"Taking A Step Toward Future Travels: Our Passport Application Experience At The DFA in Gaisano Mall"✈️

Good day to my beautiful fellas! 🤗😍

Hello to all of my friends here and of course to all my dear fellow hivers in this lovely @hiveph community! 👋

How are you all today? I hope everyone is doing fine right now. It’s been a while since I’ve posted life blogs here and now here I am again, @lj1728 to share another simple life story with you all.💕

Last week of January, my husband, my son, and I went to the city to apply for our passports. My husband and I both agreed that it was finally time, especially since he only has one valid I.D. left. We also see this preparation for our future travels abroad, if God permits. It feels good to be ready for opportunities that may come our way someday.

Our appointment was scheduled at 3:00 PM at the Department of Foreign Affairs office located inside Gaisano Mall. We made sure to arrive earlier than our scheduled time. By quarter to three, there were already many people lined up outside the DFA Office. I stayed in line for us while my husband and son sat on the side to rest while waiting to be called.

Exactly 3:00 PM, they started assisting those with appointments. I appreciate how organized and systematic the process was. As long as you have complete requirements, everything goes smoothly. They were very thorough when it comes to checking documents.

We noticed that some applicants were asked to provide additional documents especially if there were unclear details like the birth date in their PSA birth certificate. Some were required to present documents from the Local Civil Registry, and a few were advised to return once their papers were already complete.

Thankfully, our documents were all in order. We were processed without any problems at all, and the whole procedure took a little over an hour I guess. We left feeling relieved and accomplished. It was a simple, meaningful, and important milestone for our family of three, and I am truly grateful that everything went well. Next time, I will share the experience we had when we finally claim our passports.

And that's it for today's blog! 😍

Thank you so much for dropping by and taking the time to read my simple life story. 📖✍️

This means a lot to me! I hope you enjoyed it and see you on my next one. Have a nice day ahead to all of us.💞

These photos were mine and taken with my iphone13pro and the lead image was edited through Canva.👩‍💻

Lots of love,
LJ💗