EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

ADVISORY AND GUIDELINES ON THE CONSULAR OUTREACH IN CHANGWON


The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the Filipino community that it will conduct a Consular Outreach in Changwon on 11 to 13 October 2024 (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) at the Yongji Cultural Park, Changwon, South Korea. The following guidelines shall be observed:

  1. For passport-related transactions, appointment slots may be obtained at https://www.passport.gov.ph/ (choose and click under site "Changwon Outreach").
  2. For civil registry (Report of Birth, Report of Marriage, Report of Death, Marriage License/LCCM, Travel Document) and notarial transactions (Special Power of Attorney, Affidavit, Certification, Dual Citizenship, Certificate of Registration with the Embassy or Embassy ID), please bring the requirements which may be found at our website. All payments for Notarial Services and Civil Registry Transactions will be collected with expedite processing fees as they are rendered beyond regular hours and on the observance of the weekend of the Philippine Embassy per Department of Foreign Affairs Foreign Service Circular (FSC) No. 2024-0391 dated 03 May 2024.
  3. For transactions related to Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and other services of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Seoul, please email labor@philembassy-seoul.com for pre-evaluation of documents.
  4. For OWWA membership, please bring valid passport, contract and Alien Registration Card (original and photocopy) or send an email to southkorea@owwa.gov.ph for pre-evaluation of documents.
  5. For Pag-IBIG membership including registration for new and reactivated accounts, updating of membership records, and related queries or concerns, please bring a valid passport.
  6. For PHILHEALTH related transactions, please please bring the following requirements:
    1. Registration: Properly filled-out PhilHealth Member Registration Form or PMRF (available at https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/downloads/) and valid passport or any valid ID;
    2. Updating of record: Properly filled-out PMRF;
    3. Additional dependent/s: Properly filled-out PMRF together with the following documents: Child (below 21 yrs. old) - birth certificate; Legal spouse - marriage contract; Parent (60 yrs. old and above) - senior citizen's ID and member's birth certificate;
    4. Printing of Member Data Record (MDR) and PhilHealth Identification card (PIC): Valid passport or any valid ID.

Thank you.

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