EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

EMBASSY TO OPEN ON SUNDAY, 22 JANUARY 2023 FOR OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION


The Philippine Embassy in Seoul informs the public that it will be open on Sunday, 22 January 2023, from 09:30 A.M. to 12:00 N.N. to accept Overseas Voter Registration applications.

Applicants are reminded that they can already download and fill out the Overseas Voter Registration Form (OVF1) from the COMELEC website:

https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/OverseasVoting/2023RegForms/AnnexA_OVF1.pdf

The OVF1 can also be accomplished manually at the Embassy.

The accomplished OVF1 should then be brought to the Voter Registration Machine (VRM) Operator at Room 102 of the Embassy, together with a valid Philippine Passport and a photocopy of the datapage or, in case the latter is not available, any of the following:

a. Certification from the Embassy that the applicant either has submitted documents necessary and sufficient for the issuance of a Philippine passport or has a valid passport but is unable to present the same due to a valid reason;
b. Identification Certificate (for dual citizens) and a photocopy thereof; or
c. Seafarer's Book (for seafarers) and a photocopy of the datapage. END

Other Announcements And Advisories


March 24, 2026
LAUNCH OF FULLY DIGITAL APOSTILLE FOR PSA E-CERTIFICATES AND CHED E-CAVS

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul informs the public of the Official Launch of the Fully Digital Apostille (eApostille) for Philippine Statistics Authority electronic Certificates (PSA eCertificates) and Commission on Higher Education electronic Certification, Authentication, and Verification (CHED eCAVs) at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, Philippines, on 16 March 2026. This initiative is part of the Philippines’ continuing implementation of the electronic Apostille Program (e-APP) of the HCCH aimed at facilitating the secure electronic issuance and verification of Apostilles and promoting the efficient cross-border use of public documents among Contracting Parties to the Apostille Convention.  The following arrangements for the issuance of Apostilles for PSA eCertificates, covering civil registry documents, and CHED eCAVs, covering academic documents, were implemented starting 16 March 2026: 

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March 22, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 FEALAC Young Leaders Program

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul invites you to join the 2026 FEALAC Young Leaders Program—an exciting opportunity to represent the Philippines, engage in regional issues, and create impactful content on East Asia–Latin America relations.

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March 19, 2026
THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL PARTICIPATES IN THE OBSERVANCE OF THE 30TH GIRL CHILD WEEK, 22 -28 MARCH 2026

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul joins the celebration on the Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week, or “Girl Child Week” from 22-28 March 2026. In accordance with Proclamation No. 759, March 6, 1996, the fourth week of March is celebrated as “Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week”.  The observance also complements the annual National Women’s Month Celebration every March.

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