Philippine Consulate in Virginia
Virginia is served by the Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. For Northern Virginia that is a local journey, and the state has one of the largest Filipino communities on the East Coast, concentrated around the naval installations in Hampton Roads.
Where Virginia is served from
The Embassy of the Philippines — Consular Section in Washington, D.C. is the Philippine post assigned to Virginia. Its jurisdiction is defined as Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, plus Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and most of the Caribbean, and appointments booked outside it are not transferable.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Post | Embassy of the Philippines — Consular Section in Washington, D.C. |
| Address | Chancery Annex, 1617 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 |
| Phone | (202) 467-9300 |
| consular@phembassy-us.org | |
| Hours | Embassy: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Consular frontline (appointment required): passports Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, dual citizenship Tue–Fri 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, notarials Mon–Fri 1:00 PM–3:00 PM |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | Washington, D.C. | 4 miles | 9 min by car |
| Richmond | Washington, D.C. | 109 miles | 2 h 10 min by car |
| Norfolk | Washington, D.C. | 194 miles | 3 h 53 min by car |
| Chesapeake | Washington, D.C. | 208 miles | 4 h 7 min by car |
| Virginia Beach | Washington, D.C. | 209 miles | 4 h 10 min by car |
Before you plan the journey
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 Virginia 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.
From Virginia Beach or Norfolk the Embassy is around a four-hour drive. From Arlington or Alexandria it is a Metro ride. Just make sure you are heading for the Chancery Annex at 1617 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
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