Quote Originally Posted by purple View Post
My cousin works for DFA here in Cebu. You don't have to wait for any email confirmations. Just go to the DFA to have the passport renewed and let her bring the a marriage certificate in SECPA and cost of 1,500Php for expedited process which is 10 business days and your wife is good to go. No other documents needed, just fill the forms that it needs to be amended. It is like the form you will sign here when you first get a passport.
Thanks for that but from the web page supplied by Sars (http://www.dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php...rectlink&id=13) it makes it clear one must have an appointment. From the list of documents it appears to me that a number of docs are needed to renew a passport. I agree that logically if one has been granted a passport then they should be able to renew it without producing all the paperwork again. Unfortunately most Governments don't work on logic !

Sars, whilst the video presentation is great it does not answer my question. That was, should I have got a response when I made the application for the appointment on line ? I want to know whether I need to keep trying until I get an acknowledgement response or should I wait. I will try to call DFA in the morning, but with the time difference I have missed it a couple of times. I really must tie a ribbon on a finger, so I will remember !!!!

Thanks everyone for your help.