Philippine Consulate in Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach does not have its own Philippine consulate. It is served by the Embassy of the Philippines. Consular Section in Washington, D.C., 209 miles away, about 4 h 10 min by road, and every appointment, passport and notarial act for Virginia Beach residents happens there.
Where Virginia Beach is served from
Every Philippine procedure for a Virginia resident goes through Washington, D.C.: its district is Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, plus Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and most of the Caribbean. Distances from the other cities in the state are on the Virginia page.
4 h 10 min each way, 209 miles: from Virginia Beach this is an appointment you build a day around. It rewards preparation more than punctuality.
What never requires the journey
Check this list first, it covers most of the reasons people book an appointment they did not need:
- Your PSA birth certificate or CENOMAR has to come from Manila. No consular office in this country can print one, and every other procedure asks for it.
- Documents signed by a US notary or issued by a US authority need a state apostille, not a consular stamp. The consulate has no role in that chain.
- The NBI clearance is issued in the Philippines. The consulate’s only part is notarising your fingerprint card.
The counter is unavoidable for exactly three things: passport biometrics, the RA 9225 oath and signing a notarial document in front of an officer. Everything else deserves a second look before you drive.
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