Consular Services
Everything you need — requirements, fees and forms — for services offered by the Consular Section.
Passport Services
ePassport
What is an ePassport? An Electronic Passport or ePassport is a passport with an added integrated circuit or chip embedded in one o…
RequirementsStandard Requirements
TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT - Book Appointment Link IMPORTANT REMINDERS A Philippine passport remains at all times the property of the …
RequirementsTravel Documents
A Filipino citizen who does not have a valid passport, for one reason or another, and wishes to return to the Philippines may appl…
RequirementsVisa Services
General Visa Information
A. A visa means an endorsement made on a travel document by the consular officer denoting that the visa application has been prope…
Requirements30-Day Visa-Free Entry
RequirementsTemporary Visitor Visa
Important: Please make sure that you submit the complete visa requirements. Incomplete or lack of requirements will result in the …
RequirementsCivil Registry
Report of Birth
The birth of a Filipino citizen abroad must immediately be reported to the Philippine Embassy through the application of the Repor…
RequirementsReport of Marriage
Marriages of Filipino citizens solemnized outside the Philippine Embassy must be reported to the Foreign Service post with jurisdi…
RequirementsReport of Death
The death of a Filipino citizen abroad must be reported to the Embassy, which in turn will forward the Report of Death to the Depa…
RequirementsDocuments & Citizenship
Notarials and Authentication
A legal document issued in Portugal in order to have any legal validity in the Philippines must first be acknowledged or authentic…
RequirementsDual Citizenship
Citizenship Retention & Re-acquisition Former Filipinos may re-acquire their Philippine citizenship through Republic Act (RA) No. …
RequirementsOther Services
Marriage Solemnization
Requirements for the CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MARRIAGE (CLCCM) Filipinos who wish to contract marriage in Portuga…
RequirementsNBI Clearance
How the Embassy can assist with NBI clearances The NBI form is not a consular document. However, the Philippine Embassy assists Fi…
RequirementsAssistance to Nationals
The Assistance to Nationals (ATN) section coordinates consular efforts in responding to urgent requests for assistance made by Fil…
RequirementsSSS
SSS Benefits for OFWs The Social Security System (SSS) offers insurance benefits to Filipino workers, whether they are working in …
RequirementsDeparture Formalities
Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) implements “Guidelines on Departure Formalities for International-Bound Passengers in All Ai…
RequirementsDriver’s License Renewal
Guidelines in the renewal of Philippine Driver’s License of all Filipino citizens staying abroad The Embassy does not renew Philip…
RequirementsMedical Missions
According to the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA, formerly BFAD), any foreign organization intending to bring medicin…
RequirementsVideo Conference Hearings
GUIDELINES ON THE CONDUCT OF VIDEO CONFERENCE HEARINGS (VCH) AT THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN LISBON Please note that Portu g al does …
Requirements