1/13/2017 VisaApplicationRequirements

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VisaApplicationRequirements
BASICREQUIREMENTSFORALLVISAAPPLICANTS

VisaapplicationformfullyandlegiblycompletedinEnglishbytheapplicant
Onepassportsizephotographtakennomorethan6monthsago.Scannedphotosarenotacceptable.
Bankstatementsforthelastsixmonthsstampedandsignedbybankofficer
Originalpassportvalidforatleast6monthsbeyondthecontemplatedstayinthePhilippines.
Photocopyofthedataandamendmentpagesoftheapplicant'spassport.
CopyofeticketshowingCONFIRMEDflightdetailsFortemporaryvisitor'svisaandtransitvisa
holders:YourreturnoronwardjourneyplaneticketmustbepresentedtothePhilippineimmigration
officeruponentryintothePhilippines.
ProcessingfeeindemanddraftdrawnfromanybankinIndiawithbranchinNewDelhipayableto
"EmbassyofthePhilippines".Cashpaymentswillnotbeaccepted.
Forpaymentdetails,pleaserefertoScheduleofFees
Note:Dependingontheinitialevaluationofthevisaprocessors,otherdocumentsmayberequired.
Applicantsareadvisedtosubmittheirdocumentsatleasttwoweeksbeforescheduleddeparturetothe
Philippines.

ADDITIONALREQUIREMENTSPERTYPEOFVISAAPPLICATION

9A:TEMPORARYVISITOR'SVISAFORPLEASURE(TOURISTVISA)

CopyofCreditcardsand/ortravelerschecksorforeignexchangeendorsementofthepassport
Letterfrominvitingparty(ifapplicable)indicatingcompleteaddressandtelephonenumber
If employed, applicant's Certificate of Current Employment from Employer to include
employer's full name, address and telephone number, applicant's length of service and salary
details
If selfemployed, photocopy of latest Income Tax Return and copy of Personal Assessment
Number(PAN)Card
IfStudent,applicant'sCertificateofEnrollmentorLetterofAcceptancefromSchool
Ifminor,under18yearsofagetravelingaloneortobeaccompaniedbyapersonotherthana
parent or not joining a parent in the Philippines: Affidavit of Support and Consent to Travel.
The affidavit must be executed by either or both parents indicating traveling companion of
minorandaddressinthePhilippines,dulynotarizedbyalocalNotaryPublic,attestedbythe
MEAandconsularofficerofthePhilippineEmbassy.Thisaffidavitmustbepresentedbefore
immigration officials at the port of entry in the Philippines upon the minor's arrival in the
Philippines.
If Spouse of a Philippine Citizen: Name of Filipino spouse should be indicated in the visa
applicant'spassportCopyofReportofMarriageissuedbythePhilippineEmbassyorPhilippine
NationalStatisticsoffice
IfUnmarriedMinorChildofaFilipinoParent:CopyofBirthCertificateandCopyofParent's
validpassports

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9A:TEMPORARYVISITOR'SVISAFORBUSINESS(BUSINESSVISA)

LetterofinvitationfromthereferencepersonorcompanyinthePhilippines
Officialletterfromcompanywhereemployedmentioningapplicant'straveltothePhilippines,

expecteddurationofstayandnumberofentriesappliedfor(singleentry/multipleentryvalid
for6monthsor1year)

9B:TRANSITVISA(MustbetravelingfromonecountrytoanotherviathePhilippines.Transit
periodislimitedto72hours.)

Copyofetickettoshowapplicant'sflightdetails.

9C:SEAMANJOININGASHIP

ValidSeaman'sBook
LetterfromShippingCompany
ForSupernumeraries:ProofofRelationtoPrincipalSeaman

9E:DIPLOMATICVISA(Authoritytoissue9EVisahastobereceivedbythePhilippineEmbassy

fromthePhilippineDepartmentofForeignAffairsbeforethisvisacanbeissued.)

TosubmitonlyBasicRequirementsaslistedabove.Visafeesarewaived.

9F:STUDENTVISA(AuthoritytoissuestudentvisahastobereceivedbythePhilippineEmbassy
from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs before a student visa can be issued. Please note
thatpersonalappearancemayberequiredwhenapplyingforastudentvisa.)

Originalnoticeofacceptanceissuedbytheschooltothestudentwithclearimpressionofschool'sdry
seal
AuthenticatedRegionalPassportPoliceClearance
DemanddraftforasPaymentforAuthenticationofPoliceClearance
MedicalHealthCertificateissuedbyauthorizedphysician,includingchestxray
IfenrolledinMedicineorDentistry,OriginalCertificateofEligibilityforAdmissionissuedbythe
PhilippineCommissiononHigherEducationtothestudent

9G:PREARRANGEDEMPLOYMENTVISA(AuthoritytoissuePrearrangedEmploymentVisa
hastobereceivedbythePhilippineEmbassyfromthePhilippineDepartmentofForeignAffairs

beforethisvisacanbeissued.Pleasenotethatpersonalinterviewmayberequiredbeforeissuanceof
thePrearrangedEmploymentVisa.)

AuthenticatedRegionalPassportPoliceClearance
DemanddraftforPaymentforAuthenticationofPoliceClearance
MedicalHealthCertificateissuedbyauthorizedphysician,includingchestxray

47a2:SPECIALNONIMMIGRANTVISA(Thisisissuedtoforeignnationalswhoareproceeding
to the Philippines as professors, scholars, trainees, participants, fellows, students, technicians,
personnel and their dependents under certain programs and entities including but not limited to

AsianInstituteofManagement,EastAsiaPastoralInstituteandPhilippineEconomicZoneAuthority
or PEZAregistered companies. Authority to issue 47 A2 Visa has to be received by the Philippine
EmbassyfromthePhilippineDepartmentofForeignAffairsbeforethisvisacanbeissued.)

AuthenticatedRegionalPassportPoliceClearance
DemanddraftforasPaymentforAuthenticationofPoliceClearance
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MedicalHealthCertificateissuedbyauthorizedphysician,includingchestxray

9A:TEMPORARYVISITOR'SVISAWITHPENDINGAPPLICATIONFORAWORKINGVISA

ORDEPENDENTSVISA(PERFOREIGNSERVICECIRCULAR4906)

LetterfromthePhilippinebasedcompanyconfirmingitsintentiontoengagetheservicesofthe
principalvisaapplicantandattestingtothefilingofapetitionforavisacategorycorrespondingtothe
purposeofentry.
CopyoftheSponsoringCompany'sapplicationwith,anddulyreceivedby,theBureauof
Immigration(BI)ortheDepartmentofJustice(DOJ)toserveasproofthattheworkingvisa
applicationispending.
Fordependent's,copyofCertificateofregistrationofMarriageandforminorunmarriedchildren,
copyofCertificateofBirth

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