NAME CHANGE ON PHILIPPINE PASSPORT

[jrj_ph 3]

Good day! I don't know which forum topic should I post my query, I just put it on general discussion. I would like to ask how to change my surname of my unexpired Philippine passport after approval by court (court order on hand) regarding change of name? Will the Philippine consulate honor the court order given by the court here in US? Or is it okay to have my Philippine passport's name different form my green card (currently processing change of name on my green card)? Would there be any problem when using my passport under my prior name and green card under my current name when I travel to PHIL-USA back and forth?? Thanks...

[JFH 12,195]

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[POA 178]

1 hour ago, jrj_ph said:

Good day! I don't know which forum topic should I post my query, I just put it on general discussion. I would like to ask how to change my surname of my unexpired Philippine passport after approval by court (court order on hand) regarding change of name? Will the Philippine consulate honor the court order given by the court here in US? Or is it okay to have my Philippine passport's name different form my green card (currently processing change of name on my green card)? Would there be any problem when using my passport under my prior name and green card under my current name when I travel to PHIL-USA back and forth?? Thanks...

I would recommend you calling the Philippine embassy with regard to your last name change.  For traveling though,  you might need an affidavit showing than you are the same person on your gc and passport. 

[Hank_ 9,174]

8 hours ago, jrj_ph said:

Good day! I don't know which forum topic should I post my query, I just put it on general discussion. I would like to ask how to change my surname of my unexpired Philippine passport after approval by court (court order on hand) regarding change of name? Will the Philippine consulate honor the court order given by the court here in US? Or is it okay to have my Philippine passport's name different form my green card (currently processing change of name on my green card)? Would there be any problem when using my passport under my prior name and green card under my current name when I travel to PHIL-USA back and forth?? Thanks...

You have not completed a name change within the Philippine government?   Doubt they will give consideration to a court order from a foreign government (USA).

 

It is fine to have your name being different on your GC and passport, do carry a copy of the court order with you when traveling outside the USA.

 

You would have to contact the Philippine consulate on how to change the name on your passport (I bet they will tell you to complete the name change process through the Philippines court)

 

 

[Dave_and_Jessa 212]

There is plenty of information on the Embassy website.  My understanding is it is a fairly easy process to change the passport as long as you have the proper paperwork.  However, you will need to make a physical appearance in order to do so.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

7 minutes ago, Dave_and_Jessa said:

There is plenty of information on the Embassy website.  My understanding is it is a fairly easy process to change the passport as long as you have the proper paperwork.  However, you will need to make a physical appearance in order to do so.

Hindi po. You do not need to make a physical appearance in order to do this. The first thing they need to do is file a Report Of Marriag(ROM) with the Consulate where they got married. Once that is complete then they need to file for a passport in their new name.

[Dave_and_Jessa 212]

3 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

Hindi po. You do not need to make a physical appearance in order to do this. The first thing they need to do is file a Report Of Marriag(ROM) with the Consulate where they got married. Once that is complete then they need to file for a passport in their new name.

My understanding is that in recent years they have changed the rules.  Changing the name would basically be a passport renewal.  This is directly from the Consulate website: 

 

The Embassy/Consulate General advises all Philippine passport holders, whose passports are expiring within the next 6 months, to renew their passports if they intend to travel within the aforementioned period.

All Filipino citizens applying for passports with the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General will no longer need to submit photographs, as their picture, together with their fingerprints and signature, will be taken on-site. This means that all passport applicants, regardless of age, are henceforth required to appear personally.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

10 minutes ago, Dave_and_Jessa said:

My understanding is that in recent years they have changed the rules.  Changing the name would basically be a passport renewal.  This is directly from the Consulate website: 

 

The Embassy/Consulate General advises all Philippine passport holders, whose passports are expiring within the next 6 months, to renew their passports if they intend to travel within the aforementioned period.

All Filipino citizens applying for passports with the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General will no longer need to submit photographs, as their picture, together with their fingerprints and signature, will be taken on-site. This means that all passport applicants, regardless of age, are henceforth required to appear personally.

You are correct sir about the passport issue I just looked it up myself. Sorry

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[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

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Edited March 2, 2018 by cyberfx1024

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

13 minutes ago, Dave_and_Jessa said:

My understanding is that in recent years they have changed the rules.  Changing the name would basically be a passport renewal.  This is directly from the Consulate website: 

 

The Embassy/Consulate General advises all Philippine passport holders, whose passports are expiring within the next 6 months, to renew their passports if they intend to travel within the aforementioned period.

All Filipino citizens applying for passports with the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General will no longer need to submit photographs, as their picture, together with their fingerprints and signature, will be taken on-site. This means that all passport applicants, regardless of age, are henceforth required to appear personally.

Dummy me I didn't look to see the visa category. He came in on a IR-1 so he already had a CEMAR listed. I thought he came in on a K-1 thus the need for a ROM if that was the case.

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, Dave_and_Jessa said:

There is plenty of information on the Embassy website.  My understanding is it is a fairly easy process to change the passport as long as you have the proper paperwork.  However, you will need to make a physical appearance in order to do so.

56 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

Hindi po. You do not need to make a physical appearance in order to do this. The first thing they need to do is file a Report Of Marriag(ROM) with the Consulate where they got married. Once that is complete then they need to file for a passport in their new name.

 

 

 

This person was an IR-2 visa, that did a court process here in the USA to change their name legally and was asking if that would be accepted by the Philippines (which I doubt it would) to have their passport renewed in this name.

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

 

 

This person was an IR-2 visa, that did a court process here in the USA to change their name legally and was asking if that would be accepted by the Philippines (which I doubt it would) to have their passport renewed in this name.

 

So basically they would have to do a ROM right or I maybe wrong.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Just now, cyberfx1024 said:

So basically they would have to do a ROM right or I maybe wrong.

Why would this person need to complete a Report of Marriage when all they did was a court process to legally change their name and would like their Philippine passport renewed in this new name?   

 

Sadly, I doubt the Philippines would recognize the name change completed in the USA.  

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

Why would this person need to complete a Report of Marriage when all they did was a court process to legally change their name and would like their Philippine passport renewed in this new name?   

 

Sadly, I doubt the Philippines would recognize the name change completed in the USA.  

They might have changed the name to the new married name. But alas the op has not been back so who knows.

[Hank_ 9,174]

4 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

They might have changed the name to the new married name. But alas the op has not been back so who knows.

Read his post ... marriage was NOT mentioned and one doesn't need a court process to change their name when married.   And to A$$-u-me is never a good thing.    

 

"Good day! I don't know which forum topic should I post my query, I just put it on general discussion. I would like to ask how to change my surname of my unexpired Philippine passport after approval by court (court order on hand) regarding change of name? Will the Philippine consulate honor the court order given by the court here in US? Or is it okay to have my Philippine passport's name different form my green card (currently processing change of name on my green card)? Would there be any problem when using my passport under my prior name and green card under my current name when I travel to PHIL-USA back and forth?? Thanks..."

Edited March 2, 2018 by Hank_