APPOINTMENT FOR CONSULAR SERVICES
In view of the announcement of the German Federal Government on the gradual easing of COVID-19 related restrictions in Germany, the Philippine Embassy will partially resume consular operations starting 4 May 2020.
For health and safety precautions, the Embassy shall temporarily adopt the following measures: accept consular applicants on “appointment basis”, limit the number of applicants per day, reduce the number of opening hours to the public, and accept only mailed-in applications for certain services.
Only the following Consular Services are to be applied for In Person, by APPOINTMENT ONLY:
1. Passports (first time application / renewal); and/or extension of passport validity; and Travel Document – for one way travel to the Philippines
2. Acknowledgement of Special Power of Attorney, Affidavits
3. NBI Clearance – According to NBI, applicants who have previously issued NBI clearances (from 2014 onwards) can now renew their NBI clearance without the need of accomplishing new NBI fingerprint form No. 5 (provided that there have been no changes to their personal data).
For other consular services, please refer to the the latest consular advisory: (Public Advisory No. 18)
APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO HAVE ALL THEIR REQUIREMENTS READY BEFORE BOOKING AN APPOINTMENT. To check for requirements please click:
- Passport and Travel Document : http://philippine-embassy.de/passports/
- Acknowledgement of Special Power of Attorney, Affidavits, and NBI Clearance: http://philippine-embassy.de/authentication-notarization/
REMINDERS:
DUE TO THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT’S ON-GOING RECOMMENDATION TO LIMIT REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION AND SPREAD OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, AND BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED APPOINTMENT CAPACITY AND LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES, UNTIL NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUME, THE EMBASSY WILL EXTEND ITS APPOINTMENT FOR CONSULAR SERVICES ONLY FOR CLIENTS RESIDING IN THE FEDERAL STATES UNDER THE EMBASSY’S JURISDICTION: BERLIN, BRANDENBURG, HAMBURG, BREMEN, SAXONY, LOWER SAXONY, SAXONY-ANHALT, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, AND MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMEN.
THOSE RESIDING IN THE FEDERAL STATES OF STATES OF HESSE, NORTH RHINE WESTPHALIA, BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, RHINELAND PALATINATE, SAARLAND, THURINGIA AND BAVARIA ARE ADVISED TO DIRECTLY INQUIRE WITH THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN FRANKFURT AM MAIN (WWW.FRANKFURTPCG.DE). THOSE RESIDING OUTSIDE GERMANY ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER THEM.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONE APPLICANT = ONE APPOINTMENT
