CONSULAR-OUTREACH-MISSION-TO-SAN-DIEGO-August-2024.pdf

CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

17 – 18 August 2024

Los Angeles, 18 July 2024 – A team from the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles will

conduct a Consular Outreach Program in San Diego, California on 17 – 18 AUGUST 2024.

Location : 2015 Birch Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91915

Service Hours : 9:00 am – 12:00 noon; 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Outreach email : LAPCGSDOUTREACH@GMAIL.COM

Use this email to set an appointment and submit requirements. Please indicate your

mobile/phone number in your email and attach the requirements in PDF (read pp.

2-5 of this Notice).

This outreach mission is being undertaken in cooperation with the Philippine Honorary

Consulate in San Diego and the Council of Philippine American Organizations (COPAO)

The following consular services will be rendered:

1. Renewal and/or first-time applications for Electronic Passport (ePassport). Appointment

required (see above email address);

2. Petitions for the Retention or Re-acquisition of Philippine (i.e., Dual) Citizenship

pursuant to Republic Act 9225 or the Dual Citizenship Law. Oath-taking will be scheduled on the

same day for qualified applicants. Petitioners are advised to wear appropriate clothing for the

occasion. Appointment required (see above email address);

3. Applications for Civil Registry Reporting (i.e., Report of Birth, Marriage or Death).

Appointment required (see above email address);

4. Appointments not required for Consular Notarization but documents will be processed

in Los Angeles and returned to the applicant by mail. You will need a Self-Addressed Stamped

Envelope (SASE) for this transaction;

5. Overseas Voters’ Registration. Appointment not required.

6. Assistance to Nationals Helpdesk. Appointment not required.

The FINAL LIST of applicants with confirmed appointments will be posted on the Consulate

General’s website https://losangelespcg.org/about-the-consulate/outreach/

and social media

pages on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram on or before 14 AUGUST 2024.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

• MOST SERVICES ARE TO BE AVAILED STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT

THROUGH THE EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE AND WITH EMAILED

COMPLETE DOCUMENTS ONLY. NO WALK-IN APPLICANTS WILL BE

ACCEPTED;

(Follow the Appointment Scheduling Steps applicable to your needed service as

specified below on pp. 3-4 of this Notice)

• APPLICATIONS SENT THROUGH THIRD PARTY FACILITATORS WILL NOT

BE ACCEPTED;

• APPLICANTS MUST PERSONALLY APPEAR DURING THE APPOINTED TIME

AND BRING ALL DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS (ORIGINALS AND

PHOTOCOPIES);

• FAILURE TO APPEAR DURING THE APPOINTED TIME OR TO BRING

COMPLETE DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF

APPOINTMENT;

• THE CONSULATE GENERAL DOES NOT CHARGE FEES NOR DOES IT

ACCEPT DONATIONS RELATED TO THE ENTRY OR USE OF THE VENUE;

• APPLICANTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN PENS AND SELF-ADDRESSED

STAMPED ENVELOPES (SASE)

(Except for Dual Citizenship and Civil Registry applicants, who do not need a

SASE)

A. Appointment Scheduling Steps for ePASSPORT Applicants during the Consular

Outreach Mission to San Diego, California:

1. Click here to check the requirements for passport applications.

2. Download and accomplish the ePassport application form (click here);

3. Send an advance copy of the completed ePassport application form and data page

(bearing the name and photo) of the expired or expiring passport in PDF format. Thumbprints

(if needed) and signature must be affixed and all pertinent data on the application form. For

first-time ePassport applicants, please send copies of your supporting documents (i.e.,

NSO/PSA Birth Certificate and/or Marriage Contract, if applicable);

4. All application forms and supporting documents must be emailed in PDF format to the

Consulate General (Attn: Las Vegas Outreach) to this email address:

LAPCGSDOUTREACH@GMAIL.COM.

INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED;

5. In your email, please indicate your complete contact details, including email address

and telephone number since the processor may need to contact you regarding the submission

of additional documents, if necessary; and,

6. On the day of their appointment, applicants must bring their accomplished application

form, as well as the ORIGINALS and photocopies of the supporting documents.

All applications must be received no later than 09 AUGUST 2024 or until we receive

210 applications, whichever comes first. Please note that application slots are easily filled

up after a couple of days so please ensure that your submission is complete.

