Dual Citizenship Applicants should send an advance copy of their application forms and supporting documents to the Consulate (Attn: Walnut Consular Outreach).  Incomplete forms will not be processed. 

OAV Registrants should also send an advance copy of their application forms and supporting documents to the Consulate (Attn: Walnut Consular Outreach).  Incomplete forms will not be processed. Confirmed appointments of all applicants will be posted at the Consulate’s website (www.philippineconsulatela.org) by 02 April 2009. 

Personal appearance is required for all applicants. While walk-in applicants will also be entertained, priority will be given to those with confirmed appointments with the Consulate, as posted in the website. 

All walk-in applicants are advised to transact their business directly with Consulate officials and not through travel agencies.  Walk-in applicants are by definition those who did not pass through travel agencies. 

For general information, interested parties may wish to call Vice Consul John G. Reyes @ Tel: 1-213-637-3003 | losangelespcg@earthlink.net or Mr. Fred Villavert @ Tel: 1-909-598-6137 | alcymvill@aol.com

For the information of the public, the Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in the U.S. started to accept and to process applications for Machine Readable Passports (MRP) on June 2, 2008.

This is in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for its member states, including the Philippines, to issue MRPs not later than 1 April 2010.  

Since applications received by the Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the U.S. will be sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila via diplomatic pouch, it will take six weeks for a passport to be released to the applicants, from the time the application is accepted.

Personal appearance for all will be required for data verification, finger-printing and signature capture.  Applications by mail will no longer be accepted. In compliance with the new photo requirements for the MRP, applicants are requested to visit the Consulate’s website. 

While some countries may still honor valid green Philippine passports beyond 1 April 2010 as bona fide travel documents until they expire, most countries will require travelers to hold either MRP or e-Passport for their sojourn by 2010.   

Thus, all Filipinos, including those with valid green passports, are, therefore, encouraged to apply for their machine readable passports as early as possible. # # #

Information Section

Philippine Consulate General

Trunkline: 213 639 0980 Directline: 213 637 3028

Website: www.philippineconsulatela.org