E-Passport info please for Philippine passport holder

[colcol1986 0]

Hello guys,

This is my second post here in VJ but the previous one is not all about the e-passport, it was all about K-1 visa which it was really helpful to me. Thank you guys for it!!!

I know that asking about e-passport here in a K-1 visa forum is out of topic but please those who knows about my question for e-passport could help me.

I've heard about the news that it is required to have all Philippine passport into e-passport and I've heard that they only accepting to make it e-passport until October this year. It says we would have a problem to travel next year if we still using the maroon passport. My passport will expire March 2015. It's still long way for my passport to expire but I just don't want any problem if ever I could travel by next year. Can i renew it to e-passport even if my expiry date still far?

Please I would appreciate if someone knows about this....

Thank you so much...

[KayDeeCee 4,895]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Philippines regional - topic specific to that country, not about K-1 process ~

[Hank_ 9,174]

It appears the have been issuing the new style passports since 2009, and as of October this year they will not extend the validity of the old style passport. As of October only the new e-passport will be issued, it does not state you have to get this done by October, no matter when you re-new your passport they will only issue the e-passport come October. It also states that as of October 2015 NO ONE will be able to travel without the new e-passport. I would say it would be a good idea to get this handled at some point.

The far right passport with the little symbol at the bottom is the new style e-passport, shown in this link:

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/95373/by-october-2015-immigration-officials-to-accept-only-e-passports

MANILA - Filipinos are urged to apply for the e-Passport before their green or maroon passports expire, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

"All Filipino nationals holding Machine Readable-Ready Passports (MRRP; green passports) and Machine Readable Passports (MRP; maroon passports) will no longer be allowed to apply for an extension of the validity of these passports after October 31, 2014," the DFA said in a statement.

The e-Passport, which is also maroon, was first issued in 2009. It has the logo of a microchip just below the cover.

"They must instead apply for a new e-Passport as soon as possible before the expiry of their current MRRP (green) or MRP (maroon) passports. Those who fail to do so will likely encounter difficulty at immigration checks when traveling through any ports of entry around the world after October 2015," the DFA said.

The new e-Passport is in compliance with the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The DFA added that all non-machine readable passports may no longer be extended beyond October 31, 2015 and must be completely phased out by November 24, 2015.

Passport holders are also reminded about the strict rules for applying for an extension of the validity of expiring or expired passports.

Passports that are valid for less than six (6) months or those that have already expired may be extended once only in the following instances:

• death in the family requiring the OFW and members of his/her dependent family to urgently travel to the Philippines;
• medical emergencies requiring the OFW and members of his/her dependent family to urgently travel to the Philippines or another country for medical treatment;
• OFWs returning to their employers abroad with valid employment contracts processed by the POEA; and
• those going home on final exit visas (for Filipinos in the Middle East).

"In these instances, proof of urgency such as a copy of the death certificate, medical certificate, valid employment contracts processed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or any of the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO), along with plane tickets with confirmed flight details should be presented," the DFA said.

[sweet cakes 326]

Hello guys,

This is my second post here in VJ but the previous one is not all about the e-passport, it was all about K-1 visa which it was really helpful to me. Thank you guys for it!!!

I know that asking about e-passport here in a K-1 visa forum is out of topic but please those who knows about my question for e-passport could help me.

I've heard about the news that it is required to have all Philippine passport into e-passport and I've heard that they only accepting to make it e-passport until October this year. It says we would have a problem to travel next year if we still using the maroon passport. My passport will expire March 2015. It's still long way for my passport to expire but I just don't want any problem if ever I could travel by next year. Can i renew it to e-passport even if my expiry date still far?

Please I would appreciate if someone knows about this....

Thank you so much...

I asked DFA about this before when I was about to renew my passport, sis. They said, they can accommodate renewal of passport even if it won't be expiring in 6 months. You can call them up to verify: (02) 737 1000. Anyway, if your passport will expire on March 2015, you can only travel overseas until September 2014.

It would be easier for people to help you if you can also fill-up our timeline. Are you on K-1 or CR-1/IR-1? In which part of the visa process are you now?

Edited February 3, 2014 by sweet cakes

[Leaper 0]

In my opinion,yes you may apply for a e-passport even though it is still far from the expiration date, as it will be more convenient to renew there rather than renewing in the US later on. Dial DFA office for further clarification as well. Good luck!

[colcol1986 0]

Thank you so much to all!!! Good luck to us :-)