Philippines passport amendment

Question

anybody knows about philippines passport amendment how long does it take to process? im married to american & i wanna used my married name in my passport. we got married in US

Answer 1

It usually takes 1-2 business days if done in person and about 7-10 business days if done via mail or messenger service

AMENDMENT OF PASSPORT

1. The following documentary requirements must be submitted by a female applicant wishing to change her maiden surname to her married name: a. For a marriage solemnized in the Philippines - submit the original/certified true copy and a photocopy of marriage certificate. b. For a marriage solemnized outside of the Philippines and celebrated within the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General(i.e. in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas), the following must be submitted: 1) original and photocopy of marriage certificate; 2) duly accomplished Consulate Report of Marriage Contracted Abroad form. (Note: Registration of Marriage requires the following: original copy of the marriage contract/certificate/license, passport photos of both parties, proof of citizenship of both parties, i.e. passports or birth certificates. For more detailed information, see the section on Civil Registration in the Consular Services Category);

2. For female applicants wishing to revert to the use of their maiden names: a. For widowed applicants - certified true copy and photocopy of death certificate of husband, or a court order of presumptive death. b. For annulled marriages - certified true copy and photocopy of annotated Marriage Contract or Certificate of Registration and certified true copy of Court Order. c. For divorced applicants (Allowed only in cases where the non-Filipino spouse acted as the plaintiff; and not allowed when both parties are Filipino citizens at the time of the divorce), submit the original copy of Divorce Decree. In all the foregoing cases, the female applicant must accomplish a Sworn Declaration to Revert to Maiden Surname. A sample form of this Affidavit can be downloaded in the Consular Services category

Answer 2

You can have your passport ammended to have your married name reflected on it and at the same time report your marriage to the Philippine Embassy in Washington . All the forms are in the website and you can fill them up online and print them , and the instructions on where to send it and how much to pay are all there. You have also to send other required documents ( marriage certificate and payment in money order because they dont accept personal checks). You can check their website.  http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/hom...

Answer 3

depends which consulate you're going to process your passport... sometimes it's as fast as the same day... others could take weeks.

oh, by the way, you would need to file a report of marriage to the consulate which has jurisdiction over the state in which you married... not where you reside. if it's the same state in which you live now, then you can do both at the same time.