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Since Hanoi is where the seat of government is of Vietnam, the various embassies are there as well. Early last year, the Philippine Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City closed and it was such a hassle for a lot of Filipinos down South get legal documents, especially passports! Good to know that the Philippine Embassy finally assigned an Honorary Consul General in HCMC, Ms. Le Thi Phung.
Address: 40-5 Pham Viet Chanh St., Ward 19 Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel. No.: +84835180045 +84835180047
Email Add: philippineconsulate-hcm@fmc.com.vn
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Days Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Download the Announcement of Reopening of PHCG – 2011.
hello,
there how to apply NBI clearance if im here in vietnam
dong
Hi Sergio. Here’s what I pulled off from http://www.nbi.gov.ph/faq.htm
Q: For those working/living abroad, especially those applying for permanent residency in a particular country, what are the requirements and steps to be followed if NBI clearance will be required?
A: If previous copy of the NBI clearance certificate is available, send it, together with one latest 2×2 photograph in white background, photocopy/scanned copy of passport, photocopy/scanned copy of two (2) valid I.D.’s and authorization letter for the person whom you authorized to follow-up your application. Said documents should be forwarded directly to the NBI Clearance Center, presently located at Victory Central Mall, Caloocan City.
If previous copy is not available, you may get an application form at the nearest Philippine Consulate Office. Fill-up the form, be fingerprinted (rolled impression) and attach your latest 2X2 photograph in white background, photocopy/scanned copy of passport and two (2) valid I.D.’s. If you are requesting a relative to follow-up your application, attach also an authorization letter. Said documents should be forwarded directly to the NBI Clearance Center, presently located at Victory Central Mall, Caloocan City.
If there is no Philippine Consulate in your area, you can ask your relative in the Philippines to get an application form at the Identification and Records Division, Ground Floor, NBI Main Building, Taft Avenue, Manila. Upon receipt, fill-up the form and ask the assistance of the police agency in your locality to take your fingerprint impressions (rolled impression). Ask the police officer who took your fingerprint impressions to sign the document.
If there is no original renewal certificate and only a photocopy is available. We discourage submission of photocopied certificate, however, if there is no Philippine Consulate near your area of residence,
it will be first authenticated at the EDP Division, Ground Floor, NBI Main Office, Taft Avenue, Manila. Attach all the requirements stated above.
Should you have no relative to send your documents, you can mail it to the NBI Director, National Bureau of Investigation, Taft Avenue, 1000 Manila. Enclose Money Order or Bank Draft equivalent to P200.00 in Philippine currency only payable to the NBI Director.
Hope this helps. 🙂
hi.. saan banda itong new address nila? malay ba ito from district 1?.. Thanks
Malapit lang po. Sa kabilang side po nang zoo so tatawid nang river.
Hi..may need help of info…if a Vietnamese person travel to Philippines & stay there less than 21 days..though need a visa or any other supporting documents of entry? Hope some can give me info & thanks in advance!
No visa needed for ASEAN countries.
hi please send me an email every time have an activities in saigon
Hi Trinidad! I suggest you email hnpe2000@gmail.com or consular_philembassyhanoi@yahoo.com to include you in their mailing list.
How much is the charge for the NBI clearance and how many days? Also I like my diploma and transcript of records in school to be authenticated how much din? thanks
NBI Clearance if you’re abroad is 200 pesos I believe. I have no idea on authentication of diploma and transcript of records. Are you referring to the red ribbon as authenticated by the DFA? Last I heard it’s 100 pesos per document. Best to contact your school on this.
Hope this helps.
Im here in Vietnam,yes it’s the red ribbon.Someone told me that our consulate here are authenticating red ribbon,i just dont know how much.and regarding the NBI how can I get if Im here in Vietnam? Thanks
Please direct your questions to the Philippine Embassy directly: hnpe2000@gmail.com or consular_philembassyhanoi@yahoo.com.
I’m sorry if I don’t have the information on hand as I’ve never processed for the red ribbon here in Vietnam. I’ve had those done in our DFA office in Manila. It cost me PhP 100 per document. I’m sure they have a similar procedure here in Vietnam.
Best to visit the consulate office on their office schedule as mentioned in the blog entry.
I tried to send email from my gmail to your address at philippineconsulate-hcm@fmc.com.vn but it returned with error. Hope you can check your email configuration
Please try these emails instead:
hnpe2000@gmail.com
consular_philembassyhanoi@yahoo.com
Is there a passport renewal servise set up already in the HCM Phil consulate office, we can renew passports there na ba?
Please re-read this blog entry — yes passports are processed as well on a schedule as announced by the Philippine Embassy. I’ll try as much as I can to post any update on this but better to be included in their mailing list: hnpe2000@gmail.com or consular_philembassyhanoi@yahoo.com.
You can also visit the HCMC office based on their schedule.
Hi one of my friend told me there a passport renewal servise set up in the HCM Phil consulate office in two days only DEC 3-4?
Hi Amiel! Yes, they’ll be in HCMC on Dec 3-4. Read more information here https://hello-saigon.com/2011/11/16/philippine-consular-mission-to-hcmc-this-december/.
Hello po, Happy New Year.. Ask lng po aku, my friend will visit me here in Saigon this Tet Holiday for 9 days lng, Ano po ba requirements niya para makapasok po dito sa Saigon, Kasi super strict nadaw po yong embassy. I heard about the “Invitation letter”? How to process this letter? and ano pa po mga additional requirements? Please po, Maraming Salamat…
Hi Glicy!
Since your friend will be staying with you, just give her an invitation letter addressed to the Philippine Immigration stating that you:
– inviting your friend to stay at your place with specified dates and complete address
– you will be hosting your friend’s stay
Attach a photocopy of your passport and your Temporary Residence Certificate.
Hope this helps!
Thank you po, does it need to have any stamp from Philippine consulate sa invitation letter? Is it okay to send a scan copy of my passport at sa ibang documents?
Thanks, thanks, thanks,
Nope. It doesn’t need any stamp from the Philippine Consulate. Yup, a scanned copy of your passport and related documents will do.
Happy new year!
You are so great! Thank you so much po, I hope she can make it. Thank you!
More power and God bless your 2012..
Happy New year!
Hi again Ms. Lyra,
Before I asked you the other day, I sent already an email to the philippineconsulate-hcm@fmc.com.vn, and they replied.
Dear Ms. Asoy,
1. You should prepare an invitation letter that mentioned your name, your passport number, issue date will invite whom (your friend’s name, passport number, issue date) to come to visit you at your apartment in Viet Nam (which address) from when to when and during her/his stay in VN, you will pay responsibility for her/his expenses.
Then, please do not sign the letter in advance, please come to our office and sign in front of us. (2 copies)
2. Your passport with valid visa (2 copies)
3. Your working permit or residence card (2 copies).
4. Apartment rental contract (2 copies)
5. In case you don’t have residence card, please show us your blue book (residence register book approved by the local police) (2 copies).
It takes 7 days for the processing, and the fee is USD 25.00
I am confused now. Is it really necessary to have it notarize or etc?
Thanks,
Glicy
Well, they’re the authority on the matter.
But from experience, we never had to do this. We just sent an Invitation Letter and we didn’t have to sign it in front of the consul. So far, we’ve have a number of our friends and family visit and stay with us just using our own Invitation Letter. Furthermore, my family visited this Christmas and New Year and we didn’t even give an Invitation Letter.
