Passport on Wheels (POW) of DFA Starts With 4 Buses To Process 2000 Applicants Daily

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Did you had any trouble placing your online appointment as all slots are now occupied and you need to get a passport as soon as possible? Sit tight, Passport On Wheels (POW) is now up and ready to serve and your place might be their next destination.

With the initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) headed by Secretary Allan Peter Cayetano, the consular services, in their aim to decongest the consular offices in Manila, launches "passport on wheels" with four buses that can serve at least 500 people a day— a total of 2000 slots per day.

The program was launched on January 15, 2018 at the Villar sipag, Pulang Lupa, Las Piñas as a recognition of Senator Cynthia Villars role in co-sponsoring and pursuing the passport longevity bill that has been a law increasing the validity of Philippine passports to ten years.
Passport on wheels next destination will be Manila City hall.

Phe mobile passporting system will then visit different cities and municipalities starting next week. DFA is planning to bring passport on wheels in as far as Visayas and Mindanao as well.

Cayetano said that the growing demand on passport application caused delays and hassle in making online appointments. Passport on wheels is an effective tool to lessen the burden of falling in long queues at DFA consular offices.

DFA is also eyeing on improving passport on wheels by switching on to bigger vehicles in the near future.

In his speech during the launch of passport on wheels, DFA Secretary Cayetano quoted what President Rodrigo Duterte is always saying to his cabinet— to do every possible way to make the lives of Filipinos easier.

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Additional Appointment Slots For Passport Processing,

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Getting an online appointment in Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is a big problem for many especially is traveling abroad is already scheduled.

Many are complaining regarding fully-booked slots but consider this news as a good one, since DFA will be opening additional online appointment slots for the period of September 4-30, 2017.

The online appointment slots will be a first come first served basis and will start on August 25.

Read: DFA-ASEANA, Now Process More Than 1,000 Passports A Day

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This is in relations to DFA's aim to accommodate more passport applications.

DFA tells passport applicant to avoid getting online appointments through fixers.

It added that transacting with a fixer will be at applicants risk and expense.

DFA is in the implementation of the 10-year validity of Philippines after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Republic Act 10928, amending Section 10 of RA 8239 or the Philippine Passport Act of 1996.

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Passport will be valid for 10 years however individuals under 18 years old shall be issued passport with only five years validity.

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with a valid employment contract or Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) need no confirmed online appointment since there are a courtesy lanes for exclusive use of OFWs in DFA consular offices nationwide.
Read: Attention OFWs: Never Use Your Passport for this Reason!

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