PRESS RELEASE MJBA-039-2011
	ADVISORY ON CONSULAR SERVICES AND FEES
	Los Angeles, 24 May 2011 – The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to remind all Filipinos, Filipino-Americans and the general public who would need consular services from the Consulate to transact business directly with its officers and Consular staff within the premises of the Rizal/Community Hall of the Consulate General. The Consulate also wishes to inform everyone that it has not authorized any person, travel agent/agency, notary public or any entity to transact business, as facilitators. Notaries public, registered with the Consulate, are reminded of their sole task of “notarizing documents” and not to function as travel agents or facilitators.  Violation of this function will be grounds for the termination of its accreditation. The public is hereby reminded that Consulate personnel are prohibited from accepting gifts or any item in exchange of any consular services. For the information of everyone, following are the fees collected by the Consulate for its consular services: · ePassport - $60 processing fee plus $6, if passport is to be returned to the applicant by mail; · Extension of validity of passport - $20 processing fee; · Notarization/Authentication of Documents - $25 processing fee plus $6, if documents are to be returned to applicant by mail; · Dual Citizenship - $50 processing fee; · Civil Registry (Report of Marriage, Report of Birth, Report of Death) - $25 processing fee plus $6, if documents are to be returned to the applicant by mail; The Consulate only accepts payments in cash, postal money order or cashier’s check. All payments should be made payable to the “Philippine Consulate General”.  Personal checks will not be accepted.  Payments should be made directly to the cashier/collecting officer (Window 5) of the Consulate located inside the Rizal/Community Hall of the Consulate General.  Official receipts are issued for all consular services rendered. ###