Consular Outreach Set for Pinoys in Norwich
Filipinos in Norwich in the United Kingdom stand to benefit from a special consular outreach by the Philippine embassy there this November.
In an announcement, the embassy said the special consular outreach will be on November 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Clover Hill Village Hall in Humbleyard, Norwich.
Services to be offered at the outreach include:
– e-passport applications (for scheduled applicants)
– civil registration (reports of birth, marriage or death)
– notarization and legalization services (affidavits, SPAs)
– NBI clearance form servicing (fingerprinting)
– acceptance of applications for visa to the Philippines
– Philippine citizenship retention or reacquisition
– assistance to nationals and advice on Philippine laws
– verification of employment contracts and advice on employment/labor-related matters
– Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) membership and inquiries
– Social Security System (SSS) membership
Passport services
Those needing passport services should fill out an attached Passport Service Request Form and send it to the Embassy via email to embassy@philemb.co.uk or fax to 0207 930 9787 from October 7 to 31.
Families need to send one request form only, listing the names and details of all those requiring the services.
Meanwhile, those who will avail of the services during the outreach mission were advised to check the documentary and other requirements at www.philembassy-uk.org.
Applicants may likewise download application forms in advance from the same website.
Fake websites
On the other hand, the embassy warned applicants against “other websites purporting to be the Embassy’s website.”
It said those who wish to receive their passports, visas or other documents by post should submit a self-addressed stamped special delivery envelope with their applications.
Payments at the outreach mission shall be in cash or with postal money orders made out to the Philippine embassy. Personal checks are not accepted.
(Source: Joel Locsin/KBK, GMA News)