Philippine Consulate General

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This is the Facebook page of the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, CA.

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The Consulate General of the Philippines in Los Angeles was established in 1947. For a brief history of the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, please visit www.philippineconsulatela.org.

It serves the consular needs of the largest Filipino community outside the Philippines numbering more than one (1) million. Generally, by law, regulation and treaty, the Consulate serves as an adjunct of the Philippine Government in the overall task of promoting and protecting the national interests of the Philippines and its citizens in the areas/localities under the Consulate’s jurisdiction. In short, it implements Philippine foreign policy within its jurisdiction.

Specifically, the Consulate General has the following functions:

- To report on commercial, financial and other economic developments in its jurisdiction;
- To administer in appropriate cases the implementation of Philippine laws and regulations abroad concerning citizenship, immigration, trade, navigation and commerce;
- To perform passport and visa services;
- To assist and protect Filipino nationals, including seamen and other migrant workers;
- To perform registration services including those for births and deaths, solemnize marriages, and conserve estates of deceased nationals;
- To perform notarial and, in proper cases, other legal services;
- To examine and certify invoices and documents covering exports to the Philippines;
- To perform, in appropriate cases, the functions of a diplomatic mission (Embassy).