But better to err in the side of caution.
Okay I will follow the same as what you did.. 🙂 Did you send the scan Invitation letter also to your friends? Many thanks po..
Yes we did!
Dear Ms. Lyra,
I am a US citizen living in HCMC, Vietnam for the past two years. I have been hired to work at a school in Manila. As part of the documentation process, I have to provide a Residency Tax Certificate from Vietnam. Do you have any advice on how to obtain that from the Vietnam Government and then authenticate at the Philippine Consulate in HCMC?
Thanks!
Hi Bill. Your present company can do it for you. They would have to send a form to Vietnam’s Tax Bureau to make the necessary authentication.
Thank you Lyra!
You were right! I have been in touch with the schools HR staff and they will provide the form. Now just a matter of getting authenticated!
Hi Bill! Glad that everything worked out! 🙂
Hi!
I want to inquire how to have a police clearance here in vietnam for my canada visa application.
Thanks,
Cita
Hi Cita. You need to have your “blue book” or police clearance book accomplished by your apartment owner. You’d have to provide your passport and apartment contract. Your owner or agent should be able to do this for you.
Hi Lyra,
Noted with many thanks!!
Cita
Hi Lara,
Ito pa rin ba ung current na location ng consulate office? Tinatawagan ko ung number na nakalagay ito kaso sabi sa answering machine financial management company daw un. Magprocess sana ako ng POEA at OWWA ko. ano ba ung mga requirements at mga magkano? pwede VND bawad?
Thanks Lara,
Juan
Hi Juan. As far as I know, it is still the same office. Take note of the office hours. Also, this is not the official embassy in Vietnam. Our consulate is in Hanoi. Therefore, this one in Saigon is just an office of the HONORARY Consul General Ms. Le Thi Phuong. For the requirements and cost, I suggest you email our embassy in Hanoi at hnpe2000@gmail.com.
Also, there is a Consular Mission from Hanoi every 2 months. The next one will probably be this February. The last one was in December 2011.
hi, would you happen to know if they process affidavit of support and consent forms here? i work in a school and have a number of minor children visiting the philippines and they specifically need this form. salamat 🙂
Hi Bea! I’m sorry but I’m not familiar with the process you are inquiring about. Best to contact the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi. Email them at hnpe2000@gmail.com.
Hi! May I ask if the owner of the apartment where a foreigner is staying was able to register him or include him already on the blue book, how will he be able to get the police clearance? Can we also ask you about processing of visa requirements for Canada here in Vietnam?
Thank you very much.
The blue book is already the police clearance. For Visa processing, best to let an agency handle for you like Blue Sky.
Hi!
When is the next Consular Mission here in HCMC?
Thanks
Hi Mau,
No notice yet. The last one was in December 2011. Prior to that was September 2011. The next one will probably be around March 2012. You can email them and ask to be included in the mailing list so you will receive news and notices: hnpe2000@gmail.com
Hope this helps!
thanks for the quick response 🙂
Hi All! The next consular mission is this April 14 and 15. See the info here. https://hello-saigon.com/2012/02/06/consular-mission-this-april-2012/
Hi Ms. Lyra,
I would like to renew my passport and I don’t know when is the next schedule. Do you have any information?
Best Regards,
Annabel
Hung Thai 2
Hi Tita Annabel! The next mission is on April 14 and 15. Medyo matagal pa!
Good day Ms. Lyra… I am recently applying for a housing loan in Pag_ibig. I want to inquire if I can have my contract be validated here in ho chi minh phil. consulate? And since I am working at vinh city, is it possible for me to send a representative in my behalf? thank you so much.
Hi Leonila. I’m sorry but I’m not familiar with such transaction. Best to email them at hnpe2000@gmail.com. Also, get in touch with Pag-Ibig in the Philippines for proper processing.
Hi Leonila. I forwarded your query to a friend from Pag-Ibig. Here’s her reply:
“Yes pwede representative nya ang mag process dito sa Pinas, kung hindi sya makakauwi pa agad and need na nya agad ma file yung housing loan nya..
Usually for OFWs, pagnagbakasyon dito sa Pinas, dun na sinisimulang mag file ng housing loan then mag iiwan ng SPA sa kamaganak who will continue the transaction with Pag-IBIG.
In his/her case, yung SPA nya if sa abroad manggaling dapat may Red Ribbon. Yung contract naman from employer copy lang ang hihingin eh so need for authentication…Then certification of employment with compensation…
Please direct questions kamo to http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph... we have a section there for OFWs….and FAQs http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph/faq.aspx.”
Hope this helps.
hello Ms. Lyra! I did ask my brother back in Philippines to process the passport of my children.I called to Philippine consul in Hcmc vietnam and the Vietnamese lady told me how to prepare a power of attorney and that was clear for me.But she has no idea when I asked her about the authenticated affidavit of parent consent.Do I still need this document since Im the one travelling with my Kids when they come here?Thank u so much!
Hi Liza. If you’re traveling with your kids I don’t see why you need an authenticated affidavit of parent consent. You only need that if somebody else will accompany your kids. Best is to just bring their NSO Birth Certificate copies.
Thank you so much Miss Lyra you are a big help!appreciate your quick reply.God bless to you!
Hi there!
Im still on the process of my working permit. My agent told me that I might have a problem with my last name now that I’m married and my last name then when I’m still single.Of course when I’m still single all my school credentials are still my father’s last name and now my passport and my other new credentials are my husband’s last name because I’m already married.
So, what do you think I need to complete my requirements and to prove them that the person in the old redentials and new are the same person?
If I’m going to get my marriage contract in the Philippines it would take a long time to process not includend the certification.
Is there any way?
thanks
Hi. Getting an NSO Marriage Contract is easy. You can order online and have it delivered to someone in the Philippines and just have the document sent to you. If you are worried about your documents being in 2 different surnames, you’d need the Certificate of One and the Same Person from the Philippine Consulate. You may inquire about this at hnpe2000@gmail.com or see them when they visit next month on April: https://hello-saigon.com/2012/02/06/consular-mission-this-april-2012/
Hi Ms Lyra.
I need to renew my passport as it is nearly full and will expire soon.I contacted the consulate here in HCM and they said that I can come on 14-15 April when they have a consular mission.They said that I must bring my work permit or labor contract.My problem is I do not work here.I live with my Australian boyfriend who supports me.Do I need these documents to get a new passport?
Hi. Are you holding a tourist VISA then? Honestly, I am not sure on how to go about this because if you’re a LEGAL dependent meaning you guys are married, you’d just have to show your partner’s work permit or labor contract. Better to get in touch with the consul directly at hnpe2000@gmail.com. Sorry I can’t be more of help.
Hi, I’m a Filipino working in Saigon and a temporary residence card holder which would expire soon. Would you know the process on how to renew the temporary residence card?
Hi Vanessa! I’m so sorry but I am not familiar with the process either. We are very much dependent on my husband’s company in processing this. But our requirements include passport, VISA, blue book, and work contract.
No worries then, thanks!
hi lyra;
mgkano po bayad sa authentication ng employement contract need ko kc para pg ibig housing loan saka ilan days po before ko makuha? malayo po kc location ko sa ho chi minh.
