Last Saturday, me and my Pinay friends met at Ashley’s for lunch and later for noraebang (it’s imperative that we go to a noraebang or singing room whenever we meet!). We talked about our friends who were not present (that’s why I almost never miss a meeting 
), the Sungnyemun (or Namdaemun), English teaching, books we recently read, our own lives and the Philippine Embassy in Seoul.
We noticed that the embassy doesn’t have it’s own website (I know why) and how some Pinoys are so frustrated with their service that they sometimes ask help from private entities. Sometimes when you need to get a document from the embassy, you have to go there thrice. First, to get info on the requirements; second, to apply for the document and lastly, to get your document. We also talked about the changes in the embassy, like opening its doors two Sundays a month for those who don’t have time to go there on weekdays. We thought that the embassy workers are quite lucky that they have a lot of breaks and don’t have to work the way other Pinoys do in Korea. They’re open from 9-12 AM and 1:30-4:30 PM. However, we thought that they might still be working beyond those times that they’re open.
When I first came here, the embassy was located in the southern area of Seoul. They moved about three years ago to Itaewon-dong, near central Seoul. IMO, their location is so much more convenient than before (more convenient for me too since we’re near the same subway line). The nearest subway station is Noksapyeong on line 6 (brown line), while the nearest bus stops are Blue 110 and Green 0013 and 0015.
Contact information (from DFA’s website)
EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES
H.E. (Ms.) SUSAN O. CASTRENCE
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
34-44 Jin Song Bldg, Itaewon I-dong, Yongsan-Gu
Seoul 140-863, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Tel. Nos. (822) 796-7387 to 89
Fax No. (822) 796-0827
Email: seoulpe@kornet.net / seoulpe@dfa.gov.ph
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Ashley’s food looks great, especially the pastas! @_@ And the prices are reasonable. How is the atmosphere and most importantly, the taste? =P
glad to have found your site. i was in need of information for the philippine embassy. cheers!
@paka >> no problem! i’m glad to be of help
Had fun reading your entries. Oh btw, Amba Susan already left, and has been replaced by Ambassador Cruz. Sometime at the end of April, the website of the Philippine Embassy here will be launched. Also, there will be a newsletter released.
^^ hi prof! thanks for the info… good thing they will have a website soon… sana may tagalog
hi.went there one sunday but they said they only cater passport related services on sundays and other services is during weekdays only. i need to obtain NBI sana. i tried calling them now at napakahirap naman maka-get thru their line. nag-email ako at nag-bounced back rin dahil daw over quota na….it gives me a hint na nai-ignore na nila ang mga emails/inquiries dito? o sadyang they are just swamped of e-mails and workloads?
Hello! good afternoon. I want to know how can I get an affidavit of consent because I need to issue this letter so that my baby in philippines could get a passport. pleas help me thanks..
i think it’d be better to ask the philippine embassy in seoul… or you can visit their website and check the FAQ
hi…kmusta po kyong lahat…may tanong po ako
what time po ba open ang phil.embassy, at open po ba khit sunday?….thank you very much po
hello… please help me how to go to Philippine embassy thru- subway. I live in Gangwondo and the only transportation for me is to use the chihacheol via soyosan.
In what exit i should take if i arrive in yonsan? please help me. thanks and take care…
Hi..may i ask a question/?
If you know yung balitang kumakalat ngayon dito sa korea regarding your kookmin insurance.May mga nakapagsabing ipapasok daw ito sa SSS natin sa Pinas? i just want to know kung totoo ito. If someone heard about it, kindly enlighten me up..Thanks
hello!good morning po…tanong ko po bakit hanggang ngayon?wala pa po yong birth certificate copy ng 2 anak ko dito sa nso,sabi po kasi noon i fo forward nila dito sa pinas,pi na verify ko po sa isang kaibigan sa embaasy at kailangan daw po ang magulang ang pumunta.
hi po… ask lang po kung anong mga requirements po para pag uwi ng baby sa pinas?iuuwi po kc sana namin ung baby namin sa pinas eh.di pa po kami kasal ng bf ko.pano po ba un?
can anyone help me pls…i need to have an NBI clearance..where and how can i get here in korea..tnx..
Hello, my friend wants to send Korean students to study in the philippines, what are the permits that she has to get, and the process that she has to go through? Thanks much, and more power!
