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- Adult New Applications
- Adult Renewal (Electronic Passport) Applications
- Adult Renewal (Non-Electronic Passport) Applications
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(below 18 years old)
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21 March 2022, The Hague -- The Philippine Embassy in The Hague has commenced the acceptance of debit cards for payment of consular fees, in a bid to enhance its services to the public.
Ms. Roshaolin Nuqui was the first client to avail of the cashless transaction when she renewed her passport. Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya and Consul General Lolita Capco witnessed this landmark transaction, which was facilitated by Finance Officer Hy-Noon Galabay and Collecting Officer Liza Yepes.
“It has been the Embassy’s cherished dream to introduce payment via debit card for the added convenience of our clients, as many people these days no longer carry cash. It is also a health measure for the protection of our clients as well as our staff members,” Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya said.
Through this service, the Embassy continues to adapt to the needs of the public by acknowledging the use of debit cards as the most common mode of payment in the Netherlands and many other countries. Cash payments are still accepted, as before.
Previously, consular clients who do not bring cash had to go outside of the Embassy in search of the nearest ATM machine. This could be time consuming and problematic especially during winter.
“Thank you, Philippine Embassy, for making consular transaction payments more efficient and hassle-free for your clients and community members,” community leader Agnes van de Beek-Pavia said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently issued guidelines allowing alternative modes of payment for consular services at Philippine Embassies and Consulates General. Possible alternative modes could include payment through debit/credit card processed via a point-of-sale terminal, electronic fund transfers, e-wallets, mobile/online banking, and the like.
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Philippines-Netherlands Holidays 2025
| Date | Holiday |
| 1 January (Wednesday) | New Year's Day |
| 9 April (Wednesday) | Araw ng Kagitingan |
| 17 April (Thursday) | Maundy Thursday |
| 18 April (Friday) | Good Friday |
| 21 April (Monday) | Easter Monday |
| 1 May (Thursday) | Labor Day |
| 5 May (Monday) | Liberation Day |
| 29 May (Thursday) | Ascencion Day |
| 9 June (Monday) | Whit Monday |
| 12 June (Thursday) | Philippine Independence Day |
| 21 August (Thursday) | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| 25 August (Monday) | National Heroes Day |
| 31 October (Friday) | All Saints' Day Eve |
| 8 December (Monday) | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| 24 December (Wednesday) | Christmas Eve |
| 25 December (Thursday) | Christmas Day |
| 26 December (Friday) | Boxing Day |
| 30 December (Tuesday) | Rizal Day |
| 31 December (Wednesday) | New Year's Eve |
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- In 2021, the Philippines and The Netherlands commemorated the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations; also the 155 years of The Netherlands’ consular presence in the Philippines.
- PH and NL were “once one country” from 1565 to 1585 under Charles V and King Philip of the Habsburg.
- In the early 16th century, Dutch VOC trading vessels from Ternate (now Indonesia) traded with the Maguindanao Sultanate in Cotabato and were warmly received by Sultan Kudarat. These arrangements lasted for two centuries during the reign of eight sultans.
- Eduard Douwes Dekker’s (“Multatuli”) 1860 novel “Max Havelaar” served as an inspiration for Dr. Jose Rizal’s novel “El Filibusterismo.”
- In 1866, Mr. Peter van Polanen was appointed as the first Dutch Honorary Consul in Manila.
- Starting 1929, priests from the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC) and the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) from The Netherlands arrived in the Philippines.
- Bilateral relations commenced in 1951 with the appointment of Proceso E. Sebastian as first envoy of the Philippines to The Netherlands, with residence in Paris.
- In 1951, KLM airlines commenced flights between Amsterdam and Manila.
- In 1964, the first groups of Filipino nurses arrived in The Netherlands, and worked in the university hospital in Utrecht.
- In 1968, the Philippine Embassy, during the term of Ambassador Delfin R. Garcia, acquired the property at Laan Copes van Cattenburch 125 for its chancery.
- Filipino cuisine is increasingly being appreciated in NL, with the presence of the following restaurants and food outlets: Baryo Pilipinas, Nordrick Asian Grill and Salads, Julieta, Luneta Ice Cream, House of Pinoy Foods Amsterdam, Kusinang Pinoy, among others.
- Don Papa Rum from Negros Province is among the top 5 best-selling premium rums in NL.