Thanks and Godbless
dexter
Hi Dex! Sorry I have no idea. Best to email hnpe2000@gmail.com. Sumasagot naman sila. Also, they will mail you whatever you need if matagal ang processing. A friend had her passport renewed and it was mailed to her with no problems.
Hi, itatanong ko lang po kung mag-rerenew ba ng passport kailangan paba ng working permit? paano po kung wala akong working permit? ano po ba ang dapat gawin? salamat.. 🙂
Here are the requirements for renewal of passport:
– duly accomplished application form
– photocopies of passport (data page, back page, and visa page)
– work permit plus one photocopy
– work contract and one photocopy
Work Permit is a requirement po.
You can also email hnpe2000@gmail.com if you need more information.
hello po, nandito po ako sa vung tau, vietnam nagtrabaho… tanong lang po kung puwede ba opis na ang lahat bahala sa pagrenew ng passport ko po, kasi punta po ako ng offshore on may 2, 2012…. please advice po, thanks so much po… alvin1127
Hi Alvin! You have to have your photo taken plusdigital signature so best to process this on your own. You should have visited HCMC last weekend when the consul was here. Email them at hnpe2000@gmail.com for more information. I do not work for the consul so my knowledge on this is limited.
Hi Lyra
My baby soon will be born here in HCM at FV hospital.I just want to know what are the requirements and process to obtain a Filipino passport for her.
Hi Kristel! I’m in the process of doing that too. Will email you the details I got from a friend. 🙂
Good luck to us!
Hi Lyra,
I’ll be giving birth at the han phuc hospital next month Nov. 2014, i would like to know about the requirements for getting a passport for the baby and for registering the baby as a filipino citizen (btw my husband is Czech so we will register the baby as a Czech citizen first then work on his filipino regustration after getting the czech citizenship…hope u can send me the details about it…
Thanks
Mylene
Hi Mylene. Congratulations on your baby. I have already outlined the process on getting a birth certificate here:
https://hello-saigon.com/2013/08/12/how-to-get-a-birth-certificate-in-vietnam-a-summary/
God bless!
Hi Lyra,
I am an Indian passport holder living in Cambodia. Right now I am in holidays at HCMC. I want to travel Manila for 3 to 4 days. Can I have the visa from HCMC consulate ? Kindly advise.
Regards,
Partho G.
Hi! Do visit at 40-5 Pham Viet Chanh St., Ward 19 Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Best to call to be sure.
Hi Lyra ,
Thanks for your reply. Can you please tell me what documents should I carry while visit the consulate for visa ? Kindly add or correct me from the below list.
1. To & fro air ticket.
2. Passport
3. Passport photo 3 copies
Regards,
Partho G.
1. Passport/Travel Document Valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines;
2. Duly Accomplished Visa application forms;
3. Passport Photos (2 pieces);
4. Proof of bona fide status as tourist or businessman;
5. Confirmed tickets for return or onward journey to the next port of destination; and
6. Payment of Visa Fees.
Thanks Lyra …!
Just checked it today … too much time to make visa … they said minimum 7 days needed …! 😦
Can’t wait so long as my holidays will finish by waiting for visa ..!!
Thanks anyways for your help.
Regards,
Partho G
Hi Lyra,
My passport will expire on October 2014.
Do you have any idea if it’s possible to renew it 1 year or more, before the expiration date?
I asked this because my Work Permit (WP) and Temporary Residence Card (TRC) will expire on September 2013. So, if i renew both of them at that time and then a year later my passport changed,
then the consequence is that i will be obliged to redo my WP and TRC again to reflect my new passport number.
Thanks in advance for your help……
Best regards,
Mario
I believe you can renew your passport anytime. Email hnpe2000@gmail.com for more information.
Hi,
Will the Consulate be able to notarize a marriage contract? Can you refer me any contact in the consulate office whom i can talk to.
Thanks,
Hi! The consulate can “authenticate” your marriage contract. Notarization is done by lawyers. I’m not sure for notarization but if you need one yo might need to have it translated first to Vietnamese then have it notarized.
Philippine Consulate:
Address: 40-5 Pham Viet Chanh St., Ward 19 Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel. No.: +84835180045 +84835180047
Email Add: philippineconsulate-hcm@fmc.com.vn
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Days Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Notarization at the People Committee Building along Le Duan St. in front of Diamond Plaza.
thanks lyra, much appreciated the info..
Hi Lyra,
I was advised that the consulate will only authenticate a marriage contract if it pass through DFA, with red ribbon? Is this true, will the NSO copy of marriage contract will be enough to be authenticated by the consulate?
Thanks,
Hi Ray. I haven’t tried having a marriage contract authenticated here without passing through DFA. From experience, yes, we’ve had to have our marriage certificate authenticated (red ribbon) at the DFA in Manila. You can have someone else do this for you — just give your ID and authorization letter.
Hello,
Last few months ago that was April 14, I processed my renewal of e-passport. I would like to know when and how i can possibly get my new passport.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon
Thanks and have a nice day
Aimee
It should be delivered to your address.
Thanks a lot for your quick reply… actually i was expecting for 5 weeks to receive it because they told me so, Until now i haven’t got any information yet.
Once it’s available, the Hanoi office will contact you through email if you gace it to them and will request for you to send a stamped envelope and minimal fee. To expedite, best to call them.
HI it’s me again. I would like to know the contact number in Hanoi Embassy if possible… My temporary resident’s visa will be expired this coming August 24, 2012. I really need my new passport so i could able to renew my visa as soon as possible
Thank you and have a nice day.
It’s (84-4) 3943 78 73 . Please refer to this: http://hanoipe.org/about_the_philippines/contactus.html
Hi there. I have this problem regarding my police clearance here in vietnam and my certified diploma. I am applying for a new work permit and the name on both of the said documents are different (my diploma only has my middle initial whereas my police clearance has the full middle name.). I need the consulate to do a certification that the person’s name in both of the documents refer to the same person (me). Will they be able to do it for me?
Yes the consulate can do it for you. They might advice you however to get one first in Manila, then they’ll just authenticate that here in HCMC. But yes, I was able to get a certification that the person in my diploma and that of my other documents are the same person.
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Hi, need some info.Is there another schedule for passport renewal in HoChiMinh? I heard from a friend that have schedule every 3months..pls.help adv thanks
The last one was just last month, August. The next one might be in November. However, last year the conaular mission happened on a December. No official announcement yet. You can email them at hnpe2000@gmail.com.
Ok thank you very much
Hello! I am teaching here in HCMC and I already got my working permit. Is it necessary to get also a residence card? What’s the use of a residence card despite the that I already have the working permit. The Filipinos I know here in HCMC have their residence card. IF I go to the Philippines, is it needed? By the way,is the Philippine Embassy here in HCMC issuing an OCE (Overseas Certificate Employment) or its only in POEA in the Philippines? I am looking forward to hear words from you over this matter. Thank You.
Hi!
The TRC or temporary residence certificate is basically your visa. I think you still need to get one. My husband who works in HCMC has both the work permit and TRC. The TRC allows you to stay in Vietnam for long periods of time (like a VISA) whilst a Work Permit just allows you to work.
The OEC or Overseas Employment Certificate is issued by POEA. You have to show your work permit and contract to get one.
