Please note that the Embassy will be closed from December 24 until January 1, 2009. Due to the large volume of visa applications during this holiday season, processing period will take more than one week. Effective Wednesday, December 17, processing period will take two weeks or ten (10) working days from the date of submission of application.

Beginning June 2008, the Philippines will be issuing Machine Readable Passports, which contain greater security measures in compliance with international standards. For the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, the target date of implementation is 9 June 2008.

All citizens of the Philippines abroad not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the election and who wish to vote for President, Vice-President, Senators and Party List Representatives for purposes of the May 10, 2010 National Elections must...