PH Embassy in Athens Conducts Consular Outreach in Nicosia, Cyprus 

Clients queue for passport releasing from 04 to 06 July 2020. More chairs were provided so that those on queue for release would not need to wait outside under the heat of the summer sun. (Athens PE photo)

ATHENS 10 July 2020 – The Philippine Embassy in Athens sent a Consular team to conduct a Consular Outreach for Filipinos in Cyprus from 04 to 07 July 2020.

The Consular Outreach was held at the Evropi, Danae and Nefeli Meeting Rooms in Semeli Hotel, 10 Petraki Yiallourou St., Nicosia 1077, Cyprus.

During the four-day Consular Outreach, the Embassy’s consular team, led by Philippine Embassy in Athens Chargé d’ Affaires Rosario P. Lemque, processed 398 applications for passport renewal; two applications for Lost Passport; one application for Travel Document; four applications for Acknowledgment (Special Power of Attorney); three application forms for NBI clearance and fingerprinting;  three applications for Report of Birth; four applications for Affidavit (Jurat); and two applications for Certification. 

The Consular team also released 331 passports and one Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage.

In line with the existing regulations and conditions set by the Cypriot government due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Embassy strictly abided by the set of rules on mass gatherings and observed the required physical distancing indoors among the Embassy personnel and consular applicants, including the wearing of facial masks, face shield, and regular use of disinfectant. END

Clients queue during the additional day for passport processing on 07 July 2020. The extended service is meant to accommodate more requests for passport renewal. (Athens PE photo)

The outreach starts a few minutes past 8AM to accommodate early birds who had to report for work. (Athens PE photo)

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