Philippine E-Passport

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Getting an E-Passport from DFA

Dear friends, please be informed that this is a personal blog and the author is not in any way connected to DFA(Department of Foreign Affairs). It is the author's intention is just to share his/her experience going through the e-passport application. You may direct your concerns to DFA through this website. Thanks!

Just got back from DFA for the epassport application. Everything was a breeze.

Requirements:
1. Make an appointment here DFA E-Passport Appointment
2. Once DFA respond to email for appointment date, reply back to confirm.
3. Don't forget to print your email appointment notification. This will be your "passport" inside DFA.
3. Filled up MRP application form (it can be used on both MRP and epassport )
4. Photocopy of back and front of passport and latest departure / arrival.

On the actual day:
1. Proceed to DFA Gate 3, ignoring the fixers (you don't need them)
2. Upon arriving in Gate 3, Don't fall in line to get in. Just present the email appointment notification and you will be able to enter the other entrance (no line)
3. Go to Window 26 - 28 (only for E-passport). Give your email notification for the person in charge will check if your name exist on the appointment list. Present the following:
a. Original Passport
b. Photocopy of back, front of passport and departure/arrival stamps
c. Filled up MRP application form
d. Email appointment notification
4. Personnel in charge will cancel your passport, then presents you a receipt which you will bring to Cashier.
5. Go to cashier located outside the processing area. Pay the necessary fees.
a. P950 if release date is within 14days.
b. P1,200 if release date is only within 7 days. (Ours will be released on Feb 16, 2010 since we chose this)
6. After payment has been made and receipt is stamped as completed, proceed to 2nd floor.
7. On the doorway, just tell the guard that you are scheduled for the epassport. Don't mind the line on the doorway. Epassport room is at the end of the hallway (near the Landbank atms)
8. Give your processed application forms to the guard when in the Epassport room. The guard will submit your document to the next available personnel.
9. Once name is called, be prepared to take your picture, thumprints and signature.
10. Once done, proceed to the large hallway where the LBC delivery kiosk is located. Pay for the passport delivery fee (P100).
11. Wait for your passport to be delivered.

Our schedule was 8:00-9:00am and luckily, it wasn't that crowded except for those that are lined for MRP.

Now, i'll just wait for my spankin' new Epassport and I'm ready to do some wandering! 😊

By the way, Before posting any queries, I'M NOT FROM DFA. I'm just an ordinary citizen who just got her E-Passport and sharing her experience during the whole passport application. Many Thanks!

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Comments

[anonymous]

there was a 2 hour waiting period between steps 8 and 9 :( for me don't know why !!!!!

[Ma. Imelda S. Dizon]

Special Treatment
Hi, I just came from DFA Pampanga ( City Of San Fernando), I just cant take the very long que of applicants for the e passport. With newborn children and the senior citizens queing under the heat of the sun to get inside the buillding. Is there any way that those applicants bringing their infants/children below 8 yrs old and senior citizen will be the first in line or have a different qeue?..

[xtineg]

DFA
Hi! The e-passport application was done in Pasay DFA main office. For e-passport, there was no queue. Just tell the guard by the main entrance that you have an appointment with e-passport. Anyway, one cannot apply for e-passport without the online appointment. DFA is aware of your appointment therefore there is no need to fall in line, IF application is in DFA main office. I'm not sure if same applies in DFA Pampanga.

[xtineg]

There are bench inside the e-passport room where you can take a seat. Maybe its just that there were not enough personnel to accommodate the long line. :)

[xtineg]

Appointment Link / Passport Applc
My link http://dfa.gov.ph/form/app2/index.html seems to be working on my end. I have no idea as to why the link above doesn't work to others.

[elllen]

lapsap
bulok ang system nila,how about those hu r in a hurry to renew the passport coz need to go asap to work abroad, is there any other way, im stuck here bcoz if the so called appoinment system.,i have to wait wait n wait its suck?

[Louie]

DFA Pampanga
Hi! Guys, can you help me get the valid number of DFA in Pampanga? Can we go there direct to renew our passport or do we need to schedule online? and how if we want it done in San Fernando..Thanks!

[Inna Garcia Villanueva]

Re: e-mail
Good day! I haven't received any email re my appointment on April 22, 2010. Thanks!

[xtineg]

Inna Garcia Villanueva: Re: e-mail
You already have an appointment on April 22, 2010 via the appointment system? May I ask what kind of acknowledgement email you are referring to?

[johnmark]

e-passport processing
i am a concern citizen,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,my god! i thought e-passport is much faster than machine readable passport,but how come that e-passport takes much longer period of time!!!!!!!

[xtineg]

I do not know as I am not connected with DFA. I just merely posted my e-passport application experience.

