Embassy on Wheels” (EOW) in Al-Khobar - Postpone (September)

“Embassy on Wheels” (EOW) in Al-Khobar - Postpone (September 2010)

 Para sa lahat ng OFW na nasa Eastern Province ng Saudi Arabia, postpone ang Embassy on Wheels for the month of September. Below is the press release from Philippines embassy in Riyadh.

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PRESS RELEASE No. APV- 43 -2010 

04 September 2010 

EOW for September Postponed 

The Philippine Embassy today announced that it will have to postpone its consular outreach service or “Embassy on Wheels” (EOW) in Al-Khobar in the month of September upon receiving instruction from the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila.

Through a circular from the Department, all Foreign Service Posts are informed that the Personalization Center for the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) will be transferred to the new Office of Consular Affairs Building on Macapagal Boulevard, cor. Bradco Avenue, Aseana Business Park, Paranaque City, in the third or fourth week of September.

For this reason, Embassies and Consulates are instructed to postpone mobile passport services for the issuance of MRP for the month of September.

The Embassy will make another announcement as early as possible on the next schedule of the EOW at the International Philippine School in Al-Khobar for October.

MRPs that are ready for release to the applicants may be claimed at the Embassy by presenting the old passport and proof of payment. An authorization letter is required in cases where the concerned applicant is not able to personally claim his or her new passport.

A facility for the extension of passport validity is also available at the Embassy for those who might run into an emergency that would require a valid passport. For more details, inquiries can be made through filembry@sbm.net.sa or the Embassy’s hot line number 01-4823559, especially during the Eid break. END

source Philippines Embassy Riyadh