COMELEC – Office for Overseas Voting, information and resources can be found at the following links:
Official website: https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=OverseasVoting
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/overseasvotingph
𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧s (Alberta & Saskatchewan)
All citizens of the Philippines, who are abroad during the 30-day voting period, at least 18 years of age on the day of the elections and not otherwise disqualified by law, may register as Overseas Voters.
𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐃: 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕
APPLICATIONS THAT WILL BE ENTERTAINED DURING THIS PERIOD ARE:
- Registration
- Transfer of Registration Records
- Reactivation of Registration Records
- Change of Name/Correction of Entries
- Change of Address
- Inclusion/Reinstatement
- Certification
WHERE TO FILE?
- At the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary, Suite 100 1001 1 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5G3 or at any Philippine Embassy or Consulate General abroad
- Designated Registration Centers outside of the Philippine Post abroad (Venues / Dates to be announced)
- COMELEC Office for Overseas Voting
- Designated Local Field Registration Centers in the Philippines
For Applications for Transfer from Philippine Post to Local:
- Office of the Election Officer
Same with the local registration period - Office for Overseas Voting Virtual Frontline Service (OFOV VFS)*
December 1, 2025 until one (1) month before the end of the local registration period
* Note: The OFOV VFS is only available to registered overseas voters with complete biometric data.
REQUIREMENTS:
- OVF 1 Application Form (Download here: https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=OverseasVoting/2028NLE_OV_RegForms)
- Valid Philippine passport or
- In the absence of a valid passport, a Certification of the Post.
- For dual citizens: Original or Certified True Copy of the Order of Approval of Filipino citizenship or Identification Certificate.
- For seafarers: Seafarer’s Identification Record Book (Seafarer’s Book).
- For Application for Transfer from Post to Local, any valid government-issued ID or identification document.
For more information, visit Office for Overseas Voting PH
Reference: COMELEC Resolution No. 11171 dated 27 August 2025