@mabel
take the subway and baba ka s itaewon station. From itaewon station malapit na yung embassy, tanung tanung ka na lang
^^ kung sasakay ka sa soyosan stn (line 1), baba ka sa dongmyo ap station at transfer ka sa line 6… makikita mo sa neighborhood map ng noksapyeong station ang philippine embassy… exit 2 ng noksapyeong station s line 6
@princess d >> if she’s gonna send students to the philippines, she doesn’t need to get any permit… but the students might need a visa if they will stay for more than 21 days… my friend who brought with her korean students to the philippines for 2 months secured tourist visas from the philippine embassy
please see http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/consular.asp#pt8
if they will study in a regular school (or if they will stay for more than 59 days), they will need to get student visas
what requirments do i need to get a student visa? it takes how long to get all of requirments..?thanks and godbless
what requirments do i need to get a student visa to go to korea? it takes how long to get all the requirments? thanks and godbless u all.
hi. so happy to find this website. i have several questions and i have nobody else to help me. hope you can answer me and help me. thanks alot. have a nice day!
1.)May chance ba kami mag iina maging korean citizen kahit walang properties asawa kong korean?Nakikitira lang kami ng bahay now. The only property he has is his car.
2.)Farmer at construction worker lang asawa ko at 2 years na kami sa korea at 2 yeras ng kasal pero di pa kami nagkakaanak.
3.)Di pa nya naayos ang adoption papers ng kids ko ages 13 at 16 maaprobahan ba kung i aadopt nya kids ko?Gaano katagal ito bago mareleased?
4.)What will be our situation if we have our own child? Will it be easier?
5.)Anong mga requirements dapat meron kami para ma approved ang pagiging citizen naming mag iina?
6.)kasama ko 2 kids ko dito whom he plans to adopt. i am not married with their father.
7.)Wala din pera sa banko asawa ko wala bahay,lupa,
8.)Kung layasan namin asawa ko at me alien card kami di pa expired pwede ba nya kami ipahuli sa pulis at pauwiin sa bansa namin?Dahil nananakit sya sa akin at binabato mga gamit namin pag galit sya di nagbigay ng pera sa amin ako ang nag work at ayokong nalaki kids ko na puro nerbyos sa asawa ko at nakikitang pagwawala ng asawa ko di maganda sa kids yun.
maraming maraming salamat. please keep my name confidential thanks again. medyo nahirapan na ko at di ko alam ang gagawin ko malayo kami sa city. hope to hear from you soon.
hi! sorry pero wala akong alam tungkol sa adoption… eto requirements sa citizenship noong nag-apply ako:
http://www.pinaysakorea.com/2008/04/29/korean-citizenship
kahit na may alien card ka, kung lumayas ka sa residence/address na nasa ACR mo, magiging illegal ka kahit na valid ang visa mo… kung lilipat ka ng tirahan kailangan i-report mo agad ang paglipat ng tirahan sa Immigration Office… in short tama ka, kung lumayas ka ay illegal ka na at pwede ka nang ipahuli… tumawag ka sa 02-3672-8988 if you need help or to get a better advice…
pweyde po bang kumuha ng cenomal certifecate sa philippines embassy
pwede hingi nang advise inyo,,tama bang i publish sa TV ang away inyong mag asawa?kahit hindi mo alam,at walang pahintulot sau.Alam nyo bah nahihiya na talaga ako,,,wala akong ginagawang masama,,,”tapos sabi pa nang asawa ko mukha daw akong pera”kon mukha akong pera sana noon pang buntis ako!na ipalaglag sana nang asawa ko yong bata?simple lang akong tao,,,walang kahiyas hiyas kc ganyan ang buhay SDA.Basta to all friends,read my message and give an advise…please…thank u!
ito isa pa,,,sa tuwing nagtanong ka sa kanya?laging nagagalit,tapos pinapalo yong ulo mo,mga gamit namin lahat basag at sira.pag humahawak sya sa anak namin,then if the baby crying,sasampalin niya yon?lahat nang intindi ko nauubos na talaga”yong sinabi niyang mukha akong pera?bakit nagbigay ba sya nang pera sa amin?wala!Totally ang kailangan ko lang talaga,bahala walang kayamanan!”yong RESPECT & LOVE”yan lang!at yan lang din po ang hiling nang parents.
hello po ask q lng if married po ang filipina sa isang korean ung surname nya nung dalaga un p rin ba??i heard kxe n kpag ng-asawa cla retain p rin ung surname ng girl panu d2 s pinas db ang law dpat dalin ang surname ng asawa??
confuse lng po
HI good morning po, Ask ko po kc malapit na po akung mag finish contrct ds June 2009 then ask if merun po ba kaming makukuha na sinasabing LUMPSUM sa Korean Embassy as what I’ve heard from other workers na umuwi nag file daw ng lumpsum.. dba iba paba yun aside pa sa kokmin.. un lng po thanks
sa mga pinay n nagpakasal sa koreano.a nadito sa korea at nag pakasal sa korea.ano po ang mga requirements 4 marriage.help me nman
hi ince…
here’s the info from the philippine embassy website…
Following are the requirements for Filipino citizens who intend to get married while residing in Korea:Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (download form)
Duly accomplished Application to Contract Marriage (download form)
Certificate from the National Statistics Office that the applicant has no record of marriage.
