PayMaya Offers Cashback for DFA Passport Application or Renewal
Five months into the lockdown, I'm still a tad hopeful that I will be able to fly before the year ends to see my sister, brother-in-law, and newborn niece in Osaka, Japan. I also lowkey wanted a different work from home location for the remainder of the year if given the chance.
Early this year, I already had plans of renewing my passport during the second quarter of the year since my passport will expire by September. However, given the escalation of the pandemic situation, I temporarily held off the plan and weigh my plans depending on the turnaround of events in the coming months. Come July, I saw the news about PayMaya partnering with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and thought it would be the perfect time to reschedule my passport renewal since a few people will be interested to process their application at this point.
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| Paid for my passport renewal via PayMaya and got a cashback! 💚 |
The Passport Renewal Process
After learning that slots had been reopened in the nearby DFA branch from my house, I visited http://passport.gov.ph to book an early appointment (to avoid the surge of people) and paid the renewal and delivery fee via PayMaya. When I saw that the link redirected to a secured PayMaya terminal, I already knew that a cashback is in store. After settling the payment, I got an SMS saying that I got P11.50 cashback for this transaction. It may not be a big amount, but getting this perk on top of a contactless, hassle-free transaction sure is already a good deal for me given our current sitch.
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| The PayMaya e-receipt sent after successfully paying for my passport renewal online |
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| I used my PayMaya account to pay for my passport renewal application! |
I applaud the DFA office for having a good system in place for passport applicants. Even inside their office, social distancing is strictly implemented and I was able to reach the first counter in less than five minutes to submit my requirements. After my documents were screened by the staff, I had to wait another five minutes to hand my documents to the staff at the second counter. A security guard was watching us just in case someone breaks the social distancing protocol or uses their phone by accident. And for the last step, I went to the last counter, where the cameras are, with a breeze. Applicants normally head to the courier counter after this step, but since I already settled my payment online, I was done with my passport renewal and spent a total of forty minutes in the DFA office! 🤩
In terms of delivery, while I expect a delay because of the lockdown, I didn't expect my passport to be delivered five weeks after my renewal application. Glad I wasn't in a hurry to get my hands on it or else I would've missed a flight if it was a normal day.
My ten-year passport may only serve as another valid ID or booklet at this point, but these pieces of papers allow me to have a little hope of filling them with travel stamps in the near future.
Anything else from PayMaya?
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