PHL Embassy in US to hold consular outreach in Orlando August 3-4

Philippine officials in the United States will hold a consular outreach to Filipinos based in Orlando in Florida on August 3 and 4, the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. said. 

 

The embassy said the outreach will be held at Ramada Plaza (formerly Orlando Grand Hotel & Resort) at 3155 South John Young Parkway, Orlando, Florida on:

9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., and August 4 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. 

 

The embassy added Philippine officials will also administer oaths to former Filipinos under the Dual Citizenship Law on Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m.

 

In a news release on Tuesday, the embassy said the services to be rendered by the embassy with the support of the Council for Filipino American Organizations (CFAO) include:

 

- Processing of applications for issuance or renewal of Philippine passport

- Processing of authentication/acknowledgment of legal documents

- Processing of applications for Reports of Births and Marriages

 

Passport services

 

The embassy reminded passport applicants they are no longer required to bring passport photos since they will have their photos taken by ePassport data capturing machines.

 

But they will have to bring requirements such as:

 

- current passport

- photocopy of the passport data page

- passport application form which may be downloaded from the Embassy’s website at http://philippineembassy-usa.org/uploads/pdfs/passport.pdf.

- $60 in cash or postal money order payable to the Philippine Embassy, as passport application fee

- additional fee (administrative fee) may be imposed by the organizer which will be used to pay for the rental of the venue and other miscellaneous expenses

 

"For the applicant's convenience, a USPS Express Mail envelope with tracking number will be available at the venue for a fee," the embassy said.

 

The embassy also said the application for Philippine passport is strictly by appointment only.

 

Applicants should apply for an application appointment or slot by sending an e-mail to the Embassy at  outreachapp@philippinesusa.org.

 

"Appointments will be automatically scheduled as they are received. No request for specific time slots will be entertained. Those applicants who are not able to secure confirmed appointments will not be accommodated," the embassy said.

 

It also reminded applicants their personal appearance is required in all cases, including applicants who are 65 years old and above and minors who are below 18 years old.

 

The applicant must be in decent attire (no sleeveless and/or collarless attire) and without eyeglasses/colored contact lenses.

 

Legalization of documents

 

For legalization of Documents, applicants should personally bring their original document to be authenticated or acknowledged, together with their original valid photo ID with signature (passport or State ID card), and a photocopy each of the document to be authenticated and the ID card.

 

A fee of $25 in cash or postal money order will be charged per document.

 

Applicants should secure an appointment before going to the venue by sending an e-mail request/application for appointment.

 

"Documents to be authenticated/acknowledged will not be processed in the venue but will have to be brought to the Embassy in Washington, D.C., for processing and will be sent by mail to the address of the applicant," the embassy said. - VVP, GMA News