Public Advisory: Temporary Closure of Several Consular Offices
10 January 2022 – The Department of Foreign Affairs informs the public that its Office of Consular Affairs (OCA), Consular Offices (COs) and Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) sites will temporarily suspend operations from 10 to 20 January 2022 due to the steep rise in COVID-19 cases among its personnel. There will be skeleton teams at all sites while the rest of the workforce will work remotely during the temporary suspension of operations. Moreover, no passport or Apostille applications will be processed or released during this period. Operations shall resume on 21 January 2022. Kindly direct any inquiries to the Consular Office where the application was filed using the contact details provided below.
List of Affected COs and TOPS affected by said closure from 10 to 20 January 2022
CO La Union (17-20 January)
CO NCR East
CO NCR North
TOPS Robinsons Novaliches
List of Affected COs and TOPS affected by said closure from 12 to 20 January 2022
DFA Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana Business Park, Paranaque City
CO NCR Central
CO NCR Northeast
CO NCR South
CO NCR West
CO Antipolo
CO Angeles (Closure effective 11 January)
CO Baguio
CO Dasmarinas
CO Iloilo
CO Lucena
CO Malolos
CO San Pablo
TOPS Newport Mall
TOPS Robinsons Las Pinas
TOPS Robinsons San Pedro Laguna
TOPS SM Manila
TOPS SM Mall of Asia
TOPS SM North Edsa
TOPS SM Aura
Robinsons Magnolia
Rescheduling of Passport Appointments
1. For DFA Aseana Applicants originally scheduled from 12 to 20 January 2022
Affected Passport applicants originally scheduled at DFA Aseana are advised to refer to their new schedule of appointments as reflected below. Please expect an email with further details about your appointment which will be sent to the email address you used when you booked your application.
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ORIGINAL SCHEDULE |
NEW SCHEDULE AND LOCATION |
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 |
Friday, 21 January 2022 |
TOPS SM Mall of Asia |
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Monday, 24 January 2022 |
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 |
Tuesday, 25 January 2022 |
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Wednesday, 26 January 2022 |
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Friday, 14 January 2022 |
Thursday, 27 January 2022 |
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Friday, 28 January 2022 |
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Monday, 17 January 2022 |
Monday, 31 January 2022 |
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Wednesday, 2 February 2022 |
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 |
Thursday, 3 February 2022 |
DFA ASEANA |
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Wednesday, 19 January 2022 |
Friday, 4 February 2022 |
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Thursday, 20 January 2022 |
Monday, 7 February 2022 |
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2. For TOPS appointments originally scheduled from 12 to 14 January 2022
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ORIGINAL DATE |
NEW DATE |
LOCATION |
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 |
Friday, 21 January 2022 |
Same TOPS site as indicated in original appointment |
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 |
Monday, 24 January 2022 |
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Friday, 14 January 2022 |
Tuesday, 25 January 2022 |
3. For Consular Office (CO) NCR East
Affected applicants have been informed of the temporary closure via email. Applicants with urgent or emergency reasons may reach out to CO NCR East through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
4. For Consular Office (CO) NCR North
Affected applicants will be informed by CO NCR North on the rescheduling of appointments using This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Applicants may also reach out to CO NCR North using the email provided, and may contact TOPS Robinsons through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
5. For Consular Office (CO) La Union
Affected applicants have been informed of the temporary closure via email. For extremely urgent concerns, applicants may reach CO La Union through 09178952322 or 09498838422.
Rescheduling of Authentication or Apostille Appointments
Affected Authentication or Apostille applicants originally scheduled at DFA Aseana are advised to refer to their new schedule of appointments:
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ORIGINAL SCHEDULE |
NEW SCHEDULE |
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 |
Wednesday, 02 February 2022 |
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 |
Thursday, 03 February 2022 |
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Friday, 14 January 2022 |
Friday, 04 February 2022 |
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Monday, 17 January 2022 |
Monday, 07 February 2022 |
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 |
Tuesday, 08 February 2022 |
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Wednesday, 19 January 2022 |
Wednesday, 09 February 2022 |
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Thursday, 20 January 2022 |
Thursday, 10 February 2022 |
Urgent Concerns and Emergency Cases
For validly urgent and emergency cases, the Department will endeavour to provide assistance within its limited capacity during the temporary closure. Affected applicants may contact the relevant offices through the following contact details:
For DFA Aseana
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Email address |
Contact numbers* |
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Passport |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09695019426 09198893253 09276937601 |
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Authentication / Apostille |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09163265822 09163266113 |
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Visa |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Civil Registry |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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*Note: Phone lines will be attended to from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday only
For Consular Offices and TOPS sites
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Email address |
Contact numbers* |
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CO NCR Central |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09686345016 (7:00AM to 4:00 PM only; After 4:00 PM, text or Viber messages only) |
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CO NCR East |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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CO NCR North |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09991050389 |
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CO NCR Northeast |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09307976315 |
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CO NCR South |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09609081067 |
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CO NCR West |
Passport Concerns This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Authentication Concerns This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Releasing Concerns This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Passport Concerns 09761799395 09761799396 09761799397 Authentication Concerns 09761517599 Releasing Concerns 09761799389 |
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CO Antipolo |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09691797197 |
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CO Angeles |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09657346434 |
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CO Baguio |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09695124896 |
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CO Dasmarinas |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09653915860 |
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CO Iloilo |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09657245718 |
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CO Lucena |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09695017192 |
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CO Malolos |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09761124162 |
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CO San Pablo |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09692365734 |
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TOPS Newport Mall |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09695019426 09198893253 09276937601 |
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TOPS Robinsons Las Pinas |
09609081067 |
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Robinsons Magnolia |
09307976315 |
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TOPS Robinsons Novaliches |
09991050389 |
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TOPS Robinsons San Pedro Laguna |
09109039058 |
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TOPS SM Manila |
09205037256 |
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TOPS SM Mall of Asia |
09695019426 09198893253 09276937601 |
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TOPS SM North EDSA |
09695019426 09198893253 0927693760 |
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TOPS SM Aura |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
09686345016 |
*Note: Phone lines will be attended to from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday only
The Department appreciates the public's continued understanding of the measures it needs to employ to ensure the health and safety of applicants and personnel alike. END