Typhoon Qiangpit is coming! Passports can be collected on 10/23 and will be issued tomorrow in advance. The service will be extended to 18:00
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In response to the arrival of Typhoon Qiangbi, the Consular Affairs Bureau and various offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that they will issue passports in advance tomorrow (22nd) and extend the passport collection service until 6 p.m., calling on people who plan to go abroad to pay attention to the passport collection time.
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Why It Matters
In response to Typhoon Qiangbi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has adjusted the passport collection service hours.
In response to the incoming Typhoon Qiangbi, the Consular Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Central, Southern, Eastern and Yunjianan Offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue passports in advance tomorrow (22nd) and extend the same-day passport collection service to 6 p.m.
In response to Typhoon Qiangbi, the Consular Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Central, Southern, Eastern, and Yunjianan Offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue passports in advance tomorrow (22) and extend the same-day passport collection service to 6 p.m. People who plan to go abroad during the typhoon are requested to be sure to get their license in advance.
For people applying for general documents, the Consular Affairs Bureau stated that from 10:30 am tomorrow, passports that can be collected on the afternoon of the 22nd will be issued; from 1:30 pm on the 22nd, passports that can be collected throughout the day on the 23rd will be issued.
For people who apply for expedited documents and have urgent needs to go abroad, the Consular Affairs Bureau said that those who have paid the delivery fee before 3 pm on the 22nd and have supporting documents can collect it at 5:30 pm on the same day.
The Consular Affairs Bureau said that if there is an emergency need for assistance during the suspension of work, and citizens who urgently need to apply for a temporary passport, please contact the remaining Consular Affairs Bureau or the four offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for assistance, or call the Emergency Contact Center of the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Office (tel: 0800-085095).
What to Watch
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The Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended the passport service to 6 p.m. on the 22nd
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Open Questions
- Will the typhoon cause the office to completely stop working?
