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DFA suspends passport services in Luzon
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has suspended all passport application processing in Luzon and scaled down operations in the Visayas and Mindanao due to the enhanced community quarantine implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Consular operations in Luzon, including the DFA Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana, Parañaque City, are temporarily closed until further notice.
Passport applicants with confirmed appointments in Luzon will be accommodated once operations resume.
In the Visayas and Mindanao, DFA consular offices will operate with skeleton workforces and prioritize urgent consular needs, including those involving overseas Filipino workers and individuals with medical emergencies.
Saturday operations in the Visayas and Mindanao are also suspended until further notice.
Passport applicants with confirmed appointments from March 9 to April 8, including those with confirmed appointments on Saturdays who will be unable to proceed with their appointment as scheduled will be accommodated from April 13 until May 29, during regular office hours, except on Saturdays.
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