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Sunday, August 26

Philippine Embassy in Kuwait Passport Renewal Advisory


“Starting Oct 1, 2012, the Embassy will no longer extend green passports per DFA Circular-516-OUA-2012 to comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards requiring all non-machine readable passports to be out of circulation by year 2015,” announced on Saturday Philippine Vice Consul Sheila Monedero, as per Michelle Fe Santiago of Arab Times.

I assume that this circular is not only applicable to OFW’s in Kuwait but generally to all Filipinos who are outside the country for this is in compliance to international standards.

So for those, OFW’s who have friends and relatives in another country you may also inform the same to visit and renew their green passports in their respective embassies.

However, before doing so, if you are holding green passport–act first to renew it and just remember the date: October 01, 2012 the embassy will no longer extend green passport. So you should act on or before September 30, 2012 and that is Sunday.

I hope we should keep in mind this very important information that has been disseminated. Failure to renew only means one thing “penalty”.

100 comments:

  1. Pls.may i know how many days it takes upon renewed the green passport...

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  2. Thanks for dropping by Ms. Nuez. Actually in my experience it takes 45 days to renew because it will be processed in the Philippines. So it includes shipment time. It is also advisable to renew your passports either green or new to at least before six months from the date of expiration. Salamat po ulit.

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  4. my passport is going to expire 1month before my contract..gusto ko sa pinas na mag renew.may extension ba ang pag renew ng passport?panu at anu ang requirements?

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  5. If you dont want to renew. You can extend it. The requirement, in my experience, your original passport and payment.

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  6. My visa will be expires on Jan.24,2013 and my passport is on Feb.5,2013.... And im going to philippines for vacation on march...i want to renew my passport in the philippines .if i will apply for extension how many months they will give me?

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  7. On the day of the expiration ba ng passport or a month before the expiration dapat iprocess ang extension?and makukuha ko ba agad?

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  8. Rosila Tapasao TorajaJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    I just want ti ask my passport is still green and about to expire this may 2013, i can renew this normal or there us finality ciz it pass the october already. Thank you andi need reply

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  9. Rosila Tapasao TorajaJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    I want to ask also how many months it will finish if I will renew this month, coz my visa also to be renew next month february.

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  10. In my opinion, you can renew normally because it is still valid.

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  11. To renew, it will take around 45 days or longer. My friend applied last December 2, 2012, for renewal and will scheduled to get it by January 19, 2013.

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  12. Rosila Tapasao TorajaJanuary 11, 2013 at 2:20 AM

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    Salamat po sa iyong reply at naging malinaw n sa akin ang lahat na pag alinlangan ko tungkol po sa passport. Salamat ulit and more power to you.

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  14. If it is green passport; the Embassy will not extend after October 2012. It is better to renew and transfer the visa before you will travel.

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  15. There will be no penalty at all for renewal of green passports as long as it is valid prior to renewal. The October deadline is only for green passports not to be extended.

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  16. Renewals will need 30 to 45 days processing.

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  18. Gud morning po.. ask lang po if your passport expired soon probbably march 2013 and it happen you come with visit visa., do i need also to wait for 45 days renewal? im holding a green passport po.thnx po.

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  19. In my opinion, dapat po kayong bumalik sa Pinas before the expiration date ng inyong passport dahil;

    1. Dahil wala na po kayong time para magpa renew dahil it takes 40 to 45 days to renew.
    2. Extension for you passpoert validity is another option but since green ito--hindi na rin puwede.

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  20. hello po,
    ask q lng po qng pede ba aqng mg change status sa pasport q ngaun..dito sa kuwait..ma e xpire po u g pasport q ng sept2015.ned q lng sana tlaga mg change status pra ma qualify aq sa visa n inaaplayan q...
    sana matulongan nyo aq sa tanung q...
    salamat...

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  21. I am not sure about it, but if granted na pupuwedeng mag change status dito, in my opinion kailangan mo ng marriage certificate from NSO, duly attested by the DFA. But I recommend you should visit the embassy and ask this question, and if you don't mine kindly post the answer here. Para po sa benefit naman ng ibang reader. Maraming salamat po.

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  22. hi po dito ako sa kuwait ask ko ang magkano pa renew ng passport kasi epire na sya dis august 2013..

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  23. hi po dito ako kuwait ask ko lng kung magkano parenew ng passport saka kung saan address?thanx po kasi xpire na passport ko dis august 2013..

