Consular Advisories
The Embassy hereby notifies all candidates, political parties, accredited citizens arms, associations or organizations participating in the party-list system of representation, and other stakeholders of the schedule and venue of the Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs)...
The Embassy informs our kababayans in New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga that it has received all of the roughly 30,000 ballots, which the personnel are still sorting and verifying during this Holy Week.
As the postal services are unavailable during this time, the Embassy is coordina...

The Embassy will be closed to the public for consular services on the following dates in observance of the following holidays:
Thursday, 14 April 2022 - Maundy Thursday Thursday, 15 April 2022 - Good Friday Thursday, 18 April 2022 - Easter Monday Thursday, 25 April 2022 - ANZAC Day
For...
With reference to the 2022 Overseas National Elections on 10 April-09 May 2022, the Embassy informs our kababayans in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga that as of 08 April 2022, it has not yet received the official ballots and other election-related paraphernalia.
We deeply ap...
Pursuant to instructions received from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila, the Embassy hereby issues this advisory to clarify the parameters of the walk-in policy taking effect on 21 March 2022 following the DFA Secretary’s directive for all Philippine Foreign Service Posts (FSPs) to...
For our kababayans who have submitted their civil registry documents, consularized affidavits or have renewed their passports and have included the self-addressed courier bags in their submissions, you may now check the status of your document here:
https://booking.philembassy.org.nz/tracker/
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Useful information about Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)
For anyone who is self-isolating, a self-isolating poster
Commun...
Foreign nationals and former Filipinos are required to accomplish the OneHealthPass (OHP). Arriving passengers may sign up in the One Register platform prior to their check-in or arrival at airports (https://onehealthpass.com.ph/faq.html). The electronic Health Declaration Card (eHDC) may only b...
The Embassy informs the public that pursuant to Part IV of the Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 20-12-01-SC, persons ordered by a Philippine Trial Court to appear before videoconference hearings (VCH) may attend the said VCH within the premises of the Philippine Embassy at 50 Hobson St.,...
The Embassy of the Philippines in Wellington informs the public that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued the following:
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Guidelines for Mass Media Accreditation for the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections (Resolution No. 10739)