DFA to hold mobile passporting in Camiguin Oct. 21-22

OCTOBER 12, 2010, Mahinog, Camiguin -Applicants in the province of Camiguin need not go to Cagayan de Oro to get a passport as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) passport services will be conducting its mobile passporting system in the province of Camiguin come October 21-22 at the Camiguin Tourism Center in Balbagon, Mambajao, municipal public employment office manager Elvera V. Capagngan announced today.

She said DFA will conduct its passport services together with the National Statistics Office (NSO) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to help facilitate the fast issuance of passports.

She said residents who are interested to avail of the service need to bring the required documents and application fee.

For first time applicants, they should have birth certificate in security paper (Secpa) or certified true copy of their birth certificate duly authenticated by the National Statistics Office (NSO), marriage certificate in Secpa or marriage contract from local civil registrar duly authenticated by the NSO, proper IDs expired or valid, and at least three copies of passport-sized photo with royal blue background and with a collar attire.

Those who will be renewing their passport need only to bring their old passport with photocopy of pages 1, 2 and last, at least three copies of passport size photo and with royal blue background and with a collar attire.

For minor applicants who are travelling with parents, they should present birth certificate in Secpa or birth certificate from LCR duly authenticated by the NSO, baptismal certificate, or School ID, personal appearance of either parent, original and photocopy of parent's passport, three copies passport-sized photo with royal blue background and with a collar attire.

For minors who are travelling unaccompanied by either parent, applicants should have birth certificate in Secpa or birth certificate from LCR duly authenticated by the NSO, baptismal certificate, or School ID, personal appearance of either parent, affidavit of support and consent indicating the name of traveling companion and relationship to the minor, DSWD clearance, original and photocopy of passport of travelling companion, and three copies passport-sized photo with royal blue background and attire with collar.

Capagngan reminded that personal appearance is a must for all applicants, first time or renewal, except when applicant is eight years old and below or mentally physically incapacitated.

An application fee of P750.00 will be charged per applicant.

The mobile passporting service will be sponsored by the Provincial Government in cooperation with the Public Employment Service Office (Peso) Provincial Federation in the province of Camiguin and Department of Labor and Employment Region X.