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Seafarer Passport Renewal- Courtesy Lane

Requested from DFA by R. Bundalian at 02:32 AM on Jun 08, 2021.
Purpose: Passport renewal for ship board employment
Date of Coverage: 06/07/2021 - 06/07/2021
Tracking no: #DFA-444800108070

Bundalian 02:32 AM, Jun 08, 2021 

Good day, I would like to request for an appointment for passport renewal DFA Megamall the soonest available.
I worked on a cruise ship and was sent home due to pandemic. Our family got really affected. I don't have any stable job right now. Since cruising industry is now going back slowly, I would like to renew my passport however looking on the appointment schedule everything is reserved. No dates are available and even the courtesy lane is not given priority. I appreciate if you can provide consideration as I need to have a valid passport in order to have my application to be process.

Bundalian 02:40 AM, Jun 08, 2021 

The pandemic has been with us for a year. There should have been a better implementation iof the procedure looking a head to cause more burden to every Filipinos. Time is a big factor for us who work overseas... Not only us... it is for everyone.  "For overseas foreign workers currently in the Philippines
OFWs no longer need to schedule an appointment online through the DFA website. Instead, you can just go to the DFA NCR Central in Robinsons Galleria and go to the OFW Passport Renewal Center, a dedicated passport application center for OFWs. They process documents from 8am to 12NN. You may also avail of the OFW Lane or Priority Lane at DFA Aseana or at any DFA Satellite Office or Regional Consular Office."

Bundalian 02:43 AM, Jun 08, 2021 

*** NOT TO CAUSE BURDEN TO EVERY FILIPINOS.... If you check the appointment schedule of DFA, you have to wait 2-3 months?


June 8, 2021

Dear Rommel F.,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jun 08, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Seafarer Passport Renewal- Courtesy Lane.

Response to your request

Please be advised that your request cannot be categorized as an FOI request. You may wish to contact the Office of Consular Affairs at (02) 8-836-7745 or (02) 8-836-7747 or via oca.passport@dfa.gov.ph 

For further information on the availment of courtesy lane/ passport appointment, you may read through this link: https://www.passport.gov.ph/requirements/courtesy-lane 

Thank you.

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