Since my last post I called Crystal Travel, they said the 6 month rule would not apply as she is going to her country of nationality.

Like most things in life, the simplest things get complicated.

My natural reaction is that if one is of a certain nationality one should not need a passport to enter ones own country. I.e. if I go to UK, I am British therefore that's all they need to be satisfied about.

Aposhark.
Thanks.

The problem is we are 700 miles round trip from Madrid and we need to make the renewal in person. Then we must wait at least a month and a half for the new passport to arrive from Manila, then it must be collected personally or collected by courier service.