DFA to accept Postal ID for passport applications starting Aug. 1

PHLPost Assistant for Marketing and Support Services Luis D. Carlos (right) and DFA-Office of Consular Affairs Asst. Secretary Neil Frank R. Ferrer at the signing of theMemorandum   of   Agreement   to   formalize   the   acceptance   of   PHLPost   IDs   as   a recognized ID for passport applications.  This provides a way for the DFA to easily verifythe authenticity of a Postal ID card presented by a cardholder through a web-based tool developed by PHLPost. Photo courtesy of PHLPost)

QUEZON CITY, July 23 (PIA)—The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will accept Postal ID as a recognized identification for passport applications starting August 1, 2019.

The DFA, represented by Office of Consular Affairs Asst. Secretary Neil Frank R. Ferrer and Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), represented by Asst. Postmaster General for Marketing & Support Services Luis D. Carlos, on Monday (July 8, 2019)signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will provide DFA access to the Postal ID Online Verification System (POVS) at the Office of Consular Affairs Aseana in Pasay City.

DFA will utilize POVS, a web-based application developed by PHLPost, to verify the authenticity of the Postal ID card presented by a cardholder. 

POVS is expected to address concerns on the integrity of the card being presented, issues concerning counterfeit cards and the manner of seamlessly verifying and authenticating Postal ID cards.

PHLPost expressed its appreciation to the DFA for including the PHLPost ID in the list of acceptable IDs for passport applications as well as its interest in utilizing POVS for verifying PhlPost IDs. (PIA InfoComm/PHLPost)