Will you accept walk ins?

No. As a policy, all consular applicants are required to have a confirmed appointment prior to coming to the Consulate.

Will there be considerations for ballot drop offs as another option aside from mailing them to the Consulate?

Yes, a ballot receptacle box will be provided at the Philippine Center for voters who wish to personally drop off their sealed accomplished ballots.

Will there be a courtesy lane for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, and others with special circumstances?

As a policy the Philippine Consulate General in New York requires all consular applicants to have a booked appointment prior to coming to the Consulate. The Consulate may give exception to meritorious cases, such as those with valid and immediate urgency to their requests. To make a request in case you are unable to book an appointment, you can send an email so we can review the merits of your particular situation to: newyorkpcg.notarials@dfa.gov.ph for Notarization, newyorkpcg.dual@dfa.gov.ph for Dual Citizenship, newyorkpcg.passport@dfa.gov.ph for Passport applications. All requests are subject to evaluation and approval is not guaranteed.

Will the Consulate be open on the weekend of May 7-8?

Yes, the Consulate is open 24 /7 for the entire voting period (including weekends and holidays) from 09 April 2022 to 08 May 2022 for registered voters who wish to personally drop off their ballots at the Consulate. The Consulate will be open on 09 May 2022, the last day for the casting of ballots until 7:00 a.m. Ballots received after 7:00am will no longer be counted.

Will my foreign spouse, who will travel with me to the Philippines, be required to secure additional travel documents from the Philippine Consulate before leaving?

The answer would depend on the intended period of stay in the Philippines and if the spouse is a visa-required national under the Philippine visa regulation. Foreign spouse (as well as children) included in the visa waiver category may avail of the Balikbayan-Program for stays of up to one (1) year. Otherwise, they would need to apply for an appropriate visa.

Public Advisory: Registered Overseas Voters with Change of Address or Pick Up of Ballots

Public Advisory

030-2022
16 April 2022

REGISTERED OVERSEAS VOTERS WITH CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR PICK UP OF BALLOTS

The Philippine Consulate General in New York would like to inform registered overseas voters who requested to pick up their ballots or have these mailed to their new addresses, that their ballots may have been mailed out already.

Those who recently moved can request the United States Postal Service (USPS) for automatic forwarding of all mails from their old address to their new address. Please check with USPS on this matter. If no mail forwarding has been availed of, the Consulate shall endeavor to look out for and hold the ballot so it will not be delivered to the old address.

It should be noted that the Consulate only received the ballots from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on 11 April 2022 and is doing its best to mail these to all the 39,048 registered voters under its jurisdiction to ensure that they get to exercise their right to vote.

For further clarifications or inquiries, please send an email to newyorkpcg.ov@dfa.gov.ph.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

New York, USA

Public Advisory

REGISTERED OVERSEAS VOTERS WITH CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR PICK UP OF BALLOTS

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