Philippine Consulate General in Houston

The Philippine Consulate General in Houston, TX provides comprehensive consular services to Filipino nationals and individuals seeking to establish connections with the Philippines across the South-Central United States. Operating under the Government of the Philippines, the Houston office delivers a full range of official services including passport applications, visa processing, and dual citizenship applications. The consulate handles civil registry documentation such as reports of birth, marriage, and death, along with notarial and authentication services including affidavits, certifications, and acknowledgments. Additional offerings encompass travel document issuance and NBI clearance fingerprinting services. The Houston Consulate General exercises official jurisdiction over six states—Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma—while providing supervisory oversight of Philippine Consulates in Dallas, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana. Led by Consul General Jerril G. Santos and supported by Consul Gilbert Segarra and Vice Consul Marco Angelo Lopez, the consulate is equipped to address the diverse needs of the Filipino community throughout the region. The office represents a significant diplomatic presence, having reopened in September 2018 after a 25-year closure, demonstrating the Philippines' renewed commitment to serving its overseas nationals in the Houston area and strengthening economic and cultural ties between the region and the Philippines.