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  24. In December 2012 a friend payed KD 18 for renewal. You may find the location here http://shuttlepen.blogspot.com/2012/01/philippine-embassy-new-location-in.html

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  25. hi poh ask qlng po dto aq ngyn kuwait ma expire po ag passport q nitong may 8 brown passport po ag hwak q pwd poba april qna renew at mgkano po ag bayad sa renew tha

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  26. Pwedeng pwede po. On December 2012, a friend of mine renewed her passport and she paid KD 18. To confirmed the exact amount please visit the Phil Embassy site.

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  27. What are the things to do when the passport was lost and my visa is expiring on March 5, 2013. How many days it will take and how much should I pay.

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  28. Honestly, I was not able to come across with the same problem that you have. I suggest that you should visit the embassy and ask this question. if you do please post the answer here for the benefit of other kabayan reader?

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  29. Mg ask ln po..hnd po aq ang ttakas..pg tumakas po at ngpunta s philem..kun my pmbili nmn ng tiket togo pinas..ilan bwan po ang proseso?

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  30. i have pakistani husband and i have a new born baby i want to ask how to get passport for my baby?please reply asap

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  31. Is it possible for a TNT to process her papers here in Kuwait??or kailangan pa niyang mag exit ng pinas??pls I need help regarding this issue...what are the procedures we should do??she has a new Kuwaiti employer willing to sponsor for her

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  32. Sir,ask ko po kng ilang days ko bago mkuha pag mag aaply for newborn passport na ipinanganak dto sa kuwait? pwde po bang ipa rush just in case.. para hindi ma penalty sa iqama na 60 days grace period..thanks!

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  33. Kindli I have a phillipino nanny for my children her residency is on us .she travelled for vacation but she wants to come back. They r telling me that she needs paper from here the embassy .may I know what pspers and what to do because she is already inphillipines and she needs to come back

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  34. hello po, just wanted to ask lang po kc my passport will expire on november 10, 2013 ( brown or maroon ang kulay? ) i was confused about the color po but i think it looks like maroon po ito eh. pwede na po bang irenew by this month of june and how long will it takes po ba? and also ano pong requirements ang kailngan for renewal? looking forward on your immediate reply po. thank you and more power.

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  35. I believe once the validity if your passport will be less than five months, it can be renewed.

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  36. I am not sure what document you are referring to, but I believe it is the OEC. You may visit the Phil. Embassy for more query about this document.

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  37. hello po,,,tanong ko lng po kung ano ang the best way of processing ng pag palit ng real name ko sa visa at ph passport ko d2 sa kuwait?....kc po 17 pa lng po ako nung unang punta ko d2 at pinalitan k po ang mga papers ko para lng mkapunta d2,,,at sa psport ko ay mag 31 na ang age ko...pero ask ko lng po if there is a way na magamit kna ang real name ko at ang age ko kc nsa tmang edad n rin po ako (25) GOD BLESS

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  38. ask q lng po anu b ang mga requirements ang kailangan q pra s new pasport.maroon kulay ng pasport q at mag xpire nxt year sept.14. Kc ang employer q dadalhin nya aq sa amerika.

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  39. Bring your original passport and payment lang po.

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  40. olen_helen@yahoo.comJune 15, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    hi po ask kulang po. may passport ma expire na ngayong nov 12. maka renew ba ako kahit hindi na nenew ang vis ko . hindi kc ne renew sa employer ko mag apat na taon maka multa ba sila pati butaka ko

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  41. Sir,nag pa renew ako ng passport on Feb 5, 2012 pangalan ay Cinderila Cabaya Galancio, with passport No. UU0417710 yong signing officer ay Ms. Daizy R. Valdez, tapos umuwi ako ng pinas ang usapan namin ipadala nila sa DFA iloilo matapos ng isang buwan. hangang ngayon po ay wala parin. pwedi nyo ba ako matulongan i follow up kung nasaan na yong passport ko. naki gamit lang po ako ng email add ng brother in law. pwedi nyo po ma email sa ivillanueva@federislaw.com.ph maraming salamat po.

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  42. sir,ask ko lng po... expired n po ang brown passport last april 16, pero kelangan po nila to renew my residency. may penalty po ba ako babayaran at magakano?

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  43. Dapat mong e renew ang iyong passport bago ma renew ang iyong residency. For sure kung ma expire na ang iyong residency before marenew dahil expired nga ang iyong passport ay talagang may babayaran ka. Di ko lang alam kung magkano. Dapat bisitahin mo ang embassy.