Please note that personal appearance is required in all cases, regardless of age (including

applicants who are 65 years old and above and minors who are below 18 years old). Do not

bring passport pictures. Photos and biometrics of the applicant will be taken onsite. The

applicant must wear office-appropriate attire (no sleeveless attire) and will have photo taken

without eyeglasses / contact lenses. No facial piercings allowed during photo capture.

The FINAL LIST of applicants with confirmed appointments will be posted on the Consulate

General’s website and social media accounts on or before 14 AUGUST 2024.

B. Appointment Scheduling Steps for DUAL CITIZENSHIP Petitions during the

Consular Outreach Mission to San Diego, California

1. Download the form and check the requirements here;

2. Accomplish the form and prepare the supporting documents;

3. Send an email with your appointment request, indicating your name, contact number

and email address, plus a copy of the form and supporting documents in PDF format

LAPCGSDOUTREACH@GMAIL.COM Attn: San Diego Outreach)

INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED;

4. On the day of their appointment, applicants must bring their accomplished form, the

original supporting documents and photocopies per applicant, including those of the minor/s

included in the petition;

5. Please note that oath-taking will be scheduled on the same day for qualified

applicants. Applicants should take their oath as Dual Citizens in OFFICE-APPROPRIATE

ATTIRE. The Consulate General shall REFUSE oath-taking to applicants wearing

inappropriate outfit such as: Sleeveless shirts/blouses; Sandos (i.e., tank tops); Skimpy

clothes; Shorts; Slippers.

All applications must be received no later than 09 AUGUST 2024 or until we receive 70

applications, whichever comes first. Please note that application slots are easily filled up

after a couple of days, so please ensure that your submission is complete.

The FINAL LIST of applicants with confirmed appointments will be posted on the Consulate

General’s website and social media accounts on or before 14 AUGUST 2024.

C. CIVIL REGISTRY REPORTING (Reports of Birth, Marriage, or Death)

1. Click the following link for the requirements of your particular civil registry application:

Report of Birth (ROB) information

Report of Marriage (ROM) information

Report of Death (ROD) information

2. Click the following links for the applicable forms to download and fill out;

ROB form

ROM form

ROD form

3. Complete the forms and prepare the supporting documents;

4. Send an email request to LAPCGSDOUTREACH@GMAIL.COM to inform us of your

intent of filing a civil registry report during the San Diego outreach. P

lease indicate your complete

contact details, including email address and telephone number since the processor may need

to contact you after the outreach regarding the submission of additional documents, if

necessary; and

5. On the day of your visit, bring the completed report forms with the supporting

documents and requisite number of photocopies as indicated in the information page of the

specific civil registry reporting service being availed of.

All requests must be received no later than 09 AUGUST 2024 or until we receive 32

applications, whichever comes first. Please note that application slots are easily filled up

after a couple of days, so please ensure that your submission is complete.

The FINAL LIST of applicants with confirmed appointments will be posted on the Consulate

General’s website and social media accounts on 14 AUGUST 2024.

D. CONSULAR NOTARIZATION (Acknowledgement of SPA/bank/insurance

account opening documents/extrajudicial settlements, affidavits, certified true

copy of passports, etc.)

The document to be presented to the outreach team for notarization should not have

been previously notarized by a licensed notary public in the US.

On the day of the outreach, those who require consular notarization services should present

themselves at the outreach venue and present the original unsigned document, plus a second

copy for the Consulate’s files, together with their valid IDs plus two photocopies per ID. A self-

addressed, stamped envelope should also be submitted together with the document.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS

All requests for appointments should be emailed to3LAPCGSDOUTREACH@GMAIL.COM together

with copies of the required supporting documents of the requested service. The original

documents should be presented during the appointment.

APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

All applicants are advised to transact their business directly with Consulate General officials

PAYMENT OF CONSULAR FEES

Fees must be paid in person at the scheduled appointment.

Payments should be paid directly to the collecting officer/cashier of the Consulate General

during the outreach mission and inside the venue only. Please be informed that the

Consulate General has not authorized other people or entities to collect fees for all consular

services rendered. There is an additional overtime fee of US$10.00 charged for every

service, in compliance with Department regulations on additional fees for services rendered

outside regular working days and hours:

• ePassport : $60.00 passport fee

$150.00 for lost passports

• Dual Citizenship: $50.00 processing fee + $10 expedited fee per petition

$25.00 per minor child derivative + $10 expedited fee per child

• Civil Registry: $25.00 processing fee + $10 expedited fee per report

• Consular Notarization: $25.00 processing fee + $10 expedited fee per document

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