Public Advisory: Announcement on the Opening of the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, for Consular Services
15 May 2020 — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway, announces the re-opening of the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden starting today.
The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, with concurrent jurisdiction over Finland, will begin formal consular operations on Friday, 15 May 2020, and will receive and process all consular applications, except for passport services, for applicants residing in Sweden and Finland.
The consular services that will be offered are the following:
- Visa (once the suspension on visa issuance resumes)
- Civil registry (Report of Birth, Report of Marriage, Report of Death)
- Notarials and authentication of documents such as Special Power of Attorney (SPA)
- Attestation of au pair contracts
- Acknowledgment of employment contracts
- Dual citizenship (reacquisition/retention of Philippine citizenship for former Filipinos
naturalized as Swedes or Finns)
- Extension of passport validity in emergency cases, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic
With the opening of the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, the public is further informed that the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway, will no longer receive and process the abovementioned applications for those in Sweden and Finland beginning 15 May 2020. Those with pending applications will be contacted directly.
However, passport services for Filipinos in Sweden and Finland will continue to be offered by the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway until further notice, once COVID-19-related travel restrictions are lifted.
The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden may be contacted through the following:
- Mobile: +46 702 735 407, +63 9054039435 (Viber)
For the public's information and guidance. END