Philippine Consulate San Francisco: Fees, Waits
Department of Foreign Affairs · consular
Quick answer
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco charges US$60 for an ePassport and US$150 to replace a lost one. Allow 6 to 8 weeks from application to release. The office is open until 5:30 PM but consular services stop at 3:00 PM.
Every figure on this page is from Philippine Consulate General San Francisco's own published documents.
Last verified 1 source, listed below
Schedule of Fees and Passport pages1. PHGuides is independent and not affiliated with DFA.
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco publishes a fuller fee schedule than most posts, and one detail on it catches people out before any fee does: the office and the counter close at different times.
The hours that matter
| Office hours, Monday to Friday except holidays | 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Consular services, Monday to Friday except holidays | 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM |
A 2.5-hour gap sits between the two. Turning up at 4:00 PM finds an open office and a closed counter. That subtraction is arithmetic on the published hours.
Passport fees and the wait
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| ePassport | US$60.00 |
| Replacement of lost ePassport | US$150.00 |
| Replacement of lost MRP passport | US$90.00 |
Losing an ePassport costs US$90.00 more than a new one. Losing the older machine-readable passport costs US$30.00 more. Both are arithmetic on the schedule.
The Consulate receives and processes applications, then sends them to the DFA in Manila, which is why the wait is what it is:
Please allow six to eight (6 to 8) weeks processing time from the date of application up to the date of release of the new passport to the applicant.
Its own FAQ phrases the same thing as 4 to 8 weeks after an application is accommodated for processing. A confirmed appointment and personal appearance are both required.
Renew 9 months ahead, the Consulate advises. Below 6 months of validity you may have trouble boarding or entering a country, and it says flight bookings should only be made with at least 6 months left. A Philippine passport runs 10 years for applicants 18 or older, under Department Order No. 10928 of 2017. The passport renewal abroad guide covers the requirements common to every post.
Dual citizenship, notarials and civil registry
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Dual citizenship, principal applicant | US$50.00 |
| Dual citizenship, derivative per dependent | US$25.00 |
| Certified true copy or supplemental dual citizenship certificate | US$25.00 |
| Acknowledgment, jurat or certification | US$25.00 |
| Videoconferencing hearing | US$242.90 |
| Consular mortuary | US$25.00 |
| Renunciation of Philippine citizenship | US$25.00 |
| Report of birth, marriage or death, each | US$25.00 |
| Certificate of registration | US$25.00 |
| Marriage licence | US$25.00 |
| Solemnization | US$60.00 |
| Petition for correction of error in a civil registry document | US$50.00 |
| Petition for change of first name | US$150.00 |
| Travel document | US$30.00 |
Two figures stand out. The videoconferencing hearing at US$242.90 is the only fee here that is not a round number, and it is the most expensive routine service on the list. And a petition for change of first name at US$150.00 costs 3 times a petition to correct an error, at US$50.00.
The dual citizenship guide covers the Philippine-side requirements under RA 9225.
The US$10 that appears five times
An expedite fee of US$10.00 per transaction is attached, in identical wording, to dual citizenship, notarials, civil registry, travel documents and visas. It applies to two situations:
- Same-day release of documents in San Francisco.
- All services rendered during consular outreach missions.
The second is the one to plan around. Every service taken at an outreach mission carries the expedite fee, whether or not anything is expedited.
