PH Consulate General in Frankfurt Welcomes Consular Applicants to New Chancery
The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt is housed at Westend Carree, Gruenebergweg 16-18, 60322 Frankfurt. (Frankfurt PCG photo)
FRANKFURT 27 May 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt welcomed consular applicants to its new Chancery located at Westendcarree, 1st floor, Grueneburgweg 16-18, 60322 Frankfurt on 16 May 2019.
The new office comprises almost 800 square meters of floor space in a modern building in the city’s Westend district.
“The Filipino-German community will benefit from the larger space and new facilities of the Consulate,” said Father Rodel Liguid, one of the first consular applicants to arrive. Fr. Liguid serves as chaplain of the Archdiocese of Cologne whose jurisdiction includes Bonn where a significant number of Filipinos reside.
“The Consulate will now be able to cater to a larger audience and host more community events in its premises,” he added.
Another applicant Rosalie Schmid said, “I am very happy to visit the new office of the Consulate in Frankfurt.” A native of Cebu, Ms. Schmid travelled over four hours by car from Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria. She added, “We no longer have to travel long hours to apply for passports at the Embassy in Berlin.”
“The new office is a testament to the sincere desire of the Philippine Government, through the initiative and full support of Senator Loren Legarda, to provide quality consular services using the best facilities to all Filipinos,” said Consul General to Frankfurt Evelyn Austria-Garcia.
“The Consulate’s reopening is also a manifestation of the Duterte Administration’s commitment to further improve Philippine-German relations, which is anchored on our vibrant Filipino-German community and strong trade ties,” Consul General Garcia underscored. END
The Consulate General’s reception area, exhibit hall and conference room. (Frankfurt PCG photo)
Consulate General personnel man the Consular Section counters. (Frankfurt PCG photo)
Clients await for their turn to be served at the Consulate General. (Frankfurt PCG photo)
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