How to book a Philippine consular appointment in the US
No Philippine consulate charges for a booking, and neither do the consular outreach missions. Anyone selling a "slot reservation", "priority appointment" or "booking fee" for a Philippine consulate is not acting for the Philippine government.
There is one national system for passports and nine different systems for everything else. That mismatch is the single biggest source of confusion in Philippine consular services in this country, so here is the whole picture on one page.
Passports: one portal, every consulate
The consulates' pages send passport bookings to passport.gov.ph, the DFA's Global Online Appointment System. Two exceptions to know: Seattle's pages say its passport services are temporarily unavailable, and Houston's passport page says walk-in applicants are taken, subject to capacity, once those with appointments have been served.
Two rules apply everywhere: book at the consulate that has jurisdiction over where you live, and book one appointment per applicant, children included, because everyone gives biometrics in person.
Everything else: consulate by consulate
Dual citizenship, notarials, civil registry and visas are booked locally. This is what each of the nine full consulates uses:
| Consulate | Passports | Everything else |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | passport.gov.ph | Its own appointment page, one appointment per applicant; visa and civil registry by mail only |
| New York | passport.gov.ph | An online form run by its provider |
| Los Angeles | passport.gov.ph | A Waitwhile page for notarization and dual citizenship |
| San Francisco | passport.gov.ph, with a Gmail or Yahoo address | An Acuity page for dual citizenship |
| Chicago | passport.gov.ph | Notarials by email to [email protected], subject "Notarials"; no walk-ins |
| Houston | passport.gov.ph; walk-ins taken subject to capacity, after appointments | Notarials without appointment, walk-ins 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays |
| Seattle | Temporarily unavailable during its soft opening | An Acuity page, for the services its advisory has opened |
| Honolulu | passport.gov.ph; a Courtesy Lane for priority groups, 15 a day | The consular unit's own system, in use since 1 October 2025 |
| Agana, Guam | passport.gov.ph | Its Setmore ticket system (COATS) |
The Embassy's list gives 10 honorary consulates in the United States. They are not booked on these systems: their lists give a phone and an email. Some take notarial work: the Embassy says San Diego offers consular notarization, travel documents and mortuary certificates, and a list from Los Angeles gives Las Vegas the same services. Passports and dual citizenship stay with the consulates above.
Consular outreach: the appointment that travels to you
Consulates run temporary consular missions in cities that have no office of their own: Las Vegas, Tampa, Atlanta and others. They offer passports, dual citizenship including the oath ceremony, and usually overseas voter registration.
- Passport slots open at passport.gov.ph about a month before the mission, and close three days ahead or when they fill.
- Dual citizenship applications must be mailed in before a stated deadline. Only complete applications received in time are processed, and consulates ask people not to chase them.
- Voter registration usually needs no appointment.
Missions depend on the year's budget, so check your consulate's announcements page. The consulate directory tells you which consulate covers your state.
Before you book
Have your documents first. A PSA certificate ordered from Manila takes weeks to reach the United States, and a slot you cannot use is a slot wasted, at a consulate that releases them once a week, that is a real cost.
And check whether you need an appointment at all. PSA certificates, apostilles and the bulk of an NBI clearance involve no consular appointment whatsoever.
philippineconsulates.us is an independent information guide to the Philippine consulates in the United States. We are not the Philippine Consulate General, the Philippine Embassy or any government agency. We do not book, sell or manage appointments: every consulate runs its own system. We check the details regularly, but they can change without notice, always confirm with the consulate before you travel.