Philippine Consulate in West Virginia
West Virginia belongs to the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. It is one of the closer states in that jurisdiction, though there is no Philippine office within it.
Where West Virginia is served from
Responsibility for West Virginia sits with the Embassy of the Philippines — Consular Section in Washington, D.C., whose district takes in 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. That is the only post that can process your application, whatever another office may be nearer.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | Washington, D.C. | 205 miles | 4 h 5 min by car |
| Charleston | Washington, D.C. | 336 miles | 6 h 27 min by car |
| Huntington | Washington, D.C. | 387 miles | 7 h 25 min by car |
What you do not need a consulate for
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 West 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.
Charleston to Washington is around six hours by road, and the eastern panhandle is within commuting distance of the capital. Check what actually requires your presence before setting out.
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