CONSULAR SERVICE GUIDE AND TELEPHONE DIRECTORY MAY 2013 EDITION Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco CA 94108 Tel (415)433-6666, Fax (415) 421-2641 Email : [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.philippinessanfrancisco.org Jurisdiction: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, F Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming For use of Philippine Consulate only TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 4 PCG & ATTACHED AGENCIES’ PHONE NUMBERS ND EMAIL ADDRESS ....................... 4 DIRECTIONS TO THE CONSULATE .......................................................................... 5 24-HR PARKING SPACES ..................................................................................... 6 THE EMBASSY AND OTHER CONSULATES IN THE USA ............................................. 6 PASSPORT APPLICATION/RENEWAL/REPLACEMENT ............................................... 9 PASSPORT VALIDITY EXTENSION ......................................................................... 10 TRAVEL DOCUMENT .......................................................................................... 10 CHANGE OF NAME PER REPUBLIC ACT 9048: ................................................... 111 CIVIL REGISTRATION ...................................................................................... 11 REPORT OF BIRTH ............................................................................................ 11 REPORT OF MARRIAGE ...................................................................................... 12 SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE ......................................................................... 122 REPORT OF DEATH ......................................................................................... 144 MORTUARY CERTIFICATE ................................................................................... 14 LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS .................................................................. 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AUTHENTICATION ....................................................... 15 TRANSPORT OF PETS TO THE PHILIPPINES .......................................................... 17 NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) CLEARANCE .................................... 18 RENEWAL OF PHILIPPINE DRIVER’S LICENSE ........................................................ 19 TAKING OF DEPOSITION UPON WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES ................................. 20 SERVICE OF SUMMONS/DOCUMENTS ................................................................. 200 CERTIFICATE OF NOT THE SAME PERSON ……………………………………………….22 VISA ................................................................................................................... 21 VISA FREE COUNTRIES ...................................................................................... 21 BALIKBAYAN VISA ......................................................................................... 214 COUNTRIES WHERE FILIPINOS ARE NOT REQUIRED ENTRY VISA ............................ 25 WAIVER OF EXCLUSION GROUND........................................................................ 25 NON-IMMIGRANT VISA ....................................................................................... 26 IMMIGRANT VISA ............................................................................................... 29 DUAL CITIZENSHIP .......................................................................................... 32 RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF A DUAL CITIZEN ....................................................... 32 PAYMENT OF TAXES IN THE PHILIPPINES .............................................................. 33 LAND OWNERSHIP BY FORMER FILIPINO CITIZENS ABROAD ................................... 33 GUIDELINES FOR DUAL CITIZENS TRAVELLING TO THE PHILIPPINES ........................ 35 2 APPLICATION FOR OEC CERTIFICATE OR EXIT PERMIT/TRAVEL EXIT CLEARANCE ....... 39 OTHER INFORMATION .................................................................................... 39 NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE ........................................................................... 39 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) ............................................. 39 BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION .................................................................................. 40 PAG-IBIG OVERSEAS PROGRAM ......................................................................... 40 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES ......................................................................................... 40 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK .............................................................................. 40 PHILIPPINE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM .............................................................. 405 USCIS (SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE) ...................................................................... 40 NBI CLEARANCE (FINGERPRINTING) ................................................................... 40 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS IN SAN FRANCISCO ................................................ 40 USEFUL WEBSITES ............................................................................................ 41 LIST OF HOLIDAYS 2013 ................................................................................... 38 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME 2013 ......................................................................... 38 3 GENERAL INFORMATION Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco Address: 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco CA 94108 Tel 415-433-6666, Fax 415-421-2641 Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Website: www.philipinessanfrancisco.org Jurisdiction: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming Counties in Northern Nevada under SF PCG’s jurisdiction: Carson, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine. Counties in Northern California under SF PCG’s jurisdiction: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba. Department of Tourism Mr. Rene R. de los Santos – Tourism Representative 447 Sutter Street, Suite 507, San Francisco, CA 94108 Tel: (415) 956-4060, Fax: 9562093, Email: [email protected] Department of Trade and Industry Michael Alfred V. Ignacio – Trade Representative 447 Sutter Street, Suite 405, San Francisco, CA 94108 Tel: (415) 520-7247; (415) 773-2336; Fax: (415) 773-1813 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Philippine Trade and Investment Center – Silicon Valley Michael Alfred V. Ignacio – Trade Representative Ste 237, Parkway Towers, 4800 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tel: (408) 980-9637/(415)773-2336; [email protected]; [email protected] W: www.philippinecentersf.com/trade Philippine Police Liaison Office PSSUPT. Lyndon G. Cubos – Police Liaison Officer 447 Sutter St, Suite 512, San Francisco, CA 94108 Tel: (415) 956-9100 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] 4 PCMB Business Center Mr. Roberto Q. de Lara – Business Development Manager Philippine Center Building, 445-447 Sutter Street, Suite 518 San Francisco, CA 94108 Tel: 415-982-6153, Fax: 415-982-1232 Email:[email protected] Directions to the Consulate By BART 1. Get off at Powell Station 2. Walk up 5 blocks towards Sutter Street 3. From Powell St, turn right on Sutter Street; From Stockton St, turn left on Sutter Street By private transportation From the South of San Francisco via Highway 280 (Peninsula) 1. Take the I-80 N via the ramp on the left towards Downtown/San Francisco 2. Merge into Hwy 101 N toward Civic Center/Bay Bridge 3. Keep right toward Bay Bridge/Oakland/7th St/Hwy101N 4. Exit 2 for 4th Street 5. Turn slight left onto Bryant St 6. Turn left at 3rd Street, 3rd Street becomes Kearny St. 7. Turn left at Sutter Street OR 4. Exit at 6th Street 5. At Market Street, slightly left to Taylor Street 6. Turn right at Post Street 7. Turn left at Grant Street 8. Turn left at Sutter Street From South of San Francisco via Highway 101 1. Take 101 North toward San Francisco and Bay Bridge 2. Exit 280 North toward Port of San Francisco/280 North 3. Stay in the left lane and 280 becomes King Street 4. At 2nd light, turn left at 3rd Street and go 8 blocks to Market Street 5. Cross over Market Street (which becomes Kearny Street) and continue 2 blocks. 6. Turn left at Sutter Street From the East (East Bay and Oakland) 1. Take Hwy 80 West toward San Francisco/Bay Bridge 2. Take the Fremont Street exit 3. Turn left at Fremont Street then continue on Front Street 4. Turn left at Pine Street 5. Turn left at Montgomery Street 6. Turn right at Sutter Street 5 From the North (through Golden Gate Bridge) 1. Take Hwy 101 S to San Francisco 2. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge 3. Take Lombard Street/Hwy 101 4. Turn right at Van Ness Avenue. 5. Turn left at Broadway Street towards Broadway tunnel 6. Slight left at Broadway Street 7. Turn right at Stockton Street towards Stockton tunnel