DFA sattelite office at POEA

Good news for us Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), starting 15 April 2008, the Department of Foreign Affairs already have a full-service passport satellite office at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). The satellite office will provide passport services to OFWs.

All passport applications filed at the POEA office will be processed and released after at most seven working days for a fee of Php 750, or after 14 working days for a fee of Php 500.

Passport application requirements include personal appearance and submission of the completed application form, 3 colored passport photos with royal blue background, authenticated birth certificate and at least two government-issued identification cards and documents proving the applicant's identity and citizenship.

So fellow OFWs, the next time you are on vacation and plans to renew your passport, remember that you could avail of DFA satellite office passport services in POEA.

The passport application form and guidelines may be downloaded at DFA website.

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DFA PASSPORT APPOINTMENT SYSTEM BY INTERNET

Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs had launched of the DFA Passport Appointment System by Internet last 14 January 2008.

Under the DFA's new system, passport applicants can set an appointment with the DFA-Passport Office for the filing of their passport applications.


Initially the DFA Passport Appointment System will be open to the following passport applicants:
a. Those whose passports have already expired;
b. Those whose passport will be expiring within the next one year;
c. Senior citizens (More than 60 years old)

The DFA Passport Appointment System will be expanded to cover all passport applicants in due time.


Procedure:
1. Qualified passport applicants may avail of the DFA Passport Appointment System by sending their request via internet, email address: appointment@dfa.gov.ph

2. Passport applicants applying for appointment must provide the following information:

a. Full name of applicant (first name, middle name and surname);
b. Date of birth;
c. Place of birth;
d. Latest Passport Number and Date of Issuance

3 Application for Appointment must be made one, week before the proposed date of appointment.

4. Applicant must wait for the confirmation of the proposed appointment and take note of the reference number that will be provided by DFA-Passport Office before proceeding to the DFA for the filing of the passport application.

5. Applicant must be at the DFA Passport Office (Special Area for those with appointments) at the confirmed designated date and time for the filing of the passport application.

REMINDERS:
The DFA Passport Appointment System by Internet is currently available only for the DFA Passport in Manila.

To access the system, pls click this link DFA Passport Appointment System