[xtineg]

Hindi po ako taga DFA
Hindi po ako taga DFA. Pinost ko lang yung steps kung pano ako nakakuha ng E-passport. I suggest calling DFA (you may refer to DFA website for the number) to follow up your passport. Thanks!

[anonymous]

same prob here.i even applied for expedited processing because i need passport urgently because i have trips this summer but i had to cancel a number of them because they were not able to release my passport on the scheduled date.and ive tried their numbers but none could be reached.i even sent an email but no response til now.how can i get them to issue even the green one so i can make the rest of my scheduled trips abroad?

[kaye]

ibalik ung dating way n pagpila
bakit naman po ganon ung bagong process ng dfa sa pagkuha ng passport? sana po yung dating process n lng ulit.. exited p naman ako sa singapore trip namen tapos nung aasikasuhin ko n ang pagpapagawa ng passport e sasabhin nilang online n lng para mabilis pero pagonline ay ang available slots n lang ay super late n sa schedule ng travel namen.. im so disappointed and frustrated na hindi makakapag abroad for the firstime.. sana po may chance p n maaus ung passport ko urgently willing to pay kahit magkano..

[anonymous]

dfa
we talked with the flight agency na nagwwork sa dfa. kahit sila nahihirapan. grabe naman kasi talaga. people came from province na hindi naman marunong magcomputer. pano kaya yun? what if they need to leave for some important matters. diba? nakakaawa. nakatayo lang sila sa labas. waiting for nothing. haay. this is a project of President Gloria Macapagal's daughter yata. hay nako. they just make a business out of it kaya ginawang high tech. eh mas naging matagal. before makukuha mo na passport mo within a week or less pa nga. tapos ngayon more than a month pa. this new system is not that efficient. grabe talaga. nasayang lang yung effort namin sa pagayos and pagmadali wala din use. 1 month appointment? grabe na talaga. :·

[foxyroxy]

thank you
yhanks for the information youve shared! its really a big help for me...no hassle and no badd trip...

[anonymous]

epassport price have increased..DFA said the price still cheaper though the price gone up compared to other countries but..the Philippine epassport validity is just for 5 years where other countries validity is 10 years... DFA are fool...

[ayumi]

hello.
hi.. bkit po ang tagal nman ng appointment ng DFA? inaabot ng higit isang bwan ohh kya 2 months.. pano nga nman po kng tlagang kailangan n ung passport s lood ng isang buwan oh kalahati.. ehhh sayang nman po ung pagkakataon ng isang tao.... kgya ko. last april pa sana ako kukunin ng bf ko. kso ang tgal maka appointment. ng nag kaappointment na. nireject... lng pla.. tapos nag papa appointment ulit. hanggang ngaun wala prin.sana po wag nman masayang ung mga binayad ng mga nag papakuha ng passport..:(goodluck.. salamat sa mga 2mutulong skin..

[annie]

how i can renew urgently my passport with this kind of appointment system
hello, kindly help me, i dont know what to do, i need to renew my passport asap, but i tried the appointment system, and they gave me AUG. 2010, date, which i needed to submit my new passport to the company that wants to hire me, if i coundnt submit a new passport the job offers will be given away to anyone who got a passport ready, pls help me

[xtineg]

Urgent Passport application
You can call DFA hotline if you need to expedite your passport. However, you will be required to submit proof stating why your passport must be expedited such as proof of medical certificate of a sick relative. That's what we did when we had to rush our passport due to we had to fly to our relatives ASAP. Not sure though if its still applicable. Its still worth a try though.

[cindy rizza]

for appointment passport
hi,pano p ba mag pa set ng appointment for passport medyo mahirap na kasi ngayon di tulad ng dati.ito po yong number ko 09993279756

[gail]

I already set an appointment in DFA main,i just want to ask if i can set another appointment to DFA Pampanga?Thanks

[Princessa]

be nice pls!
hi poh,napansin koh lang poh ang trato ng mga " IBANG NASA LOOB NG DFA" simula sa mga security guards bkit poh sobrang ang susungit?lalu pong kawawa ang mga taong kumukuha ng passport na galing pa sa malayong lugar,masyado nman poh yta ang kasungitan nila?ok lang poh maging strikto pro mging NICE nman poh sna ang approach nila sa tao,isipin nalang nila ngbya2he ang iba pra lang makakuha ng passport nila,ngpapagod tpos pgdating sa DFA susungitan lang at hihingi pa ng kung anu ano khit ok na mga documents nila,yon lang.. BE NICE POH!

[xarlot]

hi
hi im worried about renewing my passport. they said the releasing of passport will take 2-3 months. after appointment you're just going to count 7 days and then you can already get you're passport?. coz i need to travel by september and my appointment is on august 20. what do you think? please i need you're help. im so worried about this.looking forward for you're reply.

