DFA GIVES BACK PASSPORT APPOINTMENT SLOTS TO THE PUBLIC 04 September 2017 — In a bid to make more appointment slots for passport applications available to the public, travel agencies are no longer entitled to fixed appointment slots at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for their clients’ passport application and renewal. DFA passport appointment slots for January to March 2018 are now open. The DFA has announced last October that the price of the passports will remain at P950 for regular processing, which means delivery within fifteen days, and P1200 for express processing, which means delivery within seven days. Kung mapapansin ninyo, dalawang araw lang sa susunod na linggo ang sakop ng pagbubukas ng bagong non-passport appointment slots. Ito ay dahil magkakaroon ang Embahada ng tatlong araw na Report of Birth-only operations ngayong 20-22 Setyembre 2020, para sa mga bagong silang na anak ng mga Pilipino sa Kuwait na nangangailangan din ng pasaporte o. Aside from these reforms, the DFA has also made available thousands of appointment slots after the agency increased the consular offices’ appointment quotas and cleaned up bogus appointments created by unscrupulous individuals. 94,350 additional slots were opened from July to August, while 86,889 have been added so far for September.

Due to complaints from citizens who were unable to book for passport appointments, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently opened 100,000 passport appointment slots for February to May.

Applicants can now book their appointment on the nearest consular office in order to get their passport. ~~Setting an appointment schedule is free of charge.~~They now require advanced payment for appointment schedules.

The Foreign Affairs department has been continuously implementing reform programs to make passport application more convenient for Filipinos. The agency recently launched “Passport on Wheels” to bring the service closer to the public.

READ:Here is the Schedule of PASSPORT ON WHEELS.

Citizens lamented the difficulty of booking an appointment on the department’s online system which was blamed on alleged fixers and employees of DFA.

In early January, netizens shared on social media the call for DFA to fix its passport appointment system after their website showed it was fully booked until March.

Some alleged ‘syndicates’ were said to hoard passport appointment schedules then sell them at high-prices to applicants who badly needed to get their passports. Prices could soar for as high as Php7,000.

Gambling spread. Meanwhile, DFA Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano denied the allegations that there is a syndicate coordinating with its employees. He said that it’s impossible for travel agencies to sell appointment slots because DFA has already blacklisted them from getting slots.

The agency only open slots every three months to accommodate applicants while ensuring the security of the website.

To set an appointment for your online passport application online, visit https://www.passport.gov.ph/appointment and fill up the necessary forms.

Applicants only need to pay Php950 pesos for the Philippine Passport Fee.

Beginning 2 May 2018, and everyday thereafter, the Department of Foreign Affairs will open online passport appointment slots for July to September 2018 for Consular Offices in the Philippines WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DFA Aseana in Paranaque City.

The pilot testing of ePayment in DFA Aseana is in the final stages. Once finalized — and we hope this to materialize very soon — ePayment will be fully implemented in all Consular Offices beginning with DFA Aseana.

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The pilot tests have shown promising results. Show up rates have risen to 95 percent and above, minimizing the number of slots wasted through non-appearance. There are no bogus appointments as applicants now have to pay before an appointment is confirmed. The time applicants spend at DFA has been reduced considerably, with ePayment decreasing the usual processing time.

The DFA seeks the public’s understanding and cooperation as we continue to implement measures to improve our passporting services and increase our capacity to serve applicants.

The DFA reminds the public that OFWs, senior citizens, persons with disability, solo parents, minors 7 years old and below and those with emergency and urgent travels may apply for or renew their passports at any Consular Office INCLUDING DFA Aseana without an online appointment.

PASSPORT.GOV.PH

Individual Passport Appointment

NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED for the following:

Senior Citizen with Senior Citizen ID
Person with Disability (PWDs) with PWD ID or visible disability
Solo Parent with Valid Solo Parent ID
Pregnant women with medical certificate
Minors seven (7) years old and below

You may avail of the PRIORITY LANE at DFA Aseana or at any DFA Satellite Office or Regional Consular Office to apply for your passport.

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We remind you that passport appointments are free. The DFA discourages applicants from securing online appointment through fixers. Please be warned that dealing with fixers is at your own risk and expense.

Source: dfa.gov.ph

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