Recently, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made setting up appointments for passports easier online. As a matter of fact, they’re opening passport appointment slots every single day for everyone to have an opportunity to apply. Now that you’ll be having your passport, it’s also important to know things about your passport. Given the fact that it’s your first time having your passport, there are things that might be new to us. However, if you’ve had your passport for quite some time now, you must know this but if not, then you better do. In this article, we will be detailing some of the more important passport reminders everyone should know.
Given the fact that the validity of the Philippine passport was extended from five (5) years to ten (10) years, it’s quite a hassle if something happens that your passport won’t be valid anymore. So, it’s safe to say that you should take utmost care of your passport; other than the fact that it’s one solid valid identification.
What are the key passport reminders you should be aware of?
Keep it away from children’s reach
Children tend to treat everything they can write on as sketchbooks. Needless to say that they’re not aware of what it is, let’s be more responsible for our things. This goes for everything and everyone; not just about passports. Everything that you think is important and that should not be spoiled must be kept out of children’s reach.
Do not tamper with, deface, or crumple it
Our passports were made to have a cover for a reason – in order for its inside pages not to be crumpled! The tendency of having a defaced and tampered with passport is that authorities might not be able to identify you. So, as much as possible, try to keep it as is when you first got it. Do not ever write on it with a pen, do not crumple the pages, do not tear a page on it, you know the rest.
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My mother got passport and now a senior citizen.. Can she directly go to the DFA office and renew it. Thanks and more power.
Sir, is it possible to go on vacation in our if my passport is 5 months validity upon expiring coz here in Rome, Italy my appointment for renewal was Dec.2021 pa…
Sir i renewed my passport last February 2020 but until now i did not pick it up because of the pandemic .
What should I do is it already cancelled or what .????
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My mother got passport and now a senior citizen.. Can she directly go to the DFA office and renew it. Thanks and more power.
Sir, is it possible to go on vacation in our if my passport is 5 months validity upon expiring coz here in Rome, Italy my appointment for renewal was Dec.2021 pa…
Sir i renewed my passport last February 2020 but until now i did not pick it up because of the pandemic .
What should I do is it already cancelled or what .????