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.

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Advisory No. 30: Dual Citizens Who Are Visiting the Philippines Required to Present Philippine Passports Before Exiting the Philippines

23 October 2020Advisories

Advisory No. 29: Cessation of PhilHealth-Funded Covid-19 Testing in Favor of Repatriates and Returning OFWs

22 October 2020Advisories

Advisory No. 28: NY Gov. Cuomo Urges Non-essential Travel to New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania as Covid-19 Cases Rise

21 October 2020Advisories

Holiday Announcement, 12 October 2020, Monday

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Advisory No. 1-2021: Public Advisory on Inclusion of United States in PH Travel Restrictions

Holiday Announcement: 1 and 18 January 2021

Holiday Announcement: 24, 25, 30, 31 December 2020 and 1 January 2021

Advisory No. 32: Winter Storm Watch for Wednesday, 16 December into Thursday, 17 December 2020

Advisory No. 31: Exemptions from the Temporary Suspension of Visa-Free Privileges

Holiday Announcement, 11, 26 and 30 November 2020

Advisory No. 30: Dual Citizens Who Are Visiting the Philippines Required to Present Philippine Passports Before Exiting the Philippines

Advisory No. 29: Cessation of PhilHealth-Funded Covid-19 Testing in Favor of Repatriates and Returning OFWs

Advisory No. 28: NY Gov. Cuomo Urges Non-essential Travel to New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania as Covid-19 Cases Rise

Holiday Announcement, 12 October 2020, Monday

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