Passports Passport for Filipina

There are a few IDs that qualify, but as far as I can figure out, wvery one of them requires her to have current or past employment of some kind or a record a BIR. She has none of that. Just a paper copy driver's license, NBI clearance, expired college ID and birth certificate. That used to be enough, a few years back (with ex filipina gf)

 

She has postal ID as well but thats not on the DFA approved list. She also applied for voters ID but has not yet been issued a card (after 5 months even).

 

Any Filipino can apply for SSS and pay a monthly minimum amount as self-employed. I did this for my girl and she has SSS benefits for after I am dead and gone plus she is in the system with benefits and got registered into GSIS also. Both work for getting Passport. Not difficult to do and the SSS office is almost next door to Lee Plaza Hypermart in Bagacay. Another thing you will want to do if you plan on traveling overseas with her is set up a bank account in her name so she can prove she has funds to travel on her own. That is important or the customs fellows may not let her leave the country with you. Doesn't mater if you are married either. New law about 4 years ago.

 

We are going tomorrow morning (they open at 9am) with Birth Certificate, Student Driver's License, and NBI/Police/Barangay Clearances

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (DFA Passport Appointment System)

· Personal appearance
· Confirmed appointment
· For NCR-based applicants, present your printed application form downloaded from DFA Appointment System
· Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA) or Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA. Transcribed Birth Certificate from the LCR is required when entries in PSA Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable. (REPORT OF BIRTH DULY AUTHENTICATED BY PSA IF BORN ABROAD)
· Valid picture IDs and supporting documents to prove identity (Please refer to List of Acceptable IDs and List of Supporting Documents)


LIST OF ACCEPTABLE IDS (At least 1 of the following):
· Government-issued picture IDs such as the following:

· Digitized SSS ID
· Driver’s License
· GSIS E-card
· PRC ID
· IBP ID
· OWWA ID
· Digitized BIR ID
· Senior Citizen’s ID
· Unified Multi-Purpose ID

· Other acceptable picture IDs such as the following:

· Old College ID
· Alumni ID
· Old Employment IDs

LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (Old documents issued at least one year prior to date of application that show correct name, date and place of birth, picture and signature of applicant, At least 2 of the following):

· PSA Marriage Contract
· Land Title
· Seaman’s Book
· Elementary or High School Form 137 or Transcript of Records with readable dry seal
· Government Service Record
· NBI Clearance
· Police Clearance
· Barangay Clearance
· Digitized Postal ID
· Readable SSS-E1 Form or Microfilmed Copy of SSS-E1 Form
· Voter's Certification, List of Voters and Voter's Registration Record (please attach receipt)
· School Yearbook

 

Easy and quick to get a drivers licence, my helper went out yesterday and was back home for lunch with her drivers students licence and also had a medical, total cost less than 500

 

Yes, she did that, but she has been waiting 2 months for a plastic license and the guard at DFA would not let her in with the 'paper license' that the LTO issued her. Guard said it was not good enough and she needed the plastic but . . . no stock. She is going to try again tomorrow. If she can get past the security guard (who should be minding his own d*mn business but he wants to 'help') then she may get somewhere using the paper copy of the driver's license (I hope). Will let you know tomorrow :-)

 

And congrats to all Filipina's who are subjects of this thread. You succeeded!

 

Let me guess, you have a filipina friend reading this thread and she is giving you the "why them and not me" nag?