Philippine Consulate in Illinois
Illinois is home to the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, which has the largest jurisdiction of any Philippine consulate in the United States: twelve states across the Midwest and the Great Plains. The office is on South Michigan Avenue, in the Loop.
Philippine offices in Illinois
- Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, 122 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603 · (312) 583-0621 · chicagopcg@att.net
The consulate that covers Illinois
How far the consulate is from your city
Driving distances to the consulate that covers each city, calculated at posted speed limits and without traffic:
| City | Consulate | Distance | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naperville | Chicago | 31 miles | 47 min by car |
| Aurora | Chicago | 42 miles | 59 min by car |
| Joliet | Chicago | 45 miles | 1 h 4 min by car |
| Rockford | Chicago | 86 miles | 1 h 53 min by car |
| Springfield | Chicago | 202 miles | 3 h 53 min by car |
Three procedures that never reach a counter
A large share of the trips people make to a Philippine consulate were never necessary. These three are handled entirely elsewhere:
The short version: PSA certificates are ordered online from Manila, apostilles on documents issued in Illinois come from the state's own competent authority, since 15 May 2019 the consulate cannot authenticate them, and the NBI clearance travels by mail; only its fingerprint card needs a consular officer.
Everything else, though, is worth the journey precisely because it cannot be done any other way, passport biometrics, the oath, and a signature on a special power of attorney witnessed in person.
For Illinois residents this is as close as consular access gets. Note the hours: this consulate closes at 4:00 PM, an hour earlier than most, and observes both Philippine and American holidays.
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