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NOTICE OF RESUMPTION OF OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTION TO ALL FILIPINO CITIZENS

07 December 2022

 

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 918911 as amended by Republic Act No. 1059022, notice is hereby given that, all citizens of the Philippines abroad or who will be abroad during the 30-day overseas voting period, who are not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on 12 May 2025, and who are registered overseas voters, may vote for Senators and Party-List Representatives during the 2025 Philippine National Elections from 13 April 2025 until 12 May 2025.

To register, all applicants must accomplish the Overseas Voter Registration Form (OVF1) and personally appear and submit the same to any Philippine Embassy or Consulate General.

Applicants must bring the following requirements together with the OVF1:

1. Valid Philippine Passport and its photocopy;

  • In the absence of a valid PH passport, the PSA-issued birth certificate and any of the following valid Philippine ID shall be accepted:
    • Social Security System ID or Government Service Insurance System Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) Card;
    • Land Transportation Driver’s License;
    • Professional Regulatory Commission ID;
    • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) / Integrated Department of Labor and Employment (iDOLE) card;
    • Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter's ID or Voter's Certification from the Election Officer with Dry Seal;
    • Philippine National Police (PNP) Firearms License;
    • Senior Citizen ID;
    • Airman License (issued August 2016 onwards);
    • Philippine Postal ID (issued November 2016 onwards);
    • Philippine National ID; or
    • School ID (if applicable).

2. Proof of Philippine citizenship and its photocopy;

  • Valid Alien/Permanent Resident/Green Card;
  • Valid visa in the place of overseas residence;
  • Order of Approval or Identification Certificate issued to citizens who reacquired / retained their Philippine citizenship;
  • Report of Birth registered at any Philippine Foreign Service Post; or
  • Naturalization Certificate issued by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration.

3. In case of seafarers, a photocopy of their Seafarer’s Book or any other pertinent document.

The Philippine Foreign Service Post may require additional documents from the applicants, as needed.

For those applying at the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu at 2433 Pali Highway, Honolulu HI 96817, you may make an appointment for OV registration through the following link: https://kiosk.na4.qless.com/kiosk/app/home/19.

Filing of applications for registration shall be from 09 December 2022 to 30 September 2024.