Following the Kuwaiti government’s extension of its official holidays to combat the Coronavirus Disease 2019, the Philippine Embassy informs the Filipino community in Kuwait that its office hours from 29 March to 8 April 2020 are from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. only. The Embassy will be closed to the public on 9 April 2020 in observance of the twin Philippine holidays of Araw ng Kagitingan and Maundy Thursday, as well as on 12 April 2020 in observance of Easter Sunday.
The Embassy also informs the Filipino community that on the dates mentioned above, the following frontline services will not be provided:
- Passport renewal application
- Passport claiming/releasing (except for emergency cases)
- Philippine Visa application
- Notarization and authentication of documents
- Civil registration (Report of Birth, Marriage, and Death)
- Civil weddings, and applications for solemnization of marriage
- Embassy Assisted Repatriation Program (EARP)
During these dates, the Embassy will remain open for Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) services except for the EARP.
The Embassy continues to appeal to the Filipino community in Kuwait to stay at home, follow the instructions of Kuwaiti authorities, and follow the Embassy’s official Facebook page and Twitter account for the latest updates and advisories.
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Kasunod ng pagpapalawig ng pamahalaan ng Kuwait ng mga opisyal na holiday para labanan ang Coronavirus Disease 2019, ipinapaalam ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Filipino community sa Kuwait na ang oras ng opisina ng Embahada mula 29 Marso hanggang 8 Abril 2020 ay mula alas-9 ng umaga hanggang alas-2 ng hapon lamang. Ang Embahada ay sarado sa publiko ngayong 9 Abril 2020 bilang paggunita sa kambal na holiday na Araw ng Kagitingan at Huwebes Santo, maging sa darating na 12 Abril 2020 bilang paggunita sa Linggo ng Pagkabuhay.
Ipinapaalam din ng Embahada sa Filipino community na sa mga nabanggit na petsa, ang mga sumusunod na serbisyo ay hindi muna ipagkakaloob:
- Aplikasyon para sa passport renewal
- Passport releasing/claiming (maliban sa mga emergency case)
- Aplikasyon para sa Philippine Visa
- Notarization/authentication ng mga dokumento
- Civil registration (Report of Birth, Marriage, Death)
- Kasalang sibil, at aplikasyon para sa solemnization of marriage
- Embassy Assisted Repatriation Program (EARP)
Sa mga nabanggit na petsa, mananatiling bukas ang Embahada para sa mga serbisyong Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) maliban sa EARP.
Patuloy na umaapela ang Embahada sa Filipino community sa Kuwait na mamalagi sa kanya-kanyang tahanan, sundin ang mga kautusan ng mga kinauukulan sa Kuwait, at i-follow ang opisyal na Facebook page at Twitter account ng Embahada para sa mga pinakahuling balita at abiso.
State of Kuwait, 24 March 2020
Visit the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait's Coronavirus Disease 2019 webpage for the latest updates and advisories on the COVID-19 situation in Kuwait: https://kuwaitpe.dfa.gov.ph/covid19
