You must go into a Philippine embassy or consulate general in order to apply for a passport renewal.
Because of the introduction of the ePassport, applicants will no longer have to submit photos as pictures, signatures and fingerprints will be taken again on site. This ensures authenticity but also means that you will have to arrive in person. You cannot renew your passport by post nor have anyone else go in for you. There is no need to book an appointment at your nearest Philippine consulate as these consulates work on a walk-in basis in which the first there are the first served. Because of this, it is best to get there as early as possible. There are Philippine consulates in:
See the Philippine embassy consulates page for a full run-down of each consulates contact details and address.
Below are a list of documents and such which you will need to take with you in order to successfully renew your Philippine passport in the U.S:
Once you have gone in and have been successful at your relevant consulate or the embassy, your application is sent on to Manila. The consulates and embassy only process your application before sending it away. This means that your passport renewal will take at least six weeks to be returned to you.
If for whatever reason, you need to expedite your passport renewal, you need to communicate this clearly to whoever assists you at the consulate. You will need to explain clearly why you need your passport expedited. You will then be told what process goes into expediting your passport and will most probably have to pay an extra fee to ensure that your passport is hurried along. Some reasonable explanations for expedition of your passport could be that you need to urgently travel in the near future. However, in this case you could also be offered a temporary passport.
In round-up, the gist of it is that you simply need to get down to your nearest Philippine consulate and get the job done. Be sure that you take all the required documents with you otherwise you will be forced to leave and return when all your documents are in order.
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