The Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou accepts registration of birth of a Filipino national that occur within its consular jurisdiction, which includes the province of  Guangdong, Hunan, Hainan and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Accessing this service does not require an appointment. Applicants may visit us any day, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM, except on holidays.

The release of processed documents to the applicants takes 3 working days. Applicants may choose to claim their documents in person or opt for courier service.

Please note that the transmittal of documents to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may take 3 to 6 months. The consulate will notify applicants via email with further details.

Basic Requirements:

1.  Accomplished ROB form, preferrably filled-out electronically;

  Four (4) sets of the following:

2.  Medical Certificate of Birth apostilled by the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) with English translation;

3.  PSA-issued Marriage Certificate or Marriage Certificate of the parents apostilled by FAO  (whichever is applicable);

4.  Valid passport of mother;

5.  Valid passport of father;

6.  Affidavit of Late Registration of Birth, if the Report of Birth is made one year after the child’s birth;

7.  Payment of consular fees.

Additional Requirements for any of the circumstances:

• If the parents of the newborn are not legally married, these documents may be required, whatever is applicable:

1.  Affidavit of Admission of Paternity (AAP), accomplished by the child’s father, to be signed before a consular officer of the Philippine Consulate. If the father is not in China, this document must be authenticated either in the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General in the country where the father resides or by the Department of Foreign Affairs if the father is in the Philippines.

2.  Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (AUSF), accomplished by the child's mother, to be signed before a consular officer.

• Legitimation of a child

1.  An illegitimate child not acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the mother.

2.  An illegitimate child acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the mother if no Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father is executed.

3.  An illegitimate child aged 6 years old and below acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the father, if the mother or the guardian, in the absence of the mother, execute the Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father.

4.  An illegitimate child aged 7 to 17 years old acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the father if the child executes an Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father fully aware of its consequence as attested by the mother or guardian.

5.  An illegitimate child acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of his father provided that he executes an Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father upon reaching the age of majority, no attestation from the mother or guardian is required.