A consular outreach team will be sent by the Philippine Embassy, Rome to Malta on 22-23 October 2016 and to Salerno in Campania, the southwestern region of Italy, on 5-6 November 2016 to service the consular needs of Filipino nationals in both areas.
The Embassy will also resume its Sunday consular services in Rome on 20 November 2016 to address the needs of Filipino workers who have difficulty taking a break from their work to visit the Embassy for their consular needs.
The outreach activities in Malta and Salerno will be the 13th and 14th consular mission organized by the Philippine Embassy this year. Representatives from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Social Security Service and Pag-IBIG will also form part of the consular outreach team.
The consular outreach is a core program of the Embassy to bring its services closer to the Filipino community, particularly those outside the capital city of Rome. It is being organized in coordination with the Filipino community and the office of the Philippine honorary consul who has jurisdiction over the area.
In Malta, home to an estimated 5,000 Filipino workers, the consular outreach team is expected to service applications for renewal of passports and perform notarial and legal services, particularly verification and authentication of employment contracts of Filipino workers.
Consular services in Salerno will also address the needs of Filipino nationals from other provinces and cities in Campania where about 4,000 Filipino nationals are located.