Hope this helps!
Hello! Thanks for the information. God Bless!
hello po magandang araw
gusto ko lang po itanong about sa working permit kong optional lang ba siya sa pag renew nag passport,kasi nakita ko ang requirements ng renewal of passport from hanoi embassy(scanned notice) ito po pag kasabi
“duly accomplish application form,
photo copies of current passport (data page,back page and visa page)
work permit plus 1 photo copy(if this is not available, please bring your original work contract and a photo copy thereof”
iyan po ang complete na naka lagay sa papers nila to be conducted this coming dec. 1 and 2, 2012
salamat po.
Hi Rene. Hindi optional ang working permit. But if this isn’t available, you need to show your working contract. To be sure, contact our embassy at hnpe2000@gmail.com.
hello po.. i just want to ask if i don’t have working permit yet, then i go back to Phil. for vacation this coming Christmas, am i still abe to go back here in VN? if what i only have in my hand is my contract.? Because i am staying here for just more than 4 months only. I planned to get a working permit and residence visa when i go back here. I also planned to get requirements from Phil. if i can go back here after my vacation. ano po ba mga requirements? pede po bang ako na kumuha nun pag uwi ko ng pinas? salamat po.. 🙂
Hi Angel. I don’t know much about your concern but from experience, your company should be able to process your work permit as the permit would require documents from your company too apart from your contract and passport.
In the Philippines, you would be required to get an OEC at POEA where you need to show your contract.
Without a residence certificate, yes, you can still go back to Vietnam after your vacation but you’ll be restricted to the number of days allowed (21 days I think) as stamped by the immigration. You can get a Visa while waiting for your resudence certificate.
Hope his helps a bit.
salamat po… Excited na po kasi ako makauwi ng Pinas for Christmas and New Year but i’m afraid i’m not abe to go back here… salamat po ulit ate lyra… Advance Merry Christmas and Happy New Year…
🙂
Dear Miss Lyra, My OWWA membership was expired last september,I want to renew it and pay for the fee but i can’t go back to philippines this year or either next year.Can i pay it in the Philippine Consulate here in Saigon?And also my Pag-Ibig,can i pay it here too?Thank u so much!
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Hi Jane. If you check hanoipe.org (the website of the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam), there is no OWWA services listed under Consular Services. So it’s possible that OWWA renewal cannot be done here. You can email hnpe2000@gmail.com to inquire.
Regarding Pag-Ibig, why not ask your relative to pay this for you in the Philippines?
Thank you so much Ms.Lyra!yes I will do that,ill ask my relative to pay it for me.Thanks for the info.
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hello,i would like to ask some question regarding my passport,nawala kasi ang passport ko,pwde ba ako mag apply sa embassy here in HCM city?ilang araw kaya ang processo,magkanu kaya babayaran ko.ang expiry date ng Visa ko is January 1,2013..sana matulungan nyo ako,or ma bigyan ng advice bago ako pupunta ng embassy.salamat;
RENATO MANDELMA AMPALID JR.
Hi. Please refer to the requirements stated here: http://hanoipe.org/consular_services/consular.html
Processing fee is 150 USD.
Also, if you were able to prepare, you can come by to the Philippine Consulate tomorrow, December 1 or 2 for the consular mission where they can process your passport application.
hello,thanks for the information,i just wait the police report then i will come there…
hello Lyra,i can’t found the requirements of lose passport in the website…can you help me?
The application for renewal of lost passport will be processed fifteen (15) days after submission of all the required documents. The 15-day clearing period is mandated by law. In addition to the requirements mentioned in Item No. 1 (Renewal of Passport) above, the applicant must also submit the following:NSO-issued Birth Certificate authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs in ManilaAffidavit of Loss (to be executed in person at the Embassy, stating in detail the circumstances under which such loss occurred). Fee: USD25.00Police Report (with English translation notarized by a local notary public)Other supporting documents as may be required by the Consular Officer (ex: valid company ID, marriage certificate, PRC ID, NBI clearance, driver’s license, voter’s ID, school records, or any genuine document that contains the applicant’s personal information)Lost passport fee: USD150.00 Filipino tourists who lost their passports in Vietnam may be issued a Travel Document (TD) after submission of requirements b, c, and d mentioned above. For TD, the Police Report must be authenticated/acknowledged by the Embassy, since this will be submitted to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila as one of the requirements for obtaining a new passport. A TD is valid for one-way travel back to the Philippines only and is issued in case of emergency. The processing fee for a TD is US$30.00 and US$25.00 for authentication/acknowledgement of the Police Report. IMPORTANT REMINDERS In view of the processing time (4-6 weeks) required for issuance of ePassport, the Embassy encourages everyone to undertake the necessary preparations in accordance with their passport requirements at the earliest possible time. Please take note that holders of passports with a validity of less than six (6) weeks may not be allowed to travel to another country. They may however, still use said passport in traveling back to the Philippines.The Embassy likewise advises all Filipinos to take note of the expiration date of their visas, and make sure to apply for passport renewal, if needed, at least 2 months prior to that date to avoid violating Vietnam’s immigration laws.New passports must be claimed within 6 months after the date of issue. Passports not claimed after 6 months from the date of issue will be cancelled per DFA Department Order No. 37-03. Please bring/send your old passport to the Embassy for cancellation when claiming your new passport.For queries/clarifications with regard to passport applications and about all other consular services, please call the Consular Section at telephone no. 04 3943 7873 ext 114, or send an email to consular_philembassyhanoi@yahoo.com
Hello Miss Lyra! I just wanted to ask if I go to the Philippines for a vacation in February, it it easy for me to go back here in Ho Chi Minh despite that I don’t have OEC yet? In February there is a long holiday here in Vietnam so I decided to have a vacation sa PInas. Thanks! God Bless!
Hi Ms.Lyra,
merry x’mas….
How long will be the issuance of Travel Document(TD)?
If i recieve it,how long i will stay in VIETNAM.
Thank you so much.
Hi, you need the TD so that you can go home to the Philippines. It serves as your one-way ticket. Quoting directly from hanoipe.org:
Filipino tourists who lost their passports in Vietnam may be issued a Travel Document (TD) after submission of requirements b, c, and d mentioned above. For TD, the Police Report must be authenticated/acknowledged by the Embassy, since this will be submitted to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila as one of the requirements for obtaining a new passport. A TD is valid for one-way travel back to the Philippines only and is issued in case of emergency. The processing fee for a TD is US$30.00 and US$25.00 for authentication/acknowledgement of the Police Report.
For more information, email hnpe2000@gmail.com or visit http://www.hanoipe.org.
Hello! I am going to the Philippines in February for just a vacation. It’s just for 2 weeks. How can I get the OEC? When I go back there, will the immigration look for it? How long does it take for the processing of OEC? Why the Philippine Embassy here in Vietnam doesn’t have the issuing of OEC. In Singapore, they have it. How can I get it? Thanks!
Hi She! You just go to the POEA and line up for an OEC. You get that on the same day as long as your documents are complete. I’m sorry I have no idea why this is not available in Vietnam. Kindly direct your questions to the POEA.
Hello! So what are the requirements for OEC?
Thanks!
Work contract, passport, residence certificate.
The immigration will not look for it. You need it when leaving the Philippines.
You only need to show the OEC to the immigration when you leave Manila.
