THE Department of Foreign Affairs informs the public that its Office of Consular Affairs (OCA), Consular Offices (COs) and Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) sites will temporarily suspend operations from 12 to 20 January 2022 due to the steep rise in COVID-19 cases among their personnel. During the temporary suspension of operations, no passport or Apostille applications will be processed or released. Operations shall resume on 21 January 2022. Kindly direct any inquiries to the Consular Office where the application was filed using the contact details provided below.

List of Affected COs and TOPS affected by said closure: DFA Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana Business Park, Paranaque City; CO NCR Central; CO NCR East; CO NCR North;cCO NCR Northeast;cCO NCR South;vCO NCR West;vCO Antipolo;vCO Angeles; CO Baguio;vCO Dasmarinas;vCO Iloilo;vCO Lucena;vCO Malolos;vCO San Pablo; TOPS Newport Mall; TOPS Robinsons Las Pinas;vTOPS Robinsons Magnolia;vTOPS Robinsons Novaliches;vTOPS Robinsons San Pedro Laguna; and TOPS SM Manila

Affected passport applicants originally scheduled at DFA Aseana are advised to refer to their new schedule of appointments as reflected below. Please expect an email with further details about your appointment which will be sent to the email address you used when you booked your application.

AUTHOR PROFILE

Cristina Lee-Pisco