Consular Announcements

ADVISORY: NEW PHILIPPINE VISA POLICY FOR INDIAN NATIONALS The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco informs the public on the implementation of the following visa policies applicable to Indian nationals starting 8 June 2025: These updated visa-free privileges for Indian nationals may be availed of at any Philippine port of entry, and are not convertible […]

Advisory: Special Saturday Consular Service for Women, 15 March 2025 In celebration of National Women’s Month, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is offering a special Saturday consular service for women on 15 March 2025 at the Philippine Center, 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. Passport, dual citizenship, and notarial services will be

Advisory: Tentative Consular Outreach Schedule for 2025 19 February 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco informs the public of the following indicative schedule of its Consular Outreach Missions in 2025:                             Washington State             

ADVISORY: Opening of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Anchorage, Alaska The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is pleased to announce the opening of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Anchorage, Alaska headed by Ms. Evelyn Pelayo Abello. Under the direct supervision of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, Honorary Consul Abello will have jurisdiction

ADVISORY: Passport and Other Consular Clients are Advised to Check Their Postage for Return Envelopes The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco informs the public that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has imposed a price change for Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope and Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Envelope effective since 6 October 2024. The

(editor’s note: this advisory has been superseded by a new Advisory from the Consulate dated 8 October 2024, reflecting the updated usps rates as of october 2024)                                                        ADVISORY:

ADVISORY: NO WALK-INS FROM 14 TO 17 NOVEMBER 2023 Due to heightened security measures and restrictions that will be put in place during the 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Week, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco shall not be accommodating walk-in transactions for all frontline services (passport, dual citizenship, notarials, civil registration,

ADVISORY: INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF SSS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE The public is hereby informed of the indefinite closure of the Social Security System (SSS) Office in San Francisco beginning 19 September 2022, following the recall to the Philippines of SSS Representative Marites C. Marin. With the indefinite closure of the SSS Office in San Francisco, the

PUBLIC ADVISORY: SSS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE TO REOPEN ON 27 JULY 2022 The Philippine Social Security System (SSS) Office in San Francisco is pleased to inform the public that it is set to reopen on 27 July 2022, following a temporary office closure. Those who have appointments from 18 to 26 July 2022, will receive

PUBLIC ADVISORY: SSS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The Philippine Social Security System (SSS) Office in San Francisco informs the public that it will remain closed for health and safety reasons, until further notice. Those who have confirmed online appointments and will be affected by the temporary closure of the SSS