NEW PASSPORT APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
The Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of Consular Affairs, in its effort to make the process of passport application convenient to Filipino citizens has launched the Online Passport Application and Appointment System.
Starting 24 June 2016, the DFA Regional Consular Office- La Union wishes to announce that it will be implementing the Online Passport Application and Appointment System.
For scheduling and filing of online application, applicants can visit this website –https://www.passport.gov.ph
This office’s existing online appointment system, dfalu.yolasite.com and http://tinyurl.com/dfalaunion.passportappointment will be closed to the public for the implementation of the said new CENTRALIZED DFA ONLINE APPOINTMENT SYSTEM.
Those applicants with given previous online appointment under the old system may opt or has the discretion to apply through the new DFA’s centralized online appointment system effective on 24 June 2016 at www.passport.gov.ph.
On the said new appointment system, Applicants may choose to schedule individually or as a group and may also wish to resume a previously filled-up and saved application. A valid and working email address is also required to receive system-generated messages with file attachments.
The DFA would like to remind its applicants to be careful in filling up the Passport Appointment Application to ensure all entries provided are true and correct. Any errors committed in the online form may result in delay in the application and any misrepresentation of information may be considered as ground for refusal or cancellation of the application.
Please be reminded that non-appearance on scheduled date of appointment will result in a “Time Penalty” or a 30-day ban.
Furthermore, excluded from the appointment system are:
• Senior Citizens
• Persons with Disabilities
• Pregnant Women
• Minor Children 7 years old and below.
For further concerns and inquiries, you may reach DFA RCO La Union at telephone nos. (072) 607.6510/ (072) 607.6491 or email us at dfa_launion@yahoo.com.
