The new Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) building located near Mall of Asia officially opened to the public last March 8. Along with the promise that the new facility would make their service more efficient is the reminder that the DFA would only process application strictly by appointment. It means that applicants need to set an appointment and get a schedule before proceeding to the new building and that no walk-in applicants will be entertained.

To set an appointment, applicants can visit www.passport.com.ph or call 737-1000 Travel agencies can go to the DFA website at www.dfa.gov.ph or send an email at: scheduler@dfa-appointment.net. For more inquiries, they can also call at the following numbers: (02)834-4691, (02)834-4855 and (02) 8343707.