How Do You Obtain Or Renew A Philippine Passport?
The Philippine passport is the primary source of identification used in the Philippines. All Filipinos are eligible for a passport except those who have been naturalized in another country. In November 2008, the Philippines began issuing machine-readable passports. Filipinos can apply for passports at the Philippine Embassy or consulate closest to them. The process usually takes six weeks. Certain requirements must be met before obtaining a passport. Filipinos who have the old green passports, which are not machine-readable, are encouraged to renew their passports since many countries will require a machine-readable passport by 2010. Fill Out an application for passport. Applications are available online and can be printed (see resources). You must apply in person. You can submit your application online for first time applicants as well as passport renewals, but you must make a personal appearance to pick it up. Obtain three color pictures measuring 1.77 inches by 1.37 inches. The pict
