Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Public Advisory No. 2011/052 Date: 28 September 2011 SCHEDULE FOR CONSULAR MOBILE SERVICES IN 2012 The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to announce the schedule of its Consular Mobile Services (CMS) in the Western Region for 2012, as follows: PASSPORT ENROLLMENT MONTH DATE AREA/CITY January 25-27 (3 days) Assir (Abha, Khamis Mushayt, Najran, Jizan, Bisha, Al Namas, Muhayl and Sharourah) February - - March 29-30 (2 days) Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Taif, Al Baha, Baljurashi, Turabah, Khurma, Raniah and...
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Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Advisory No. 2011/047 Date: 18 September 2011 REVISED PROCEDURES IN APPLYING FOR A SAUDI POLICE CLEARANCE FOR FORMER FILIPINO WORKERS OR RESIDENTS With reference to the attached Circular Memo No. 91/74/23285 dated 4 September 2011 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Office of the Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs), the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah would like to advice all Filipino workers or residents of Saudi Arabia to obtain a Saudi Police Clearance from concerned police authorities before going on a final exit or leaving...
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Monday, 11 July 2011
Advisory No. 2011/037 Date: 10 July 2011 PASSPORT PROCESSING OPERTIONS NORMALIZED The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah wishes to inform all Filipino nationals in Jeddah and the Western Region that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in its press release dated 29 June 2011, has announced that the Office of Consular Affairs' (OCA) electronic passport (e-Passport) operations have normalized after previous operational concerns had been duly addressed. In this regard, DFA Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Jaime Victor B. Ledda...
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Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Advisory No. 2011/029 Date: 16 June 2011 OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN TO MAKE PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER AS ONE OF THE NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to inform all Filipino nationals within its jurisdiction that on 3 June 2011, President Benigno Aquino signed Proclamation No. 182 declaring a national and international campaign for the inclusion of the Puerto Princesa Underground River as one of the New Seven (7) Wonders of...
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Friday, 13 May 2011
Advisory 2011/32 14 May 2011 The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh recalls that the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced last 27 April 2011 that the Royal Pardon that was granted to expatriates who have violated residency rules and overstayed their visas last 22 September 2010 (for a period of six months, or up to 23 March 2011) has been extended up to 14 September 2011. The Philippine Embassy immediately sent on 02 May 2011 a Note to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clarify the parameters of the Royal Pardon as news reports regarding...
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Saturday, 30 April 2011
Advisory No. 2011/20 Date: 20 April 2011 EXTENSION OF THE VALIDITY OF GREEN PASSPORT GRATIS IN CASE OF DELAYS IN ePASSPORT DELIVERY The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah wishes to inform all Filipinos within its area of responsibility that pursuant to Foreign Service Circular No. 37-11 dated 19 April 2011, all requests for the extension of the validity of Machine Readable-Ready Passports (MRRP/Green Passports) shall be extended GRATIS if the delayed passport has not arrived within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of...
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Tuesday, 22 March 2011
POLICE CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES (as of 22 February 2011) A. If applicant is in Jeddah/Western Region: For applicants in Jeddah or any province of the Western Region including Makkah, Madinah, Asir, Abha, Al Baha, Khamis Mushayt, Gizan, Rabigh, Taif and Yanbu, the Consulate General will endorse the application for Police Clearance to the Office of the Director of the Police Department, Jeddah or its counterpart in the Western Region.
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Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Maintenance Work, Equipment Upgrades in ePassport Ongoing Monday, 14 March 2011 14:18 Public Information Service Unit 14 March 2011-The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) said today that maintenance work and equipment upgrades in the ePassport Personalization Center at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) facility are ongoing.
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Tuesday, 22 March 2011
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah wishes to inform all Filipino nationals in Jeddah and the Western Region who have recently applied and will apply for an ePassport, that the ePassport Personalization Center at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which produces the passport booklets, is currently undergoing maintenance work and equipment upgrade.
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Thursday, 10 March 2011
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reiterates the statement issued on 06 March 2011 by the Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia that “…the applicable laws in the Kingdom strictly prohibit all forms of demonstrations, marches and sit-ins and any call for such actions.” All Filipinos in the Kingdom are advised to comply with the Ministry’s statement, which is attached, and to observe all other laws, rules and regulations of the Kingdom. In general, the Embassy advises Filipinos to be alert of their surroundings, avoid crowds, and...
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Monday, 07 February 2011
Advisory No. 2011/_____ Date: 07 February 2011 Bayanihan spirit to triumph in Jeddah as Consulate & Filcom join hands for overstaying runaway OFWs Shooed away from under Kandara Bridge on the night of 29 January and denied outright admission in the Jawazat deportation center in the morning of 30 January, 131 (fifty six (56) female; sixty five (65) male; and twenty (20) children) overstaying runaway OFWs (overstayers) in Jeddah proceeded to the Consulate to seek assistance in the afternoon of 30 January. Their leaders were met by...
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Sunday, 30 January 2011
Advisory No. 2011/_____ Date: 29 January 2011 Filcom and Consulate join hands for OFWs under Kandara Bridge Persistent representations with the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Makkah Branch and the Jeddah Passport Directorate (Jawazat) finally bore fruit, when in the early evening of 24 January, a group of overstaying OFWs (runaways/absconders) consisting of one hundred and twenty four (124) women and children were picked up from under the Kandara Bridge and taken to the deportation center. The group included the reported forty (40) or...
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Saturday, 29 January 2011
Advisory No. 007-2011 26 January 2011 Advisory: Coverage of Royal Pardon & Procedures for Repatriation for Overstayers The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh recalls that the Saudi Government had graciously announced on 22 September 2010 a Royal Pardon or Amnesty for a period of six months for those who overstayed their visas and violated residency rules. The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh immediately sent on 22 September 2010 a Note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to clarify the coverage and procedures...
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Tuesday, 04 January 2011
Advisory No. 2011/001 Date: 4 January 2011 Against the backdrop of a six-month Royal Amnesty for overstayers in the Kingdom announced on 23 September 2010 and lasting for the period 25 September 2010 until 23 March 2011, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jeddah issued on 24 November, Circular Note No. 91/74/27523/31, informing all Consulates on deportation procedures for overstayers who are either apprehended or submit themselves voluntarily to authorities, whether they are holders of expired umrah, hajj or visitors visas. Citing...
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Thursday, 02 December 2010
The Consulate's website is back online after 2 weeks of downtime. The Consulate had to transfer to another server, due to suspension of the website caused by hihgh consumption of the memory on its previous server. We are currently checking the content for updating but we hope that the information on the website will help all those seeking information on procedures for consular services, as well as on various rules and regulations important to those in Saudi Arabia. For any further questions, please do not hesitate to call the Consulate.
