San Pablo City set to host ‘Passport on Wheels’ in May

SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna -- This city will be hosting a “One-Day Mobile Passport Application” on May 5 and is advising applicants to process the required application forms and needed documents until March 25.

The “mobile passport processing” was initiated by City Mayor Loreto Amante, City Administrator Vicente Amante, Vice-Mayor Angie Yang and Councilor Jojo Biglete of the Sangguniang Panglunsod (city legislative council) in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Biglete said the application forms are available at his office at the 6th floor, 8th Storey Building in this city and applicants could file the requirements on or before March 25 from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Passport fee is PHP1,200 and the additional courier fee of PHP150 if through mail.

According to the city officials, the “mobile passport” program of the DFA dubbed “Passport on Wheels” in collaboration with the city government aims to decentralize the passport processing and provide access to the applicants in the regions thereby easing the burden of going to and from Manila, save on time and expenses for the applicants.

In its advisory, the DFA reminded passport applicants that “the information provided in the passport application form must be true and correct. The documents that will be submitted should be authentic. Under the law, making false statements in passport application form, furnishing falsified or forged documents in support thereof are punishable by law.”

Requirements for adult new applicant are personal appearance, accomplished application form, original copy of PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) birth certificate, original copy of PSA marriage contract (for married women) and original and photocopy of valid IDs.

Valid IDs to be accepted are SSS, GSIS UMID, Driver’s License, PRC, OWWA, DOLE, COMELEC Voter’s ID or Voter’s Registration, PNP Firearms License, Senior Citizen, PWD, and school IDs.

For adult renewal applicant for machine readable passports (Maroon, Green and any older passports), the requirements are the same with that of adult new applicant.

For the minor new applicant, requirements are accomplished application form, personal appearance of minor with either parent or authorized adult companion, PSA birth certificate, passport of valid ID of either parent and school ID (if applicable).

For minor renewal applicant, accomplished application form, personal appearance of minor with either parent or authorized adult companion, PSA birth certificate, passport of valid ID of either parent, current passport of the minor and school ID (if applicable).  (Ruben Taningco/PNA)