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  44. Medyo exciting tong tanong mo ha! Paano ka nakapag travel kung di mo dala ang iyong passport? Pangalawa di mo ba nakuha ang contact number ng binanngit mong pangalan o di kaya'y email address man lamang? Ang embassy ay may advisory na pag lampas na ng five months mula sa release date sa mga nirenew na mga passports ay maaring ma forfeit na ito at di mo na makuha. Maaring ang kaso mo ay ganun. Maaring bumalik pa rin ito dito sa Kuwait at na forfeit na. Sa akin ay mga assumption lamang maaring bumisita na lang kayo sa inyong regional passport office at mag apply ng panibagong passport.

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  45. Sa opinion ko makapag renew po kayo kasi valid pa naman ang passport ninyo. Pero ang visa, malamang may penalty po kayo.

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  46. Hello po. If ever po ba na sa pinas po ako magrerenew ng pasport ko kc uuwi aq ngaung august at balak ko na don nlng magrenew dhil mag.eexpire na po sa november pro kc po kalarenew ko lng ng iqama ko sa pasport this june. Kng skali po ba, pano po ako mkakabalik dto kng ang valid iqama ko eh nsa for renewal na pasport ko? Papano po un malilipat sa bago? Or makukuha ko po ba pareho ung expired pasport ko at ung bgo pag narenew ko na dhil nsa old pasport ung iqama ko?

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  47. sir.ask ko lang po..expired n po passport last april 16.. ang civil id ko maiexpired july 1.. pwede ko po b extend passport ko para marenew ang civil id ko..

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  48. sir. ask ko lng po.. expired n po ang passport ko last april 16, 2013.. ang civil id ko maiexpired ng july 1,2013.. pwede ko po b extend ang passport ko to renew my civil id?

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  49. hello po,ask ko lng po kz ung visa ko ma expire na dis August 8, and i'm planning to extend for few more months here in kuwait,but my passport will expire on March 30,2014..kaylan ko siya pwede e renew dto or ok lng ba if sa PH ko nlng siya e renew?

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  50. anu po ang working hours ng Philippine embassy d2 s Kuwait sa darating na Ramadan..thanks po

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  51. Good question po kasi di ko po alam ang sagot. Sa mga nakakaalam na readers po natin na nakabisita sa Embassy recently, pakisagot na lang po ang tanong ni Sheryl. Salamat po.

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  52. Ok lang po kahit sa Pinas or dito basta ang importante at max 6 months before ma expire ang iyong passport.

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  53. Dapat bisitahin nyo po ang Embassy para sa ganitong katanungan.

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  54. lovely heart calimpusanJuly 15, 2013 at 11:49 PM

    hello musta my pasport expired this coming october 24,2013 pwd nb aq mg renew db?kc bakasun aq ngaung december at babalik dn anu ba requirement pg balik mangagawa at my babayaran dw?pls need ur answer thank u.d2 aq kuwait

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  55. Mag renew na po kayo. Magdala lang po kayo ng inyong passport para sa pag kuha ng OEC at kopya ng inyong kontrata at pambayad po.

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  56. lovely heart calimpusanJuly 17, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    ah ok by august tapos ramadan mg renew aq,,wla kami contract amu q ngaun,kc dati year 2010 nag run away aq taz,na release aq nang amu q kuwaite ngbyad aq sa kanya,,taz ang amu q ngaun american morethan 2yrs na aq sa kanila sila sponsor at employer ko ngaun legal na papers q since 2010 after aq ma release sa dati q amu,,so ang ibg sabehen ba kukuha aq contrata para makabalik aq d2 kuwait at sa amu q,,bakasun lang kc 45days ngaung december
    db pwd dun nalang sa pinas mgkuha nang OEC m4tante dala ang kontrata pg bakasun q?tama ba>?

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  57. Puwede rin po basta meron kayong dalang kontrata. Pero mas mainam na dito po kayo kumuha para di na po maabala ang inyong bakasyon.

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  58. I want to ask if there is express processing and how many days it will takes to release my brown passport? can I get it with in a day and how much I will pay ? I work in a drilling company and I have limited time to process the renewal. thanks!

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  59. I think there is no such in our Embassy. But in there is fast track in POEA-Manila.

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  60. Hi!

    sa October 13 this year ang expired ng passport ko. dpat irerenew ko n ung passport ko kaso kinailangan kong ipasa agad ung passport ko sa company kasi september 11 and expiration ng visa ko pati ng residency koh. wala ba akong babayarang penalty kung september pa ako makapag renew ng passport??? gaano ba katagal ang renewal ng passport??? antayen ko po sagot nyo. salamat po.

