Passport Renewal Turnaround Time Philly London Embasy

[Angel1403]

Hi folks,

We are planning to go to London next year and get my wife's passport changed to her married name, as the ILR is due next year.

On the Embasy website it says your passport can be collected in person in 12 weeks after submission...

That seems like a long time.....Has anyone had their passport renewed recently, and what was the turnaround time from your visit to the embasy until your passport arrived at your UK address?

Cheers :-)

[purple]

Hi Angel1403,

Yes, that is the new turn around time for passport renewal, even in Philippines it can be around that time as every passport needs to be posted to Manila. Sometimes it can arrive 8 weeks but the standard is 12 weeks and depends on how quickly the Manila DFA processed it.

I went to Phil. Embassy in London last month. I know I should have done it the other month as I only need it to be amended so I can use my married last name. But effective July 1, 2011 Philippines changed their passport application and renewal system.

It won't take you too long to have it processed anyway and your wife will have his old passport back and be able to keep it even if the new passport will arrive. You can have the passport posted back to your address so need to go to Phil. Embassy to pick it up. Just make sure to get the prepaid pack/envelope from the post office.

[Angel1403]

Hi Purple,

Thanks for the quick reply and useful information :-)

[wytdoll]

Hi Angel1403,

Yes, that is the new turn around time for passport renewal, even in Philippines it can be around that time as every passport needs to be posted to Manila. Sometimes it can arrive 8 weeks but the standard is 12 weeks and depends on how quickly the Manila DFA processed it.

I went to Phil. Embassy in London last month. I know I should have done it the other month as I only need it to be amended so I can use my married last name. But effective July 1, 2011 Philippines changed their passport application and renewal system.

It won't take you too long to have it processed anyway and your wife will have his old passport back and be able to keep it even if the new passport will arrive. You can have the passport posted back to your address so need to go to Phil. Embassy to pick it up. Just make sure to get the prepaid pack/envelope from the post office.

Hiya! Just want to ask how long will it takes for the passport amended? Does it include the changing of Status?

[ca143]

Phil embassy London are not ammended the passport anymore..they advice you to renew it instead...and it takes 12 weeks for them to proccess......and if ur wife want to use her married name if u married here in UK you need to registerd ur married in Phil. embassy as well cost £36.00 i think....

[stevewool]

we are doing emmas next thursday , we hope, i will go around the art gallery while emma is in there :)

[somebody]

Also if your a British Citizen when you do go to renew your pinas passport firstly you will need to take an oath to become a Phill dual citizen (a cost of 30-odd quid i think).