OCA Advisories
Public Advisory: OCA Server Maintenance 19 May 2018 May 19, 2018 The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) wishes to inform the public that servers will undergo maintenance procedures on 19 May 2018 at 4:00 P.M. and will resume on 21 May 2019 at 8:00 A.M. During this period all OCA IT services will be temporarily inaccessible.… … Continue reading Public Advisory: OCA Server Maintenance 19 May 2018
Public Advisory: Applicants with Confirmed Passport Appointment on 14 May 2018 May 7, 2018 PUBLIC ADVISORY: APPLICANTS WITH CONFIRMED APPOINTMENTS ON 14 MAY 2018 In accordance with Presidential Proclamation No. 479 declaring 14 May 2018 as a special (non-working) day due to the Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan Elections, the Department of Foreign Affairs- Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) informs the public that DFA Satellite… … Continue reading Public Advisory: Applicants with Confirmed Passport Appointment on 14 May 2018
Public Advisory: Courtesy Lane Schedule for 19-20 April 2018 April 17, 2018 As part of the Department of Foreign Affairs' continuing efforts to improve its services, the Courtesy Lane at the Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) - ASEANA in Paranaque City will be closed for systems upgrade and airconditioning repair on Thursday and Friday, 19-20 April 2018. Courtesy Lane facilities in other… … Continue reading Public Advisory: Courtesy Lane Schedule for 19-20 April 2018
Public Advisory: Half day Suspension of Consular Services on Wednesday, 28 March 2018 March 27, 2018 The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) informs the public that DFA Aseana (Parañaque City) and all Consular Offices in the Philippines will be closed on Wednesday, 28 March 2018, starting 12:00 noon, in accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 43 dated 27 March 2018 issued by… … Continue reading Public Advisory: Half day Suspension of Consular Services on Wednesday, 28 March 2018
DFA OCA Courtesy Lane Cut-Off for 15 February 2018 February 14, 2018 Tomorrow, 15 February 2018, the Courtesy Lane in the Office of Consular Affairs in DFA ASEANA shall adopt a 3:00 P.M. transaction cut-off time for the Government employees due to the heavy volume of applicants expected before the long weekend. -END- … Continue reading DFA OCA Courtesy Lane Cut-Off for 15 February 2018
Reminders for Securing Passport Appointment February 2, 2018 We remind you that passport appointments are free. The DFA discourages applicants from securing online appointment through fixers. Please be warned that dealing with fixers is at your own risk and expense. Click here to secure a Passport Appointment. Please be advised that only Gmail or Yahoo! accounts are able to receive email confirmation at… … Continue reading Reminders for Securing Passport Appointment
Public Advisory: DFA-OCA ASEANA to Open on Saturdays February 2, 2018 DFA-OCA in ASEANA to Open on Saturdays. In our effort to meet the huge demand for 10-year passports, the Office of Consular Affairs in ASEANA shall be open to passport applications every Saturday starting 10 February 2018, from 8am-5pm. Everyone is encouraged to make an appointment via the DFA’s Online… … Continue reading Public Advisory: DFA-OCA ASEANA to Open on Saturdays
Temporary Suspension of One-day Processing of Documents for Authentication (“Red Ribbon”) and Same-day Release of Government-Issued Documents, and Downtime of the Authentication Verification System January 31, 2018 31 January 2018 MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs–Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) wishes to inform the public that expedited (one working day) processing of documents for authentication (“red-ribbon”), and same-day release of documents issued by other government agencies will be suspended on 15 February and 19 February 2018 due to… … Continue reading Temporary Suspension of One-day Processing of Documents for Authentication (“Red Ribbon”) and Same-day Release of Government-Issued Documents, and Downtime of the Authentication Verification System
Public Advisory: Appointment Slots January 13, 2018 Public Advisory: Appointment slots are made available from time to time. We recommend that you regularly visit this site to check the available slots. The heavy volume of applications may cause the appointment system to experience technical issues. Please bear with us while we attend to these issues. Thank you… … Continue reading Public Advisory: Appointment Slots
Advisory on DFA Hotline 556-0000 December 20, 2017 Please be informed that the Office of Consular Affairs 556-0000 hotline is currently experiencing technical problems. The public is advised to call the alternate DFA line 651-9400. Consular lines are open during regular office hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. -END … Continue reading Advisory on DFA Hotline 556-0000
