New Zealand Embassy Manila, The Philippines

What the Embassy does

The Embassy consists of staff from:

All agencies are located at the New Zealand Embassy.

The work we do

Political, economic and trade relations
Consular assistance
Official development assistance
Trade and investment promotion
Immigration
Other New Zealand Government agencies working in the Philippines

Political, economic and trade relations

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade exists to advance and protect New Zealand’s security and prosperity interests abroad. It is the channel through which the New Zealand Government promotes its international agenda and deals with other countries and organisations.

New Zealand’s political objectives advanced by the Embassy in Manila include promoting foreign policy cooperation with the Philippines Government — strengthening linkages both bilaterally and between New Zealand and the wider Asian region. The Embassy also fosters cultural and people-to-people links between New Zealand and the Philippines.

The Embassy works to enhance New Zealand’s economic interests in the Philippines. It also maintains effective liaison with the Philippines Government on economic issues such as APEC and implementing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. Negotiating bilateral trade access is an important part of the Embassy’s work as the Philippines is one of New Zealand’s top 20 most important goods export market.

Consular assistance

The Embassy provides consular assistance to resident and visiting New Zealanders, including emergency assistance and advice in the case of arrests, hospitalisation or loss of passports.

Official development assistance

New Zealand's official development assistance programme in the Philippines contributes to the efforts of the Philippines Government and its people to achieve poverty elimination through equitable and sustainable social and economic development.

The programme is managed by the the International Development Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (formerly known as the New Zealand agency for International Development or NZAID)

Ambassador H E Andrew Matheson

Deputy Head of Mission Andy White

First Secretary (Administration) and Consul Heather Garven

International Development Manager Patrice Montemayor-Tan

Telephone: (+63) 2 891-5358
Fax: (+63) 2 891-5357
E-mail: nzemmanila@globelines.com.ph

Trade and investment promotion

The Embassy’s overseas trade and investment promotion office is staffed by a Trade Commissioner and other staff from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE). It provides assistance to New Zealand exporters, and promotes New Zealand and its capabilities to potential customers and investors.

The trade and investment promotion office provides Filipino buyers, importers and distributors with information on what New Zealand business has to offer, helps source quality New Zealand products and services, and helps identify investment opportunities.

Those are interested in exporting goods and services to New Zealand should contact Tradeline Philippines for advice.

Trade Commissioner Ramoncito Bernales

Telephone: (+63) 2 891-4625
Fax (+63) 2 891-5458
E-mail: manila@nzte.govt.nz

Immigration

For details on travelling to New Zealand see Immigration New Zealand.

The Manila branch of Immigration New Zealand processes visas for entry to New Zealand. Please note that the office is not open to the general public. All visa applications and enquiries must be made to the Visa Information and Application (VIA) centre, not the Immigration New Zealand branch at the Embassy.

Visa Information and Application Centre (+63) 2 845-9222

Immigration Branch Manager and First Secretary Nathanael Mackay

E-mail: inzmanila@dol.govt.nz