THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) urged the public to use only the official passport appointment system of the agency when applying for a passport.
The DFA warned the public against taking up offers from unauthorized companies and individuals using social media to offer their services.
“The DFA reiterates that it does not use Facebook or any other social media network to offer or confirm passport application appointments nor it has authorized any company or individual to offer and accept passport appointment scheduling on the department’s behalf,” said DFA in a public advisory published on its website on April 24, 2021.
DFA said that those who engage the services of these unauthorized private entities or individuals using social media accounts and networks “run the risk of not getting an authentic appointment or issues with their passport application, aside from incurring additional expenses.”