I’ve been to Manila a month ago.If I were you get your OEC at duty free in paranaque at 10 am (new applicant).less hassle compared to going into their main office.
Hello! Thanks! But I don’t have Phil Health and Pag-ibig. So How can I get my OEC?
Those are not required.
Thanks mau for this information.
Hi,
Why is it that the exchange rate used by the consulate/philippine embassy is vnd 23,000. It is a big insult to those who pay in vietnam dong, it is just like a chinese passport with the disputed island being printed on it and was stamped by the immigration department.
Is this really how the philippine government operates?
Hi. I’m sorry but I have no idea why this is their conversion rate. It may be to cushion the value in case of inflation. Kindly direct your questions to hnpe2000@gmail.com.
Hello ! The last time you told me that the requirements for OEC are work contract , passport and residence certificate or visa. But I don’t have the residence certificate or visa. I have the working permit. The school told me that they wont give the residence card because I already have the working permit. If it expires after 1 year and I still wanted to teach here they, will renew it. Then, I asked my friends who are working in other countries , they told me that for OEC, I need to give only my passport and work contract. I am really worried because I might not get an OEC in the Philippines when I go there for a vacation.This is my first time to get it.
Thanks! God Bless!
Hello There! I really need an answer for my question.I don’t have the residence card and I have only the working permit. I am going to have a vacation in the Philippines this February. I need to secure an OEC but the problem I don’t have the residence visa. Will they allow me only my working permit and work contract?
No need for the residence certificate.
Hello! Are you sure of that? Because the Filipinos who are teaching here in HCMC told me that I should have a residence visa. I am really confused now. I already bought my ticket for my Feb vacation but then I am afraid that the POEA won’t allow me to get an OEC if I don’t hvae the residence visa.
Thanks!
In my husband’s experience, he never showed the residence certificate. It also says so here: http://www.citizenservices.com.ph/poea/requirements/
It states in bullet 2: re entry visa, work permit OR equivalent document.
It is best to call them up to be sure.
Hope this helps.
Okay. Thanks! I really wanted to make sure because I am confused now. Some are telling me that I need a residence visa, some are telling me it’s not needed. I am afraid that if I go for a vacation on the Philippines, they won’t allow me to come back here at once,. I have work here and I don;t want to happen that.
Thanks! Merry Christmas! God Bless you and your family!
Hi She. Just a question. Are you a POEA member? I mean prior to going to Vietnam, have you filed an application? You can only get an OEC if you’re already registered. If not, you have to undergo proper procedure complete with medical.
Hello! No, I am not. I went here in Vietnam as tourist for many times because I have Vietnamese friends here. I always come here for a tourist then after 3 months, I go back to the Philippines. But now that I have work here and the school got my working permit. So I am not tourist anymore. It is direct hiring. So if its like this, how can I?
Go to POEA and file your application.
Hello! Oh My! It will take a lot of things for that. I have only few days for my vacation there. If it is direct hiring, what is the procedure?
I am so sad about that.
Thanks!
Hi. Please check this site which I just found http://poea.gov.ph/ARTA_ISO/ofw_services.html
You know its really best to call them up instead of just listening to other people to ensure you get the requirements right. That includes me. And yes, it will take more than a day to process this since you have to do medical clearance.
Hi, may I ask where the Phil embassy and consulates in Vietnam
are located.My husband is a seafarer and he needs to have a special power of attorney be notarized..His ship stays in the port for 12 hours only.So he needs to have the exact addresses to determine where the nearest one is..Thanks…Happy New Year!
Visit http://www.hanoipe.org for the information. For Ho Chi Minh City, it’s at Pham Viet Chanh St in Binh Thanh District open only on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday on a half day. Also you have to wait for 3 days for you to get your document.
Thanks for your immediate response.May I ask how much is the cost for a special power of attorney to be consularized?
Am not sure but so far all my transactions at the consulate costs 25 USD each document.
Thanks..Happy New Year!
Hi lyra,
I am working as a part time english teacher and planning to have a short vacation in the philippines this coming Feb. My work permit is still being processed or shall i say pending because i need to provide a police criminal certificate here in vietnam since i have been staying for 6 months now. (my NBI certificate was rejected). My question is, if i will have my work permit before feb, can i get an OEC from POEA with the work permit only and a multiple entry visa B3? i have an employment contract but it is stated there that my position is a part time teacher. Would it be honored by POEA as a valid employment contract? I would want to have a TRC once i have the work permit. Please advise. thank you very much.
Nathan
Hi Nathan. I believe that even with a “part-time” status in your contract doesn’t make your work contract invalid. It is still a job with legal supporting documents. If you’re still worried, best to contact POEA. God bless and happy new year!
Thanks Lyra for the reply. Happy new year to you, too 😉
Hello,
I am expat in Ho Chi Minh, I have met a philipino girl ( who is on a months tourist visa) I want to invite her to stay and help me look after my dogs… How can she renew her visa? Is three months the max time? What cost is the visa… And will I have to invite her as a guest?
Thanks
Sara
Hi. Here is a good resource for rates on Vietnam Visa: http://owee58.com/2012/12/26/3931/
Is the Consulate in HCMC allows passport validity extension? The validity of the passport of one of my Filipino crew has only 3 months to go and he is hoping to have it extended since we will be in HCMC on the 7th of February. Please advise.
Thanks,
Oliver
I believe that’s done in Hanoi. Best to email them to be sure hnpe2000@gmail.com.
I just want to ask if i could possibly process my Overseas Employment Certificate here in HCMC. Instead of getting it in POEA Cebu City. If can what are the requirements needed? does it take days to wait? or just few minutes to process? and how much i am going to pay? Please advise. Thank you very much.
Aimee
Hi aimee. As far as I know yoh can’t. Best to contact the embassy at hnpe2000@gmail.com. Check the website too hanoipe.org. If you check the site there is no OEC service listed.
hello lyra. hope everything’s fine with you. this is my second time to send you a message. i would like to know something and hope you could give me the answers. umuwi ako sa pinas during the tet holidays, and now im back in hcm. my B3 visa is expiring on march 25. my question is dapat bang mag exit ako or mag renew na lamang ng visa before the 25th without leaving vietnam? my second question is, nag single entry ako before, now multi entry visa ako, pwede bang mag single entry visa uli which is cheaper and since i have no plan of leaving hcmc for the next 3 months kasi i am on the process of my work permit. third is, do you know someone who is reliable that can assists me in processing my visa? how much does it cost? (i am on a strict budget hope you can refer me to someone that charges cheap). i also want to have a temporary residence visa once i have my work permit, i need some infos about this too. please advise. thank you very much lyra. hope to hear from you soon .
Hi Nathan.
From what I know, you can just have your Visa renewed. You can have a single entry Visa. You can try contacting my friend ruth_balbon@yahoo.com. She might be able to help you.
thank you very much lyra 🙂 GOD BLESS YOU.
Dear Lyra,
I am a Vietnamese currently leaving in Hochiminh City. I was in The Philippines for graduate study at UPLB under IRRI Scholarship. Now I need NBI Clearance. So what do I have to do? Thank you very much.
Hi Tran. I’m not sure. I thought NBI Clearance is only for Filipinos but anyway, you may check out the requirements here: http://hanoipe.org/consular_services/consular.html See the OTHER SERVICES tab.
