Ways to avail consul services of the Philippine Consulate Houston

The Philippines Consulate is in Houston, with Jerril G. Santos serving as the Consul General. The Consulate of Philippines offers many services to the Philippines Nationals as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as Philippines Travel Document or Passport renewal, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, Philippines visa Prerequisites for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100N, Houston, Texas 77042
Tel: (832) 668 5139; (713) 492 0469; (346) 293 8773
Email: pcghouston.consular@gmail.com

To know more, please visit: https://houstonpcg.dfa.gov.ph/index.php

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of the Philippines located in Houston, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to the Philippines, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Philippines government.

What are the other services offered by the Philippines Consulate/ Embassy in Houston?

Community Services: Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Philippines woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Philippines diaspora, registration of new organization with the Philippines Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to the Philippines with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Consulate

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities,  promotion of Philippines exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Philippines, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in the Philippines

Education: Publishing Philippines centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in the Philippines, registration of Philippines student aboard, study in Philippines promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Philippines Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Philippines nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency Philippines Travel Document or Passport based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Philippines Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Philippines Consulate in Houston (address listed above) along with thirteen Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from the Philippines.

Address of Philippines Embassy in Washington DC

Embassy of the Philippines – Washington

Bataan Street, corner 1600, Massachusetts Ave,

N.W. Washington, D.C., 20036.

Address of Philippines Consulate in Chicago

Consulate General of Philippines – Chicago

122 South Michigan Ave., Suite 1600,

Chicago, IL 60603

Address of Philippines Consulate in Honolulu

Consulate General of Philippines – Honolulu

2433 Pali Highway, Honolulu,

Hawaii 96817

Address of Philippines Consulate in Los Angeles

Consulate General of Philippines – Los Angeles

3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 550 (5^th Floor),

Los Angeles, CA 90010

Address of Philippines Consulate in New York

Consulate General of Philippines – New York

556 5th Avenue,

New York, NY 10036

Address of Philippines Consulate in San Francisco

Consulate General of Philippines – San Francisco

447 Sutter St. 6th Floor,

San Francisco, CA 94108

Address of Philippines Honorary Consulate in Atlanta

Honorary Consulate of Philippines – Atlanta

4035 Stovall Terrace, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30342

Address of Philippines Honorary Consulate in Dallas

Honorary Consulate of Philippines – Dallas

8315 Navisota Drive,

Lantana, TX 76226

Address of Philippines Honorary Consulate in Detroit

Honorary Consulate of Philippines – Detroit

10475 Farmington Road,

Livonia, MI 48150

Address of Philippines Honorary Consulate in Juneau

Honorary Consulate of Philippines – Juneau

C/o Filipino Community, Inc.

251 South Franklin Street

Juneau, AK 99801

Address of Philippines Honorary Consulate in Miami

Honorary Consulate of the Philippines – Miami

12th Floor, 1200 Brickell Avenue,

Miami, Florida 33131

Address of Philippines Honorary Consulate in New Orleans

Honorary Consulate of Philippines – New Orleans

6660 Riverside Dr., Suite 102,

Metairie, LA 70003.

Address of Philippines Honorary Consulate in San Diego

Honorary Consulate of Philippines – San Diego

701 B Street, Suite 1745

San Diego, CA 92101

Does a Consulate operate out of Houston Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Houston. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Philippines Embassy/Consulate in Houston?

Yes. The applicant can visit Philippines Center for Visa Application for submission of documents; they must be submitted by visiting the Philippines Embassy/Consulate in Houston, In the case of a Philippines Online e-visa, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or Philippines allowed visa agent.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Philippines Embassy/Consulate in Houston?

No. You must visit or Collection via mail, to collect the documents. For Philippines Online electronic-visa, you don’t require to visit.

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Philippines Consulate in Houston?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of the Philippines Consulate, Houston, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Philippines Consulate/Embassy in Houston?

The Houston Consulate covers the following states and territories: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, People Residing the above states can only contact

Is there an emergency phone number to reach the Houston Consulate/Embassy?

For any Consular emergency services, please contact number 346 256 4522. The number is available during weekends and other Embassy holidays.  For people who are in serious need only contact the above number and this service is only for Philippines Citizens.

What does Visa-Free Score for Philippines Passport mean? 

To visit visa-free countries, Philippines passport accumulates points that decide the visit without a visa or to obtain a visa on arrival.

Need more information about Philippines Visa-Free Score, visit: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/philippines/