How to renew your Philippine passport in Riyadh

• Photocopy the first page of your old passport, the page where all your personal details are noted.  Make sure to have a printer/scanner nearby to make things easier.

• Download and print the application form here.  You can also get a copy at the embassy but to make things speedy, have it ready and filled up beforehand. This is a copy of the form that you have to fill up.  Double check everything.

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

EPASSPORT APPLICATION FORM

Please provide information and do not leave any space blank.                                                          NOT FOR SALE

Last Name Apelyido

First Name Pangalan (Jr./II/III)

Middle Name Gitnang Pangalan

Place of Birth Pook ng Kapanganakan

Date of Birth             Araw ng Kapanganakan

Month Buwan

Day Araw

Year Taon

Gender / Kasarian

Male / Lalake           Female / Babae

Civil Status            Single                     Married                  Widow/Widower              Legally Separated               Annulled

Name of Husband or Wife

Citizenship

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address in KSA

Telephone No.

Present Occupation

Mobile No.

Work Address

Email Address

Telephone No.

Name of Father

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

CITIZENSHIP

Maiden / Single Name of Mother

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship acquired by         Birth                          Election          Marriage               RA9225             Naturalization          Others (specify)

Purpose of Travel:           Tour                 Work           Business          Migration          Study           Seaman            Others (specify):

Are you a holder of a Philippine Passport?         Yes         No If Yes, latest Passport No.__________________________ Date and Place of Issue ____________________________

Are you a holder of a Foreign Passport?               Yes         No If Yes, from what country ______________________________

This serves as an AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT AND CONSENT TO TRAVEL (for applicants below 18 years old ONLY)

This serves as an AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS

Name of Minor’s Travelling Companion

Lost passport number

Issued on

Issued to

Relationship:

Date Lost

Address / Tel No.

Lost due to

Signature of Parent Or Legal Guardian

Signature of Parent Or Legal Guardian

I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR that: 1) I am a Filipino citizen. 2.) The information I provided in this application is true and correct. 3) The supporting documents I have attached are authentic. 4) I have not been issued a passport under any other name. 5) I am aware that under the law, I am allowed to hold only one passport at any given time. 6)  I am aware that making false statements in this passport application and furnishing falsified or forged documents in support of this application are punishable by law.                       SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT  

• Book an appointment online.  There is no other way, one cannot just waltz into the gates of Mordor ahem, I mean the embassy.  Book ahead of time preferably 4-6 months before your expiry date as the slots fill up real quick. Choose the appropriate date and time and  make sure to register with a working email address.  Book here. 

• Check your inbox for the confirmation email and print it.  It will contain your appointment date and time.  Keep it somewhere safe along with the photocopy of your passport's data page.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY RIYADH

Your appointment is coming up!

Dear ************

This is to remind you that your appointment with Passports Renewal for Passport Renewal in Riyadh (Encoder 1) is scheduled for Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 10:55 AM AST.

To cancel your appointment before the scheduled time, please click here

• On the date of your booked appointment, please arrive at least 15-30 minutes of your schedule as you have to fight your way to the gate and show your printed appointment confirmation email as well as your old passport to the personnel hiding underneath the humongous beach umbrellas at the gate.

• After fighting your way in (Note that they do not allow other individuals only the applicants), proceed to Window 1 located at the end of a small corridor to your right as you enter the giant wooden doors of the embassy.  Present your application form, passport and its photocopy.  Answer the questions and scrutinize the data being entered into the computer, the monitor is partly facing you anyway.

• They will also take a picture right after and I assure you no matter how amazing you think you look, nothing can save your face from melting underneath the Saudi sun so do not expect glamour shots.  They will ask you to write your signature on a small tablet and have your fingerprints taken digitally as well.

• They will print everything and ask you to recheck all the details entered.  Read carefully.  

• Afterwards they will ask you to go to Window 6 if I am not mistaken which is back where you came from near the vending machine.  You will then pay the cashier SR250 (I forgot the exact amount) for the e-passport.

• They will advice you to visit the website to check for your passport's release, about 1 month turnaround time since the passport will still hail from the Philippines.  You can check here.

• My advice?  Use the search fields to find your name as the list is long.

• I just found out that my passport was released last July 16, I applied last June 30.  I will update this post once I get my passport.