As for extension I don't know, maybe there is some prior precedent of some registrations slipping by ..Steve1960 wrote: Singapore allows 6 weeks for foreign parents to get a travel document for their new born. The clock starts ticking from the day the child is born. In my case our bundle of fun arrived at 3.30pm on a Friday afternoon so by the time I got going on Monday I had already lost 3 days.
The UK passport application is on line but the web site still says allow 8 weeks to receive the passport.
The Philippines passport application has to be in person at the embassy and the earliest appointment I could get is tomorrow. Almost 3 of the 6 allowed weeks will have passed. The embassy web site also says allow 8 weeks for the passport to arrive.
Now I know I can apply for an extension to the 6 weeks rule but that is just more bureaucratic hassle on top of the two passport applications and getting additional authenticated birth certificates because the hospital would only supply one etc etc etc
I am amazed there is not better alignment on this issue. Would it hurt Singapore to allow 9 or 10 weeks from birth to obtain travel documents? Right now many foreigners are just being set up to fail and inevitably make an extension application.
Thank you. No there is no hurry to travel I just need to meet Singapore's requirements and it would be nice not to have to apply for the extension but it seems likely unless the UK one comes through earlier than expected.ecureilx wrote:
As for extension I don't know, maybe there is some prior precedent of some registrations slipping by ..
For travel, if you need, you can obtain a Emergency Certificate, valid for single travel, to country of origin, if the passport gets held up and you need to travel
i.e. if you plan to go to PH, the PH Embassy should be able to process this within an hour or within the day.
Atleast my high commission does it so fast
PS, the PH passport delay maybe due to the Biometric thing. But I do understand why they insist on Biometrics for babies too
BTW, congrats on the baby !!!!
Uk outsourced to some other agencySteve1960 wrote: Thank you. No there is no hurry to travel I just need to meet Singapore's requirements and it would be nice not to have to apply for the extension but it seems likely unless the UK one comes through earlier than expected.
I don't think there is a particular delay for the Phil passport application the delay is getting an appointment in the first place. It may be biometrics but could also be that Phil are just not capable of offering much on line although it is improving.
Besides turning up in person does have it's advantages, I get to keep all the original documents. For the UK passport I had to send them in the mail after applying on line
Yes I know the baby has to come along too, and about the dress code for the Embassy plus I even figured out what documents they require and how many copies of each which is never the same as it states on the web site.ecureilx wrote:Uk outsourced to some other agencySteve1960 wrote:
For PH, I not sure if you know you have to bring your small one over to the embassy![]()
Why should Singapore allow for the inefficiency of (some) other country's authorities?Steve1960 wrote:I am amazed there is not better alignment on this issue. Would it hurt Singapore to allow 9 or 10 weeks from birth to obtain travel documents? Right now many foreigners are just being set up to fail and inevitably make an extension application.
Yep, the dress code is very importantSteve1960 wrote:Yes I know the baby has to come along too, and about the dress code for the Embassy plus I even figured out what documents they require and how many copies of each which is never the same as it states on the web site.
Even given all that I know I will have our entire folder of documents with me just in case.
I am a hardened veteran through multiple dealings with the NSO, DFA and Makati Municipal City Hall
I'm intrigued, what is the dress code? I'm now wondering if it's because of the way some of the Pinays dress on their off day.ecureilx wrote:[
Yep, the dress code is very important
No I think it's just a general respect thing. The Pinay's know already because they will have encountered the same back home. Guys wear trousers and shoes not shorts and sandals. Girls don't wear the short shorts or short skirts and don't show too much cleavage. Just sensible stuff.bgd wrote:I'm intrigued, what is the dress code? I'm now wondering if it's because of the way some of the Pinays dress on their off day.ecureilx wrote:[
Yep, the dress code is very important
I disagree. I do not think it is inefficient to take 8 weeks to process and provide a new passport. I think it shows a lack of global thinking and understanding for Singapore to demand the process is completed in 6 weeks.beppi wrote:Why should Singapore allow for the inefficiency of (some) other country's authorities?Steve1960 wrote:I am amazed there is not better alignment on this issue. Would it hurt Singapore to allow 9 or 10 weeks from birth to obtain travel documents? Right now many foreigners are just being set up to fail and inevitably make an extension application.
They allow you a time that they think is reasonable - and if you need more and it's not your fault (but your country's authorities'), you show them proof of this and you get an extension. I think that's perfectly reasonable!
that is a rule implemented specifically in Bureau of Immigration offices, in PH as well as in their Embassies, targeted towards the foreigners I guess !!bgd wrote:I'm intrigued, what is the dress code? I'm now wondering if it's because of the way some of the Pinays dress on their off day.ecureilx wrote:[
Yep, the dress code is very important
ehem .. Pinay is not a tagalog dictionary word .. though in common useSteve1960 wrote:No I think it's just a general respect thing. The Pinay's know already because they will have encountered the same back home. Guys wear trousers and shoes not shorts and sandals. Girls don't wear the short shorts or short skirts and don't show too much cleavage. Just sensible stuff.bgd wrote:I'm intrigued, what is the dress code? I'm now wondering if it's because of the way some of the Pinays dress on their off day.ecureilx wrote:[
Yep, the dress code is very important
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