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  61. Ok lang po yon. Pagkatapos ma stamp ang bago ninyong residency ipa renew nyo po agad ang inyong passport. Pagkatapos ma renew ang inyong passport ipa transfer naman ninyo ang iyong bagong residency sa bagong passport.

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  62. sir ask ko lng po expire na po passport ko khapon irenew ko po bukas my penalty po b ako byaran?

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  63. Hi der!just wana ask how much is d renewl fee as of now?my son's psport en mine also is expiring on d 23rd of november dis yr.wt r d requiremnts?thnk u very much!GOD BLESS

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  64. Hi this is joan soliva currently living in kuwait tanung ko lang my civil id will expired in june 29 2015 so I have less than two years to stay here in kuwait but for some reason I need to do some important thing in philippines and I might stay there for a year will be back in kuwait before my civil id expired do you think its possible? Do I need to do any procedure to make this thing happened? If yes....... what or how it is? I will be very pleased to have your information ♣♣♣

    Many thanks
    &
    GOD BLESS

    Joan soliva

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  65. Hi Joan, staying outside Kuwait for more than six months is not possible, even if you had a residency or civil ID valid till 2015. If you are going outside Kuwait, shall we say in Philippines for more than six months; as a rule the ministry will can cancel your residency automatically. Meaning you cannot keep your residency valid in Kuwait if you go for vacation for more than six months.

    Thanks for reading.

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  66. Good morning po,my passport will expire on May 2o14,my visa will expire on Dec.18,2013,my contract will end on April 6,2014.Kailangan ko na po ba irenew passport ko o wait ko muna irenew visa ko ng company?Ilang araw po ba release ng passport if magrenew ako? Pls.answer me back po kasi i need to borrow pa yung passport ko,hawak kasi sya ng company.Thanks.

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  67. Kung kayo po ay willing pa mag continue sa work ninyo -- antayin nyo po na marenew ang visa ninyo dahil mas mabilis lang mag renew ng visa kaysa mag pa renew ng passport. Ngaun pag na re-new na ang inyong visa saka mo ngaun ipa re-new ang iyong passport. It takes mga 45 days to 60 days ang renewal ng passport bago makuha -- this is based upon my experience. Pag nakuha mo na ang bago mong passport, saka mo ngaun ipalipat sa kompanya mo ang iyong bago din na na-renew na visa (residency stamp) sa bago mong passport.

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  68. hi gusto ko lang po itanong maeexpire na po kase passport ko ng may 2014 ok lang po ba na irenew ko na po ngayon? kase magvavacation po ako ng january to december..thanks..reply plss

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  69. Kahit di na po muna dahil matagal pa naman po ang month of May, at pagbalik nyo by December--pwede mo na ipa-renew.

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  70. january na po kase balik ko dito sir baka po kase magkaprob aq s pinas ndi aq makabalik agd dto kya gusto qpo iparenew nah ppyag po kya embassy dto s kwait?

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  71. I try nyo po mag inquire sa Embassy. Pwede nman po siguro magpa renew kahit above six months pa ang expiry.

    Kindly post po ng inyong makuhang advise sa Embassy para po mabasa din ng ating ibang kabayan na mayrong katulad na katanungan.

    Salamat po.

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  72. maraming salamat poh...Godbless!

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  73. Merry x-mas. Ask ko lang po..mag-eexpire na kasi yung passport ko ngayong nov.25,pero ngayon di ko pa na re-renew,dh po ako dito sa kuwait, busy kasi palagi ung mga amo ko,kaya walang time na magbisita sa embassy.. May multa po ba? At tsaka magkano?para maka prepare ako... Please reply sir..godbless.

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  74. Dapat na po kayong mag parenew ng passport ninyo.

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  75. Nag-alala po kasi ako,sabi ng iba may multa daw ,dapat 6months before mag expire ipa renew agad,my multa po ba talaga?

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  76. Nag-alala po kasi ako,kung my multa ba o wala.my multa po ba talaga?

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  77. hello po, i just been renewed my passport last november 19,2013 tas po marelease po ito jan.07-2014,tanong ko lng po pede po ba ako makatravel sa pinas kasi po emergency mai malubhang sakit ang mother ko.ano po ang gagawin ko? mai posiblidad po ba na mkatravel ako this month? thank you po. please help me to know the answer.

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  78. and bago din po narenew ang residency ko and my civil id ng company ko and willing po sila na bigyan ako ng vacation for two monts kaya lang po ang prob ko now is my passport kasi ung hawak ko now is my old passport and expired na im ma release pa po ang bago sa jan 07 pero need ko po talaga mg travel. please advice me po kung ano gagawin ko. thank u po ulit.

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  79. Bisistahin nyo po ang embahada natin dahil meron pong tinatawag na validity extension para sa passport. Ang pagkakaalam ko po ay po pwede po kayong mag pa extend ng validity doon sa expired mo ng passport.

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  80. Hi po ask ko lang sana kung mag kano ang pa renew ng passport kc expired n since November 19 2013. Hindi ko pa na pa renew mag kano po kaya? Salamat po and more power. Please pki reply po.

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  81. ASK KO LANG PO KUNG ANO PO REQUIREMENTS SA PASSPORT RENEWAL.

    THANK YOU PO...

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  82. Dalhin nyo lang po ang old passport and then payment po.

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  83. hi,sir i just want to ask if i need to renew now my passport,it will expires in nov 2014 but i need to go vacation in april i'l comeback in june mid,theres any problem for me when i comeback sir?pls gve reply

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  84. good morning po sir / mam, tanong ko lang po kung hanggang kylan ung e-passport kz ung machine readable passport ko wll be xpired on march 2015.. me nagbalita po kasi sa akin na till oct 2014 na lng daw ung change sa e- passport...

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  85. Sa tingin ko po ay puwede pa rin po ung passpoert ninyo. Pero pwede nyo na rin po pa renenw yan sa October kasi March na rin yong expiry. Ung green lang po yata ang di na tlaga pwede after October. Please visit Phil. Embassy po para sa tamang kasagutan.

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  86. Almost 1year and 1months na po expire passport ko...mag Kano po penalty..pls reply.

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  87. Lovelyheart CalimpusanApril 1, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    hello musta ask q lang anu ba requirements para return to work visa 20 lang aq mga amu q ay american.bakasun aq sa june dn balik july.need ur answer please.thank you and god bless

    ________________________________

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  88. Gud morning po,ask q lng po kng anung kulay picture back round for passport; thanks

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  89. Huwag na po ninyong problemahin ang picture. Kasi po may integrated auto capture na camera po ang system sa pag renew at pagkuha ng passport.

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  90. I just wanna ask mag kano po ngayon ang mag pa passport ng new kasi po ma expired na po yong passport this comming May and my passport po is green I need your reply please thank you so much

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  91. Sa pag kaka alam ko po is less than KD 20.

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  92. Paexpire na po passport ko sa june..pwede kya renew o extention lng ang makukuha ko

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  93. ask q lng po na maexpired na passport q sa feb 9, 2015 and mgbabasyon ako ng december o january pede po ba iparenew ko na sa pinas ung passport q pra pgbalik q ok na wla naq pproblemahin pa.. pano ung tatak sa luma passport q at pgbalik q eh may bago naq passport.

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  94. In my opinion mas mainam pag ipa renew mo na ito agad dito sa kuwait and for sure before December makuha mo na ito. Pag nakuha mo na ito, ipa transfer mo agad ang iyong residency sa bagong passport. Para pag bakasyon sa December nasa bago ng passport ang iyong residency. At wala ka ng alalahanin sa Pilipinas.

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  95. Sir ask ko lang po, nagpa renew na po ako ng pp ko release nya is this coming july 27, but my visit visa expired this coming july 14, at naka scedule nrin po akong umuwi sa 14, pano ko po makukuha ang pp ko f uuwi na ako sa pinas. i need reply asap. tnks po.

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  96. Sir ask ko lang po, nagpa renew na po ako ng pp ko release nya is this coming july 27, but my visit visa expired this coming july 14, at naka scedule nrin po akong umuwi sa 14, pano ko po makukuha ang pp ko f uuwi na ako sa pinas. i need reply asap. tnks po.

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  97. I assume sa Phil. Embassy ka dito sa Kuwait nag pa-renew. Bisitahin po ninyo ang Embassy at humingi po kayon advice paano makuha ang inyong passport. Maaring pwede mong ipakuha sa kaibigan mo dito at ipadala na lang sayo sa Pinas.

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  98. sir ask ko lng f mgparenew ba ko passport sa pinas need ko din ipatransfer iqama ko sa kuwait embassy sa pinas or
    d2 na lng pagbalik ko? 2018 pa mgexpire visa ko. reply po, tnx!

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  99. Gud day im searching the exact address of my aunt name emelyn mercado abad passport no.P3184597B dh from kuwait.ill lost the copy of her exact address in kuwait i really need to contact her.hope you can help me thanks

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