By Rizal Obanil
The Philippine Embassy in South Korea is encouraging Filipinos to avail of its overseas voters registration.
(PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SOUTH KOREA / FACEBOOK /MANILA BULLETIN)
In a Facebook post June 3, the embassy said that unregistered “overseas voters may file their applications for registration at nearest Embassy/Consulate or other registration center authorized by the Commission on Elections .”
Those who wish to register must be personally present at the embassy in Seoul to have their biometrics taken.
Applicants are also required to bring: “(1) photocopy of valid passport or (2) if dual citizen, copy of dual citizenship documents (Identification Certificate, Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval) or proof of Philippine citizenship from the Bureau of Immigration; or (3) for seamen, copy of seaman’s book.”
The overseas voters registration is open until September 2021.
(PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN SOUTH KOREA / FACEBOOK /MANILA BULLETIN)
In a Facebook post June 3, the embassy said that unregistered “overseas voters may file their applications for registration at nearest Embassy/Consulate or other registration center authorized by the Commission on Elections .”
Those who wish to register must be personally present at the embassy in Seoul to have their biometrics taken.
Applicants are also required to bring: “(1) photocopy of valid passport or (2) if dual citizen, copy of dual citizenship documents (Identification Certificate, Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval) or proof of Philippine citizenship from the Bureau of Immigration; or (3) for seamen, copy of seaman’s book.”
The overseas voters registration is open until September 2021.