Consulate General of the Philippines, Jeddah

Consulate General of the Philippines, Jeddah Konsuladong Panlahat ng Pilipinas sa Jeddah القنصلية العامة للفلبين في جدة
Location	Jeddah
Address	4663 Fajr Street, Al Rehab District 6, P.O. Box 4794, Jeddah 21412
Coordinates	21°33′53.04″N 39°13′38.85″E
Consul General	Rommel A. Romato
Website	jeddahpcg.dfa.gov.ph

The Consulate General of the Philippines in Jeddah is the official consular mission of the Republic of the Philippines in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It provides a wide range of consular, diplomatic, commercial, cultural and community services to Filipino nationals and represents Philippine interests in the western region of Saudi Arabia.

History

The Philippines recognized the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 15 November 1946, and the two countries established diplomatic relations on 20 October 1969. The first Philippine mission in Saudi Arabia was opened in Jeddah on 23 December 1973. This mission served as the main diplomatic post until a Royal Decree issued by King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on 29 September 1983, mandated the relocation of all diplomatic missions to the capital, Riyadh. Despite this move, the Philippine Consulate General continued to operate in Jeddah to serve the needs of the large Filipino community in the western region of the Kingdom. It officially commenced operations in July 1985, when the Philippine Embassy, of which it was formerly a part, transferred to Riyadh.

Over the decades, the Consulate General has played a vital role in supporting Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), assisting Filipino pilgrims during the annual Hajj, and promoting Philippine cultural and commercial interests. It has also supervised educational and cultural activities, such as the establishment of the first Philippine school in Saudi Arabia, now known as the International Philippine School in Jeddah (IPSJ), which was founded in 1981 under the supervision of the Consulate General.

The Consulate General has been headed by several distinguished diplomats, including:

• Dauday A. Tago, 1986–1987
• Candidato B. Gutoc, 1987–1994
• Bahnarim A. Guinomla, 1994–1998
• Kadatuan Usop, 1998–2003
• Mohd. Noordin Pendosina N. Lomondot, 2004–2007
• Ezzedin H. Tago, 2007–2011
• Uriel Norman R. Garibay, 2011–2014
• Leo Tito L. Ausan, Jr., 2014–2015
• Imelda M. Panolong, 2015–2017
• Edgar B. Badajos, 2018–2021
• Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian, 2021–2024
• Rommel A. Romato, 2025-Present

Jurisdiction

The Consulate General of the Philippines in Jeddah has jurisdiction over the western region of Saudi Arabia, including the provinces of Makkah, Madinah, Tabuk, Al Baha, Asir, Jizan, and Najran. Other regions of Saudi Arabia fall under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh.

Functions and services

The Consulate General of the Philippines in Jeddah provides a wide array of services, including:

• Issuance and renewal of Philippine passports
• Visa processing for travel to the Philippines
• Civil registry services (birth, marriage, death registrations)
• Notarial and authentication services
• Assistance to nationals, including legal aid and repatriation
• Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) (based in Riyadh)
• Labor and welfare services in coordination with the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
• Social Security System services
• Community outreach and support for Filipino organizations

The Consulate also works closely with Philippine government agencies, specifically the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), and local partners to deliver services to Filipino Hajj pilgrims and to promote cultural, economic, and people-to-people exchanges.

Staff and activities

The mission is headed by Consul General Rommel A. Romato, who assumed his post on 14 February 2025 after serving as the Chargé d’affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh for nearly three years.

With over 320,000 Filipinos residing in Jeddah and the western regions of Saudi Arabia, many of the mission’s activities focus on promoting and strengthening consular, economic, and cultural ties between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.

The Consulate General also houses a Sentro Rizal, supported by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

In addition, the Consulate General has spearheaded numerous consular outreach missions throughout the western region of Saudi Arabia.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions of the Philippines
• List of diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia
• Filipinos in Saudi Arabia

External links

• Official website of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah