EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

ADVISORY: JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SEOUL AND THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN BUSAN ON CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the Philippine Consulate General in Busan provide the following information on our respective jurisdictions for Civil Registry Services, including Reports of Birth, Marriage, and Death. 


Applicants are requested to file their Civil Registry applications with the Philippine Foreign Service Post having jurisdiction over their place of residence or the location the vital event occurred. 


For the list of covered areas and contact details, please refer to the advisory. 

Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Jae Myung to Visit the Philippines, 3-4 March 2026

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos will welcome Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hae Kyung for a state visit to the Philippines from March 3 to March 4, 2026. 

The visit marks the 77th anniversary of Philippines–ROK diplomatic relations and reaffirms the two countries’ vibrant Strategic Partnership.

Source: Presidential Communications Office

July 19, 2026
AMBASSADOR FERNANDEZ CONGRATULATES EMBASSY’S DFA LOYALTY AWARDEES

Seoul, 16 July 2026. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, H.E. Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez presented the Certificates of Recognition and Loyalty Pins to Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Edwin Gil Q. Mendoza and outgoing Assistance-to-Nationals Officer and Attaché Fatima Diema Tabio, for their respective 20 years and 35 years of service to the Philippine government.

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July 19, 2026
PHILIPPINES HIGHLIGHTS POLICIES TOWARD A LOW-CARBON AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT MARITIME SECTOR AT WORLD GREEN GROWTH FORUM 2026

SEOUL, 9 July 2026 — Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez presented the country’s priorities for a just and investment-ready maritime transition during the GGGI-led session on the future of zero-carbon shipping at the World Green Growth Forum 2026 in Pohang on 09 July 2026. The high-level discussion brought together governments, industry and international organizations to examine green ammonia as a scalable pathway to net-zero shipping.

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July 15, 2026
PHILIPPINES HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIVE AI INNOVATION AT FEALAC WORKSHOP IN SEOUL

SEOUL, 9-10 July 2026 — The Philippines showcased its growing leadership in the practical and inclusive application of artificial intelligence (AI) during the 16th FEALAC Cyber Secretariat Workshop and the 2026 FEALAC Future Dialogue: AI for All, held in Seoul from 9 to 10 July 2026. The workshop was convened as an inter-sessional platform for promoting policy dialogue and practical cooperation among FEALAC member countries in response to the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

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July 13, 2026
NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF RERB HEARING TO 21 JULY 2026

Please be notified that the Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, originally scheduled to convene on 20 July 2026 at 10:00 A.M., has been postponed to the next working day, 21 July 2026, at 10:00 A.M.  The hearing will be held at the 2F Conference Room, Philippine Embassy, to hear the applications for registration, certification, reactivation, correction of entries or change of name, change of address, transfer, recapture, and other types of applications filed with the Post from 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026. 

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July 07, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION AND OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION IN YANGJU-SI

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul is pleased to announce a Consular Outreach Mission in Yangju-si on Saturday, 25 July 2026, from 10:00am- 5:00pm.

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July 06, 2026
2026 APPLICATION FOR THE WOOJUNG EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Click: Checklist of Required Forms 2026WECF2ndSem 

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Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
Seoul Republic of Korea

80 Hoenamu-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Business Hours

Consular Services and Migrant Workers Office (in view of the reorganization of DMW)
Sunday - Thursday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday, Saturday, and official holidays are non-working days.