The Department of
Foreign Affairs in Manila says passport applications filed from the last week
of March may not be released on time as before due to “logistical and supply
chain issues” linked to the Middle East conflict.
A statement released by DFA today, Wednesday, said it may take between 10 to 15 working days for new passports to be released until further notice.
This means that the wait may be longer if the passport application was made overseas. Currently there is already a waiting time of from six to eight weeks for passports where the application was made abroad.
Overseas posts are advising applicants to give an allowance of at least eight months before their passport expiration as travelers are normally required to have passports that have at least six months' validity before they are allowed to go abroad.
DFA says it is working with its printing provider to get operations back to normal.
In the meantime, Filipinos who are abroad are advised to coordinate with the consular or foreign service post nearest to them for additional information.
