Philippine Consulate Houston: Fees, Hours and Address
Department of Foreign Affairs · consular
Quick answer
The Philippine Consulate General in Houston is at 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100N, TX 77042, open Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A passport is USD 60.00, most notarial and civil registry work USD 25.00, and expediting costs USD 10.00 more.
Houston is one of the more complete US posts: it publishes fees and the processing times attached to them, which most posts in this network leave out. It also covers more ground than its address suggests, supervising the office of the Philippine Honorary Consul in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Where and when
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Address | 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100N, Houston, TX 77042 |
| Monday to Friday | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Also supervises | the Philippine Honorary Consul in New Orleans, LA |
Passport, notarial and civil registry fees
| Service | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Passport processing fee | 60.00 |
| Second passport route listed on the same page | 30.00 |
| Notarial, regular, per document | 25.00 |
| Notarial expedite, per document | 10.00 |
| Report of birth | 25.00 |
| Report of marriage | 25.00 |
| Report of death | 25.00 |
| Consular mortuary certificate | 25.00 |
| Affidavit of Acknowledgement of Paternity, registration or notarization | 25.00 |
| Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father, registration or notarization | 25.00 |
| Civil registry expedite, release in 3 business days | 10.00 |
| Dual citizenship, principal applicant | 50.00 |
| Dual citizenship, per minor derivative | 25.00 |
| Affidavit of Explanation, where no Naturalization Certification is submitted | 25.00 |
25.00 is the flat rate for everything at the counter that is not a passport or a visa, and 10.00 buys 3 business days on top. A family of four reacquiring citizenship pays 50.00 for the principal and 25.00 for each of three derivatives, or 125.00.
Requirement checklists for an overseas renewal are in the passport renewal abroad guide, and the process behind RA 9225 in the dual citizenship guide.
Visa fees, and what expediting actually buys
| Visa | Fee (USD) | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Single entry, regular, valid 3 months | 30.00 | 7 to 14 working days |
| Single entry, expedite, valid 3 months | 40.00 | 3 to 5 working days |
| Multiple entry, valid 6 months | 60.00 | |
| Multiple entry, valid 1 year | 90.00 | |
| Second band, single entry | 40.00 | |
| Second band, multiple entry 6 months | 80.00 | |
| Second band, multiple entry 1 year | 120.00 | |
| Third band, single entry | 25.00 | |
| Third band, multiple entry 6 months | 80.00 | |
| Third band, multiple entry 1 year | 100.00 | |
| Transit visa 9(b) | 20.00 | |
| Non-quota immigrant visa 13(a) | 150.00 | |
| Pre-arranged employment visa 9(g) | 400.00 |
Expediting a single-entry visa costs 10.00 and removes as much as 11 working days from the wait, taking 7 to 14 down to 3 to 5. That is the clearest price-for-time statement any post in this batch publishes.
The page groups its visitor visas into three bands by nationality but names only one of them, Chinese nationals, so this guide reproduces the ladders without assigning the other two to a nationality group.
Crew list visas
| Crew list visa | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Individual | 20.00 |
| Up to 40 crew members | 100.00 |
| From 41 to 100 crew members | 150.00 |
| From 101 to 200 crew members | 200.00 |
| In excess of 200 crew members | 250.00 |
At the top band, 250.00 across more than 200 crew works out under 1.25 per head, against 20.00 for a single seafarer applying alone.
Other services
| Service | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Administrative fee | 115.00 |
| Certification | 40.00 |
| Additional copy of a certification, optional | 10.00 |
| Processing fee | 25.00 |
| Expedite release, 3 business days | 10.00 |
The 115.00 administrative fee is the second-largest figure Houston publishes, behind only the 400.00 9(g) visa.
Houston against the base schedule
Every one of Houston’s core fees is the network’s US dollar base rate, which Honolulu publishes in full and Tokyo converts at USD 1.00 = JPY 150:
| Service | Houston | Honolulu | Tokyo, at 150 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | $60.00 | $60.00 | ¥9,000 |
| Notarial | $25.00 | $25.00 | ¥3,750 |
| Dual citizenship, principal | $50.00 | $50.00 | |
| Expedite | $10.00 | $10.00 | ¥1,500 |
| Visitor visa, 3 months single | $30.00 | $30.00 | ¥4,500 |
| Non-quota immigrant 13(a) | $150.00 | $150.00 | ¥22,500 |
The base schedule itself is set out in the Philippine Consulate Honolulu guide, and the Philippine-side civil registry record in the PSA birth certificate guide.
What this page does not cover
Houston publishes no processing time for passports, only for visas, civil registry and other services. It does not label two of its three visitor-visa nationality bands, and the second passport route at 30.00 is listed without a description on the page read for this guide, so nothing here states what it covers.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Philippine Consulate General in Houston?
- 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100N, Houston, TX 77042. It is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Consulate also states that it supervises the office of the Philippine Honorary Consul in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- How much is a Philippine passport in Houston?
- USD 60.00, which is the same base figure the Honolulu post publishes and the same rate Tokyo converts to ¥9,000. A second passport route on the same page is listed at USD 30.00.
- What do notarial and civil registry services cost?
- USD 25.00 per document for notarials, and USD 25.00 each for a report of birth, report of marriage, report of death, consular mortuary certificate, and the AAP and AUSF affidavits.
- Can I pay to have something released faster?
- Yes, and Houston publishes the timings, which many posts do not. Expedite is USD 10.00 per document on notarials, and USD 10.00 on civil registry for release in 3 business days. On visas, the expedite route is a separate fee: USD 40.00 against USD 30.00, cutting processing from 7 to 14 working days down to 3 to 5.
- How much is dual citizenship?
- USD 50.00 for the principal applicant and USD 25.00 for each minor derivative. If you cannot submit a Naturalization Certification, an Affidavit of Explanation is a further USD 25.00.
- What is the most expensive fee Houston publishes?
- The pre-arranged employment visa 9(g) at USD 400.00. After that come the crew list visa in excess of 200 crew members at USD 250.00, the non-quota immigrant visa 13(a) at USD 150.00, and a USD 115.00 administrative fee under other services.
- Are Houston's fees the same as other US posts?
- On the services both publish, yes. Houston and Honolulu agree on the USD 60.00 passport, USD 25.00 notarial, USD 50.00 dual citizenship principal, USD 10.00 expedite, USD 30.00 and USD 60.00 and USD 90.00 visitor visa ladder, and USD 150.00 for a 13(a). Houston adds an expedite visa tier that Honolulu does not publish.
- Does Houston publish processing times?
- For visas, yes: 7 to 14 working days regular and 3 to 5 working days expedited. Civil registry expedite is 3 business days, and other services are stated as typically within 3 working days. No processing time is published for passports.
More DFA guides
Sources
- Philippine Consulate General Houston | Visa, retrieved
- Philippine Consulate General Houston | Civil Registry, retrieved
- Philippine Consulate General Houston | Notarial Services, retrieved
- Philippine Consulate General Houston | Dual Citizenship, retrieved
- Philippine Consulate General Houston | Passport Services, retrieved