Passport renewal (Phil. Consulate LA)

[Hank_ 9,172]

Hi what's the requirments for renewing passport? My passport will expire on 2017, r they still going to put the visa and the CFO sticker Back from the old passport?

No they will not move the visa and CFO from the old passport, they will return the old passport when they send you your new passport. BTW the visa and CFO sticker are not needed anymore you have your green card.

[Rissa92 1]

No they will not move the visa and CFO from the old passport, they will return the old passport when they send you your new passport. BTW the visa and CFO sticker are not needed anymore you have your green card.

Thanks hank

[apple21 953]

Yup hank is right. No more visa and cfo on your new passport. They will stamp the old passport "cancelled".

[zuluweta 250]

I thought the embassy was strict and would check the CFO stamp and sticker on the old passport before they process the application for new passport?

[apple21 953]

I thought the embassy was strict and would check the CFO stamp and sticker on the old passport before they process the application for new passport?

No. CFO is only required at immigration in the Philippines if you're bound to the US using your K1 or immigrant visa. After that it's no longer needed. Obviously if you'll renew your Phil passport the first time in the US, the CFO sticker will be on your expired passport. For subsequent renewals, they wouldn't care anymore.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

I just renewed my passport at the San Francisco consulate. I submitted:

1. Original passport

2. Photocopy of bio page of passport

3. Completed application form

4. Photocopy of state ID (or valid DL)

The lady at information desk (she checks the documents before giving me a number on ticker tape) asked for a photocopy of my GC. I argued with her that the consulate website only indicated to bring the GC as proof I'm not a U.S. Citizen, not a photocopy. I mentioned that I had my GC with me and would gladly show her but I will not be submitting a photocopy. She gave in, gave me the number on ticker tape then I headed back to the waiting area where the rest of the consulate staff was.

A guy from the overseas voter registration section called my number. I had to do biometrics (thumb prints and picture) and fill up a separate form (different from the passport application form).

Then another guy called my last name and he did my biometrics for the passport. I went over to the cashier and paid $60. I got a claim stub indicating when to pick up the new passport and was told to bring my expired passport when claiming the new one.

By the way, they gave me back my latest passport, with all my visa stamps and CFO stickers and certificates intact.

They give you your passport back so in the event you need to travel you'll have a passport while your new one is being created. Once your new passport is ready then they will cancel your old passport and I believe they give that back to you also, again in the event that you need copies of the pages that were stamped from your POE's.

[Hank_ 9,172]

I thought the embassy was strict and would check the CFO stamp and sticker on the old passport before they process the application for new passport?

Now that you are a green card holder no one cares about the CFO sticker or the old visa... just mementos

[Rissa92 1]

If traveling back to Philippines just the green card and new passport is needed in both airports? (Phil and U.S. )

[Greenbaum 12,258]

If traveling back to Philippines just the green card and new passport is needed in both airports? (Phil and U.S. )

Yes that's all that is needed to travel Phil and US, except don't forget the chocolates

[zuluweta 250]

They give you your passport back so in the event you need to travel you'll have a passport while your new one is being created. Once your new passport is ready then they will cancel your old passport and I believe they give that back to you also, again in the event that you need copies of the pages that were stamped from your POE's.

I'm not sure that's the reason why they gave back my passport. My passport expired the day I went to apply for a new one. The embassy staff even told me it's already expired by 1 day as far as the Philippines was concerned (due to the time difference). So no, I can't travel outside the U.S. anyway until I get a new passport.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

I'm not sure that's the reason why they gave back my passport. My passport expired the day I went to apply for a new one. The embassy staff even told me it's already expired by 1 day as far as the Philippines was concerned (due to the time difference). So no, I can't travel outside the U.S. anyway until I get a new passport.

If they gave you back your expired passport technically it's canceled. You can't travel on an expired passport.