More passport applicants avail of the new appointment system

Posted on March 13th, 2010



The new appointment system at the new consular building of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is in full swing after it was launched last March 9.  The agency said around 55% of people who apply for passport daily have used the system which allow them to complete the process of applying for their passport within 30 minutes as long as they have complete supporting documents.

With the new system, passport applicants with appointments for the day will be ushered directly to the processing area to have their documents verified. After which, they will proceed to the second floor to pay the passport fees.

Data capturing section follows where applicants would have their photo, thumb mark and signature taken, which the agency said only takes around six minutes for the biometrics to be taken.

The DFA added service windows to streamline the application process. In the data capturing section one, there are now 60 windows from a former 12. They said the new system has been getting positive feedbacks thus far.



The DFA encourages passport applicant to use the appointment system for quick and comfortable service. They can check the requirements by logging in at the DFA website or by calling their hotline (02) 737-1000 which is open 24 hours. During office hours, the DFA help lines to call are (02) 831-8971, (02) 551-4437, (02) 551-4402, (02) 834-4855 and (02) 834-4424.

A new consular building was recently opened by the agency in Bradco and Macapagal Avenues in Aseana Business Park, near the Mall of Asia. This new facility is the home of the ePassport, electronic authentication system, electronic visa system, and digitalized consular records system.

The DFA also said that there are a total of 18 DFA Regional Consular Offices spread around the country providing consular services to Filipinos outside Metro Manila. The 18 regional offices are located in Bacolod, Baguio, Batangas City, Butuan, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu City, Cotabato, Davao, General Santos City, Iloilo City, Legaspi, Lucena, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando in La Union, San Fernando in Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga

“Filipinos who reside in the provinces need not come to Manila to get a passport. They only have to go to the DFA regional office nearest to them and avail of the same fast and efficient services,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo said.
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13 Responses to “More passport applicants avail of the new appointment system”

  1. muskan o. toma on May 24th, 2010 at 8:04 am

    rush passporting

  2. janice de vera on October 6th, 2010 at 6:34 am

    i really need to renew my passport,and i want to make an appointment thru net,pls help me.

  3. weldy malaluan on November 10th, 2010 at 9:21 am

    gusto me magkaroon ng passport paano, anu ang dapat kung gawin para hndi mapektuhan ang work k tanks po

  4. Ralph Adrian R. Barro on December 1st, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Appointment for passport application

  5. rica on December 6th, 2010 at 4:11 am

    apply poh me ng passport kasi punta me ng US to visit my husband there.. wat can i do?

  6. roseann on January 18th, 2011 at 10:56 am

    ahm kuha poh aq nangpassport….

  7. Jonathan on January 31st, 2011 at 6:53 am

    tnx for dfa

  8. jessica b deleon on February 2nd, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    gusto ko po kumuha ng passport kailangan ko na po kase ngayon feb kelan pu kaya ako mag papa reserve po ng date pare po pumunta ko salamt po

  9. jessica b deleon on February 2nd, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    gusto ko po maka kuha ng pasport para po mag tour sana po maka kuha po ako salamat po

  10. CHERRY MAE PENARANDA on February 3rd, 2011 at 7:20 am

    GUSTO KO PO MKA KUHA NG PASSPORT THIS MONTH KC MAY CONTRACT NA PO AKO.. SALAMAT PO

  11. don on February 21st, 2011 at 4:00 am

    punta kayo http://www.passport.com.ph. hindi kayo masasagot dito. kung kailan kayo magpapareserve ng date – makipagusap kayo sa representative ng dfa. hay naku.

  12. Catherine R. Abalanza on October 26th, 2011 at 4:33 am

    applying appointment for rush passport

  13. Catherine R. Abalanza on October 26th, 2011 at 4:35 am

    applying appointment passport

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