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Diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Qatar were established on 5 May 1981.  For over a decade, Qatar was covered by the Philippine Embassy in the United Arab Emirates.

 

The Philippine Government opened an Embassy in Doha in May 1992.  Located in the West Bay Area, the Embassy was initially headed by First Secretary and Consul Mariano A. Dumia as Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i. The Qatari Government, in turn, opened an Embassy in Manila in 1994.

 

The first resident Philippine Ambassador to Qatar was H.E. Antonio B. Magtibay (1994-1998). He was succeeded by Amado S. Tolentino, Jr. (1999-2002), Wenceslao Jose O. Quirolgico (2002-2005) and Isaias F. Begonia (2005-2009).

 

H.E. Crescente R. Relacion is the current Philippine Ambassador to Qatar while H.E. Jassim Ali Abdullah Al Obaidly is the Qatari Ambassador to the Philippines.

 

New Location of Philippine Embassy starting 01 January 2013

 

St. No. 860, Zone 68, Jelaiah Area

Doha, State of Qatar

P.O. Box No. 24900

 

The Office of the Labor Attaché at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office is located at:

 

No. 37 Al Abraj Street

Bin Omran Area

Doha, State of Qatar

P.O. Box No. 24900

 

The embassy is open to the public from Sundays to Thursdays, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  Processing of applications at the Consular Section is only until 3:30 pm.

 

The embassy is closed on Fridays, Saturdays and on Philippine and Qatar-declared holidays. On weekends and public holidays, Filipinos in distress who need urgent assistance may call the duty officer during the usual office hours at telephone no. (+974) 4483 1585.

 

Assistance to Nationals Unit (ANU) also maintains a 24/7 mobile hotline (+974) 6644 6303 dedicated for emergency calls.

 

For labor/welfare related cases, POLO-OWWA assigned a duty officer who handles calls beyond office hours at 24/7 mobile hotline (+974) 5535 4541

 

 

Embassy Offices Contact Information
Trunk line (+974) 4483 1585
Fax (+974) 4483 1595
Ambassador’s Office Ext 21
Economic & Political Section Ext 32
Consular Section Ext 23 (Visa)Ext 26; 38 (Passport)

Ext 29  (Processing)

Ext 35  (Releasing)

Ext 37 (Marriage, Birth, Death,Travel Document, NBI)
Assistance to Nationals (+974) 4483 2560 direct lineExt 33
Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Trunk line (+974) 4488-4485; 4486 1220; 4486 8001
SSS Representative (+974) 4487 8599
Pag-ibig Representative (+974) 4486 6236

 

Embassy Services Schedule
Passport (Application) 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Passport (Release) 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Notarials (Application) 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Notarials (Release) 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Authentication (Application) 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Authentication (Release) 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Visa (Application) 9:00 am – 12:00 nn
Visa (Release) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
POLO Services
OEC / OWWA Membership 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Contract Verification 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Pag-ibig Application 8:00 am – 12:00 nn ; 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

 

Proper Attire

 

Visitors are requested to come in appropriate attire. The following are considered inappropriate attire and visitors are advised to avoid wearing them in doing transactions in the embassy:

 

  1. Gauzy, transparent shirts or blouse and pants that expose undergarments;
  2. Sando, strapless or spaghetti-strap blouse;
  3. Shirts/blouses with plunging necklines;
  4. Walking shorts, cycling shorts, leggings, pants/shorts with very low waistlines;
  5. Shorts / mini-skirts with cuts of more than three (3) inches above the knee;
  6. Slippers

 

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