[xtineg]

Appointment over release
Based on what I heard, it takes longer to get an appointment. So if you happen to get an interview on August, then your passport must be due for release either after 7 or 14 days. However, kindly confirm this with DFA just to make sure on the info. Thanks for dropping by my travel blog. :)

[xtineg]

Gov't no Customer Service
Kahit sang government agency, they'll be the rude, unapologetic staff they are used to. Let's face it, our current government does not list Customer Service as part of their job description. As of the moment, while the current administration goes not give a damn about the rudeness of these agency frontrunners, then we have no choice but to brush this aside and not let sensitivity get the best of us. Cheers!

[xarlot]

epassport pic
hi do i have to bring pictures or no?

[leah co milallos]

i want an appointment for the urgent renewal of my epassport

[Ally]

Hayyyz, Nag set ako ng appointment sa DFA today because I need to travel first week of Dec. renewal lang naman, sa kasamaang palad ang earliest date is Dec. 8, 2010! Grrrrr, appointment palang 'yon, + 10 days pa kung ipapa-expedite 'yong processing! Ano ba naman yang DFA na yana, eh akala ko naman kung electronic na ang application mas MABILIS, wow eh anong mabilis sa 1 month mahigit na paghihitay ng appointment!!! Eh di mas mabuti pa 'yong dati, one week pwede mo na makuha ang passport mo! Okay na sana ngayon kasi may systema, eh kaso naman, wag naman 'yong one month mahigit na paghihintay! Tito ALBERT ROMULO, baka naman pwede nyo paikliin ng konti ang waiting time ng appointment, kasi pano na ung mga nagmamadali, hindi naman pwedeng ang trip mo is always planned 6 months ahead of time, pano ung mga urgent na byahe, eh ang pinagbibigyan nyo lang daw mga OFW, eh pano naman 'yong may business trip na URGENT talaga!! Help me naman, baka may alam kayo na way para mapaaga ang appointment ko.. :(

[marie]

bakit wala pa din passport ko?
na apply ako nun sept.28 2010 tapus ang releasing is nov 12, hanggang nagyun di pa din nadeliver kailan po kaya un marrcieve

[GMA]

magbasa kayo sa website
nagbuhos kayo ng time magcomment at magtanung ng kung anu ano, sana nagbasa nalang kayo sa website ng dfa para nasagot lahat ang tanung nyo...hay! nonsense idiots!

[marvee]

info...
I'm a first time applicant.. Do I need to show at DFA Manila, or is it okay if I will make my appearance at DFA Pampanga? I'm from Bataan. thank you

[anonymous]

HAHAHA :)) Ang kulet nyo. HINDI NGA SYA TAGA DFA!! Nagsshare lang ng experience. Andyan naman po ang google. Punta lang kayo sa DFA website andun na lahat nang kailangan nyo. Yung mga may emergency at joborders, pwede kayo tumawag para mschedule kayo ng saturday. Yun ang alam ko. Goodluck!

[tseh!]

kayong mga walang ginawa kundi mgreklamo!
KUNG AYAW NYO NG SISTEMA NG DFA EH D WAG KAU KUMUHA NG PASSPORT! NGAYON PA LNG D N KAU MARUNONG SUMUNOD SA RULES AND REGULATIONS NG DFA EH WHAT MORE MAKAPUNTA P KAU NG IBANG BANSA! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO OUR COUNTRY! KAYO NA ANG MAGALING! EH D KAYO MAGTAYO NG SARILI NYONG DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS! MGA WALA KAYONG KWENTA! PWEH!

[INA]

tagal ng delay
haaaaaaaay tagal ng delay ang passport ko aabutin pa kya ng 1 month sobra na ata un

[lendzel washindton]

@tseh!
tseh ka talaga!......taga DFA ka siguro! Eh talaga namang inconvenience ang ibinibigay ng DFA sa new system nilang ipinapatupad ngayon.Tama talaga yung complaint ng majority.Kaya nga namin nalaman ang sistema kasi sumunod kami sa step by step rules eh,magbibigay sila ng sched kung kylan ang release pagkatapos ng pagkatagal tagal mong pinaghintay at pagpunta mo dun pababalikin ka ulit dahil sa technical problem daw eh ang tagal na nun last year pa yung problem na sinasabi nila.Kung sino man ang may pakana ng new system na yan eh sya ang big disgrace to our country....baka naman ikaw yun?

[anamari;]

super panget ng sistema~
ang building lang ang ngbago at gumanda,inside basura parn~wala talaga tayo s sisitema ng ibang bansa. 1day lang sa pagkuha ng passport,id.lang ang kailangan...10yrs.ang validity...ganyan kabulok ang sistema ng dfa ngaun~mas maganda pa ung dati eh!

[anonymous]

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[belle]

sorry
after filling out the entire application form online and getting a chosen date the response was just sorry. I've been trying to apply for a schedule for my kids in dfa thru online for 2 weeks but it was unsuccessful.