Public Advisory on the Suspension of Operations due to Proclamation No. 258 In Observance of Eid’l Adha

PARAÑAQUE CITY, 16 JUNE 2023 – The public is informed that operations in DFA Aseana, all Consular Offices, and Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) throughout the country are suspended on Wednesday, 28 June 2023, pursuant to Proclamation No. 258 issued by the Office of the President, declaring said date as a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Applicants for consular services with affected confirmed appointments in DFA Aseana, Consular Offices, and TOPS sites will be accommodated from Thursday, 29 June 2023 to Friday, 28 July 2023.

TOPS applicants will be accommodated at their respective Supervising Consular Offices (SCOs) from Thursday, 29 June 2023 to Friday, 28 July 2023. TOPS applicants are instructed to follow the same time slot of their appointment. For the list of SCOs please refer to this link: 
https://dfa-oca.ph/transparency-seal/directory-of-temporary-off-site-passport-service-tops/ 

Likewise, the Passport Releasing Service Center in Double Dragon Meridian Park, Pasay City will also be closed on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 and will resume operations on Thursday, 29 June 2023.

For more information, affected passport applicants may contact the following:

DFA Aseana: [email protected] / [email protected] 
Consular Offices: https://dfa-oca.ph/transparency-seal/directory-of-consular-offices-co/ 

For further information regarding passport requirements please visit: https://dfa-oca.ph/passport/passport-requirements/

FOR AUTHENTICATION APPLICANTS

1. Affected Authentication applicants with confirmed appointments at DFA-Aseana will be accommodate on the following date:

Affected applicants must present their confirmed appointment packet which shows that their original schedule is on 28 June 2023.

2. Affected Authentication applicants with confirmed appointments in other Consular Offices (COs) will be accommodated within 30 days from 29 June 2023.

Affected applicants must present their confirmed appointment packet which shows that their original schedule is on 28 June 2023.

3. Releasing of Authentication Documents at Double Dragon Plaza

Applicants may refer to their Official Receipts or Authentication Slips of the releasing date for reference. Releasing of Authentication Documents will resume on 29 June 2023 onwards.

4. For further inquiries, please feel free to reach out through the following Consular Office’s email address:

For Passport Appointment Concerns:

(02)8234 – 3488

For Passport, Authentication and other Consular Inquiries:

(02)8651 – 9400

Passport Releasing Hotline:

0939-320-0569 (Smart)

Authentication Concerns Hotline:

8651-9400 loc. 2266