Quote Originally Posted by sars_notd_virus View Post
Hi,
My friend also got the same problem last month when she applied a passport for her british daughter. Yes, I am afraid it is one of their requirements now on certain circumstances.
My friend came here on fiance visa 10+ years ago/got married/gave birth in uk and now wanting to get a British passport for her daughter as it's the first time they want to fly out of uk for a holiday.

Here's what she do:
she applied online for her cenomar:
https://www.ecensus.com.ph/Default.aspx

I know it will take about 4-6weeks for you to be able to received the documents from the PH but worth a try... for you and your kids benefits.
good luck and hope it helps

Thanks Sars. Feel better now that i know it was not only us that they have asked this requirements. We thought the passport guy handling our case/agent are racist(Well, husband thought because he was the one who talk to the phone). Lolz.

Yes, we end up producing my cenomar. I want to share as well what we did to secure it and it is easier and quicker. I asked my mum to get it from the NSO nearest branch. No authorization needed for a mum to secure the document/s. Just for half day she got the document and sent it through dhl(3 working days). How cool is that!!!☺ well we did pay alot of money for postal, but well spent as we needed my daughter's passport asap.