PH Consulate General in New York Conducts Final Consulate Saturday for 2019

Oath Taking of dual citizenship applicants during the fourth Consulate Saturday. (New York PCG photo)

NEW YORK CITY 20 December 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York conducted its last Consulate Saturday Program on 09 November 2019 at the Consulate General.

A total of 75 Filipinos from all over the Consulate’s jurisdiction took advantage of the services offered by the Consulate, ranging from passports to notarial and legalization services to dual citizenship and civil registration.

Many of the clients expressed their appreciation to the Consulate for being open on a weekend, as they would otherwise take a weekday off to do their transactions. Some had traveled from outside of the tri-state area, taking advantage of the weekend schedule to apply for the Consulate’s services.

The Philippine Consulate General in New York began its Consulate Saturday Program in 2017, in recognition of the fact that many Filipinos had been requesting for weekend service, as they could not take time out from critical weekday responsibilities. Since the introduction of the Consulate Saturdays, Filipino community members have integrated them into their schedules, and have planned their visits to New York City accordingly.

The Consulate Saturdays are held quarterly, with earlier episodes held in February, May, and August. END

Passport Applicants waiting for their applications to be processed. (New York PCG photo)

For more information, visit https://www.newyorkpcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.newyorkpcg.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/.