If You’re a National Travelling from a Visa Required Country to the Philippines, Here’s What You Need to Do
With over 7,000
islands, the Philippines is a beach lover’s paradise and if you wanted to spend
a day on every single beach – it’s calculated to take you around 20 years!
While not everyone will have that much time to take off for their trip to the
Philippines, surely you’ll want to have a good amount of time exploring and
may be wondering what the visa process is when you’re from a visa required
country.
You should apply for your Philippines visa in your country of residence. Your options are; applying for a single entry visa which is valid for 3 months or a multiple entry visa which is valid for 6 months. Whichever visa you choose, you can stay for a maximum for 59 days but you can apply for an extension at the bureau of immigration.
You should apply for your Philippines visa in your country of residence. Your options are; applying for a single entry visa which is valid for 3 months or a multiple entry visa which is valid for 6 months. Whichever visa you choose, you can stay for a maximum for 59 days but you can apply for an extension at the bureau of immigration.
Visa Required Countries
Afghanistan Montenegro
Albania Nauru
Algeria Nigeria
Armenia North Korea
Azerbaijan Pakistan
Bangladesh Palestine
Belarus Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sierra Leone
China Somalia
Cuba South Sudan
Curacao Sri Lanka
Egypt Sudan
Georgia Syria
India Taiwan
Iran Timor-Leste
Iraq Tonga
Jordan Ukraine
Kosovo Yemen
Lebanon
Libya
Macedonia
Albania Nauru
Algeria Nigeria
Armenia North Korea
Azerbaijan Pakistan
Bangladesh Palestine
Belarus Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sierra Leone
China Somalia
Cuba South Sudan
Curacao Sri Lanka
Egypt Sudan
Georgia Syria
India Taiwan
Iran Timor-Leste
Iraq Tonga
Jordan Ukraine
Kosovo Yemen
Lebanon
Libya
Macedonia
The Application Process for Your Visa
Make sure you
apply for your visa in your country of residence as you cannot apply while
traveling in another country. You can choose to apply for a single entry visa or
for a multiple entry visa if you think you may enter the
Philippines multiple times
within 6 months. Each visa gets you a stay for up to 59 days and you can extend
when in the Philippines if you need to. Here’s what documentation you need for
your application;
- Your passport
- A copy of your main passport page
- An application form you can download from the consulate website, signed and dated
- Your residence permit if you currently reside in a country different to your birth
- Printed proof of your intended accommodation in the Philippines
- Airline tickets showing your flight in and out of the country
- Bank statements to show you can support yourself for your intended length of stay
- A recent passport photo
- Visa fee (depending on your home country), $30-40 for a single entry visa or $40-50 for multiple entry
You MUST apply
for your visa in person. You CAN NOT apply by mail or through a travel agency.
After your initial visa application at your nearest consulate, you can request
for the visa to be sent back to you once approved by mail. You may need to
provide a self-addressed envelope.
Depending on the
procedures in your home country, the processing time to get your visa can vary
from 2-10 working days. Some may even have to be sent to Manila for extra
verification. Make sure you apply well in advance of your planned trip – at
least 3 months is advised just in case there are any delays in processing.
