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KOREA IMMIGRATION SERVICE NOTICE ON RE-ENTRY PERMIT

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul shares the attached Notice on Re-entry Permit from the Korea Immigration Service (KIS) under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea which shall be implemented starting 28 December 2021.

The policy changes in the KIS notice on re-entry permits includes those persons fully vaccinated against COVID-19 who will be issued a one year valid multiple re-entry permit which shall be free of charge upon submitting the required documents. However, those persons not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be required to obtain a re-entry permit following the existing procedure and payment of a fee of 30,000KRW.

For more detailed information on the applicability, application procedure, and documentary requirements on re-entry permits, kindly refer to the KIS Notice.

Thank you.

02 January 2022

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN SIGNING CEREMONY FOR NEW CORVETTES FOR THE PHILIPPINE NAVY

02 January 2022, Seoul – Closing a productive year in the effort towards realizing the Philippine Defense Modernization Program, the Embassy of the Philippines led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Defense Attaché Col. Enriqueto Deocadez joined the virtual and on-site signing ceremony of the PHP28-billion contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the acquisition of two brand-new corvettes for the Philippine Navy on 28 December 2021. The two brand-new corvettes are capable of conducting anti-ship, anti-submarine, and anti-air warfare missions.

The Embassy joins the Department of National Defense in celebrating the timely signing of the PHP28 billion PN Corvette Lot 1 Acquisition Project contract before the end of 2021. These new acquisitions are a key capital asset for the Philippine Navy and a testament to robust PH-ROK defense cooperation despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic. The signing of the Corvette Lot 1 Acquisition Project with HHI, the same company which built the Philippines’ two Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigates, will ensure commonality and interoperability, especially in ease of maintenance and repairs. The two ships will also serve as backstops for the two frigates now in commission with the Philippine Navy.

With this signing, the Embassy of the Philippines is pleased to note that the Philippines continues its steady progress towards achieving the defense modernization goals it set in 2016, through the upgrade of military equipment and capacity building of its personnel. END

REMINDERS ON CONSULAR OPERATIONS FOR 2022

The Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul, Republic of Korea conveys warmest New Year’s greetings to the public.

In line with the resumption of operations after the New Year holiday, the Embassy kindly reminds the public of the earlier announced implementation of the DFA Global Online Passport Appointment System (GOAS) in all Philippine Embassies and Consulates General throughout the world. The GOAS system may be accessed through the following website www.passport.gov.ph.

The Embassy reiterates that applicants who secured appointments for passport application or renewal for 2022 under the previous system are not required to apply for another slot through the GOAS. Passport applicants who are seniors, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, and minors seven (7) years old and below with their parents, do not need to apply for an appointment online.

For other consular services (Notarials, Dual Citizenship Retention/Reacquisition, Civil Registry, NBI, and Travel Documents, among others), the existing appointment platforms will remain in use. For Visa applications, the Embassy will continue to attend to these on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis. Applicants may also book their appointment and submit their requirements through the online portal visa.gov.ph.

The Embassy remains open to the public for consular services from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Sundays to Thursdays, except for public holidays.

Thank you.

02 January 2022