Thanks, Lyra
Hi Lyra!
Kamusta?
Ask lang ako, my husband is here now and he’s planning on staying here. We are now getting a 3mos visa for him. The problem is, his passprt is expiring by march 8, 2014 and the pages are running out. D you know when is the next consular mission and do you think he can have his passport renewed then even without a temporary residence card?
Salamat! 🙂
Hi! The next Consular Mission is on June 22-23. You can email them now to make an appointment. https://hello-saigon.com/2013/01/30/consular-mission-schedule-for-2013/
Check hanoipe.org for the requirements regarding passport renewal. But I know he has to show the original TRC. Hope this helps.
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Hi Ms Lyra,
I’m Renato Mandelma Ampalid Jr,stay in HCMC.
Can i ask that;I securing my visa every 3 months,it is advisable to do exit or no need as long i have visa?
Please advice!
Have a warm week-end!
Renato…
Hi. I think if you have a Visa, you don’t need to exit anymore. https://hello-saigon.com/2013/01/11/vietnam-visa-stamping-and-temporary-residence-card-fees/
Hi Ms.Lyra,
Thanks for the response…
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good day can i ask a some schedule to get a renewal of passport this sept 21 to 22 thanks and have a nice day
Hi Darwin. You have to email the embassy on yhe schedule. Hnpe2000@gmail.com
i hope can i have some schedule or appointment to get my new passport
Hello maam lyra, do u have any idea how to fix my detached passport? I went to canada last year and one of the immigration officer accidentally made my passport detached the pages from its cover, I tried to glued it but it didn’t work.I just came home from USA last week and I got a problem with vietnam immigration, they don’t want to accept my entry with detached passport,luckily my boss has relative working at the airport so I did got in,I want to change my passport but my US visa is in my passport and im going to travel outside vietnam on december this year, please need your advice, thank u so much!
Hi. I have no idea how but I’m pretty sure the embassy can help. Please email or call them. Hnpe2000@gmail.com. they answer back.
good morning and thanks!hello mam!if i have email already to the embassy to request schedule they will reply or i go to ho chi minh even thoug they dont have any reply?and what doc i will bring?thanks a lot<<<
Hi Darwin. Two weeks before the consular mission, they will send the schedule. 10 persons per hour. If you don’t receive the schedule, better to call them. For requirements you have to fill out the application for passport renewal which you can download at hanoipe.org. prepare a copy of the front and back (last stamp) of your passport, work permit and contract. Bring the originals.
good afternoon po ask ko po if this is the rigth form i copy for renewal of passport because i copy already this is the name of form E-PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM.this is the right form?thanks a lot……
Yes. http://hanoipe.org/downloadable_forms/ePassport%20Application%20Form.%20Hanoi%20PE.pdf
good morning thanks for the form i copy already!good day!!!!
good morning and have a nice day!!mam can i ask kung hnd po ng send ng schedule dun po sa request ko sa embassy if i call the i will dial is the number in hanoi or in ho chi minh thanks po.
You have to call Hanoi.
Hi my daughter now is in the phil for a vacation. She went to PoEA for the balik manggagawa. She had with her the authenticated contract and her passport with visa. Now they want a Certificate of Employment. Is a CoE really needed because the employer of my daughter is out of the country and she said it is hard for her to make and send a CoE. If my daughter cannot have the CoE then OWWA will not give her OEC, so that will be a big problem for her. Her return flight will be on Sept 20.
Hi Florencia. I am sorry but I am not from the POEA. If they require it, then your daughter should comply. I thought the authenticated contract would suffice. Ask the employer to make a COE and send via FedEx or UPS. Ask POEA first if it needs to be authenticated as well.
Hi Florencia again. Please ask your daughter to tell the POEA officer that according to this website: http://bmappointment.poea.gov.ph/, the requirements are the following:
Passport – valid at least 6 months from the date of departure
Valid Work Visa / Work Permit or Equivalent Document
Proof of Employment returning to same employer
(e.g., Employment Contract, Certificate of Employment/Company ID/Pay slip)
The contract should be used in lieu of the COE.
Good luck.
Thank you Miss Lyra for the reply…I’ll tell my daughter to do that…thanks again
good after noon and have a nice day!can i ask about buying ticket to go back to phillipine but i want to renew a new passport this have any problem
You can use your passport up to 6 months before expiration.
good morning and have a nice day!for those who work in making passport in ha noi go to saigon the gruop of them are nice and i feel comfortable for those and bot of them keep up a good work thanks a lot
goo afternoon mam ask ko lng po kung sa pagblik ng pinas sa airport po ba ngbibigay po ba sila ng oec balikbyan ksi po 5 days lng ang vacation ko syng nmn po kc thanks po
This should help: http://mariscribbles.com/2012/07/11/how-to-get-an-oec-from-naia-3/
Additional information here: http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/labor/overseas-employment-certificate-oec/
Hi again Ms. Lyra..my question now is for my friend. She will have her vacation in the Phil in Dec and her employer wants her to fly back to Singapore instead of Vietnam because her employer will give birth in SG by the time she will be back. She is a temporary residence cardholder here in Vietnam and has an existing OEC. The question will be is it okay if she flies to Singapore instead of Vietnam? Are there any requirements needed from her employer to show the immigration why she is flying to SG instead of VN and is her OEC okay in SG? Thanks very much and hope u can help me with this one. Thanks again…
Pwede nya sabihin vacation. There shouldn’t be any problem.
Nag aalala kc sya na bka mahirapan syang mkapasok sa Singapore…
ask ko lng po pla kung pnu po ma get yung bgo me passport nagaply po ksi kmi nung sept 19 thanks po
Hi Darwin. You will be informed via email or call that your passport is available. But best if you call the embassy in Hanoi to check if your passport has arrived. It should be available after 6 weeks of your application. You will then be asked if you want it delivered to you. You would have to send money to the Embassy to send you the passport or alternatively, you can wait for the next Consular Mission in HCMC. But if you do, you have to inform the Embassy that you want to pick up the passport in their next visit to HCMC or else, they won’t bring the passport.
I’ve tried both ways.
thanks a lot
hello!po,.ask ko lang po kung pano mag pa Extension of Validity of Passport dito sa ho chi minh and ilang days po bago makuha,.thank you,..
Please see here the rates. https://hello-saigon.com/2013/01/11/vietnam-visa-stamping-and-temporary-residence-card-fees/
No idea on how many days processing. You have to ask the agent on that.
ask ko lng po ulit my passport will be expired on oct. 2014 but i applied 2 years France visa and the French Consulate asked me to extend my passport for 2 years , is it easy to get it here in Ho chi minh?
The Embassy is in Hanoi so what Pinoys in HCMC do is wait for the Consular Mission every so often. The schedule of the Consular Mission is here: https://hello-saigon.com/2013/01/30/consular-mission-schedule-for-2013/
The next mission is on December 14 to 15 in Ho Chi Minh City. To get on the list of people for passport renewal, you have to email hnpe2000@gmail.com or consular_philembassyhanoi@yahoo.com to get a secured slot.
Passport processing takes 6 weeks. If you’re in a rush, you have to go to Hanoi. However, passport processing will still take more or less 6 weeks.
