How To Renew Your Passport in Riyadh
Site D3 Collector Road C, Diplomatic Quarter
PO Box 94366
11693
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Phone:
+96-61-482-3615
+96-61-482-0507
+96-61-482-1801
+96-61-482-3816
+96-61-482-4354
+96-61-488-0835
+96-61-482-0474
+96-61-480-3662
Fax:
+96-61-488-3945
+96-61-482-1856
Email:
riyadh.pe@dfa.gov.ph
filembry@sbm.net.sa
Website URL:
www.philembassy-riyadh.org
If there is
only one ID a Filipino should have, it should be a passport. Not only is it one of the most
recognized documents in the Philippines, it's also the most recognized ID in
any part of the world. Don't get caught not having without a passport, much
less an expired one. So, make sure you renew your passport on time. Please
remember that traveling in most countries will require you to have a valid
passport for 6 months. For example, your passport expires on December 25, 2011
and you're traveling to Japan today, they won't let you in the immigration
because your passport is no longer valid for 6 months.
When I first
went home for vacation in the Philippines, I was so excited and forgot to renew
my passport months ahead. Good thing, it only took a month for me to receive my
new one or else, I had to re-schedule every thing. My father, who doesn't
really pay attention to these "trivial" things, didn't know his
passport is expiring in two months and he had to travel to Pakistan for work.
He had to ask the embassy for a passport extension, which will only be given
with valid (business or emergency) reasons. He finally had his passport renewed
and he waited a month or so to receive his new passport.
The Philippine
Embassy in Riyadh has recently introduced a new appointment system for
e-passports. You don't have to wait in line anymore and you'll be able to
request specific dates and time. It would be less hassle for your work or
everyday activities. Only renewals are accommodated on this new system. Lost passports
and new passports for children will be entertained as walk-ins. The Consular
Section will accommodate 120 applicants daily so it is a must to get your
appointment. Wag pasaway! No appointment, no entry! no processing!
The following
information is taken from the Press Release No. 74-2011 (24 August 2011) of the
Philippine Embassy in Riyadh.
How to get an appointment to renew your passport
1. The new appointment system is free of charge and
the applicants may enlist themselves directly by visiting the Philippine
Embassy-Riyadh website at http://www.philembassy-riyadh.org/ and clicking on
the E-Passport Online Appointment.
• Family
applicants must indicate all the names of its members. Otherwise only one slot
would be provided to them.
2. Applicant should make an appointment at least 3
days before his/her intended day of personal appearance in the Embassy.
3. Applicant can request an appointment date and time.
4. Applicant
will be informed of the date and time of appointment.
5. If the
appointment is not confirmed, the applicant must request for another
appointment.
6. The
applicant should be at the Embassy at least 15 minutes before the appointment
for personal appearance.
7. Late comers
will be entertained after finishing all applicants who came on time.
The Embassy is
open Saturdays to Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Thursdays from 8:00 am
to 12:00 noon except on regular Philippine and Saudi holidays.
Requirements for e-Passport renewal:
1. Personal
appearance
2. Original old
passport
3. Photocopy of
old passport (data page only)
4. Duly
accomplished passport application form that can be downloaded from the Embassy
website: www.philembassy-riyadh.org or obtained from Window 1 of the Consular
Section or at the Information Desk at the Embassy lobby (no photo needed)
Requirements for replacement of damaged passport:
1. Personal
appearance
2. Original
damaged passport
3. Affidavit of
Damaged of passport
4. Duly
accomplished passport application form (no photo needed)
Requirements
for replacement of lost of passport:
1. Personal
appearance
2. Police
Report with English translation
3. Affidavit of
Lost of passport
4. Duly
accomplished passport application form (no photo needed)
(Note: There is a 15 days waiting period before the
approval of the passport application)
Requirements for newly born applicants for e-Passport:
1. Report of
Birth form accomplished in 4 copies. (Form available at the Consular Section of
the Embassy or the website)
2. Arabic and
English temporary birth certificate and/or other supporting documents (e.g.
Notification of Birth from the clinic/hospital where the child was born) – 3
copies
3. Marriage
Contract of parents duly authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs,
Manila (if married in the Philippines) or authenticated by the Saudi Ministry
of Foreign Affairs with English translation (if married in KSA) – 3 copies
4. Photocopies
of parents' passports (data page only) – 3 copies
5. Duly
accomplished passport application form (no photo needed)
What to do on your appointment date
• Come to the
Embassy at least 15 minutes before the appointment time.
• Proceed
directly to the encoding Area for encoding
• After
encoding, proceed to Window 6 (Cashier) for payment.
Passport
Fees
Renewal
e-‐Passport SR
240.00
Lost
Passport
Green or
MRP SR 360.00
& SR100 for
authentication
e-‐Passport SR
600.00 & SR 100 for
authentication
Newborn
children
Report of Birth
SR 100.00
e-‐Passport SR
240.00
How do I get my new passport?
• After 30 days
after applying for your passport, you may check the Embassy website at
www.philembassy-riyadh.org to find out if your passport has been received by
the Embassy and is ready for release.
You may also call 482-3815, 482-3559 and 482-1577
Releasing of e-Passport (Window 3)
1. Releasing
will be in the afternoon only from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
2. Bring the
following:
a. Original old
passport
b. Official
receipt
If you cannot
appear personally to collect your new passport, you may authorize a
representative and give him/her a signed letter of authorization stating your
full name and the representative’s full name.
GOD BLESS TO ALL ...
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