Passport Renewal

Marit_z83 · January 2011

Hello mga kabayan,

Kindly help me on how to renew a passport and how long it will take. I'm in Melbourne.
My passport will expire in May and need to renew coz I am planning to go for an holiday in Philippines this coming April.

Best Regards,

jayjee09 · January 2011

@Marit_z83 , did some research... got the article below from the philembassy site => philembassy.org.au/component/content/article/75-no-need-to-travel-to-canberra-for-new-philippine-machine-readable-passports-mrp.html

It says it will take around 4 to 6 weeks processing time?

"No Need to Travel to Canberra for New Philippine Machine Readable Passports (MRP)

When the Philippine Embassy began accepting applications for the new Philippine Machine Readable Passports (MRP) last July, it soon became obvious that the requirement for personal appearance when filing applications can be an expensive and time-consuming process for our kababayans.

The Philippine Embassy thus sought the approval of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs to allow for personal appearance at Philippine Honorary Consulates/Consulates General in state capitals, making it unnecessary for Filipinos outside the Australian Capital Region (ACT) to travel all the way to Canberra. Participating Honorary Consulates General are Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and Hobart.

Below is the alternative way to apply for the Machine Readable Passport:
1. Applicants should submit the following by mail to the Philippine Embassy in Canberra:
b. 3 passport photos with royal blue background;2. Upon the receipt of the completed forms and fees, the Embassy shall process the application and issue the MRP computer-generated form (MRP-CGF).
3. The MRP-CGF will be mailed by Express Post to the Philippine Honorary Consulate / Consulate General nearest the place of residence of the applicant.
4. The Philippine Honorary Consulate / Consulate General will contact the applicant for personal appearance.
5. The applicant will confirm the encoded data in the MRP-CGF and affix his signature and thumbmark on the space provided in the presence of the Philippine Honorary Consular Official. For the verification service, the Philippine Honorary Consulate General are authorized to collect verification fee in the amount of AU$45.00.
6. Any error or disparity in the data of the MRP-CGF should be reported to the Honorary Consulate / Consulate General which will request for the issuance of a new and correct MRP-CGF from the Embassy.
7. The Philippine Honorary Consulate General will mail back the signed and thumbmarked MRP-CGF back to the Embassy in Canberra, with a written verification that the applicant has confirmed the data in the form, signed and thumbmarked the form in his presence.
8. The Embassy will forward the accomplished MRP-CGF to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila for passport production.
9. The Embassy will notify the applicant once his passport is ready. Applicant will be required to mail his current and valid passport to the Embassy for cancellation.
10. The Embassy will send by Express Post the new MRP passport to the applicant upon receipt of applicant's current passport.
11. Passport issuance time is around 4 to 6 weeks from the time the accomplished MRP-CGF is received by the Embassy.

It will be noted that the additional postage fee of AUD30.00 is necessary to shoulder the mailing expense of the MRP-CGF from the Embassy to the Honorary Consulate / Consulate General and vice-versa, in lieu of the personal appearance by the applicant at the Embassy.
Filipinos in the ACT can continue to file their applications in person with the Philippine Embassy in Canberra."

chickie · January 2011

Hello, submit your application for renewal as soon as possible, mine took a while. I rang one of the guys from Canberra, he said MINIMUM 2 months. (4 to 6 weeks to processed the passport) Hindi kasama yung time for postage and delivery. I submitted my passport first week on November, I was hoping to get it 1st week of January. Hanggang ngayon wala pa. Hopefully, it gets better because they will be issuing new passports. Either way, submit it ASAP. Good luck.

velz · October 2011

hi jayjee, thanks for the info you provided on alternative way of renewing passports. Nandito ko sa Adelaide and it would be a lot easier for me if I do that. Kahit isang libong documents pa ang hingin nila I'm ok with it as long as I don't have to go anywhere outside the state. Wla akong pera para dyan, lol. But can you provide a link where you got the info from. I tried the one that's already there but it only takes me back to this page. thanks.

LokiJr · November 2011

Sirs sensya ang nabasa ko lang kasi sa post yung postage na A$30...besides that magkano po yung passport application?

goodspeed_1980 · December 2013

Is this applicable to date? Kailangan ko rin mag renew for the entire family

happyinmelbourne34 · December 2013

yup...visit nyo po website ng philippine embassy. I will renew mine at sa 1st week ng feb ang schedule nila dto sa Melbourne at kung sa Melby po kayo bilisan nyo kc may pre registration date dapat matanggap nila ung application form on or before the pre registration date para maisama nla kayo sa schedule.

http://www.philembassy.org.au/mobile-epassport-missions-for-2014-set.html

happyinmelbourne34 · December 2013

Is this applicable to date? Kailangan ko rin mag renew for the entire family

yup...visit nyo po website ng philippine embassy. I will renew mine at sa 1st week ng feb ang schedule nila dto sa Melbourne at kung sa Melby po kayo bilisan nyo kc may pre registration date dapat matanggap nila ung application form on or before the pre registration date para maisama nla kayo sa schedule.

http://www.philembassy.org.au/mobile-epassport-missions-for-2014-set.html

troy · March 2014

Hello po mga sir at maam. Mga ilang days po ba reply pag nag send ka ng Form 929 Chang e of Passport details. Sa CO ako nag send. Wala pa kasi ako natatangap na email na stating na na update na yung bago ko na passport number. Thanks!

