Do You Know That You Can Do Online Appointment For Your LTO License And Registration Online?

Life has been made easier by the rise of modern technology. It saves resources and time, making every second productive. The Internet has been a great help o the life of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) as well as local workers as the Philippines started to automate government transactions. Recently, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) started online appointment services for the renewal of drivers license and vehicle registration which eliminate the hassle of piling up on their branches in long queues.

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Land Transportation Office (LTO) launched Abril 24, its online system where motorists can set appointments for applying or renewing their driving license and vehicle registration.

According to LTO Management Information Division chief Rector Antigua, the online appointment at scheduling system will hasten the process of the needed documents of the motorists from the agency.

However, on its initial launch, it will be available only in four districts namely Marikina, Pasig, Muntinlupa, and Novaliches. The service will be available nationwide by next year.

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Since the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) cannot give thousands of Filipinos a 24-hour passport service, they are now opening their Saturdays to accommodate more applications. 

Starting February 10, 2018, the DFA will open its Office of Consular Affairs (OSA) in ASEANA to accommodate passport applicants on weekend.

So if you are looking for quick passport renewal or fast passport application, you can process in DFA-ASEANA, but first, you must obtain an online appointment (good luck for that).


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From 8:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon DFA-ASEANA will be open to cater clients who want to process their passports. But DFA noted that walk-in application will not be allowed and courtesy lanes will also be closed.

Read: Who Are Exempted From DFA's Online Appointment for Passport Application?

With this advisory, the DFA encourage the public to make an appointment online thru their DFA's Online Appointment System.

The DFA said, the "Passport on Wheels" is also ongoing to accommodate more passport applicants.

Read: Passport on Wheels (POW) of DFA Starts With 4 Buses To Process 2000 Applicants Daily

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It added that eight consular offices in key cities and provinces will be opened soon.

Read: DFA to Open 9 Consular Offices in Provinces to Step-Up Passport Processing

The fee for a 10-year passport is at P1,200.

Only last month when the DFA announced the opening of 100,000 passport appointment slots for February to March but it looks like that the schedule is already full!

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Getting Passport for First-time OFWs, Now Easier, Faster

Getting a passport for first time Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will now be easy. Last Friday, January 19 the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) starts the online portal for the first time OFWs who are applying for a passport.

Read: Processing of Passport with 10-Year Validity Starts January 3

Instead of securing an online appointment for passport application, first time OFWs may get aid from accredited recruitment agencies to secure them appointment slots through the online portal.

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Under the system, 1,000 passport appointment slots will be given to 170 accredited recruitment agencies daily. Just like securing an online appointment, DFA reminded OFWs that securing a passport appointment through the online portal is also free of charge. Recruitment agencies have been warned that they will be removed from the system is caught charging OFWs in the said services.

Read: Who Are Exempted From DFA's Online Appointment for Passport Application?

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano led the launch at the DFA-ASEANA office said that the system will ease the difficulty of first-time OFWs in availing the courtesy lane and enable them to secure appointments fast.

On the other hand, Cayetano said the DFA is studying the possibility of implementing longer work hours of 12-16 hours for DFA personnel to process more passport daily.

Cayetano added that 140 machines are expected to be delivered soon and will be deployed to satellite offices across the country and abroad to increase capacity. Each machine can process 80 to 100 passports in an 8-hour period.

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He said the DFA is declining the request of travel agencies to restore their allotment of 1,000 passport appointment slots, as the DFA is currently prioritizing sectors authorized by law to be given priority such as OFWs, PWDs, the pregnant, single parents, and senior citizens.

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DFA to Open 9 Consular Offices in Provinces to Step-Up Passport Processing

To make passport application process fast and easy to Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that it will open nine more consular offices across the nation this 2018!

Read: Processing of Passport with 10-Year Validity Starts January 3

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These offices will be in addition to current 28 DFA consular office that catering 9,000 passport application a day according to DFA Secretary Allan Peter Cayetano. Through this move, DFA's daily capacity of passport applicant will increase from 9,000 to 15,000.

