The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that its consular offices will remain open only for women on March 8 and 22 for the celebration of the National Women’s Month.
In a statement, the DFA said it would provide consular services to women, especially those working during weekdays, to apply for passport and apostille.
The Office Consular Affairs located at the Aseana Business Park, Parañaque City and DFA Consular Offices all over the country will be open for all women.
“Pagbati para sa lahat ng natatanging kababaihan mula sa Tanggapan ng Ugnayang Konsular ng Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas (DFA-OCA)! Nakikiisa ang Tanggapan sa pagsulong ng ‘Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas’ (A greeting to all exceptional women from the DFA-OCA. We are one in pushing for ‘Women for all Sectors, Improving the Future in the New Philippines’),” the statement read.
However, the OCA also issued a reminder that the courtesy lane privileges for women “does not constitute or guarantee approval of either authentication or passport application.”
“All applicants will be processed in accordance with the existing laws, rules, and regulations of authentication and passport processing and a complete set of requirements must be submitted by the applicant,” it added.
Select consular offices will also be open on other Saturdays of March. A list of participating consular offices and their corresponding special operations schedules can be found on the DFA website and social media pages.
Women of any age who would apply for passports can avail of the services through the Passport Online Appointment System or the walk-in through courtesy lane of the consular offices.
Women applicants are allowed to bring one immediate family member, such as a spouse, adult children, or adult sibling with proof of relationship or one traveling companion with proof of travel.
Minor children of the applicants will also be accommodated.
Individuals eligible for the use of courtesy lane must present a duly accomplished Passport Application Form, which could be accessed via the consular’s website.
For more information on passport requirements and the use of the courtesy lane, applicants must visit the consular office’s website on https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/services/passport/requirements.
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