The Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Larnaca is a volunteer-run office that assists Philippine citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Philippine Embassy in Athens (accredited to Cyprus).
Contact Details
| Address | 21B Makariou III Ave., 6017 Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Telephone | +357 24 722520 |
| Fax | +357 24 722184 |
| info@philippineconsulate.org.cy | |
| Head of Mission | Charmagne Garcia-Laconico, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
Which Philippine office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Philippine citizens are handled by the Philippine Embassy in Athens (accredited to Cyprus).
Note: The Philippines has no resident embassy in Nicosia; its embassy in Athens is accredited to Cyprus.
Contact details of the Philippine Embassy in Athens, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Antheon 26, Paleo Psychico, 15452 Athens, Greece
- Telephone: +30 210 672 18 37; +30 210 672 1837
- Email: athens.pe@dfa.gov.ph
- Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday 09:00–16:00; Thursday 09:00–19:00; Friday 09:00–16:00
- Website: www.athenspe.dfa.gov.ph
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by the Philippines and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Philippine citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Cyprus
13 other countries are represented in Cyprus: Afghanistan (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Cambodia (honorary), El Salvador (honorary), France (honorary), Gambia (honorary), Italy (honorary), Maldives (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), Uganda (honorary).
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Cyprus – 1 January, Epiphany (6 January), Green Monday, Greek Independence Day (25 March), Cyprus National Day (1 April), Orthodox Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May, Kataklysmos (Whit Monday), the Assumption (15 August), Cyprus Independence Day (1 October), Ochi Day (28 October) and Christmas (25 and 26 December); Easter and the related holidays follow the Orthodox calendar.
Philippine missions in Cyprus
Measured in a straight line from Larnaca, the nearest other Philippine office is the Honorary Consulate in Nicosia (about 37 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Larnaca.
- Athens – Embassy of the Philippines (accredited to Cyprus, no resident embassy in Nicosia)
- Larnaca – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Nicosia (37 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Protocol Division – Honorary Consulates List (October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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