PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

  SERVICE IS PERSONAL APPEARANCE NECESSARY? RECOMMENDATION Passport Application Yes Defer applying for a passport unless and until your passport has expired and you have an urgent trip ahead. Civil Registration (Reports of Birth, Marriage, or Death) No Mail documentaryrequirements to:   Philippine Consulate General in New York Attn: Civil Registration Unit 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036   Notarization of documents (e.g. Special Power of Attorney; Affidavits; Contracts) No Obtain an “Apostille Certificate” instead, which, in most cases, could be obtained by mail.   Have the document notarized first by a local notary public, then have it “Apostilled” by the Office of the Secretary of State which has jurisdiction over your place of residence.   For more information, please check with your respective Offices of the Secretary of State. “Dual Citizenship”/Retaining or Reacquiring Philippine Citizenship No for preprocessing of documents.   Yesfor oath-taking   Email scanned documentary requirements to: newyorkpcg.dual@dfa.gov.phwith the email subject: “Request to Preprocess” OR   Mail photocopies of documentary requirements to:   Philippine Consulate General in New York Attn: Dual Citizenship Unit 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036   Once all documents are found complete, you will be contacted to schedule your oath-taking.  …