Diwata1057 · April 2014

Hello obviously, I missed the mobile service nung Feb..Any otherr option for me to renew or extend my passport..Mine js expiring in Nov and I need to travel to Sg sa nov din..If renewal will take 3mos plus processing then is extension an option still?How long is the processing for the extension...I live in Melby and fly sana ako Sydney sa Sep sabay renew passport....but then aabot pala ng century ang pagrenew ng passport...

engr_boy · July 2016

any passport renewal happening in Perth? need to travel to Ph this december. My passport will expire march 2017. the Perth consulate will change office, they dont know where yet. I emailed the embassy in Canberra about my situation. Is anybody out there who has the same situation I do? Paano ginawa nyo? Salamat sa mga magrereply.

engr_boy · July 2016

^up

tartakobsky · August 2016

Good morning! Sa mga nandito po sa Australia na nagrenew ng PH passport, kailangan po ba i-update sa immi account ang new passport number? O dalhin lang ang luma at bagong passport sa airport kung bibyahe overseas? TIA!

JDC123 · December 2016

@engr_boy The next mobile mission in Perth will be on 03-07 July 2017.

JDC123 · December 2016

@tartakobsky As far as I know, kelangan mo agad i-update ang IMDB kung may bagong passport ka na. Yung lumang passport automatic icacancel na ng embassy once na marelease na yung bago.

nalooka · September 2017

Ang tagal magprocess dito PH Consulate Sydney. Kung sino nagccheck ng docs e sya rin ung kumukuha ng picture.

Isang oras para matawag number para icheck nila docs. Payment mga 5 minutes lang. Pero yung matawag para mapicturan e 2 hours waiting. Kulang sila sa tao.

mcg143 · October 2017

@nalooka naku ganyan pala rin katagal diyan tas ang mahal pa. magkano ang binayad mo sa passport renewal? Thanks.

nalooka · October 2017

@mcg143 A$108

mcg143 · October 2017

@nalooka thanks for the info. Ewan ko ba kung tama yung nabasa ko $308 an ata effective Sep 2017.

mcg143 · October 2017

@nalooka follow up question: kasi ung passport ko soon to expire Nov 2018. Now, if everything goes well, I may be able to apply for a student visa in Nov 2017. I got an appointment to renew my passport in Dec 2017. Kasi kung iintayin ko pa ang Dec bago ko maglodge ng visa app, it may be too late. Ok lang ba na ang gamit ko pa sa visa app eh yung old passport ko? But when I leave in Jan. 2018, ang hawak ko na eh bago na passport. Will this be an issue when I leave? Thanks again in advance.

Nescoffee · October 2017

May slot na po ako s passport renewal this october, postal money order lang po ba talaga pwedeng ibayad? di ba pwede debit card? $108 po ba? thanks po sa sasagot, sana meron :-)

nalooka · October 2017

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Hi @mcg143. 2018 expiry? Matagal pa yun. Ok lang na old passport ang ilagay mo sa visa app mo. Pag nareceive mo na ung new passport mo at may visa ka na, imessage mo ung nagbigay sayo ng visa na may bago ka ng passport and send mo rin filled up form para sa change na yan.

nalooka · October 2017

@mcg143 @Nescoffee pumunta lang ako sa sydney Philippine consulate, di ko lam na need pa kumuha ng slot or appointment. andito ung prices - http://sydneypcg.dfa.gov.ph/notices/schedule-of-fees

Less than a month lang ako nagwait para sa newpassport ko. Nag apply ako for renewal last 26Sep then available na to claim new passport by 18Oct

mcg143 · October 2017

@nalooka hay naku kung alam mo lang ikaw lang ang nagbigay sakin ng pagasa. I knew it there is a way!!! Galing mo! Thanks so much! Meron pla aq tanong sa funds message kita ha...sorry dami tanong.

shela_79_02 · October 2017

Hi guys, going to sydney to renew my passport. Im from tassie, kaya kaya ang one day lng without staying overnight? Super gastos na if may accommodation pa.

Jasna · December 2017

Hi guys, may difference ba if you apply through Sydney or Canberra? Thanks!

slim_beech · December 2017

No difference ang pagapply ng passport either Canberra or Sydney. Here in Canberra wala silang appointment just walk-in lang, since siguro konti ang pinoy dito. Processing time seems like parehas lang. I got mine after 3 weeks

Jasna · December 2017

I checked their website, it says that appointment is not necessary at Sydney. Is that updated? Thanks again.

dee0829 · December 2017

@Jasna yup no appointment needed. pakicheck lang ng schedule though of passport applications because i think morning lang ang sydney. madali lang naman if maaga ka.

dee0829 · December 2017

@shela_79_02 kaya na one day lang. pero dapat super aga ka like nasa labas ka na ng consulate before 9. kasi nung ako, lunes yun, 9 am na ako andoon pero andami na palang tao;