travel to Philippines with an expiring passport

[NikkiWicki 3]

I know, but I think the OP didn't realize the significance of the punched hole (assuming his/her passport WAS punched, but normally they are). Hence the advice to re-schedule the trip until the new one arrives above.

ETA: Just re-read, and the OP says they still have their "valid" passport. Not sure how he/she has such, or perhaps misunderstands about the hole punch. Perhaps if he/she would reply, we could help more...

Hi DavenRoxy. My passport will expire on Nov 6, 2013. I just renewed my old passport last Aug 28,. Yup I know the punch thing, and they didnt punch mine yet. probably because I havent received my new passport and will have to wait by the time I pick up my new passport, then they will invalidate the old one by the hole punch idea. I guess my passport is still "valid" considering that the expiry date.

Edited September 14, 2013 by NikkiWicki

[NikkiWicki 3]

When you applied for a passport, they should have punched your old one, rendering it unusable. And as stated, most airlines will not let you travel without at least 6 months left on your current passport.

ETA: We got her new passport in 4-5 weeks instead of the 6-8 they predicted.

by the way did u guys just check it online? I check it like 2x/ week by just refreshing the page that I saved on my phone. I just think that they dont really update the website that often

[NikkiWicki 3]

That's interesting because you are supposed to turn your old passport in with the application. If it is lost or stolen I think you do the same form as first-time applicants instead of the renew-by-mail application.

So you have more problems than an expiring passport. They don't like you keeping the old one because of the black market in passports. That's why they make you turn them in, whereupon they punch holes in it. If you knowingly do the form under "lost or stolen" when you have it in hand and then use it - expect trouble.

No punched holes yet on my passport actually the lady told me, that when I come back to get my new passport is to have my old one ready so that they can like invalidate it.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I checked the old passport from when my wife renewed hers, I thought they had punched a hole in it but that is incorrect, they only invalidated it with a stamp on the BIO page.