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.

Philippine Consulate General in New York Launches New Online Appointment Portal and ePayments System

New York, 06 October 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York informs the public that beginning 10 October, consular applicants will have the opportunity to pay consular fees using their credit and debit cards.

The Consulate has also launched its new online appointment system specifically for Notarial and Dual Citizenship services, which will require the pre-payment of fees for these two transactions. Meanwhile, the process of securing appointments for passport services will remain the same, except for the new option of paying passport fees on-site through credit or debit cards.

The Consulate sees this transition as an initial step towards digitizing the delivery of consular services and enhancing the experience for clients. The new online portal with pre-payment is being introduced by the Consulate to deter no-shows and ensure a more efficient allocation of appointment slots.

Prospective clients will be required to make a payment through the online payment portal as part of the process of scheduling their appointments, thereby ensuring their commitment to the appointment they are setting.

Consul General Senen Mangalile expressed his enthusiasm for the launch of the e-payment services. “This e-payment system is in response to the feedback we received from our applicants, who for the longest time have been asking us to provide a system that would accept other payment options aside from cash or money order,” he said. “We heard you and we have been working hard to respond to your clamor, and we are now ready to offer you this cashless facility,” the Consul General added.

All fees paid through the e-payment system are non-refundable. Fees paid shall be forfeited for applicants who fail to show up for their confirmed appointment, applicants who cancel their appointment, applicants whose application was rejected due to inconsistency, incorrect and/or incomplete information, and applicants who present discrepant, spurious, and/or lacking core documents.

A Frequently Asked Questions page on the Consulate’s website was created to address questions applicants may have about the new system. It may be accessed by visiting https://newyorkpcg.org/pcgny/faqs/

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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

New York, USA