SCHEDULE OF CONSULAR SERVICES FOR 2019

Regular Office Hours:

The Consular Section is OPEN from Monday to Friday, except on selected holidays (see “Holidays Observed by the Consular Section” below).

Regular working hours are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Note: Clients are requested to come before 4:00 pm to allow time for proper processing of documents.

For clients with special needs such as persons with disabilities (PWD), senior citizens, pregnant women, or those with minors: Please call the attention of any of consular staff for priority assistance.

Schedule of Release of Documents:

Claiming of new passports, previously applied Philippine visas, and all documents submitted in previous working days: within the hour of submission of the Official Receipt at the releasing section, depending on the number of client volume.

Release of “Red Ribbon” documents (Special Power of Attorney or SPA, Affidavit, Acknowledgment, Authentication, etc), other documents (Reports of Birth, Marriage or Death; Embassy ID, NBI forms, other certifications, etc): from 12:00 noon onward, based on the queue number.

For those with emergency/urgent cases or for clients with special needs: Please call the attention of any of consular staff for appropriate assistance.

Holidays observed by the Consular Section: The Embassy will be CLOSED on these days.

Jan 1 (Tu) - New Year's Day (PHL, THA)

Feb 25 (M) - EDSA People Power Revolution (PHL)

Apr 8 (M) - Substitution for Chakri M emorial Day (THA)

Apr 9 (T) - Araw ng Kagitingan (PHL)

Apr 15 (M) - Songkran Festival (THA)

Apr 16 (T) - Substitution for Songkran Festival (THA)

Apr 18 (Th) - Maundy Thursday (PHL)

Apr 19 (F) - Good Friday (PHL)

May 20 (M) - Substitution for Visakha Bucha Day (THA)

Jun 12 (W) - Independence Day (PHL)

Jul 29 (M) - Substitution for His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun's Birthday (THA)

Aug 12 (M) - Substitution for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's Birthday (THA)

Aug 26 (M) - National Heroes Day (PHL)

Oct 14 (M) - Substitution for King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (THA)

Nov 1 (F) - All Saints’ Day (PHL)

Dec 5 (T) - King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Birthday, National Day and Father's Day (THA)

Dec 24 (T) - Additional special (non-working) day

Dec 25 (W) - Christmas Day (PHL)

Dec 30 (M) - Rizal Day (PHL, THA)

Dec 31 (T) - New Year’s Eve (THA)

Philippine holidays are based on Presidential Proclamation No. 555 dated 15 Aug 2018. Thai holidays are based on information provided by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Schedule of Solemnization of Marriage at the Embassy: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month and only for couples who are Filipino nationals.

Schedule of Consular Outreach Programs in the Provinces: The Embassy will conduct the following consular outreach programs in 2019.

The Embassy will immediately notify the public on changes in this advisory. Thank you.