OCA Advisories
Public Advisory: Temporary Closure of CO NCR West on December 16, 2022 December 16, 2022 The public is advised that the DFA Consular Office NCR West (SM Manila) located at 5th Floor, SM City Manila, Natividad Almeda Lopez Street, Ermita, Manila will be closed on Friday, 16 December 2022. Likewise, the Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) located at 4th Floor, SM City Manila, Natividad Almeda… … Continue reading Public Advisory: Temporary Closure of CO NCR West on December 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: PASSPORT CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION MEETING December 14, 2022 The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) conducted an in-person consultation meeting on Thursday, 01 December 2022 at the 14th Floor, Bulwagang Elpidio Quirino, DFA Home Office with the Heads of the 36 Consular Offices of the country. As the country builds on an irreversible path… … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: PASSPORT CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION MEETING
PUBLIC ADVISORY: ACCEPTANCE OF PHILSYS AND POSTAL IDS FOR AUTHENTICATION SERVICES November 17, 2022 PARAÑAQUE CITY, 09 November 2022 - The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs informs the public that the Postal ID and both formats of the National ID – Philippine Identification (PhilID) and the printed ePhilID – are included in the acceptable list of government-issued IDs when applying… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: ACCEPTANCE OF PHILSYS AND POSTAL IDS FOR AUTHENTICATION SERVICES
PUBLIC ADVISORY: ADJUSTED DATES OF RELEASE FOR AUTHENTICATION SERVICES November 9, 2022 PARAÑAQUE CITY, 09 November 2022 - The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs informs the public that in view of the Authentication Division’s transition to a new Apostille system, the release of documents for Authentication Services will be temporarily adjusted until further notice. Please be guided by… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: ADJUSTED DATES OF RELEASE FOR AUTHENTICATION SERVICES
PUBLIC ADVISORY: LAUNCHING OF THE CONSULAR SMS SERVICE November 7, 2022 07 November 2022 - In line with the current demand for an alternative and immediate means to disseminate consular information to the public, DFA Office of Consular Affairs is pleased to inform of the launching of our Consular SMS Service. This service aims to circulate necessary and critical information to… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: LAUNCHING OF THE CONSULAR SMS SERVICE
PUBLIC ADVISORY: Relocation of Temporary Off-site Passport Services(TOPS) – SM CDO Downtown Premier November 7, 2022 The Office of Consular Affairs informs the public that the Temporary Off-site Passport Services - SM CDO Downtown Premier has transferred to its new location at the 4th level of the SM CDO Downtown Premier. Applicants with confirmed appointments or those who are planning to book their appointment/s are herby… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: Relocation of Temporary Off-site Passport Services(TOPS) – SM CDO Downtown Premier
PUBLIC ADVISORY: SUSPENSION OF CONSULAR OPERATIONS October 26, 2022 26 October 2022 - In accordance with Proclamation No. 79 of the Office of the President declaring 31 October 2022 as Special Non-Working Day, the Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) announces the temporary suspension of operations on Monday, 31 October 2022 in all Consular Offices… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: SUSPENSION OF CONSULAR OPERATIONS
PUBLIC ADVISORY: CLOSURE OF AUTHENTICATION SERVICES IN CONSULAR OFFICE NCR EAST (SM MEGAMALL) October 26, 2022 PARAÑAQUE CITY, 26 October 2022- The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs informs the public that Authentication Services in the CO NCR East (SM Megamall) will remain temporarily unavailable, until further notice. Affected applicants applying for walk-in accommodation may be accommodated in DFA Aseana, Parañaque City and… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: CLOSURE OF AUTHENTICATION SERVICES IN CONSULAR OFFICE NCR EAST (SM MEGAMALL)
PUBLIC ADVISORY: ACCEPTANCE OF EPHILID AS AN ACCREDITED GOVERNMENT-ISSUED VALID ID FOR PASSPORT APPLICATIONS October 21, 2022 Public Advisory regarding Acceptance of ePhilID as an accredited government-issued valid ID for Passport Applications 19 October 2022 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informs the public that it will be accepting the ePhilID as an accredited government-issued valid ID for Passport Applications starting, Friday, 21 October 2022. In… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: ACCEPTANCE OF EPHILID AS AN ACCREDITED GOVERNMENT-ISSUED VALID ID FOR PASSPORT APPLICATIONS
PUBLIC ADVISORY: WALK-IN ACCOMMODATION OF AUTHENTICATION SERVICES October 20, 2022 PUBLIC ADVISORY: WALK-IN ACCOMMODATION OF AUTHENTICATION SERVICES PARAÑAQUE CITY, 21 APRIL 2022- The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs informs the public that in view of various reports of slot-selling by unscrupulous individuals posing as authorized representatives for Authentication Services, DFA Aseana and Consular Offices will… … Continue reading PUBLIC ADVISORY: WALK-IN ACCOMMODATION OF AUTHENTICATION SERVICES
