21 May 2020 - The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) informs the public that operations in its Consular Offices nationwide is suspended on Monday, 25 May 2020, in observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan), pursuant to Proclamation No. 944 and R.A. 9177 declaring Eid’l Fitr as a regular holiday throughout the country. Operations will resume on Tuesday, 26 May 2020.

Applicants with confirmed appointments who will be unable to avail of consular services due to the suspension of operations will be accommodated during regular office hours the following day or within the schedule window sent to their email.

Those with emergencies may contact the Consular Office where they scheduled their appointment. For the e-mail addresses and other contact details of the CO, please visit https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/directory#COS. Applicants may also send their inquiries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The public is also reminded of the full guidelines for the provision of consular services. The full guidelines may be found here: https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/advisories-old/284-guidelines-on-provision-of-consular-%20services-in-consular-offices. END