How to Cancel or Reschedule Philippine Passport Appointment

From time to time, you cannot go to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) office for your passport application on time because of some emergency or other unavoidable reasons. Therefore, according to different excuses, you can cancel or reschedule your online Philippines passport appointment. The good news is that the system allows you to make some changes to your approved appointment. However, you should reapply or cancel your appointment three days before the scheduled appointment day. In this article, we will show you how to cancel or reschedule Philippine passport appointments step by step.

How to Cancel DFA Passport Appointment

However, if you find it difficult to get a chance to reschedule your appointment since the open time slots fill up so quickly. Or you drop off your trip next year, and you don’t need a passport in a hurry. But you really don’t have time to go to the DFA on the scheduled date. Here you can cancel your passport appointment. Follow the steps below and help you cancel it easily.

Step 1: Go to the official Passport Appointment System website

Yes. Go to the same website above where you rebook your passport application. 

Step 2:  Enter Required Information

When you wish to cancel your appointment, you must enter the required appointment, the correct DFA appointment code and your email address. 

Step 3: Cancel Passport Appointment

After your information is displayed, select the Cancel Appointment button below. The system will display your appointment information on the screen. Click Cancel Appointment again. Note that the passport fee is not refundable.

Step 4: Check the Appointment Status

After doing this, you can check your email and here you will receive a system-generated email from DFA stating that you have successfully cancelled your appointment.

It’s easy for you to cancel your DFA passport application, isn’t it? However, you should know that canceling the appointment is allowed no more than three times a year. Or it could cause problems when you want to make an appointment in the future. 

How to Cancel Passport Appointment Without Code?

The DFA does not allow you to cancel or reschedule a passport appointment date without a code. Only after you pay the processing fee will you receive the payment reference code from the DFA via email. To retrieve the appointment code, you may contact the DFA Passport Appointment System Hotline at (02) 234-3488 and ask for help. If still there is no proof of payment or a payment reference code received 72 hours after you booked an appointment, you should secure a new appointment.

How to Cancel Unpaid DFA Appointment?

If payment for the DFA appointment is not made within 24 hours of booking, the appointment will be automatically canceled. In short, you don’t need to do anything to cancel the unpaid DFA appointment.

How to Reschedule Passport Appointment

If you find that you are just not available on the scheduled date or have more important things to do, but still need to get your passport in a hurry, choosing the early and available slots to complete your passport application will be a good choice. Check out the steps below to help you quickly make your online passport appointment rebook or cancel.

Step 1: Go to the Official Passport Appointment System Website

To reschedule your online passport appointment, you need to go to the website where you applied for your first passport appointment. 

Step 2: Prepare and Fill in Required Information

Before you reschedule your passport appointment, you need to prepare your DFA appointment code and email address. You can get the DFA appointment code from the first application confirmation email sent by the DFA.

You must provide these two important information to view your appointment details. Otherwise, you can’t change your scheduled appointments without the DFA appointment code. And the email address is for DFA to send you the second confirmation email.

Step 3: Change Your Original Passport Booking

Once you have entered the DFA appointment code and email address and the interface displays your details successfully, you can change your Philippine passport appointment by clicking on the Reschedule button. In this process, select the same or a new DFA office, and select another date and time when you are available at that time as soon as possible. Make sure you have free time on the day you choose because you don’t want to change your appointment again. 

Step 4: Get Your New Philippine Passport Appointment Rescheduled

Once you have finished changing your passport appointment on the website, you will receive an email entitled with “DFA Passport Appointment System – Notice of Provisional Schedule” by the PFA. You need to click a link in the email to confirm your rescheduled passport appointment. Later you will receive another email entitled with “DFA Passport Appointment System – Confirmation Notification from DFA”. When you receive this, it means you have successfully changed your passport appointment. Remember to go to your new passport appointment on time.

Make sure you provide the correct email and check email messages when you choose another date and time. Without confirming your changed appointment in the email, you can’t successfully rebook your passport appointment. And the system will still take your first appointment date and time. If you don’t make it on time, you will be on a list of unrepresented applicants who could get a penalty from the DFA. Therefore, make sure to check available dates and times daily or regularly, as some applicants just like you may not be able to come to their appointment schedule. It’ll be your lucky chance.

Do I Have to Pay Again to Reschedule Passport Appointment Philippines?

No, you don’t need to. If you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment, you may reschedule it up to three times within a calendar year without paying additional fees.

Can I Change My Passport Appointment Site?

Yes. If you want to change your passport appointment location, you can reschedule your appointment online and pick another DFA office you want.

Can I Miss the Passport Application on the Scheduled Date?

We don’t suggest you do this. You can cancel or rebook your DFA appointment three days before your next appointment. Otherwise, you may be fined for not applying for a passport for 30 days. So you should not miss the passport appointment.

Conclusion

Therefore, these are step-by-step guides on how to reschedule or cancel Philippine passport appointments online when you wish to get a Philippine passport. Remember to do this three days before the scheduled date and time. Otherwise, you need to squeeze your time to be there for your passport application. Because you may get a penalty if you skip the scheduled appointment. If you have any questions, please contact the DFA.