Read: Who Are Exempted From DFA's Online Appointment for Passport Application?

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According to the DFA Chief, these consular offices will be set up to the following regions;

• San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
• Santiago, Isabela
• Malolos or Meycauayan, Bulacan
• Calamba or San Pablo, Laguna
• Dasmariñas City, Cavite
• Antipolo, Rizal
• Oroquieta City or Ozamiz City
• Misamis Occidental
• Tagum, Davao del Norte.

Aside from this four mobile trucks for passport processing or passport on wheels will roll out very soon to process another 2,500 passports per day. But this "passport-on-wheels" unit will be deployed in Metro Manila.

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Netizens are criticizing and calling out the DFA in social media for its fully-booked passport appointment until March 2018 while the schedule for April onward has yet to be opened.

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Processing of Passport with 10-Year Validity Starts January 3

Passport is one of the most valid identification cards in the Philippines. Aside from its main purpose as one of the most important documents in traveling abroad, a passport is also an acceptable ID that can be used both in public and private transaction.

After President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Republic Act 10928 into law last August 2, the implementation of an act extending the validity of passport from five to 10 years comes into effect this year.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has already started processing of Philippine passport with 10 years validity last January 3.

A passport with 10-year validity can be availed, provided that the applicant is not a minor. Filipinos below 18 years old will still be issued the 5-year validity passports due to possible changes in facial features.

The DFA reiterated that both passport with 10 and five-years validity will use the current Philippine electronic passport booklets without any change in design, security features and a number of pages.

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It added that passports issued prior to January 1, 2018, which has a five-year validity, would remain valid until its expiration date.

Passport fee remains P950 but the increase is possible in the future for its enhanced features.

The extended validity of passport is one of many promises fulfilled by President Duterte together with the extended validity of driver's license from two years to five years. Isn't it great?

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DFA to Require Advance Payment in Passport Application in 2018

Planning to get Philippine passport next year? Then ready your processing fee. This is because the Department of Foreign Affairs is planning to implement new guidelines that will require advance payment through banks as a part of online appointment for passport application or renewal.

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According to DFA Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, the guidelines for bank "e-payment" will be out next few weeks. This will require applicants to pay at least half of the passport fee.

Cayetano said this measure can lower the high percentage of no-show, since the wait to get an online appointment now takes months. The DFA Secretary added that around 40 percent of those who make an appointment do now show up.

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With this, passport applicant may choose to pay half of the full amount of processing fee upon making an online appointment.

It is being reported that DFA will start the processing of passport with 10-year validity but processing fee remains the same.

Applicants may choose regular processing or 20 working days for P950 or express processing (10 working days) for P1,200.

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10-Year Validity Passport Appointment For 2018 Is Now Open— DFA

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The Department of Foreign Affairs has now open online apppointment for Filipinos who wish to apply or renew their passports.

Starting January 2018, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be issuing Philippine passports with 10-year validity pursuant to Republic Act 10928 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte.

DFA’s passport appointment system is now operated by state-owned Apo Production Unit, Inc. but the interface has not changed.

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The passport fees remain the same: P 950.00 for regular processing (20 working days) and P 1,200.00 for express processing (10 working days).

The following are exempted from securing prior appointment and may enjoy priority lanes at consular offices and satellite offices:
Senior Citizen with Senior Citizen ID
Person with Disability (PWDs) with PWD ID or visible disability
Solo Parent with Valid Solo Parent ID
Pregnant women with medical certificate
Minors seven (7) years old and below

Overseas Filipino workers with supporting documents and proof such as employment contract may walk in at Philippine Overseas Employment Administration in Mandaluyong City.
To know how to set an appointment for passport application or renewal click here.

To know the step by step procedure on how to set passport appointment online, watch this video:

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