I Got My Passport!

Yippeee!! Congrats rona! I had my first passport when I was a kid. We used to go visit my OFW dad in the middle-east. My parents did all the work of course. So it's easy-piecey for me..hihihi Where do you plan to go?

Congratulations for receiving your first ever passport. It reminded me of the time when I also got my passport. I also felt very happy. It was easy when I got it. The country I've only been to is Hong Kong. I was planning to go to Singapore last summer but I was just too busy with my work. How about you? Where are you planning to go?

Hi ronadelle! Congratulations! You're fortunate to have not encountered any problems. Some people would be so unlucky to encounter problems while applying for a passport. The first time I applied for a passport, it was in a mobile passporting service done in our town by DFA officials. I got my passport just within a day but I had to be at the venue, in this case in our town's covered court, early in the morning and I finished processing early in the evening. It was okay since I didn't have to go to Manila to get a passport. The time I renewed my passport, that's when I encountered a problem. The release of my passport got delayed for a few weeks because they said there have been problems in printing at the Central Bank of the Philippines (that's where they print our passports). I was at the very edge of my nerve then because my flight date was nearing and I still haven't got my passport. Luckily, it came a few days before my flight.

In my country it is very easy to get a passport. You go where they give it (there are several places in the city, they take a picture of you, you pay and you go back to get it 2 days later.

Hello Ronadelle, congratulations with your new passport. I know it is hard to get a passport per new DFA's policy. I didn't have passport yet because I am afraid that I will get rejected because I have a problem with my NSO birth certificate. Good luck with your trip abroad. Have a safe trip.

That's nice. I'm glad you got your passport already. Spending your holidays abroad is a great way to bond with your husband. It is also a great learning experience. I hope you enjoy your trip there. I've been traveling abroad with my family for a while now. We've been to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. It's a pricey activity, but I believe this is money well-spent. Buying clothes, gadgets, or even a car won't give you happiness, if not but only a short time. Spending for a vacation, however, allows you to create happy memories with your loved ones. It's also a good way to unwind after a year's hard work. I didn't have a memory of getting a passport. My parents have prepared for it as early as I was a little kid. However, it was only recently that we were able to use our passports more often. I hope you'll have fun with your husband on your vacation. Be sure to share your experience with us!

Enjoy your new freedon.

I am really pleased that you got your passport and good luck with your trip planned for December. I was included in my mom's passport when I was a child. I had my first passport of my own at age 18 years old and my first visas were a working visa for Finland and a visitors visa for Hungary. I got my second passport before that one became out of date. In that second passport I ended up with evidence of my trip to Israel due to my visa for Jordan. This gave to trouble until I got my third passport. In 2005 I got my third passport and it is the one in date now. My daughter got her passport in 2010 when she was a baby. My disabled son has just got his second passport. A children's passport lasts for 5 years and an adult passport lasts for 10 years. I used the post office check and send service and it took 2 weeks. They say it can take 3 weeks though. On my third passport I have traveled to the Maldives, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Bulgaria, Romania, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, South Africa, Canada and Colombia. My next two countries will be Argentina and Chile. I remember I went in person to get my first passport. At 20 years old I went to Australia House in London to get my working holiday visa. I have visited more than 50 different countries so far in my lifetime.

Well done on getting your passport, I hope you have a very good holiday. I don't have a passport as I don't wish to travel aboard. Keep us up to date on how your holiday goes please.

For me congratulation keep up the good work.

Asian countries is easy. I have passport but I haven't used even once.

Luckily I got my passport without any hassle . I have not travelled outside my country yet . Congrats to you . May you have a nice time travelling . God bless you !