Green Philippine passports valid until April 2010 only?

September 13, 2009

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And we thought the green Philippine passport is valid until its expiration date.

In January 2009, we wrote that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that the old, green passports can still be used by Filipinos until the validity date written on the passport.Says the official DFA statement on their website:

All green passports (non-machine readable passports) will be valid until the stated date of expiry.

But a news report on GMANews.tv about Philippine ePassports said manually scripted passports (i.e., the green passports) are valid only until April 2010.

Says the GMA News article:

[The DFA] clarified that machine-readable passports will remain valid until their expiration date. On the other hand, manually scripted passports will no longer be recognized starting April 10, 2010.

Which is which?

I hope the DFA issues a final statement regarding this. My green passport will expire in August 2011 and if this passport will no longer be valid by next year, then I should get a new one ASAP.

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J

hello guys, confirmed ko nang ok pa ang green passport na handwritten ang text. I just got back from hong kong/macau kahapon. well, as far as hong kong/macau is concerned ok pa. ang passports natin.

So para sa mga may flights na darating at hindi pa nakakapagparenew, ok pa rin ang mga passports natin hanggang sa expiry nya. Pero kung wala naman kayong flights na darating, I suggest you renew your passports na rin para makaiwas sa hassle in the future. Kahit 2012 pa ang expiry ng passport ko, magpapa e-pass na din ako hopefully this month.
ajfrau

hi guys, anyone who’ve just been to the US with green passports? was there a problem entering the US with green passport.
binondocenter

Klaro ko lang po ang issue about Philippine Passport… pero gusto ko muna malaman nyo na currently we have 3 kinds of passport… first ang green passport… , second ang MRP or know as machine readable passport at lastly ang electronic passport (e-passport) or tawag nila dun is biometric passport.

Kung ang green passport mo ay valid pa (meaning hinde pa expired) puede nyo pa po ito magamit palabas ng bansa! valid pa po ito.. pero pag dating nyo po ng ibang bansa possibleng tanungin kayo or warning ang pasport holder na magpalit agad due to nearest expiration date.. (6 months before expiration usually dapat bago kayo payagan mag travel)

Clear na po ba?

Ngayon for additional info:
Kung nag renew kayo dati… from green… ang possibleng issue sa inyo ay MRP. hinde pa ang e-passport.. dahil kailan lang naging e-passport… parang mid february or mid march lang nag start ang biometric or e-passport. Kung naka pag MRP na kayo , dont tell me na dapat mabago kayo ng e-passport? its not necessary.. kasi 5yrs validity pa po ito… , so kung ang issue nito ay january 2011 pa, sa 2016 pa ang expiration nito. Clear po ba? some province or regional issue ng dfa natin sa pinas… MRP issue pa at hinde E-passport.

kung may question kayo kindly email me
binondocenter@yahoo.com
verone

I am leaving for Macau on november 10 and be back to manila on nov. 12 2010. I am leaving as tourist for 3 days in macau. My philippine green passport will expire on may 22,2011. Can I still be allowed to travel ifmy passport will expire on may 22,2011?
Marlene_tan19

how about my green passport ill be leaving for US on june 5 but then my passport will expire on dec. 12 . 2011will there be any problem at the imigration
Teamoreina1010

tanong ko lng n until expariation ng green passport ay mggamit p b i2?
Joy

Hello…I just want to know how can i renew my green passport if I lost my stamps;=(