The Official Website of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Korea

ADVISORY AND GUIDELINES ON THE OVERSEAS VOTER MOBILE REGISTRATION AT KBIZ TRAINING CENTER

The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the Filipino community that, in cooperation with the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Businesses (KBIZ), it will continue to conduct Overseas Voter Mobile Registration on the following dates and locations, primarily for newly-arrived Filipino EPS workers:

14 February 2024, KBIZ Training Center, Anseong/Hwaseong/Yongin
20 February 2024, KBIZ Training Center, Anseong/Hwaseong/Yongin
27 February 2024, KBIZ Training Center, Anseong/Hwaseong/Yongin

The following guidelines shall be observed:

Go to the COMELEC 2025 NLE Registration Forms and fill out the OVF-1 online: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1 Forms are also available at the outreach site.

Print the duly filled out OVF-1 form and bring it, together with a valid Philippine Passport and a copy of the datapage, to the mobile registration site for the taking of biometrics.

In the absence of a valid Philippine Passport, supporting documents can be any of the following: 1) Identification Certificate and a photocopy thereof for dual citizens; 2) Seafarer’s Book and a photocopy of the datapage for sea-based workers; or 3) Certification from the Embassy for those with lost or expired passports and are eligible to apply for lost passport replacement or passport renewal.

The Embassy further reminds the Filipino community that the current cycle of Overseas Voter Registration will end on 30 September 2024.

Thank you.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: iREHISTRO FOR ONLINE OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION

The Philippine Embassy informs the public that the Commission on Elections of the Philippines (COMELEC) has re-opened the iREHISTRO platform for online overseas voter registration.

The Embassy encourages all Filipino nationals in South Korea, who are eligible but not yet registered to participate in the 2025 National Elections as an Overseas Voter, to use the iRehistro portal which may now be accessed at:

https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/irehistro/ovf1

https://tinyurl.com/ovregform1

Scan the QR Code:

Applicants for Overseas Voter Registration may fill out the form online, save and print the generated iRehistro form, and bring it, together with a valid Philippine Passport and a copy of the datapage, to the Philippine Embassy (Room 102, 80 Hoenamu-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04346) for the taking of biometrics.

The current cycle of Overseas Voter Registration for the 2025 National Elections started in December 2022 and will end on 30 September 2024.

Thank you.

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ROK offers free rapid diagnostic tests for dengue virus to inbound travelers to South Korea

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul informs the Filipino community of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announcement on Free Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Dengue Virus to Inbound Travelers to South Korea.

Starting 12 January 2024, inbound travelers who have any suspicious symptoms of dengue fever or those who would like a diagnostic test can undergo free testing at 13 airports and port quarantine stations across ROK.

KDCA further advises overseas travelers to follow mosquito bite prevention tips such as the use of mosquito repellents, wearing light-colored and long-sleeved clothing, etc. Inbound travelers who show symptoms like fever, headache, muscle pain, rash, etc., are also advised to take a dengue rapid diagnostic test.

For further information, KDCA’s press release may be accessed at https://www.kdca.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a30402000000&bid=0030#.

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READ: HOLIDAY NOTICE FOR FEBRUARY 2024

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

11 February 2024 (Sunday) – Seollal (ROK)

12 February 2024 (Monday) – Seollal [Substitute] (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 February 2024.

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

010-9365-2312 (Emergency Hotline)

010-9263-8119 (Assistance-to-Nationals Hotline)

010-6591-6290 (Migrant Workers Office)

010-7358-5841 (Overseas Workers Welfare Administration)

HOLIDAY Feb 2024