Do you know that there is an easier way to apply for or renew a Philippine passport? That is through the Mobile Passport Service program of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Through this program, the DFA goes to various local government units/government agencies all over the Philippines to make passport application easier for people who are living in far provinces or for anyone who finds it difficult to go to the DFA main office to obtain a passport.

The DFA recently posted on its official website , the schedule of the mobile passport services from May to June of this year. Check out the schedules and important notes below:

Schedule of Mobile Passport Services

May to June 2011

Note: The above schedule may change anytime so always confirm it with your local government unit or the DFA. For more details you can call 834-4000 local numbers: 2406 - 2410 or 836-7750.

Important Reminders for Passport Mobile Services

• The processing of passports at Mobile Passport Services is guided by the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its implementing rules and regulations, other relevant Department Orders, Circulars and Memoranda.

• Participation in the Mobile Passport Services must be coordinated with the Passport Coordinator designated by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in advance. The designated LGU Passport Coordinator will collect copies of the application forms from interested applicants at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled date of the mobile passport service.

• The LGU Passport Coordinator will inform the applicant of the indicative time during which he or she will have to file the passport application on the scheduled date of the Mobile Passport Service.

• Personal appearance is a requirement for all passport applicants.

• The Mobile Passport Service will not accept applications for the replacement of lost valid passports but will entertain applications for lost expired passports.

• The Mobile passport fee is same with the Expedite Rate.

• For more details and any consular inquiries, please call 834-4000, 2406-2410, 836-7750, Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Passport Fees                 

Regular Processing (ePass) Electronic Passport Passport: Php 950.00 (25 working days)

Expedite Processing: Php 1200.00 (15 working days)

*** The Processing period indicated above are valid only for Manila-filed passport applications. Releasing of passports filed in Regional Consular Offices (RCOs) may vary depending on the delivery schedule of printed passports.