Public Advisory: Suspension of consular operations in areas Affected by Typhoon Florita

23 August 2022 – Following the declaration of suspension of government work by the Office of the President through Memorandum Circular No. 05 due to inclement weather caused by Typhoon Florita, the Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA in Aseana) announces the temporary suspension of operations from 23-24 August 2022 in the following Consular Offices (COs) and Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) sites:

For concerns, the public may reach out to the relevant COs through the email addresses indicated in the table above.

The public is further advised of the following guidelines on rescheduling of affected appointments:

1. Affected Passport applicants scheduled at the aforementioned Consular Offices may be accommodated within 30 days from their original passport application schedule.

   To be accommodated, applicants must present their confirmed application packet which shows that their original schedule is on either 23 or 24 August 2022.

2. Applicants scheduled at affected TOPS sites will be advised of their new schedule via email. Applicants may refer to the email addresses of the corresponding supervising Consular Offices of TOPS sites on the table above.

3. Affected Authentication applicants with confirmed appointments at DFA-Aseana will be accommodated on the following dates:

   Original Appointment Schedule	Reappointment Date
   23 August 2022 24 August 2022	25 August 2022

   An email will be sent to the concerned Authentication applicants to confirm their new appointment schedule. Please print out the new email with your new schedule and bring your documents for authentication on your new appointment date.

4. Affected Authentication applicants with confirmed appointments in other COs will be accommodated within 30 days from the 23 or 24 August 2022.

   Affected applicants must present their confirmed appointment packet which shows that their original schedule is on either 23 or 24 August 2022.

5. Releasing of Authentication Documents at Double Dragon Plaza

   Expedited Release of Documents
   Original Releasing Date	Rescheduled Release Date
   24 August 2022	25 August 2022

   Regular Release of Documents
   Original Releasing Date	Rescheduled Release Date
   24 August 2022	25 August 2022
   25 August 2022	26 August 2022
   26 August 2022	30 August 2022

Applicants may refer to their Official Receipts or Authentication Slips of the original releasing date for reference.

The Department advises the public that DFA COs and TOPS sites will strictly adhere to declarations and announcements regarding the suspension of government work made by Local Government Units. DFA also urges the public to prioritize their safety and adhere to safety and precautionary measures set in place during the typhoon. END