DFA consular offices, temporary off-site passport services in NCR closed during ECQ

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday announced its consular offices and temporary off-site passport services in Metro Manila will be closed from August 6 to 20.

This is after the government announced on Friday that the National Capital Region will be placed under enhanced community quarantine during the said period, in a bid to slow down the transmission of the Delta coronavirus variant. 

The DFA said affected passport applicants will receive advisories by email regarding their new appointment schedules.

Meanwhile, applicants with appointments for apostille/authentication services at DFA consular offices in Ali Mall Cubao, SM Manila, SM Megamall, and Metro Gaisano Alabang from August 6 to 20 will be accommodated at DFA-Aseana Business Park in Parañaque City at their original dates and times of appointments.

The DFA added that its Aseana office will continue to accept applicants for passport and apostille/authentication services  with confirmed appointments from August 6 to 20. However, no walk-in applicants will be accepted.

Meanwhile, those with emergency and urgent medical travel needs may request for an appointment by emailing cl@dfa.gov.ph. They should include copies of their current passport or a government-issued ID if new applicant, and proof of emergency travel.

Those with urgent needs for apostille/authentication services on the other hand may email authentication@dfa.gov.ph with copies of their documents to be apostilled/authenticated, and current passport or government-issued ID, and proof of emergency. —KG, GMA News