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ADVISORY AND GUIDELINES ON THE CONSULAR OUTREACH IN CHANGWON

The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the Filipino community that it will conduct a Consular Outreach in Changwon on 11 to 13 October 2024 (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) at the Yongji Cultural Park, Changwon, South Korea. The following guidelines shall be observed:

1. For PHILHEALTH related transactions, please please bring the following requirements:
2. For Pag-IBIG membership including registration for new and reactivated accounts, updating of membership records, and related queries or concerns, please bring a valid passport.
3. For OWWA membership, please bring valid passport, contract and Alien Registration Card (original and photocopy) or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for pre-evaluation of documents. 
4. For transactions related to Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and other services of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Seoul, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for pre-evaluation of documents. 
5. For civil registry (Report of Birth, Report of Marriage, Report of Death, Marriage License/LCCM, Travel Document) and notarial transactions (Special Power of Attorney, Affidavit, Certification, Dual Citizenship, Certificate of Registration with the Embassy or Embassy ID), please bring the requirements which may be found at http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/consular.asp. All payments for Notarial Services and Civil Registry Transactions will be collected with expedite processing fees as they are rendered beyond regular hours and on the observance of the weekend of the Philippine Embassy per Department of Foreign Affairs Foreign Service Circular (FSC) No. 2024-0391 dated 03 May 2024.
6. For passport-related transactions, appointment slots may be obtained at https://www.passport.gov.ph/  (choose and click under site "Changwon Outreach").

• Registration: Properly filled-out PhilHealth Member Registration Form or PMRF (available at https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/downloads/) and valid passport or any valid ID;
• Updating of record: Properly filled-out PMRF;
• Additional dependent/s: Properly filled-out PMRF together with the following documents: Child (below 21 yrs. old) - birth certificate; Legal spouse - marriage contract; Parent (60 yrs. old and above) - senior citizen's ID and member's birth certificate;
• Printing of Member Data Record (MDR) and PhilHealth Identification card (PIC): Valid passport or any valid ID.

Thank you.

HOLIDAY NOTICE FOR OCTOBER 2024

The public is advised that the Philippine Embassy in Seoul will be closed on:

03 October 2024 (Thursday) – National Foundation Day (ROK)

09 October 2024 (Wednesday) – Hangeul Day (ROK)

Those who have confirmed appointments with the Consular Section of the Embassy on these dates may walk in -- without an appointment -- on any other date, between Sunday and Thursday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, during the month of October 2024.

For emergencies, please contact the Embassy’s mobile hotline numbers at:

ADVISORY: DIGITAL OVERSEAS VOTER’S ID NOW AVAILABLE

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul announces that the Digital Overseas Voter’s ID issued by the Commission on Elections - Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV) for Filipinos who are registered to vote in South Korea are now available and may be claimed from the Embassy through the following steps: