PH Embassy in Rome Renders Over 1,000 Consular Services to Filipinos in Malta

Around three hundred (300) passport applicants showed up for their appointment for passport renewal on the first day of the consular outreach program in Malta on 28 April 2019. (Rome PE photo)

ROME 02 May 2019 – As part of its commitment to bring consular services closer to constituents in areas within its jurisdiction, the Philippine Embassy in Rome conducted a consular outreach program in Malta from 28 to 29 April 2019.

Composed of seven members, the consular team rendered a total of 571 services, including 391 passport applications, 36 civil registry applications, 94 authentication applications, 32 affidavits, and 13 certifications. Five individuals took their Oath of Allegiance for reacquisition of Philippine citizenship.

The Embassy’s attached agencies were likewise present and rendered a total of 671 services. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration undertook verification of contracts and provided updates on Philippine Overseas Employment Agency rules and regulations to about 205 clients. Meanwhile, the Social Security System and Pag-IBIG transacted with 216 and 250 clients, respectively.

There are about 3,000 Filipinos in Malta, considered the largest non-European Union foreign group in the island-state south of Italy. END

During the consular outreach program, civil registry services were provided and Filipinos were able to file Reports of Marriage and Reports of Birth. (Rome PE photo)

Representatives from SSS and Pag-IBIG attend to Filipinos who wish to know the status of their contributions. (Rome PE photo)

For more information, visit www.romepe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinItaly/.