Originally Posted by empott
http://www.passport.com.ph/faq.htm
21. Is the CFO certificate required to renew the passport if those married here in the Philippines & and have a marriage certificate in SECPA?
The CFO certificate is required for a Filipino woman married to a foreign national within 6 months and below.
http://www.dfa.gov.ph/consular/faq.htm
Q. Are there any other particular situations/circumstances where additional documents must be submitted?
A. YES and they are for the following:
3. For fiancees of foreign nationals and spouses of foreign nationals who were married at least six months prior to their application for a passport:
a.) Original and photocopy of the Guidance and counseling Certificate from the Commission on
Filipinos Overseas
Take Note: 6 months and below
I went to DFA last Thurs to renew my passport. They want me to attend the CFO before they will allow me to renew. We had a long arguement there. I insisted that i don't need it coz ive been married for more than a year. They want me to disregard what i've read in the website. I said, "why will i disregard it when its a DFA website. If u changed rules, then u should have updated it". I would have continued arguing with them if only i've brought a printed copy of the guidelines when i went there. I will call DFA manila tomorrow and ask them if i really need to attend CFO. Its better to be sure. If im wrong then i have no choice but to attend it. But im going back in DFA La Union one of these days and show them whats on their website. Im not gonna let this go without a fight.
I'm married to my husband for more than 2 years and therefore the CFO advicer have told me that I still need to attend a seminar.
I will still attend the seminar even I'm married for more than 6 months just to make sure my flight will go smoothly and I don't have to worry when I show my passport to the Immigration at the airport in Phils.
