The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently opened a Temporary Offsite Passport Service (TOPS) at three SM Malls – the SM Mall of Asia, SM City North EDSA and SM Aura Premier – to address the shortage of available passport application schedules due to the pandemic.

DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (third from left) led the launch at the SM Mall of Asia together with (from left) DFA Undersecretary for Special Concerns and Consular Affairs Brigido Dulay, SM Supermalls President Steven Tan and APO Production Unit Inc. Chairman and President Michael Dalumpines.

Appointment slots for all these TOPS locations are available and open to the public through the DFA's online appointment system at www.passport.gov.ph.