Philippine Passport Advisory

**cast_no_shadow** · June 12th, 2021 08:36 PM

Domino effect nga due to quarantine periods add the office lockdown due to infections among personnel.

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**Deestone** · June 13th, 2021 11:17 AM

I was originally scheduled on April 30 but due to ECQ it was the rescheduled on June 25 based on DFA's email.

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**dr. d** · June 13th, 2021 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by bugsmobile

Yes I wonder how they go about that. Do they have a special line for that? Was actually supposed to renew March 17, 2020, but then lockdown happened. So now I don't know if I can just walk in & show my previous appointment schedule. Not that in a hurry anyway as I have no plans of travelling anytime soon.

when i renewed my passport last september 2020,
i was amazed that the "special line" queueing, under which i was qualified naman, was very full,
while the "regular line" had a number of vacant slots. i picked the 8 am slot in aseana, as the 8 am slot was, surprisingly, not too popular at that time.
malapit lang naman samin ang aseana.

as an aside,
sometime ago, the waiting time was longer when one's passport is expired at the time of application.
asked for an explanation, the authority agent explained, "when your passport expires, we move your pertinent papers to the bodega."

**babkalakal** · August 21st, 2021 01:01 PM

nag check ako online kagabi ng online appt. ncr south sm pati sm dasma. wala pa din available. haay. sana ayunsin na ng dfa ito hoarding ng appt. sched ng mga agency

**CVT** · September 3rd, 2021 06:29 PM

Renewed my passport a couple of days ago - it will be available in 4 weeks.... Paid P1,400 including delivery a few months back to secure my schedule.

Thing was, - they're still getting biometrics,- so you have to press you fingers on a common pad: 4 right; 4 left; thumb right; thumb left.... And nobody's wiping the biometric pad before and after use... After that, they will take your picture. So, applicants, will arrange their hair and wipe their faces etc....

And then, you will need to sign twice using a common e-pen on a common e-pad....

Covid19 virus is everywhere.... I raised this issue with them... I hope that they're seriously improving their control and protocol....

**bugsmobile** · September 3rd, 2021 07:32 PM

Just renewed a while ago. Chose the last time slot which was 5:30. Was done in less than 30 mins!

**boybi** · September 4th, 2021 10:15 AM

Been checking once in a while and still no open slots everywhere. Kahit Puerto Princesa wala.

**babkalakal** · September 4th, 2021 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by boybi

Been checking once in a while and still no open slots everywhere. Kahit Puerto Princesa wala.

same here. may times nga di na ma-access yung schedule page. URL rejected nakasulat

**gearhead000** · September 4th, 2021 12:30 PM

Wala na ba talaga walk-in? Noong last ako nagpa-renew eh by appointment ako. Sa Ali Mall huli kong renewal 5 years ago. May mga kasabay ako walk-ins at halos isang pila lang yata kami. Ngayon ba mahigpit na talaga? No appointment no processing?

**CVT** · September 4th, 2021 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by gearhead000

Wala na ba talaga walk-in? Noong last ako nagpa-renew eh by appointment ako. Sa Ali Mall huli kong renewal 5 years ago. May mga kasabay ako walk-ins at halos isang pila lang yata kami. Ngayon ba mahigpit na talaga? No appointment no processing?

Looks that way bro.

Although, while on queue for step 2 or 3 ,- I noticed that there was a screening booth tagged as "Priority"....

I was guessing for our dear OFWs na walk-in or something, but never bothered to ask.

Go visit and ask