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.

PH Health and Migrant Workers Chiefs Meet with Fil-Am Nurses in New York, Call For Stronger Collaboration

NEW YORK CITY, 29 September 2025 — Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac met with members of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. (PNAA) on 25 September 2025, in a dialogue supported by the Philippine Consulate General in New York.

Secretary Herbosa expressed gratitude to the Fil-Am nurses, noting that their compassion and resilience despite significant risks brought honor to the Philippines and strengthened the global reputation of Filipino healthcare workers.

PNAA members, in turn, conveyed appreciation to Secretary Herbosa for his role as Special Adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19, underscoring that his guidance and recommendations were instrumental in shaping the Philippines’ pandemic response.

The nurses also thanked the DMW for initiatives such as the virtual Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) for nurses being deployed to the US. Secretary Cacdac, for his part, commended the nurses not only for their financial remittances but also for their “social and technical remittances” that directly benefit communities in the Philippines.

The PNAA likewise expressed strong support for the pending Senate Bill amending the Philippine Nurses Practice Act, particularly the provisions expanding the role of nurse practitioners to help improve healthcare in rural areas. Secretary Herbosa encouraged them to complement advocacy efforts with direct engagement in programs such as the balik-turo initiative, collaboration with local nursing associations, and immersion activities that provide deeper insight into the country’s healthcare challenges.

Meanwhile, Secretary Cacdac invited the nurses to consider the OFW Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga as a pilot site for immersion and related programs, where migrant workers and their families could directly benefit from their expertise.

Both Secretaries underscored that beyond financial contributions, the Philippines values the expertise of its nurses, which can be shared through concrete and sustainable initiatives. END

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

New York, USA