Tag: DFA passport

DFA opens first temporary off-site passport service unit in the Visayas

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has opened its first temporary off-site passport service unit in the Visayas. The DFA said the TOPS site was located in SM Seaside Cebu on the third floor of the Mountain Wing. According to the department, the opening of the site was part of the DFA’s plan to roll out regional TOPS operations to provide passport services to applicants living outside Metro Manila. The DFA said TOPS SM […]

DFA warns vs passport appointment, document authentication scams on social media

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has warned the public against what it said were passport appointment and document authentication scams on social media. In an advisory, the DFA reiterated that it does not use Facebook or any other social media network to offer or confirm passport application appointments. Nor has it authorized any company or individual to offer and accept passport appointment scheduling on the department’s behalf, it said. The DFA said […]