PUBLIC ADVISORY
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines declared on 17 August 2020 that the community quarantine in Metro Manila would revert to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) from 19 to 31 August 2020. Accordingly, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) will resume providing consular services on 24 August 2020.
Consular services hour will be adjusted as follows:
Monday to Thursday:
Filing Time: from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Releasing Time: from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday (Only for releasing):
Releasing Time: from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, the following measures will be strictly imposed on the premises of TECO:
1.All visitors must wear face mask (cloth mask not allowed) and face shield, keep social distancing and have body temperature checked at the entrance of the 41st floor;
2.All applications for general visa, document authentication, passport of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and immigration related matters are required to make an appointment in advance. Starting from 10:00 a.m., 20 August 2020, please call us during office hours at 02-8887-6688 (from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. )to make an appointment.
local #100 for general visa application
local #148 for document authentication
local #129 for R.O.C. passport application
local #134 for intercountry marriage related matters
local #144 or #135 for immigration related matters
3.As to migrant worker visa applications (local #133), only 10 manpower agencies are allowed to submit applications every day. Each manpower agency is limited to the maximum of 5 applications per day. (The number of migrant worker visa application will be subject to the quarantine measures of the Philippine government as well as RCBC PLAZA without prior announcement.)
All applicants who have made an appointment should present themselves at our office counter at 1F, RCBC PLAZA (Tower 1) on time as arranged.
Thank you for joining us in fighting against COVID-19.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines
19 August 2020