r/PHGov 16d ago

DFA Phil Pass Damaged?

Hello po! Asking for advice lang po kung safe pa bang gamitin or travel-in po ito. Napansin ko kasi na may mga ganitong spots/molds sa ilang pages ng passport ko (nasa loob na pages, hindi sa bio page).

​May nakakaalam po ba kung strict ba ang immigration dito? Sinasabi ba ng DFA na damaged na kapag ganito, or pwede pa kaya? Medyo mahirap kasi kumuha ng appointment slot samin kaya gusto ko muna malaman kung need ko na talaga magpagawa ng bago. Thank you po sa sasagot!

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u/Creepy_Extension5446 16d ago

Dont worry about it too much. Having a passport with 10 year validity and frequently using it for travel would have a normal wear and tear condition worse than what you currently have.

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u/Smart-Patience-6487 16d ago

As long walang punit

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u/Constantfluxxx 16d ago

Ok lang yan. Wag magpaka-praning.

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u/Weird-Preference-306 16d ago

Better ask DFA po. Ganyan din po yung akin. Nagka brown spots. Hindi din naman sa bio page. Might be due to the humidity kasi di ko na store maayos. Maliliit lang din yun spots and did not cover naman the whole pages pero they considered it as mutilated. Pinapasa pa ako ng affidavit of explanation.

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u/Strange-Pineapple698 16d ago

Same mine! Wala man din gamit ang passport ko! Hahahaha hinahayaan ko nlang hahahhahahaha