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Hello! I need your help! My bag was snatched this afternoon and my passport is there. I need to extend my visa before January 27 and I will go to the Philippines on January 26. So what shall I do? Please help me
Apply for a travel document at the Honorary Consulate General and apply for an exit visa at the Immigration Office in HCMC. When you get to Manila just get a new passport.
Hello! But I will just stay in the Philippines for 2 weeks just for TET holiday and I have to come back here on Feb 10 because of my work. I cannot get it here in the Philippine Embassy? Where is that Honorary Consulate? Where will I go first? To the Philippine embassy or on that place?
You cannot extend your Visa without a passport.
Hi She. I’m sorry to hear about what happened but you have to get a new passport. Getting a new passport from Vietnam will take you 6 weeks as this is processed in Manila. Since there’s no consular mission scheduled yet here in the Consular Office in Ho Chi Minh City, you have to go to the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi. Even then, you’d have to wait for 6 weeks.
The Honorary Consulate is the Consular Office at Pham Viet Chanh St., at Binh Thanh District.
I think the best way is to just get a travel document at the Consular Office, apply for an Exit Visa and have your passport processed in Manila where you can expedite processing for 7 days. You say you’d be coming home for 2 weeks, that’s more than enough time.
Hope this helps. But the best way really is just to contact the Consular Office here in Ho Chi Minh City or call up the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi. They are really helpful and answer any of your questions. Go to http://www.hanoipe.org/ for more information.
Hello! Thanks!
Hello Lyra,
I was able to apply for my traveling documents and I will get it on Monday January 20, 2014. Then How many days do you think for getting the exit visa? Okay lang din ba kung through agency ko na lang yung exit visa? If it’s 7 days yung rush ng passport ko sa PInas , how can I get the OEC? magpapaextend din pa ako ng visa ko at wala pa akong visa that time and I have only .2 weeks vacation and I have to go back on Feb. 10.
Hi She. I’m sorry I have no idea how long an Exit Visa processing will take. Getting help from an agency is a good idea. To get your OEC, you need your passport so after getting your passport you have to get a VISA at the Vietnam Embassy in Manila. If I remember correctly, that takes 3 days processing. Then get your OEC. You have to prepare that you may have to extend your stay in Manila.
Thanks Lyra! Oh my! I already bought 2 way ticket from Ho Chi Minh to Manila and Manila to Ho Chi Minh. Is it okay if I just go back to Ho Chi Minh as tourist and get the visa here in Vietnam?
Sounds like a plan. Just dont know the risk ha. Baka tanungin ka sa immigration pa rin. Consider also na huwag na muna umuwi and just process everything from here. Also it wouldnt hurt to call the embassy and ask how the process would be. Good luck!
Hello! If I will not go home paano yung passport ko? at paano ako makakakuha ng visa? Paano ako makakakkuha ng passport? Pasensya na ha ang dami kong tanong. What would be the best way. Actually, even di pa ako na snatch, I was able to buy 2 way ticket na for this TET holiday and I was not expecting that things will be like this. I was able to apply na my traveling documents and tomorrow I will get it and apply naman for my exit visa.
If you stay, you wait it out till March to process your passport or go to Hanoi by train. You can go home naman with the exit visa and travel documents but I’m just being realistic in saying that you have to prepare yourself if your documents dont get prepared in time.
Can I stay here ba in Vietnam even I don’t have passport and visa yet? Pasensya na ha. Sobrang depress na ako.
Ofcourse hindi. That’s why you have to process your passport. You also have to get an Affidavit of Loss to document you’re doing everything you can to remedy this.
what if I am going to apply here my new passport, can I stay here while waiting for my new passport?
Hi She. Here it is. To protect yourself, you have to get a Police Report of Theft and Affidavit of Loss. Those are your proof in case you are questioned why you don’t have a passport. Now, you can go ahead and go home using your travel doc and exit visa. Then process your passport, Visa and OEC. Just have your work contract with you. You should have no problem getting back.
Thanks Miss Lyra! God Bless you!
Even if your VISA hasnt expired you have no proof because thats in your passport.
Hi Lyra.. Do you know where the POLO (Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Vietnam). We will be having a job posting in Phl and all the recruiting agencies would want us to provide them a Job order duly signed and verified by POLO.
Thanks,
Hi Ray, they’re usually tied up with the embassy. Better try to call them up. hanoipe.org.
Thank you..
hello and good morning ask ko lng po ksi po may problem ako my friend have lost passport can yuo gane me some advice
Here’s my post on lost passport: https://hello-saigon.com/2014/01/20/lost-your-passport-what-to-do/
God bless!
ah db po meron pong kuhanan ng pasport sa ho chi minh kailan po ba khng pwde pwde po ba hingi ng appointment worried lang po kc ako ksi po sa visa
You can read all the information here: https://hello-saigon.com/2014/01/20/philippine-consular-mission-in-2014/
The next visit is on March 22 and 23.
good morning i read already all the instruction but can i request a application form to fill up to get a new passport thanks
Hi Lyra,
Question:
I will be traveling to the Philippines for a 3 days business trip. My Poea was expired and i dont have time to process it during my stay. I need to be in VN immediately after this trip. Will our good friend immigration allows me to exit?
Any advise on what to do?
Thanks,
Ray
Hi Ray. Do you have a Vietnamese Temporary Residence Certificate? But even so, you’d have to update your OEC at the POEA. You have to make time for it.
Hi Lyra,
Yes i do have a TRC. It is such an inconvenience having this POEA thing, it is indeed only in the Philippines.
Will a copy of my business permit allows me to leave the country without the OEC. If not will i be able to process it in the airport upon my arrival. It is also not a good impression having a potential investor to wait at my back processing this OEC thing.
Thanks,
Ray
Hi Ray. Getting the OEC will allow you not to pay for your travel tax. If you don’t show your OEC, you have to pay for this at the airport. However, I am still not clear on whether they’d stop you from exiting — am checking on that right now. On the OEC, you’d just have to pay for renewal. It should be painless.
Also, I believe there is a renewal center at NAIA 3 http://mariscribbles.com/2012/07/11/how-to-get-an-oec-from-naia-3/
From readings, the OEC serves as an exit clearance so I think this is mandatory. http://tutuontherun.com/the-overseas-employment-certificate-drama/
Thanks Lyra.. your such a great help..
good day!!ask ko lang po kung mag kkroon po b ng prob kung lost yung passport together with may visa and my visa have expired already in feb 27 meron n po ako appointment with my pasport in march 22 but prob is i dont have visa now can you pls advised thanks
Please read this: https://hello-saigon.com/2014/01/20/lost-your-passport-what-to-do/
You need Affidacit of Loss and Police Report.
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Hi there!!
I need help,,,please ….i got my police clearance before i left HCM in 2009 but since it is expired already and i will be needing a new police clearance for my application as PR here in Canada…My problem is i don’t have any relative or friend that i can authorize and represent for me and i dont have the bluebook and i dont have any idea how to contact the owner pf the apartment where i lived.Is there any possibility of police check renewal? If yes please let me know because it’s really hard for me to obtain a new one..please advice..thank you
Here’s what I pulled off from http://www.nbi.gov.ph/faq.htm
Q: For those working/living abroad, especially those applying for permanent residency in a particular country, what are the requirements and steps to be followed if NBI clearance will be required?
