Passport Renewal DFA La Union

Hi, this is in connection to my previous blog (:

For requirements for passport renewal, please refer to the instruction/s on DFA website; it is also available along with the appointment form.

As for me, eto lang po yung mga hinanap or nirequire sa akin:
-xerox ng 2 valid IDs (back to back)
-old passport (xerox first 2 pages & 2 last pages)
-xerox ng stamps (kung nagamit n yung passport sa pagtravel)

Note:
- sa mga e-passport, nirerequire nila NSO birth certificate

Process:
1. As soon as we enter, pinaupo then isa isang pumunta sa table ng officer. Ipapakita yung appointment form then magsasign sa log book. Then go to second station/area.

2. Habang nagaantay sa upuan, may ibibigay si manong guard na forms/waiver (pirmahan), antayin din na ibigay niya yung appointment form na pinasa kay officer #1. Then just wait for your turn, kay officer #2 iprepresent yung mga documents. For renewal, dito rin bubutasan ang old passport.

3. Antayin si kuya guard/attendant na tawagin kayo papuntang second floor. Pagdating sa taas, tatawagin kau sa window and then doon na magbabayad. Rush: 1200; regular: 950

4. Aantayin na tawagin kayo sa desk, yung may cam & pc. Dito kukunan ka ng litrato, ichecheck info, sign.

And yun tapos na (:

Sa mga gustong ipadeliver yung passport nila, they can go downstairs, sa tabi ng nagxexerox kay manong LBC. They charge 150 pesos.

Directions to DFA La Union

Ever wonder "how" to go to a certain place the first time?

Or you tried searching on google or yahoo on "how" but couldn't find the answer?

I feel yah.

Let me share my experience on how i went to DFA La Union, my first time. (:

I am from ilocos norte, and that only takes 4 hours ride via bus to La Union (from Laoag). I took the 1am trip on Partas Bus since there's no other buses that have scheduled trips on an early hours (my appointment time @ DFA is 9am-10am, that gives me alot of time to eat & settle before i head to their office). I reached San Fernando around 6am probably because of all the road being constructed. I stopped at city plaza and ate at mc donald nearby. I think i spent almost an hour settling myself and searching on google map on how to get there. Google map tells me that its just a corner somewhere on the block. Note, i typed "DFA La Union" on the search button. Thinking i have alot of spare time, i decided to walk and follow the navigation of my so called google map. After alot of walking, i didn't find what i am looking for. I asked people but it led me to nowhere :'( that's when i decided to take a tricycle. And guess what? The location was very far from what the google map tells me so!

Fact: DFA La Union is just right at the main road; mc arthur highway/manila road right infront of Oasis Resort. So you can just simply get off the bus right infront of DFA. Also, they have carinderias/stores/canteen nearby.

Yes, as it turns out, DFA La Union wasn't suppose to hard to find! ;) ;) ;)

Moreover, this is out of the topic but ill include it here as well thus it might as well help. As you know, they have appointment system now, i found out that "appointment time" doesn't really matter. You get in the line as soon as you get there. (Note: there are walk in applicants too!). My appointment was at 9am but i was able to get in early so i am finished renewing my passport @ 8:30am. As the saying goes, early bird catches the early worm ;) ;) ;)