Consular Services

OMK Embassy of the Philippines in Pretoria South Africa

Welcome to the Official Website of the Philippine Embassy in Pretoria. We cover South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Lesotho Consular Outreach 2023

CONSULAR OUTREACH & OVERSEAS VOTERS REGISTRATION IN LESOTHO ON 08 JULY 2023 (SATURDAY), 9 AM to 5 PM

Venue: BLACK SWAN GUESTHOUSE https://goo.gl/maps/f1s6nzWgU5uptNdd6

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS & TO BOOK YOUR TIMESLOT:

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Services available: Passport Services (New, Renewal, Replacement of Lost/Damaged Passport), Civil Registration Services (Report of Birth, Marriage, Death), Authentication/Apostille/Notarial Services, Reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship (R.A. 9225), Registration for Overseas Voters for the 2025 National Continuing Elections (this service is free of charge).

See you there!

Eswatini Outreach 2023

Clockwise from left: Outreach clients in Eswatini with the Embassy team of Mr. Dennis Cruz and Consul Jim Minglana (far right); a young client availing of passport services; and long-time Eswatini residents registering as overseas voters.

The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria conducted its fifth consular outreach mission for 2023 to Manzini in the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland) on 24 June 2023. The team, composed of Consul Jim Minglana and Mr. Dennis Cruz, provided consular services such as passport renewal, birth and marriage registration, legalization of documents, and overseas voters registration for the 2025 national elections to Filipinos and their families in the area.

There are approximately 250 Filipinos in Eswatini, mostly working as managers and supervisors in the garments and textile industry. A number are spouses of locals and other foreign nationals who own factories and businesses in the Kingdom.

The Embassy expresses its appreciation to the Filipinos in Swaziland Association (FILSWAA) for helping ensure the success of the mission.

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Clockwise from top left: Outreach clients in Palapye included Filipinos from the northern areas of Maun and Francistown; Filipinos in Gaborone included long-time residents and new spouses of non-Filipino nationals; the Embassy team of Consul Jim Minglana (far right) and Mr. Dennis Punzalan (far left) with members of the Filipino community led by the officers and members of the Filipino Association in Botswana (FAB).

The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria conducted its fourth consular outreach mission for 2023 to Palapye and Gaborone, Botswana on 27 and 28 May 2023, respectively. The team, composed of Consul Jim Minglana and Mr. Dennis Punzalan, provided consular services such as passport renewal, birth and marriage registration, legalization of documents, and overseas voters registration for the 2025 national elections to Filipinos and their families in the area.

There are approximately 200 Filipinos in Botswana, with the majority based in Gaborone. They are mostly working as engineers, supervisors, business owners, medical professionals, teachers, missionaries etc. A number have become Botswana nationals or are spouses of locals and other foreign nationals based in the country.

The Embassy expresses its appreciation to the Filipino Association in Botswana (FAB) for helping ensure the success of the mission.

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