Birth Certificate authenticated by the National Statistics Office.
Valid Philippine passport or Travel Document.
For applicants 18-20 years old, notarized affidavit from parents granting Parental Consent for Marriage.
For applicants 2l-25 years old, notarized affidavit from parents giving Parental Advise for Marriage.
Notarized affidavit of singleness executed by both parents.
If both the bride and the groom are Filipino citizens, their marriage can be officiated at the Philippine Embassy by a consular officer.
If either the bride or the groom is NOT a Filipino citizen, then the marriage may be officiated at a local Korean city hall; however, the Filipino citizen must first get a “Certification of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage” download form from the Embassy.
Abroad, a “wedding” conducted in the church is only a “blessing” and is not registered in the Philippines; only marriages officiated at the Embassy and at a local Korean city hall are recognized as legal and binding.
Additional documents related to marriages include the Affidavit of Eligibility for Marriage and the Report of Marriage. These will be available at the Embassy.
Filipino citizens are reminded to report their marriages officiated abroad to the Philippine Embassy.
Source: http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/consular.asp#pt10
you might also want to check…
http://www.pinaysakorea.com/2008/04/09/so-you-want-to-marry-a-korean/
hi everyone specially syo ate betchay! ate betchay halos nbasa ko na yata lahat ng mga comments dito about sa pagkuha ng tourist visa…C3 visa at F3visa lng ung nakikita ko dito… ask ko lng po kc ung nklagay sa invitation letter ko is B2 visa nman, ano po b difference non. at ang nag-invite po kc sa akin is american citizen na nkabase sa Skorea.isa po syang army… sna po mpansin nyo tong msg ko…slamat po.
hi gelai… i’m not pretty sure if they give B2 visas for tourism sa Korean Embassy sa Manila pero try mo and tell us what happens
B2 is also a transit visa by the way…
hello po..ate ask ko lng po kung ano ang dapat kung gawin kc poh hanngang june na lng vsa q,ung new employer q gus2 po aq bumalik.ano po bang requirements sa direct hiring blng bartender..k lng poh ba kung d na ako uwi d2 q na lng ackasuhin.maextnd po ba ng bgo qng employer ung visa ko.dati po kc my promoter me…salamat po..godbless
hi kate! kailangan mo umuwi para mag-change ng visa unless magpakasal ka sa korean
as for direct hiring… hindi ko alam ang requirements… it’d be better for your employer to ask the immigration here in korea
Gud morning! Knina po b ako dpat lumapit emergency po.May death threat po ako s X-bf kong korean mafia,he is crazy & mentally sick.At first mabait po sya sakin pero dumating time na he hit me & tried to kill me so i decided to finish our relationship.Nung lumayo ako sa knya he committed suicide but still he survived.Now he is looking for me and papatayin daw ako pagnakita nya tpos magpapakamatay sya uli.I know the man well lahat nang sinasabi nya ginagawa nya. Im scared, i cannot work well, ntrauma ako sa mga ginawa nya.I already talked to my boss but my boss just said i have to finish my contract here. Ano po ang gagawin ko? Gusto ko na makauwi.ayaw ko na dito, natatakot n ako.Tulungan nyo nman po ako.
hello po again…paano po kung sa sept pa me uwi..d po ba ako mgkprblema….?pd ko po ba malaman ang contct # ng embassy d2….mrmi pong salamat!!!!gudluck po n godbless
ask ko lang kc nag loan ako ng house and lot sa pinas,ung GF ko ang binigyan ko ng authorized.pero my papel akong kailangang patatakan sa d2 sa embassy,hndi naman ako makakapunta dahil sa sobrang layo,ano ang mas magandang gawin?salamat
sana matulungan nyo ako kc talagang kailangan kong maipasa un next mnth.thank you so much
hello po sa inyong lahat, ask lng po, is anyone there working in any korean club na nag apply d2 sa pinas as a singer? singer po pa talaga ang work kamusta naman po, kc me and some of my friends are applying for korea as a singer pero nung my nabalitaan po kami na my something2x na u know…nag pplan na po kami mag backout, ok po ba ang mga korean people?thanks po ng marami
pls add me on your ym heres mine, takforlove_zexzhyme@yahoo.com thank you po”,
HELLO ATE ASK KO LANG PO ATE BECHAY IF OPEN PO ANG EMBASSY NG SAT OR SUN DIN WHAT TYM PO….KUKUHA AKO NG CERTIFICATION N NAGPAPATUNAY N AKO AY NAGDADRIVE SA PINAS.. ALA PO KO TYM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY PO….AT IF LAM U PO ANO REQUIERMENT SA PAGKUHA NG CERTIFICATION PO.. TANK I HOPE U CAN REPLY MY MESSAGE…
hello po, ask ku lng po kng pede lumapit sainyo. ung sis ku po kc nasa jeju islang ksama ng husband nya. mahaba po ang kwento about her life pero gusto lng po ng family ko na pauwiin sya di2 sa pinas pero hindi po namin alam kng panu sya ma contact kc hinold po kc ng asawa nya lahat ng comunication namin sa kanya. last time po na nkita at nakausap namin sya eh putok po ang nguso nya at sabi nya binogbog daw sya ng asawa nyang korean.humihingi po sana kami ng tulong para kamustahin sya sa kanila hindi po kc namin alam kong panu dahil malayo kami sa kanya.handa po kaming bilihan sya ng ticket para mauwi lng di2 kaya lng hindi namin sya ma contact.please help us! hope to hear from you soon..
