s on Second floor), and pay the passport fees. You can also see the releasing date at the end of the receipt.
Passport Fees:
Regular Processing: 950 pesos
Rush Processing: 950 + 250 pesos = 1200 pesos
Step 3: Encoding
After paying the passport fees, get a queue number for the encoding and wait until your number will be called. This is the part where you’re picture and digital signature will be taken. And that is basically the last step.
Step 4: OPTIONAL - Passport Delivery
You have the option to have it delivered or picked up on the of releasing. To avoid hassle you can have it delivered to your address for a certain amount.
Passport Delivery Fee: 120 pesos
Courier are: 2GO, Air21, DHL and LBC
Update: Yes I've got my passport after 7 days rush processing. Though mind that you need to wait (in my case 30mins) and fall in line again. But its better than getting it next days right?
Itinerary for Passport Renewal:
6:30am Reached DFA Aseana
6:36am Fall in line for Appointment Verification at Gate 5
6:38am Yey, my appointment was approved
6:44am Fall in line for Requirement Checking at Gate 1
7:30am Requirements Checking window Opens
7:42am Requirements - checked! But I was endorse to Director’s office
8:30am Interview at Director’s office
8:48am Pay Passport fee at the Cashier
8:49am Got my queue number for Encoding or Enrollment
9:30am Encoding, Photo and Digital Signature capture
9:40am Application ends here. You can have your passport delivery at this point.
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