Philippine Consulate in New Jersey
New Jersey is covered by the Philippine Consulate General in New York and has one of the largest Filipino populations of any state outside California and Hawaii, concentrated in Bergen and Hudson counties.
The consulate with jurisdiction over New Jersey
Responsibility for New Jersey sits with the Philippine Consulate General in New York, whose district takes in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. That is the only post that can process your application, whatever another office may be nearer.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Post | Philippine Consulate General in New York |
| Address | 556 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10036 |
| Phone | (212) 764-1330 |
| Hours | Mon–Fri, by appointment |
How far the consulate is from your city
Driving distances to the post that covers each city, calculated at posted speed limits and without traffic:
| City | Philippine post | Distance | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | New York | 6 miles | 19 min by car |
| Newark | New York | 14 miles | 29 min by car |
| Elizabeth | New York | 18 miles | 34 min by car |
| Paterson | New York | 20 miles | 31 min by car |
| Trenton | New York | 63 miles | 1 h 34 min by car |
What can be done without leaving home
Before booking anything, check whether your document involves a consulate at all. Three of the most common ones do not:
- PSA certificates — birth, marriage, death, CENOMAR — come from the Philippine Statistics Authority and are ordered online.
- Apostilles on documents issued in New Jersey come from the state’s own competent authority. Since 15 May 2019 the consulate cannot authenticate them.
- NBI clearance is issued in the Philippines and applied for by mail; only the fingerprint card needs a consular officer.
What does require you in person is anything carrying your biometrics or your signature: a passport, the oath of allegiance and a special power of attorney.
For much of northern New Jersey the consulate is a short train ride away, which makes this one of the best-served Filipino communities in the country in practical terms.
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