Philippines Visa Information

Boracay Beach Philippiness A Philippines visa endorsed by the consular office of the Philippines Embassy in the US permits the holder to enter the country of the Philippiness. However, the visa does not guarantee entry since it is up to the immigration officers to deem entry of a foreign national valid. Some foreign citizens, including United States citizens, do not need a visa to travel to the Philippiness and are permitted to stay up to 21 days.

For U.S. travelers who want to extend their visit to the Philippiness they must obtain Philippines visa by completing an F.A. Form No. 2. For applicants who want to apply in the Philippines Consulate General in L.A, you can download the Philippiness visa application form and apply yourself or go through an expediter to get your Philippines visa quickly.

Applications that are sent through mail should be notarized by a public attorney first. Applicants must also provide photocopy and original data pages of passport with a remaining validity of six month’s beyond the planned stay. Must also be included are a recent 2 x 2 photo and a financial statement supporting the applicant’s visit.

For a Philippines tourist visa, aside from the requirements mentioned above applicants must also supply a flight itinerary and a certification from the travelling agency confirming the applicants’ possession of round-trip airline tickets or cruise tickets. A sum of $30USD must be paid by a single-entry visa applicant. It can be paid by cash for walk-in applicants and manager’s check or cashier’s check issued by a US bank for mailed applications.

Single-entry visa is valid for 3 months from date of issue. Multiple-entry visa which is valid for 6 months has a corresponding fee of $60USD and a multiple-entry valid for 12 months has a corresponding fee of $90USD.

Mayon Volcano Philippiness To obtain a Philippines business visa, applicant must secure round-trip airline or cruise tickets and a certification from travel agency confirming applicant of the possession of said documents. A letter from the company requesting the business visa must also be included in the application process. The letter must state the purpose of the applicant’s visit and declaration of financial support for the duration of the applicant’s stay to the country. For single-entry visa valid for 3 months, a fee of $30USD must be paid. For multiple-entry visa valid for 6 months, its corresponding fee is $60USD and for multiple-entry visa valid for 12 months, a fee of $90USD must be paid by applicant. Payments can be made in cash by walk-in applicants and manager’s check or cashier’s check issued from a US bank for mailed applications.

A minor travelling alone or with a person that is neither his parent must produce a notarized letter of consent from the child’s parents. At the point of entry such as airport, the guardian must present a Waiver of Exclusion ground. To obtain a Philippines student visa, applicants must have a valid passport and a completed three copies of application form for student visa with three passport-sized photos. Students must also submit the Original Notice of Acceptance, three copies of Medical Health Certificate or DFA 11 and a police clearance obtained from the applicant’s legal residence authenticated by the corresponding Philippines Embassy of the country. A visa fee of $250USD must be paid by applicants.

Click the link to apply for your Philippines Visa online.