[PARTNER] Philippine Consulate General Launches Its Passport Appointment System

Consistent with the thrust of the Department of Foreign Affairs to provide efficient and comfortable service to all Filipinos and in line with the vision of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco to Spark*Connect*Empower all Filipino-Americans in its areas of jurisdiction, the Consulate General now accepts both walk-in applicants and appointment based applications for the processing of Philippine passports.

Applicants may still come to the Consulate any time between 9 Am and 4 PM as walk-in applicants but now they also have an option to secure an online appointment on a specific date and hour, to suit their own schedules. By booking an appointment, applicants can come to the Consulate on their preferred date and time.

The go-live for the appointment system was on March 21. The first appointment slots will open beginning April 2, Monday. This appointment system is a pilot program.

For more information, please log on to www.philippinessanfranisco.org to schedule your appointment.