hello po, just wanna ask what are the requirements to get married here in the Philippines with Korean groom? Separated sya sa wife nya for 4 years…
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hi! nag-send ako ng private email sa ‘yo
hoew can i apply citixenship even if im underage and im a filipini whwt is the steps
hello how can i apply citizenshiop on seoul korea
hi ate betchay itatanong ko lng f ever na iimbitahan ng asawa ko ung kpatid ko na pmunta d2 sa korea for tour..anong requarments po ba ang kinakailanan.pra mka2punta d2 ung bkpatid ko soon us posible..sana masagot nyo poh tnong ko…salamat….
hi po tanong ko lng po anu po ba mga kailangan kapag magaaply ng korean citizen at kung magiging korean citizen kana anu po ba ang mangyayari mawawala na po ba ang mane natin sa pinas buburahin po ba at aalamin po ba ang buong pagka tao un lng salamat needs ko po ng sagot …..
hello po, ask ko lng po ung koreanfather ng baby ko is nasa korea na, my habol pa po ba ko as financial support sa kanya para sa baby even were not merried at kahit naka stay na xia sa korea?? maymagagawa po ba or maitutulong ang korean government or embassy about my situation? tnx po
hi revie! hindi ka kasal at hindi na-recognize ng tatay niya ang anak niya? pagkakaalam ko eh walang maitutulong ang gobyerno sa ‘yo or sa anak mo… napi-feature sa news/docu dito ang tungkol sa mga kophino na naiwang anak ng mga koreans…
hello po tanong ko lang po sana kung pwede na parenew ung passport kahit 4 months pa ang pagitan ng expired ng passport ,tnx
tanong ko lng po kng pwede na renew passport ko sa july pa ang expiry date at kng ano kelangan sa pag renew at ilang picture po ang kelangan dalhin jan.salamat po
Magandang araw! Magtatanong lang po ako kung paano ba ako makakakuha ng VISA papuntang South Korea. Nakatira po ako dito sa Philippines, yung tatay ko nagtatrabaho sa korea and nagkasakit siya naka ospital sha right now and alalang alala na kami. naghanap na po ako kung saan saang site pero hindi ko maintindihan talaga. pede nio po ba ako matulungan kung paano ako makakarating sa korea, dahil hindi ko tlaga maintindihan yung mga sinasabi sa mga site na nakita ko. maraming salamat po.
http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/ – Philippine Embassy Website
phil embassy has a new location now ,its near in hyatt hotel in seoul
gud afternoon,may itatanung lang po ako.gusto ko ipa rehestro ang anak kong pangatlo.maitanong kolang ano po ang requirements magpa rehestro birth certificate.ka c mahirap kontakin ang phone sa embassy at kong mag ring man walang somasagut.itanong ko rin po kong sakaling makauwi kami kong makohaan na siya ng korean passport ang anak ko.pwede po bang doon konalang sa pinas ipa rehestro ang anak ko kong matoloy ang uwi namin.
hi
im 18 years old and i try to visit korea this coming month of april for only 3 weeks with my korean boyfriend.. i just want to ask how many weeks will i need to wait to have my visa and what are the requirements? ang alam ko po free lang ang tourist visa.. bago lng po kasi ako kukuha ng visa qu.
i just want to ask lng po kung sino nakakaalam
thanks
hi
ask ko lang po saiyo dyan sir/madam sa phil.embassy sa seoul, kasi nabasa ko sa internet na pwede na pala magpa-dual citizen ung mga nagpa-korean citezen na,.ano po ba sakop nun at requirements para maka-avail po ng dual citizenship.
Godbless po,
june
hello! GoodEve… ask lng po.im philippine national and marriaged a korean about 10 yrs and i changed already my status a korean national.and we are illigal separated,and can i remarry to the philippine national(male) with out any document of having legal separeted.please give me an advice to this matter. Your Faithfully
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