Philippine Embassy Consular Outreach Mission in Hamburg, 25-26 April 2026
ADVISORY
EMBASSY CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN HAMBURG
The Philippine Embassy in Germany is pleased to announce the conduct of a Consular Outreach Missions in Hamburg on 25-26 April 2026 as part of its efforts to bring its consular services closer to our Kababayans residing in Hamburg and surrounding areas.
Venue: Tagungshaus Katholische Akademie, Herrengraben 4, 20459 Hamburg
Working Hours: 25 April (Saturday) – 09:00H-17:00H
26 April (Sunday) – 09:00H-14:00H
The following services may be availed of during the Consular Outreach Mission:
- Application for Philippine passports for adults and minors
- New application
- Renewal
- Civil registration of documents, including delayed registration – Report of Birth, Report of Marriage, and Report of Death
- Taking of fingerprint impressions for NBI Clearance Form
- Authentication and/or notarization of consular documents
- Application for Citizenship Reacquisition/Retention or Renunciation
- Application for Travel Document for one-way direct travel to the Philippines
- Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) Registration
Reminders
- Consular clients the are reminded of the following:
- For passport applicants, please book an appointment via https://www.passport.gov.ph
- For all other consular services, please book appointment via – https://tinyurl.com/5n99aazb
- For consular documents services, please send the appropriate forms and corresponding %requirements via email consular.outreach@philippine-embassy.de for pre-assessment and pre-processing. Once documents are found in order, the Embassy will send a confirmation email of your appointment.
- For those who want their documents sent via courier/postal mail, please provide a prepaid return/self-addressed envelope together with the accomplished application form and the required documents for the particular service you are applying for. You may refer to the Philippine Embassy website’s Consular Service Section for the specific requirements.
- During the Consular Outreach Mission, the Embassy can only accept cash payment. Official Receipt will be issued.
- OAV registrants are requested to be guided by the earlier announcement of the Embassy – https://tinyurl.com/5yrwkct9
UPLIFT Series: Babaylan Unfiltered – Celebrating Filipina Leadership in Berlin
BERLIN 06 March 2026 – To mark the Women’s Month, the Philippine Embassy gathered over 50 members of the Filipino community in Berlin, Brandenburg and Hamburg on Friday, 06 March 2026, at Sentro Rizal to celebrate women leadership.
Under the theme of the Philippines’ Women’s Month Celebration, “Lead Like the Babaylans, Filipinas!”, the salon-style talk honored modern-day Babaylans, who are artists, teachers, community leaders and entrepreneurs in Berlin whose journeys affirm the courage, humanity and visions of Filipino women.
In her opening message, Ambassador Maria Teresa Torres Almojuela feted the heritage of the Babaylan as icons of Filipino women leadership and the recognition that the Filipino nation enjoys as a gender champion. She noted the role of the Babaylans in the gender-equal pre-colonial societies of the Philippines and how their spirit resonates today in the accomplishments of Filipino women.
Participants shared and heard powerful stories from Filipinas thriving in their professional endeavors and vocations in Germany, namely, Arianne Reyes, Lawyer and President of UP Alumni Association in Germany; Lynda Marie Sylvester, Teacher at Nelson Mandela International Schule; Isa Tabasuares, Mental Health Advocate, Nurse, Singer-Songwriter, and Visual Artist; Patricia Villaseñor Krause, Entrepreneur, Kape de Filipina; Aureen Aipoh, Entrepreneur, Oshione Bakery; and Abbey Sy, Calligraphy and Graphic Artist.
Attendees immersed themselves in interactive experience, including a Baybayin Station curated by Den Argao, where guests were invited to have a word of personal significance written in the indigenous pre-colonial script of the Philippines, and the Babaylan Wall, where guests were encouraged to write affirmations. Food and beverage from Filipino women entrepreneurs further enriched the gathering and complemented the event’s vibrant atmosphere.
The evening carried special significance, as it also marked a milestone for the Embassy as Ambassador Almojuela completed her Presentation of Credentials to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the Federal Republic of Germany earlier that day. This made the occasion a double celebration: of a new chapter in Philippine diplomacy in Germany, and of the enduring legacy of Filipina leadership.
The event inaugurates the Embassy’s UPLIFT Series, which promotes the community’s spirit of thriving together through meaningful conversations. END
Ambassador Maria Teresa T. Almojuela Presents Credentials to President Steinmeier
BERLIN 06 March 2026 – Ambassador Maria Teresa T. Almojuela formally presented her Letters of Credence to His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, on 06 March 2026 at Schloss Bellevue. With this ceremony, Ambassador Almojuela has officially assumed her functions as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Federal Republic of Germany.
She takes charge of heading the Philippine government’s representation in Germany, becoming the 21st Philippine Ambassador to Germany and the seventh consecutive female envoy to hold the post in the over 70 years of diplomatic relations.
Amb. Maria Teresa Almojuela and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. (Photo credit: Bundesregierung/Tobias Koch)
“I am honored to assure this post as our nations are broadening cooperation in many areas and reaching a new understanding on what we can do further ahead, not only as bilateral partners, but also in bringing ASEAN and the European Union closer, and in promoting multilateralism and international law,” Ambassador Almojuela said.
A career diplomat since 1995, Ambassador Almojuela brings to Berlin over three decades of distinguished service, with expertise in multilateral diplomacy, regional security, maritime affairs, and United Nations engagement. She holds the rank of Chief of Mission, Class I, the highest rank in the Philippine career foreign service.
Amb. Maria Teresa Almojuela presents her Letter of Credence to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. (Photo credit: Bundesregierung/Tobias Koch)
A Distinguished Career in Global Diplomacy
Ambassador Almojuela was the Assistant Secretary for United Nations and International Organizations of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) from June 2023 to December 2025. Prior to this, she served in senior diplomatic positions in the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations in Geneva, the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and the Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the UN in Vienna. In Manila, she has held portfolios spanning China and North Asia policy, maritime and ocean affairs, and regional security.
Ambassador Almojuela holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of the Philippines. Before joining the diplomatic service, she served as Public Information Officer at the Office of the Senate President of the Philippines from 1993 to 1995.
(Photo credit: Bundesregierung/Tobias Koch)
Ambassador Almojuela’ mission in Berlin begins in the backdrop of a vibrant expansion of bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and Germany across trade and investment, climate action, renewable energy, innovation, defense, labor mobility, education, and people-to-people exchanges. Germany is one of the Philippines’ key partners in the European Union and it is actively engaged in dialogue and cooperation with ASEAN and in the Indo-Pacific region.
Her appointment underscores the Philippines’ commitment to principled diplomacy, multilateral engagement, and constructive partnerships with Germany and the broader European community.