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Certified True Copies of Civil Registry Documents Can Be Obtained Online

ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF CIVIL REGISTRY DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS, BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DEATH CERTIFICATES OR CENOMAR CAN NOW BE OBTAINED ONLINE click here FOR MORE DETAILS

Important Notice

Please be informed that effective 01 November 2007, the Philippine Embassy will implement the revised fees for consular services pursuant to Department Order No. 13-07 of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila.

Kindly refer to the new and lower charges and fees stated below. For further inquiries on the matter, please contact the Embassy at tel. nos. 223-8845, 222-0781 and at its Hotline, 871-4881. Thank you.

SCHEDULE OF FEES
TYPE OF SERVICE		In US$	In BND$
1.	Renewal of Passport:
	32 pages	50.00	85.00
	64 pages	60.00	102.00
2.	Amendment of Passport	20.00	34.00
3.	Replacement for Lost Passport:
	32 pages	90.00	153.00
	64 pages	140.00	238.00
4.	Travel Document	30.00	51.00
	Temporary Visitor Visa for pleasure/business/health for a stay of more than 21 days except for nationals of countries with which the Philippines has reciprocal agreements for waiver of visa fees:
5.	Single Entry - valid for three months	30.00	51.00
6.	Multiple Entry - valid for six months	60.00	102.00
7.	Multiple Entry - valid for one year	90.00	153.00
	Temporary Visitor Visa for restricted Aliens:
8.	Single Entry - valid for three months	40.00	68.00
9.	Multiple Entry - valid for six months	80.00	136.00
10.	Multiple Entry - valid for one year	120.00	204.00
	Transit Visa, single entry valid for three months for a stay of not more than 72 hours:
11.	For non-restricted aliens	20.00	34.00
12.	For restricted aliens	40.00	68.00
13.	Seaman Visa (Individual)	20.00	34.00
	Crew List Visa of Vessels:
14.	With crew members not more than 40	100.00	170.00
15.	From 41 to 100 crew members	150.00	255.00
16.	From 101 to 200 crew members	200.00	340.00
17.	In excess of 200 crew members	250.00	425.00
	Processing and issuance of Non-Quota immigrant visa for:
18.	Spouses of Filipino Citizens and unmarried children under 21 years old	150.00	255.00
19.	Children born abroad of Philippine Permanent Resident	150.00	255.00
NOTARIAL and OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
20.	Solemnation of Marriage	60.00	102.00
21.	Certificate of Witness to Marriage (FA Form No. 41)	25.00	42.50
22.	Administering an oath and issuance of Certificate thereof (including also Report of Birth, Marriage and Death, etc.)	25.00	42.50
23.	Special Power of Attorney or similar service	25.00	42.50
24.	Authenticating the official character of a Foreign of Local notary or other officials	25.00	42.50
25.	For every page of Translation and fraction thereof	25.00	42.50
26.	Certifying to the correctness of a copy of, or extract from a document, official or private or fraction thereof	25.00	42.50
27.	Any other certificate	25.00	42.50

Special Announcement

Ambassador Benavidez Calls On Filipinos In Brunei Darussalam To Register For The 2010 General Elections

H.E. Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez is calling on all Filipino nationals based in Brunei Darussalam to register as overseas absentee voters in the Philippine Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan for next year's general elections. "I am calling on all my kababayans, who are not otherwise disqualified under the law, to register as overseas absentee voters and exercise their right to select the country's next president, vice-president, and the 12 senators in the 2010 national elections." She further clarified those who need to register in the Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam are the following:

New voters who will be at least 18 years old and will be based in Brunei Darussalam at the time of the general elections in 10 May 2010. Those not 18 years old during the registration period can also register, provided that they will be 18 years old during election day;
Voters who are registered elsewhere but have moved residence and will be based in Brunei Darussalam at the time of the general elections in 10 May 2010; and
Filipino nationals who registered as overseas absentee voters in Brunei Darussalam during the 2004 general elections but failed to vote during the 2004 and 2007 elections. Their names have already been deleted from the National Registry of Overseas Absentee Voters (NROAV)/Certified List 01 Overseas Absentee Voters ((CLOAV) per COMELEC Resolution No. 8565 dated 12 December 2008.

Those who have previously registered in the Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam and were able to vote in 2004 and 2007 need not re-register.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that the system of continuinc registration for overseas absentee voters (OAV) will commence on 1 February 2009 and end on 31 August 2009.

Ambassador Benavidez enumerated the general requirements for those eligible to register and vote during the 2010 general elections:

All Filipino citizens who will be based abroad during the 2010 general elections, who are at least 18 years of age on 10 May 2010 and are not otherwise disqualified by law;
Those who have reacquired or retained their Philippine citizenship under RA 9225 and other Filipino citizens with dual citizenship; and
Immigrants or permanent residents of other countries who are recognized as such in their host countries, who upon filing of an application for registration as an overseas absentee voter, must execute an affidavit stating that he shall resume actual physical permanent residence in the Philippines pursuant to Section 5 of R.A. 9189 and that he has not applied for citizenship in another country.

Ambassador Benavidez added that Filipino nationals who wish to register as overseas absentee voters are requested to personally appear at the Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan and accomplish OAV Form No. 1 which can be obtained from the Embassy or downloaded from the following websites: http://www.philippineembassybrunei.net, www.comelec.gov.ph , and/or www.dfa.gov.ph. The accomplished OAV Form No. 1 will be submitted together with supporting documents (i.e. valid passport or appropriate certification if passport is not available; seaman's book for seafarers). The applicant will then be asked to submit to biometrics capture (electronic or digital recording of photograph, signature and right thumb mark).

Special Notice

Republic of the Philippines
Manila
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION
TO ALL FILIPINO CITIZENS

All citizens of the Philippines abroad not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the election and who wish to vote for President, Vice-President, Senators and Party List Representatives for purposes of the May 10, 2010 National Elections must file applications for registration/certification as overseas absentee voters from December 01, 2008 to August 31, 2009. The voting period will be from April 10, 2010 until 3:00 p.m. Philippine time of May 10, 2010. For details, please contact the Philippine Embassy at telephone numbers 2238845 or 2220781 or visit the following websites:

Philippine Embassy, Brunei Darussalam: www.philippineembassybrunei.net
Department of Foreign Affairs (Manila): www.dfa.gov.ph
Commission on Elections (Manila): coav@comelec.gov.ph