Renewal of Philippine Passport with USPS Regular Flat Rate Envelope (priority mail) with tracking number

[Successful Pinky 12]

Hello everyone,

 

This will be my first time to renew Philippine Passport while in US. 

One of the requirement is to bring "USPS Regular Flat Rate (priority mail) with tracking number.

Please help me with how this envelope should look like and how do I get my return address written on it and also the tracking number?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,304]

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[payxibka 10,045]

10 hours ago, Successful Pinky said:

Hello everyone,

 

This will be my first time to renew Philippine Passport while in US. 

One of the requirement is to bring "USPS Regular Flat Rate (priority mail) with tracking number.

Please help me with how this envelope should look like and how do I get my return address written on it and also the tracking number?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

You simply address the envelope to yourself,  go to the post office and pay the priority mail postage.  The tracking will be on the receipt from the post office. The empty envelope, with paid postage, is given to the consulate during your appointment. 

Edited July 19, 2020 by payxibka

[Allovertheworld 355]

12 hours ago, Successful Pinky said:

Hello everyone,

 

This will be my first time to renew Philippine Passport while in US. 

One of the requirement is to bring "USPS Regular Flat Rate (priority mail) with tracking number.

Please help me with how this envelope should look like and how do I get my return address written on it and also the tracking number?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

I thought you had to have a personal appearance.

 

Is the consulate or outreach places waiving that?  I figured they would all be closed the last few months.

[payxibka 10,045]

1 hour ago, Allovertheworld said:

I thought you had to have a personal appearance.

 

Is the consulate or outreach places waiving that?  I figured they would all be closed the last few months.

You do have to have a personal appearance either at the consulate or outreach to apply.   The USPS envelope is for distribution of the new passport once it is available .

[Allovertheworld 355]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

You do have to have a personal appearance either at the consulate or outreach to apply.   The USPS envelope is for distribution of the new passport once it is available .

Yes, I am aware of what the envelope is for.

 

My question is / was is the PI consulates open recently, and or the outreach taken place.  I wouldn't be surprised if consulate were closed during these COVID times

[payxibka 10,045]

2 minutes ago, Allovertheworld said:

Yes, I am aware of what the envelope is for.

 

My question is / was is the PI consulates open recently, and or the outreach taken place.  I wouldn't be surprised if consulate were closed during these COVID times

They were.  I know Chicago is open again 

[Allovertheworld 355]

Just now, payxibka said:

They were.  I know Chicago is open again 

Interesting, I figured they were locked down tighter than a tick on bloodhound..........

[aratamorne 165]

Washington DC is open as well by appointment only.  My wife's sister had her passport mailed to her using a Stamped Self Addressed Envelope.  

[Successful Pinky 12]

12 hours ago, payxibka said:

You simply address the envelope to yourself,  go to the post office and pay the priority mail postage.  The tracking will be on the receipt from the post office. The empty envelope, with paid postage, is given to the consulate during your appointment. 

Hello payxibka,

 

I ordered thru the USPS site the priority mail mentioned as one of the requirements to bring in the consulate. 

Here's what I received: A paper envelope, rectangle in shape and with clear plastic at the back. Is this the one referred to to bring in the consulate?

 

I also noticed another type of priority mail envelope in the USPS site, and it looks like square in shape, I think this is the one used when I got my resident card.

 

I hope you could help me clear out which is which. Thank you so much payxibka. 

 

 

 

[payxibka 10,045]

The last one is what I used

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

4 hours ago, Successful Pinky said:

Hello payxibka,

 

I ordered thru the USPS site the priority mail mentioned as one of the requirements to bring in the consulate. 

Here's what I received: A paper envelope, rectangle in shape and with clear plastic at the back. Is this the one referred to to bring in the consulate?

 

I also noticed another type of priority mail envelope in the USPS site, and it looks like square in shape, I think this is the one used when I got my resident card.

 

I hope you could help me clear out which is which. Thank you so much payxibka. 

 

 

 

Just go with the big one and you won't have any problems

[Jujusmom 49]

Hi! I see you already have your envelope. I renew my passport in Chicago last March 13 before it closed the following week due to Covid. I did not bring a self addressed envelope because I called the consulate about it for further info (I was heavily pregnant then so I try to minimize traveling lol) and the person I talked to said the envelope with tracking number is available for purchase in a travel agency just two floors down (if I remember it correctly). So I did that instead and paid $17 I think (forgive my mom brain lol)

 

I just received my new passport on July 2. Hope this helps for anyone renewing their passport at Chicago Consulate. 

Edited July 21, 2020 by Jujusmom

[Successful Pinky 12]

On 7/21/2020 at 3:00 AM, Jujusmom said:

Hi! I see you already have your envelope. I renew my passport in Chicago last March 13 before it closed the following week due to Covid. I did not bring a self addressed envelope because I called the consulate about it for further info (I was heavily pregnant then so I try to minimize traveling lol) and the person I talked to said the envelope with tracking number is available for purchase in a travel agency just two floors down (if I remember it correctly). So I did that instead and paid $17 I think (forgive my mom brain lol)

 

I just received my new passport on July 2. Hope this helps for anyone renewing their passport at Chicago Consulate. 

Thank you for sharing your experience.