Consular Advisories


CAP

If you are a Filipino nurse bound for New Zealand to undergo the Competency Assessment Programme (CAP) and the date of your departure is this April, then your CAP provider can have its Guarantee Letter notarized by the Embassy in Wellington and its Consulates in Auckland and Christchurch. The cu...

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Yesterday, Ms. Monina Hernandez alleged in her social media account and during her television interview with 1 News that the Philippine Government is using nurses “as pawns” in order to secure “resources during the pandemic.”

This is in apparent reaction to the recent advisory of the Philippine...

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Walk-in applicants who arrive without prior approval will no longer be entertained. This is in light of the unexpected number of applicants who flock to the Embassy without appointments which prompted neighbors to complain about the noise and were alarmed by the crowd within the vicinity. New...

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In light of the recent developments, Filipino Nurses are advised not to apply for the New Zealand Competency Assessment Programme (CAP) for the time being.

CAP providers in New Zealand and their agents in the Philippines and elsewhere are requested to pause offering the programme to Filipino Nur...

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THE EMBASSY WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES IN THE OBSERVANCE OF THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:

  • 01 April 2021 – Maundy Thursday
  • 02 April 2021 – Good Friday
  • 05 April 2021 – Easter Monday
  • 09 April 2021 – Araw ng Kagitingan

FOR URGENT MATTERS, KINDLY CALL THE DUTY OFFICER IN THE M...

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Following the pronouncement of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on 27 February 2021 that the Auckland region will move to Alert Level 3 – Restrict starting 6.00am on 28 February 2021 for the next seven (7) days, and the rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 2 – Reduce Contact, the Philippi...

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Following the pronouncement of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on 14 February 2021 that the Auckland region will move to Alert Level 3 – Restrict starting 11.59pm tonight until Wednesday, 17 February 2021, and the rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 2 – Reduce Contact, the Philippine Em...

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For more information, check these links from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for updates:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/138743156280527/posts/1875305429290949/?d=n
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DFAPHL/status/1356407737706369024

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DFA #usomagbasa #traveltoPH #IngatKaba

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In view of the expiration of the travel restrictions on Covid-19 new variants on 31 January 2021, the new protocols for the entry of foreign nationals to the Philippines shall be as follows:

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