Visa fees
| Temporary Visitor Visa 9(A) | Fee | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free country, single entry, regular | US$30.00 | 3 months |
| Visa-free country, single entry, expedite | US$40.00 | 3 months |
| Visa-free country, multiple entry | US$60.00 | 6 months |
| Visa-free country, multiple entry | US$90.00 | 1 year |
| Non visa-free country, single entry | US$40.00 | 3 months |
| Non visa-free country, multiple entry | US$80.00 | 6 months |
| Non visa-free country, multiple entry | US$120.00 | 1 year |
| Chinese nationals, single entry | US$25.00 | 3 months |
| Chinese nationals, multiple entry | US$50.00 | 3 months |
| Chinese nationals, multiple entry | US$100.00 | 6 months |
| Other visas | Fee |
|---|---|
| Transit visa 9(B) | US$20.00 |
| Seaman visa 9(C), individual | US$20.00 |
| Crew list visa, up to 40 crew | US$100.00 |
| Crew list visa, 41 to 100 crew | US$150.00 |
| Crew list visa, 101 to 200 crew | US$200.00 |
| Crew list visa, over 200 crew | US$250.00 |
| Treaty trader or investor visa 9(D) | US$400.00 |
| Pre-arranged employment visa 9(G) | US$400.00 |
| Student visa 9(F) | US$250.00 |
| Non-quota immigrant visas 13A to 13G | US$150.00 |
Visa fees are non-refundable.
Where it is, and who to call
| Address | 447 Sutter St, San Francisco, California 94108, USA |
| Telephone | +1 (415) 433-6666, Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Emergency | +1 (415) 269-2090 |
| ATN Hotline | +1 (415) 748-9888 |
What the Philippine-side documents cost
Most San Francisco transactions rest on Philippine records, and those have published prices.
| Item | Published fee | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| PSA birth certificate | ₱130.00 | Valid 60 days |
| PSA marriage certificate | ₱130.00 | Valid 60 days |
| PSA death certificate | ₱130.00 | Valid 60 days |
| PSA CENOMAR | ₱185.00 | Valid 60 days |
| NBI clearance | ₱130.00 plus ₱30.00, ₱160.00 total | - |
| National Police Clearance | ₱150.00 | Valid 6 months |
| Travel tax, economy | ₱1,620.00 | OFWs pay ₱0.00 |
What this page does not cover
The pages read for this guide publish fees, passport timing and contact details but not the documentary checklist for each service, the appointment slot policy, or the Consulate’s jurisdiction and areas covered, so none is stated here. The convenience fee charged on card payments is announced but not quantified, so no figure for it appears above.
The consular outreach schedule is announced by the Consulate rather than fixed, and no dates are given here.
Related
The passport renewal abroad guide covers the requirements common to every post, the Los Angeles Consulate guide and the New York Consulate guide cover the other large United States posts, the Washington DC Embassy guide covers the Embassy, and the dual citizenship guide covers RA 9225.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a passport at the San Francisco Consulate?
- US$60 for an ePassport. Replacing a lost ePassport is US$150, and replacing a lost MRP passport is US$90. The lost-ePassport fee is US$90 more than a new one.
- How long does it take?
- Allow 6 to 8 weeks from the date of application to release. The Consulate's own FAQ gives 4 to 8 weeks after being accommodated for processing. Applications are sent to the DFA in Manila, which is why the wait is measured in weeks.
- What time do consular services actually close?
- 3:00 PM, though the office stays open until 5:30 PM. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, but consular services run 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Arriving at 4:00 PM means the office is open and the counter is not.
- How early should I renew?
- At least 9 months before expiration, which is what the Consulate advises. It also warns that passports expiring in under 6 months may cause problems boarding aircraft or entering a country, and that flight bookings should only be made with at least 6 months of validity left.
- How much is dual citizenship?
- US$50 for the principal applicant and US$25 per dependent. A certified true copy of dual citizenship documents or a supplemental certificate is US$25. Same-day release of those copies carries a US$10 expedite fee.
- What is the expedite fee?
- US$10 per transaction. It applies to same-day release of documents in San Francisco and to all services rendered during consular outreach missions. The Consulate repeats that note under dual citizenship, notarials, civil registry, travel documents and visas.
- How can I pay?
- In person by cash, credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Samsung Pay, with a convenience fee on card payments. For mailed-in applications, by Money Order or Cashier's Check payable to Philippine Consulate General. Visa fees are non-refundable.
- How long is a Philippine passport valid?
- 10 years for Filipinos 18 years or older, under Department Order No. 10928 of 2017. That is the figure the Consulate cites on its own passport page.