EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

Emergency Shelters in Korea 'App' Available for Smartphone Download


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea has informed the Philippine Embassy that an application for smartphones, both android phones and Iphones, to locate the Emergency shelters in South Korea has been made available to the public.

Users of smartphones can download the application from Google Play / Play Store for android users or App Store for Iphone users. To search for the application, one need needs to type "재난" and search for the application's name - "재난안전알리미" - and download the app.

Once the app is downloaded, click on the icon named 'shelter' to locate the shelter nearest you (if the phone's location service is turned on) or to locate the shelter nearest the address you will input in the application.

Other Announcements And Advisories


October 01, 2026
NOTICE OF RERB HEARING ON 19 OCTOBER 2026

Please be notified that the Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, South Korea will convene at the 3F Conference Room, Philippine Embassy on 19 October 2026 at 10:00 A.M. to hear the applications for registration, certification, reactivation, correction of entries or change of name, change of address, transfer, recapture and other types of applications filed with the Philippine Embassy from 01 July 2026 - 30 September 2026.

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September 30, 2026
PUBLIC ADVISORY: PHILIPPINE E-TRAVEL REGISTRATION IS FREE OF CHARGE

The Philippine Embassy in the Republic of Korea reminds the public that Philippine eTravel registration is FREE of charge. 

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September 03, 2026
REMINDERS FOR FILIPINOS TRAVELING TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

3 September 2026, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy in Seoul strongly reminds all Filipino nationals traveling to the Republic of Korea for tourism purposes to purchase travel insurance. Travel insurance provides essential protection against medical emergencies, unexpected costs, and other unforeseen circumstances that may arise before or during travel.

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