Top 10 things you may not know about your Philippine Passport 10. Your passport is valid only up to 6 months before expiry. If it is within 6 months before expiry, you will NOT be allowed to travel. This is because of the policy of your destination country and there are over 60 countries with this restriction (including those traveling to the Philippines). 9. You cannot share your passport with your child as even infants are required a passport. However infants below 1 year old are exempt from requiring an appointment when applying or renewing passports. 8. Some countries (mostly South Africa) require at least 2 blank pages in your Passport. If you are below 5 pages, I suggest you renew just to be safe. 7. If your Visa is active but your passport is expired, do NOT detach the Visa and do NOT staple/glue the old passport to the new one. Instead, bring both passports. 6. Did you travel to Israel and want to visit someone in the Middle East? You will need a new passport as many Middle East and African countries will deny you entry. 5. Are you a Philippine passport holder traveling to an ASEAN member country? Then you do not need a Visa! :) In fact, you can travel to over 20 countries without a Visa and to over 20 more with Visa on arrival! 4. Did you know that most travelers are advised by their embassies to leave their passport at the hotel when they visit another country. If you are more paranoid and choose to bring your passport around, keep it safe and dry. 3. Damaging or defacing your passport is a criminal offense with a fine between P60,000-P150,000 and imprisonment of 6-15 years. So take care of your passport, getting it accidentally wet or drawn on by your kid is a crime. 2. Hong Kong and Macau no longer stamps your passport. Instead a landing slip will be printed and inserted into your passport which you should not lose. 1. Your passport is best stamped with your friends and loved ones around, so go travel the world this 2015! Or better yet visit the rest of your country visa and passport free!
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:36:14 +0000
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