A: If previous copy of the NBI clearance certificate is available, send it, together with one latest 2×2 photograph in white background, photocopy/scanned copy of passport, photocopy/scanned copy of two (2) valid I.D.’s and authorization letter for the person whom you authorized to follow-up your application. Said documents should be forwarded directly to the NBI Clearance Center, presently located at Victory Central Mall, Caloocan City.
If previous copy is not available, you may get an application form at the nearest Philippine Consulate Office. Fill-up the form, be fingerprinted (rolled impression) and attach your latest 2X2 photograph in white background, photocopy/scanned copy of passport and two (2) valid I.D.’s. If you are requesting a relative to follow-up your application, attach also an authorization letter. Said documents should be forwarded directly to the NBI Clearance Center, presently located at Victory Central Mall, Caloocan City.
If there is no Philippine Consulate in your area, you can ask your relative in the Philippines to get an application form at the Identification and Records Division, Ground Floor, NBI Main Building, Taft Avenue, Manila. Upon receipt, fill-up the form and ask the assistance of the police agency in your locality to take your fingerprint impressions (rolled impression). Ask the police officer who took your fingerprint impressions to sign the document.
If there is no original renewal certificate and only a photocopy is available. We discourage submission of photocopied certificate, however, if there is no Philippine Consulate near your area of residence,
it will be first authenticated at the EDP Division, Ground Floor, NBI Main Office, Taft Avenue, Manila. Attach all the requirements stated above.
Should you have no relative to send your documents, you can mail it to the NBI Director, National Bureau of Investigation, Taft Avenue, 1000 Manila. Enclose Money Order or Bank Draft equivalent to P200.00 in Philippine currency only payable to the NBI Director.
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Hi Lyra,
I’ll be giving birth at the han phuc hospital next month Nov. 2014, i would like to know about the requirements for getting a passport for the baby and for registering the baby as a filipino citizen (btw my husband is Czech so we will register the baby as a Czech citizen first then work on his filipino regustration after he get his czech citizenship .. can u please send me the details about the process of registering the baby as filipino citizen?
Thanks
Mylene
Hi Mylene. I thought I answered this already. Please search in the blog. I have several posts on this already.
Hi Lyra!
Thanks! Yeah I’ve already read your blog about the registration ^_^ and I’m starting to get some documents in advance already and then the rest after my delivery 🙂 your blog is very helpful ^_^
Thanks much ulit 🙂
Good day Lyra,
I have a job offer there in vietnam and they told me to process my entry visa for 3months or 6months if possible, my question is tatanggapin po ba sa POEA ang ganitong klase ng visa to get an OEC? May contract na din po sa akin na sinend thru email ng aking employer but wala pa pong signature nila, and kailangan po ba na naka red ribbon ang mga documents ko po? Need help po. Thanks!
Hi Jey. You have to have your contract signed.
If I remember correctly, my husband had his contract already and went through the POEA registration process with medical. Then we applied for 1 month VISA at the Vietnam Embassy. When we got here in Vietnam, my husband’s office processed our Temporary Resident Certificate which can be valid anywhere from 1-3 years. Then, when all the papers were finalized, we had the contract processed for Red Ribbon. You can do that from here in the Philippine Consular Office.
Hope this helps.
Thank you for your quick response Ms. Lyra. You are such a big help. But what would you suggest? Do I have to apply for an entry visa first before going to POEA or vice versa? Nakita ko po kasi sa rules nila sa balik manggagawa (although this is my first time pa lang po) na one of the requirements is a valid visa and a signed contract. Thanks again in advance Ms. Lyka!
Hi Jey. I remember we processed the POEA first before getting the Visa.
Thank you Ms. Lyra. I really appreciated your help. More power to your blog site and God Bless!
Hello again Ms. Lyra! May I ask again about the contract. Does POEA need the Original Employment Contract or is it ok if my employer just send it to me a scanned copy with his signature via email? Again, thank you very much.
Original and photocopy.
Thank you very much Ms. Lyra! God Bless!
Hi, can you pls tell me the chrismas holidays of 2014 of The Consulate General in HCMC?
Hi Schuchi. Please call the consul directly.
Hi po. Magandang Umaga! I am currently working here in Ho Chi Minh, kelangan ko po kasi ng NBI. Ilang araw po bago makuha pag ganun? Thanks po.
Gud am need ko po kumuha ng consulorized spa as per ps bank advise pra maprocess ni misis ang niloloan ko n house and lot..pwd po b ako kumuha sa ho chi minh office marelease po b din ito with an hour limited po kc time ko sa ship ako ngwowork less a day lng po kmi mgstay in port..vungtau po ung port of arrival nmin malpit po b ito sa ho chi minh
Based on experience, wala pa kong one day transaction with the consular office sa Ho Chi Minh City. Fastest na 3 days.
Pwede po ba makakuha ng oec dyan. At ano po mga kailangan dalahin. Salamat po
Check hanoipe.org. Hindi ko po alam kung pwede makakuha ng OEC dyan.
Hello po. Gusto ko po sanang magvolunteer kahit among work para sa darating na Philippine election dito sa Ho Chi Minh City. Paano po mag apply as a volunteer?
Salamat po.
Walang ganun dito kasi ang botohan by mail.
Hello Saigon! Kailangan ko kumuha ng Police Clearance or No Criminal Record Certificate mula sa Viet Nam. Nakapag-work ako sa VN noong September 1996 hanggang July 2001. Sa HCMC ako napatira. Pero ngayon ay nasa China ako. Paano ba ang kailangan gawin para makakuha ng docs na ito? Meron ba na-babayaran para lakarin ito diyan?
Salamat.
Hello po. Kailangan niyo po mag-apply for police clearance sa Ministry of Justice along Pasteur St. Basahin niyo po ito: https://saigonnezumi.com/2013/08/14/criminal-background-check-for-vietnam-2013/
Hi Lyra!
Salamat sa info. Ask ko lang baka meron iba pang pwedeng mahingian ng tulong bukod dun sa mga naka-published duon na nag-charged ng $650 at $750.
Hello po mam lyra,,may i ask pano po mag renew ng owwa membership,,,expired n po kc owwa ko,,hoping for ur respond,,thanks in advance
Hi Myra.
This is done in the Embassy.
Requirements:
Work Permit Card
Passport
Accomplished OWWA Information Sheet
Membership Fee
Contract of Employment to be presented (photocopy to be submitted)
Hope this helps.
Hope u read my question,,
Hello,
Anybody here knows how much it would costs for stamping of documents for work permit?
Thank you
Hello. I have just had a son. I am a U.S. citizen. How can I apply for a birth certificate? Is there someone my wife can call for a checklist? Any phone numbers would be helpful. Thank you.
Hi David please check this post https://hello-saigon.com/2016/11/10/how-to-get-a-birth-certificate-for-your-child-born-in-vietnam-2016/
Hello po , I just wanna ask if it is possible to renew my Passport online inteads of Flying to Ho Chi Minch City po ? Thank you so much
Sorry, you can’t.
Ho to get NBI clearance here in Vietnam?
I am unsure but you can download this from our Philippine Embassy site: https://hanoipe.dfa.gov.ph/images/2017/downloads/ADNBI_.pdf
Fill out and have it authenticated in the consulate. Good luck!