Philippine Consulate in Oregon
Oregon is served by the Philippine Consulate General in Seattle, which reopened recently. Before that, Oregon reported to San Francisco.
The consulate with jurisdiction over Oregon
The Philippine Consulate General in Seattle is the Philippine post assigned to Oregon. Its jurisdiction is defined as Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, and appointments booked outside it are not transferable.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Post | Philippine Consulate General in Seattle |
| Address | One Convention Place, 701 Pike Street, Suite 1510, Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Phone | (925) 441-2686 |
| seattle.pcg@dfa.gov.ph | |
| Hours | Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, by appointment |
How far the consulate is from your city
Driving distances to the post that covers each city, calculated at posted speed limits and without traffic:
| City | Philippine post | Distance | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | Seattle | 174 miles | 3 h 27 min by car |
| Beaverton | Seattle | 180 miles | 3 h 36 min by car |
| Salem | Seattle | 220 miles | 4 h 27 min by car |
| Eugene | Seattle | 284 miles | 5 h 39 min by car |
What you do not need a consulate for
Three of the most searched Philippine procedures in the United States are not consular procedures at all, and knowing that is worth more than knowing the opening hours:
- PSA certificates — birth, marriage, death, CENOMAR — come from the Philippine Statistics Authority and are ordered online.
- Apostilles on documents issued in Oregon come from the state’s own competent authority. Since 15 May 2019 the consulate cannot authenticate them.
- NBI clearance is issued in the Philippines and applied for by mail; only the 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.
Portland to Seattle is under three hours by road, one of the shortest consular journeys on the West Coast. For Oregon residents the reopening of Seattle replaced a long trip to California with a morning's drive.
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