EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

ADVISORY AND GUIDELINES ON THE CONSULAR OUTREACH IN BUSAN


The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the Filipino public that it will conduct a Consular Outreach Mission on April 15, 2022 (Friday, 09:00 AM to 08:00 PM) to April 16, 2022 (Saturday, 09:00 AM to 12:00 NN) at the 2F, Style Hall, Ramada Encore by Wyndham, Gunam-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan City.

The Embassy will render consular services including processing of passport applications and renewals, civil registrations, notarials, travel documents, NBI clearances, Embassy IDs and other certifications. Representatives from POLO, OWWA and Pag-Ibig will join the consular team to provide information on labor, welfare assistance and other services.

The following guidelines shall be observed:

1. All applicants are required to observe appropriate health protocols and social distancing measures.

2. For passport-related transactions, appointment slots may be obtained at https://www.passport.gov.ph/ (choose and click under site "Busan Outreach") beginning 08 April 2022. There will be 150 slots opened on April 15, and 45 slots on April 16.

3. Senior citizens (60 years-old and above); minors who are 7 years old and below accompanied by an adult parent/guardian; persons with disabilities; pregnant women; and those with valid emergencies (such as death of a family member, medical emergency) or urgent need to travel, may be accommodated as walk-in applicants.

4. For transactions related to notarial services (i.e., Certificate of Natural Born, Certificate of Philippine Driver's License, Embassy ID, Dual Citizenship) and civil registry services (i.e., Report of Birth, Affidavit of Paternity and Use of Surname of the Father, Report of Marriage, LCCM/Marriage License, Travel Document), please obtain a slot at https://bit.ly/3ICeZto beginning 04 April 2022.

a. All requirements (original and photocopies; for passports, only photocopies are required) must be sent by mail to the Philippine Embassy on or before 10 April 2022 at the address below to allow for pre-processing and same day release of documents for consularization in Busan:

Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea
80 Hoenamu-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Postal Code: 04346

b. All applicants will receive an email from the Philippine Embassy should you lack other requirements and/or there is a discrepancy in your submitted documents.

c. All applicants for dual citizenship may take their oath on April 15, 2022 (Friday) at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, and on April 16, 2022 (Saturday) at 12:00 NN to 1:00 PM. Applicants are required to arrive at the consular outreach site in the morning for preparation of documents.

5. A consular checklist of requirements may be found at http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/consular.asp, while blank forms may be found at http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/forms.asp.

6. For inquiries, you may email us at the following:
Passport - passport@philembassy-seoul.com
Notarial - notarials@philembassy-seoul.com
Civil Registry - civilregistries@philembassy-seoul.com
ATN - atn@philembassy-seoul.com

The Philippine Embassy shall release further updates on the Mobile Overseas Voting to be conducted in Busan as soon as the relevant approvals have been obtained from the COMELEC and the DFA.

Thank you.

28 March 2022

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