CFO - Need Advise

[redvelvet 12]

That's a good point and yes we did ammend her passport to her married name 18 years ago. We had to go to the CFO then too and my wife remembers the certificat she got there. Unfortunatley we don't have it anymore or the passport with the maiden name that would of had the sticker. My wife will go there on Monday to talk to them about it.

We talked to the Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong. They said if you report your marriage today you can get the Report of Marriage the next day.

If you already had a certificate and sticker before, then maybe you can just request for a new sticker for the new passport. When I went to get my certificate, they told me that that is my certificate for life unless I get married to a different person other than the petitioner. The certificate should have been transferred from the old passport to the new one.

[Pedrito Papa 0]

If you already had a certificate and sticker before, then maybe you can just request for a new sticker for the new passport. When I went to get my certificate, they told me that that is my certificate for life unless I get married to a different person other than the petitioner. The certificate should have been transferred from the old passport to the new one.

I sure hope so. That would be great. My wife will go to CFO on Monday and try.

[Tahoma 2,291]

I sure hope so. That would be great. My wife will go to CFO on Monday and try.

apple21 has a good idea. I hope you keep us posted about what happens.

[Pedrito Papa 0]

My wife will go to CFO tomorrow, Monday. Please pray for us and a good outcome if you are so inclined.

[glenmar 34]

Good luck at the CFO. Looks like you've got it covered.

[Pedrito Papa 0]

I just got a message from my wife. She is at the CFO now. She explained our story, but when the CFO staff checked they said there is no record that she got a certificate in 1995. My wife kept telling them there had to be, because she was there and recieved a certificate then. Eventually they found it. It was issued in April 21, 1995. They told here she could make an affidavit of loss, submit it and it would take 45 minutes to make a new certificate. My wife said the CFO people were friendly through all this. So it looks like we will soon be through with this barring any further surprises which is a possibility until she has the certificate in her hand and a stamp in her passport.

[apple21 953]

That's great news.

[Pedrito Papa 0]

That's great news.

Yes, it is. I would like to thank everyone who commented on this. Your comments were very helpful in helping us formulate a strategy to approach the CFO with on this. It is hard to remember exactly what happened and who we reported to 18 years ago, but all of your comments helped to jog our memories. Thanks again.

I will post again when we have the CFO certificate and passport stamp in our hands. I hope there are no more surprises.

[redvelvet 12]

I just got a message from my wife. She is at the CFO now. She explained our story, but when the CFO staff checked they said there is no record that she got a certificate in 1995. My wife kept telling them there had to be, because she was there and recieved a certificate then. Eventually they found it. It was issued in April 21, 1995. They told here she could make an affidavit of loss, submit it and it would take 45 minutes to make a new certificate. My wife said the CFO people were friendly through all this. So it looks like we will soon be through with this barring any further surprises which is a possibility until she has the certificate in her hand and a stamp in her passport.

Good luck!

[ljmp_10 105]

Goodluck and update us soon!

[Tahoma 2,291]

If you already had a certificate and sticker before, then maybe you can just request for a new sticker for the new passport. When I went to get my certificate, they told me that that is my certificate for life unless I get married to a different person other than the petitioner. The certificate should have been transferred from the old passport to the new one.

^^^

Yes, it is. I would like to thank everyone who commented on this. Your comments were very helpful in helping us formulate a strategy to approach the CFO with on this. It is hard to remember exactly what happened and who we reported to 18 years ago, but all of your comments helped to jog our memories. Thanks again.

I will post again when we have the CFO certificate and passport stamp in our hands. I hope there are no more surprises.

^^^ Excellent news about the replacement sticker!

Keep us posted.

[Pedrito Papa 0]

Mission accomplished. This morning my wife got a new CFO Certificate and Stamp in her passport. We are all set to move to the U.S. in July. Thanks again to everyone who commented on this thread. You were a great help!!!

[apple21 953]

Congrats!

[dm0371 1]

Hello Sir and Mam, my apology to butt in to your topic. but if i may ask, i got married in the US where there's no available nearby Philippine Consulate (Texas). I have my original and photocopy of my marriage contract with me and plan to attend the CFO tomorrow and my flight will be on May 20....

Does that mean that we have to report our US marriage to Philippine Consulate in US?

thank you very much for the help

[Pedrito Papa 0]

Hello Sir and Mam, my apology to butt in to your topic. but if i may ask, i got married in the US where there's no available nearby Philippine Consulate (Texas). I have my original and photocopy of my marriage contract with me and plan to attend the CFO tomorrow and my flight will be on May 20....

Does that mean that we have to report our US marriage to Philippine Consulate in US?

thank you very much for the help

Hello,

Yes, evidentally Filipinos married outside the Philippines are supposed to report their marriages to the Philippine Consulate in the country where they married withing 12 months of getting married. My wife and I were married in Hong Kong eighteen years ago. When we came back to the Philippines shortly after getting married we changed her name in her Philippine Passport from her maiden name to her married name. We had to get the CFO certificate to do that. We were required to go to the Hong Kong Consulate in Manila and get a "blue ribbon authenticated copy" of our marriage contract to satisfy the CFO at the time. I believe you may be able to get a "blue ribbon copy" of your marriage contract from the US Embasy in Manila.

You better go to the CFO as soon as possible I find out from them what they require from you. Just explain your situation and travel plans. Stay calm and get them to help you. Good luck. Post back here and maybe we can help you if you need it.