Philippine passport renewal facility opens in Abu Dhabi

  DUBAI - A new Philippine passport renewal facility was inaugurated in Abu Dhabi on Friday (June 12) as Filipinos marked Philippine Independence Day. Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, Hjayceelyn M. Quintana, led the inauguration of the Passport Renewal Center (PaRC) at VFS Global in The Mall, World Trade Center in Abu Dhabi. This is the second PaRC facility for Philippine passport renewal that is now operational in the UAE. The first PaRC facility is located in Dubai's Wafi Mall. The establishment of the PaRC facilities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are based on a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Foreign Affairs and VFS Global, a visa outsourcing services specialist. "A befitting gift to Filipinos in the UAE on the occasion of Philippine Independence Day is the opening of the PaRC facility in Abu Dhabi. It is also very timely, given the need to reduce travel and observe strict physical distancing and other health protocols during the pandemic," Ambassador Quintana said. Filipinos now have an alternative location to go for passport renewal aside from the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi. The VFS Global PaRC facility in Abu Dhabi is open daily, including on weekends, from 10am to 6pm. The new facility will start accepting Philippine passport renewal applications from June 14 and is located at Level B2, The Mall, World Trade Center, Khalifa Bin Zayed the 1st Street (Airport Road), Abu Dhabi. In line with the precautionary measures taken to curb the spread of Covid-19, appointment scheduling at the VFS Global PaRC facility has been made mandatory temporarily. Prior to personally submitting passport renewal application, applicants need to secure an appointment from VFS Global by visiting the VFS global website. ICA/Expat Media
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