The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco (PCGSF) provides many services to Philippine nationals within its areas of jurisdiction (Northern California, Northern Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Utah, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho), including the issuance of passports and visas, authentication and/or notarization of documents, and assistance to Filipino citizens when they need it.

The PCGSF is constantly trying to address the delivery of its services, aiming to make it more convenient and more accessible to Filipino citizens and foreign nationals. Through its partnership with Filipino American publications and by maintaining contact with some 350 Filipino American associations operating within its areas of responsibility, the PCGSF informs the public of changes or updates on its services and/or fees.

Most recently, the PCGSF began issuing machine-readable passports as part of the Philippine Government’s effort to satisfy the requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization that all passports be machine-readable by 2010.