Filipinos in Dubai and the Northern Emirates renewing their passports in the capital may soon have to book an appointment online. The embassy in Abu Dhabi said about 40 per cent of the applications it processed each...

A Qatar-based overseas Filipino worker (OFW) and his family lost their passports and other belongings while staying with a relative in Riyadh after performing the Umrah or pilgrimage to Mecca. Cosain Barodi Moksin said their belongings were...

A House panel wants to terminate the services of a contractor to address delays in passport processing. This was among the recommendations Representative Walden Bello and his fellow lawmakers submitted to the Foreign Affairs committee after an...

Venue Date UNILAB October 1, 2011 Taytay, Rizal October 1, 2011 Quezon City October 8, 2011 Masinag, Antipolo City October 15, 2011 Marikina City October 15, 2011 Oranbo, Pasig City October 22, 2011 Gen Tinio, Nueva Ecija...

With many more Filipinos trying to find jobs abroad, it is logical to know that passport application is the first bottleneck for this noble dream of pursuing a better life. No wonder it’s now normal to see...

Filipinos based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) stand to benefit from a decision by Philippine authorities there to lower the costs of replacing lost passports. The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh on Thursday issued an advisory...

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterates its warning to the public against unscrupulous individuals who charge exhorbitant fees in exchange for passport assistance and other consular services. This is in light of a recent apprehension and...

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) would like to clarify that the removal of the stamp “Not Valid for Travel to Iraq” in Philippine passports does not translate to lifting of the deployment ban to this country....

Patricio, a Filipino IT executive in Dubai, blames passport snags for his prolonged bachelorhood. The 34-year-old man got married in the Philippines in December, but has been unable to start his married life in Dubai due to...

Midnight queues outside the Philippine Consulate of Filipinos applying for passport renewal were supposed to be a thing of the past. But not yet. At 4am on Monday, XPRESS came across many ‘kabayans’ (Filipino compatriots) still braving...