Public Advisory: Temporary Closure of Several Consular Offices
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. Only a skeleton team shall be at the site during this period as the rest of the workforce shall be working remotely. 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 from 10 to 20 January 2022
- CO La Union
- CO NCR East
- CO NCR North
- TOPS Robinsons Novaliches
List of Affected COs and TOPS affected by said closure from 12 to 20 January 2022
- DFA Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana Business Park, Paranaque City
- CO NCR Central
- CO NCR Northeast
- CO NCR South
- CO NCR West
- CO Antipolo
- CO Angeles
- CO Baguio
- CO Dasmarinas
- CO Iloilo
- CO Lucena
- CO Malolos
- CO San Pablo
- TOPS Newport Mall
- TOPS Robinsons Las Pinas
- TOPS Robinsons San Pedro Laguna
- TOPS SM Manila
- TOPS SM MOA
- TOPS SM North EDSA
- TOPS SM Aura
- TOPS Robinsons Magnolia
Rescheduling of Passport Appointments
1. For DFA Aseana Applicants originally scheduled from 12 to 20 January 2022
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.
ORIGINAL SCHEDULE | NEW SCHEDULE AND LOCATION | |
Wednesday, 12 January 2022 | Friday, 21 January 2022 | TOPS SM Mall of Asia |
Monday, 24 January 2022 | ||
Thursday, 13 January 2022 | Tuesday, 25 January 2022 | |
Wednesday, 26 January 2022 | ||
Friday, 14 January 2022 | Thursday, 27 January 2022 | |
Friday, 28 January 2022 | ||
Monday, 17 January 2022 | Monday, 31 January 2022 | |
Wednesday, 2 February 2022 | ||
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 | Thursday, 3 February 2022 | TOPS SM Mall of Asia |
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 | Friday, 4 February 2022 | |
Thursday, 20 January 2022 | Monday, 7 February 2022 |
2. For TOPS appointments originally scheduled from 12 to 14 January 2022
ORIGINAL DATE | NEW DATE | LOCATION |
Wednesday, 12 January 2022 | Friday, 21 January 2022 | Same TOPS site as indicated in original appointment |
Thursday, 13 January 2022 | Monday, 24 January 2022 | |
Friday, 14 January 2022 | Tuesday, 25 January 2022 |
3. For Consular Office (CO) NCR East
Affected applicants have been informed of the temporary closure via email. Applicants with urgent or emergency reasons may reach out to CO NCR East through [email protected].
4. For Consular Office (CO) NCR North
Affected applicants will be informed by CO NCR North on the rescheduling of appointments using [email protected]. Applicants may also reach out to CO NCR North using the email provided, and may contact TOPS Robinsons through [email protected].
5. For Consular Office (CO) La Union
Affected applicants have been informed of the temporary closure via email. For extremely urgent concerns, applicants may reach CO La Union through 09178952322 or 09498838422.
Rescheduling of Authentication or Apostille Appointments
Affected Authentication or Apostille applicants originally scheduled at DFA Aseana are advised to refer to their new schedule of appointments:
ORIGINAL SCHEDULE | NEW SCHEDULE |
Wednesday, 12 January 2022 | Wednesday, 02 February 2022 |
Thursday, 13 January 2022 | Thursday, 03 February 2022 |
Friday, 14 January 2022 | Friday, 04 February 2022 |
Monday, 17 January 2022 | Monday, 07 February 2022 |
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 | Tuesday, 08 February 2022 |
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 | Wednesday, 09 February 2022 |
Thursday, 20 January 2022 | Thursday, 10 February 2022 |
Urgent Concerns and Emergency Cases
For validly urgent and emergency cases, the Department will endeavour to provide assistance within its limited capacity during the temporary closure. Affected applicants may contact the relevant offices through the following contact details:
For DFA Aseana
Email address | Contact numbers* | |
Passport | [email protected] | 09695019426
09198893253 09276937601 |
Authentication / Apostille | [email protected] | 09163265822
09163266113 |
Visa | [email protected] | |
Civil Registry | [email protected] |
*Note: Phone lines will be attended to from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday only
For Consular Offices and TOPS sites
Email address | Contact numbers* | |
CO NCR Central | [email protected] | |
CO NCR East | [email protected] [email protected] |
|
CO NCR North | [email protected] | 09991050389 09158202609 |
CO NCR Northeast | [email protected] [email protected] |
09307976315 09307976291 |
CO NCR South | [email protected] [email protected] |
09609081067 09752425235 |
CO NCR West | [email protected] [email protected] |
09205037256 |
CO Antipolo | [email protected] | 09691797197 |
CO Angeles | [email protected] | 09657346434 09224974263 |
CO Baguio | [email protected] [email protected] |
09695124896 09064848219 |
CO Dasmarinas | [email protected] | 09653915860 09700910827 |
CO Iloilo | [email protected]l.com [email protected] |
09657245718 09657245706 |
CO Lucena | [email protected] | 09695017192 |
CO Malolos | [email protected] | 09761124162 |
CO San Pablo | [email protected] [email protected] |
09692365734 |
TOPS Newport Mall | [email protected] | 09695019426
09198893253 09276937601 |
TOPS Robinsons Las Pinas | 09609081067 | |
TOPS Robinsons Magnolia | 09307976315 | |
TOPS Robinsons Novaliches | 09991050389 09158202609 |
|
TOPS Robinsons San Pedro Laguna | 09109039058 | |
TOPS SM Manila | 09205037256 |
*Note: Phone lines will be attended to from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday only
The Department appreciates the public’s continued understanding of the measures it needs to employ to ensure the health and safety of applicants and personnel alike. END