15/03/2022
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Walk-in applicants for the Courtesy Lane will also be allowed at Consular Offices from ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ. However, please make sure you meet the necessary qualifications to avoid any inconvenience.
Please see below qualifications and requirements.
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The following may avail of the Courtesy Lane Facility:
๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ง๐ฌ
1. A senior citizen applicant may be accompanied by one (1) adult. The adult companion may also avail of Courtesy Lane privileges, provided they are the senior citizen applicantโs immediate family member or traveling companion.
2. An immediate family member (i.e., spouse, adult children, or adult sibling only) must present proof of relationship to the senior citizen applicant (e.g., birth certificate).
3. A traveling companion must present proof of travel with the senior citizen (e.g., confirmed flight or hotel booking) and must also state the reason or justification for travelling (e.g., the travelling companion is a medical es**rt or nurse).
๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐ฌ)
1. A PWD applicant must present a valid PWD Identification Card.
2. A PWD applicant may be accompanied by one (1) adult. The adult companion may also avail of Courtesy Lane privileges, provided they are the PWD applicantโs immediate family member or traveling companion.
3. An immediate family member (i.e., parent, spouse, adult children, or adult sibling only) must present proof of relationship to the PWD applicant (e.g., birth certificate).
4. A traveling companion must present proof of travel with the PWD applicant (e.g., confirmed flight or hotel booking) and must also state the reason or justification for travelling (e.g., the travelling companion is a medical es**rt or nurse).
๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
1. A pregnant applicant must present medical certificate/records as proof of pregnancy.
๐๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง (๐) ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ
1. A minor applicant must be accompanied by his or her parents, legal guardian, or their authorized representative. The adult companion may also be an applicant.
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1. A solo parent applicant must present a valid Solo Parent Identification Card.
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1. An OFW applicant must present proof of their OFW status, such as:
-Valid OWWA E-card;
-Valid employment contract;
-Valid work visa;
-Seafarerโs Identification and Record Book (SIRB) stamped at an international border not more than three hundred sixty-four (364) days from the date of application;
-Expired or cancelled working visa or employment contract, and a Philippine passport with an immigration arrival stamp of not more than three hundred sixty-four (364) days from the date of application.
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1. In exceptional and emergency cases, Courtesy Lane privileges may be extended to applicants upon due approval of his or her written request by any of the following Department officials:
-The Secretary of Foreign Affairs;
-The Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns; or
-The Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.
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1. Senior citizens and PWD applicants may choose either regular or expedited processing of their passport application during regular hours from Monday to Friday.
2. All other applicants including companions must pay for expedited processing.
3.All applications outside regular hours must pay for expedited processing.
4. Consular Offices are authorized to set their own daily maximum number of applicants based on operating capacity of the CO and the safety and convenience of the public.
5. Access to the Courtesy Lane may be restricted in emergency or extraordinary circumstances such as in the present Covid-19 public health emergency.
Source: DFA Philippines
