PH Consulate General in Jeddah Holds Mobile Consular Mission in Khamis Mushayt

Filipino in Khamis Mushayt avail themselves of consular mobile services from the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah consular team. (Jeddah PCG photo)

JEDDAH 06 March 2019 – As part of its mandate to provide consular services to Filipinos under its jurisdiction, the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah rendered consular mobile services for Filipinos in the southwestern city of Khamis Mushayt from 28 February to 2 March 2019. 

The consular team, led by Consul General Edgar Badajos, processed 780 passport applications, 166 requests for notarial and authentication services, and 194 other services including certifications and passport validity extensions.

Representatives from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office, Office of the Social Welfare Attaché, Pag-IBIG Fund, and Social Security System also joined the consular mission to offer their respective services. Social Welfare Attaché Priscilla Razon interviewed Saudi employers and their Filipino household service workers to check whether the latter are receiving their rightful entitlements under Saudi labor laws.

The Consulate General conducts consular mobile services in Khamis Mushayt at least twice a year for the benefit of Filipinos in the area who have to take a more than seven hours of land travel or a plane ride just to get to Jeddah for their consular needs.  The city is home to approximately 17,000 Filipinos, many of whom are working in the medical field.

The first consular mission in Khamis Mushayt was successfully conducted with the support and cooperation of members of the Filipino community led by Mr. Virgilio Crisostomo. END

Filipinos line up for passport renewal and other consular services n Khamis Mushayt. (Jeddah PCG photo)

Social Welfare Attache Precy Razon interviews the Saudi employers of Filipino household service workers. (Jeddah PCG photo)

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