DFA Releases Schedule of Mobile Passport Services

As the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) strives to make the passport application system faster and easier for all, they have released the schedule of their passport mobile services for this month until November of this year. Through this mobile passport service program, the DFA goes to different local government units all over the country to make it possible for people who for some reason find it difficult to go to the DFA main office to obtain a passport.

So check out the schedule below to see if the DFA mobile passport service would be near your area in the coming days. Catch them in your local municipality and take advantage of the opportunity to conveniently get a passport.

Things You Should Know About The Mobile Services

• The Mobile Passport Services of the DFA is in accordance with the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its implementing rules and regulations, other relevant Department Orders, Circulars and Memoranda.
• Those who wish to participate in the Mobile Passport Services should inform the Passport Coordinator assigned by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in advance. They should fill up and submit the application form to the designated LGU Passport Coordinator at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled date of the mobile passport service.
• The time and date when the passport application can be filed will be provided by the LGU Passport Coordinator (the schedule of the Mobile passport Service).
• All applicants are required to personally appear except those who are 8 years old and below and senior citizens who are 65 years old and above.
• The Mobile Passport Service will not accept applications for the replacement of lost valid passports but will entertain applications for lost expired passports.
• The Mobile passport fee is same with the Expedite Rate.

2010 Schedule of Mobile Passport Services

Date	LGU/Agency
24-Jul 2010	Dinalupihan, Bataan
31-Jul 2010	Philippine National Police, Camp Crame
31-Jul 2010	Bataan Provincial Capitol, Balanga City
7-Aug 2010	ABS-CBN, Quezon City
14-Aug 2010	Municipality of Pateros,Metro Manila
14-Aug 2010	Nueva Ecija Provincial Capitol, Cabanatuan City
21-Aug 2010	Guimba, Nueva Ecija
21-Aug 2010	Santa Ana, Pampanga
28-Aug 2010	Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija
28-Aug 2010	Balanga City
4-Sep 2010	Baler, Aurora (Tentative)
4-Sep 2010	Tarlac Provincial Capitol, Tarlac City
11-Sep 2010	Bulacan Provincial Capitol, Malolos City
11-Sep 2010	Baliwag, Bulacan
18-Sep 2010	Carmona, Cavite
25-Sep 2010	San Rafael, Bulacan
25-Sep 2010	Valenzuela City
2-Oct 2010	Malabon City
2-Oct 2010	Bataan Provincial Capitol, Balanga City
13-Nov 2010	Makati City

The schedules may change anytime so always confirm it with your local government unit or the DFA. For more details you can call 834-4000 local numbers: 2406 - 2410 or 836-7750.