Under the Philippine government's travel restrictions, only overseas workers (OFW) and overseas residents (balikbayan) among Filipinos are allowed to leave the country.
In addition, the movement of embassy staff in the Philippines is strictly restricted following the Philippine government's strengthened community quarantine measures.
As a result, we inform you that our embassy will stop accepting new visa applications starting today (3.25).
However, applications for diplomatic, official and other humanitarian reasons will continue to be accepted.