Visas

Temporary | Non-Quota Immigrant | Student | Other Visas

Temporary Vistor's Visa 9 (A) for Pleasure and Business

A visa means an endorsement made on a passport or travel document by the consular officer denoting that the visa application has been properly examined and that the holder is permitted to proceed to the Philippines. The visa thus issued is not a guarantee that the holder will be admitted into the country. Admission of aliens is a function of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration at the port of entry.

Australian passport holders are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa if they intend to stay for twenty one (21) days or less for pleasure or business purposes, PROVIDED, they are in possession of a return or onward ticket and their passports are valid AT LEAST SIX MONTHS or more beyond the intended stay in the Philippines.

Non-Australian passport holders are advised to contact the Philippine Consulate General or to visit the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs website sill determine if they may avail of the 21-day visa-free entry privilege

For a stay of more than 21 days, a temporary visitor's visa must be secured from the Philippine Consulate General. Application for temporary (59 days) visitor's visa may be filed in person or by mail.

Following are the requirements for a 9(A) temporary visitor's visa to the Philippines:

Passport with a minimum validity of SIX MONTHS beyond applicant's stay in the Philippines;

Duly accomplished application form signed by the applicant;

One (1) passport-size photograph of the applicant. If the applicant is a minor, the application must be signed by either parent;

Photocopy of the applicant's plane ticket or confirmed itinerary;

Non-refundable visa fee of AU$39.00 (for Australian applicants) in cash, bank cheque or postal money order payable to the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney.

Other documents that may be required by the Consular Officer depending on the circumstances;

If applying by mail, a Justice of the Peace must certify that the signature and photo in the accomplished application form are those of the applicant and enclose a self-addressed pre-paid express post or registered envelope.

BUSINESS TRAVELLERS should submit all of the above requirements PLUS, a company letter of sponsorship (stating purpose/nature of visit, contact in the Philippines, length of stay) and an invitation letter from the business contact in the Philippines.

Note: Travellers below 15 years of age and unaccompanied by a parent or parents to the Philippines are subject to additional requirements. Please see Waiver of Exclusion Ground for details.

If applying by mail, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of processed documents.

IMPORTANT: If, in the course of your stay in the Philippines, you decide to stay longer than 59 days, you should file for an extension of stay at the Visa Extension Office of the Bureau of Immigration BEFORE the expiry date of the initial authorized stay. Visa extension fees apply.

Non-Quota Immigrant Visa

A non-quota immigrant is an alien who is admitted into the Philippines as an immigrant without regard to numeral limitation.

The following fall under this category:

The wife or husband or the unmarried child under twenty-one years of age of a Philippine citizen, if accompanied or following to join such citizen;

A child of alien parents born during the temporary visit abroad of the mother, the mother having been previously lawfully admitted into the Philippiines for permanent residence, if the child is accompanying or coming to join a parent and applies for admission within five years from date of its birth;

A child born subsequent to the issuance of the immigration visa of the accompanying parent, the visa not having expired;

A woman who was a citizen of the Philippines and who lost her citizenship because of her marriage to an alien or by reason of the loss of Philippine citizenship of her husband; and her unmarried child under twenty-one years of age if accompanying or following to join her;

A person previously lawfully admitted into the Philippines as a permanent resident and subsequently left the Philippines for a temporary visit abroad, without securing a re-entry permit, or, whose re-entry permit has expired before his return to the Philippines, to an unrelinquished residence in the Philippines;

The wife or husband or the unmarried child under twenty one years of age of an alien lawfully admitted into the Philippines for permanent residence prior to the date on which the Immigration Act became effective and who is a resident therein, if such wife, husband or child applies for admission within a period of two years following the date on which the Immigration Act becomes effective.

A natural-born citizen of the Philippines, who has been naturalized in a foreign country, and is returning to the Philippines for permanent residence, including his spouse and minor children.

Requirements for Non-quota Immigrant Application (unless specified otherwise, submit original and two photocopies each of the required documents):

Personal appearance

Duly accomplished application forms (FA Form No. 3 revised 1981)

Current passport including photocopy

Applicant's birth certificate, marriage certificate (if married)

Four copies of recent passport size photographs, signed at the bottom front

Police clearance based on fingerprint check issued by the Australian Federal Police or the police authorities of the place where the applicant resides

Documentary evidence of financial capability-example: letter from applicant's bank, certified true copies of land titles, investment certificate, etc.

In case the applicant is a former Philippine citizen, evidence of the former citizenship such as Philippine passport, birth certificate and certified true copy of the Certificate of Naturalization (Australian Certificate of Citizenship)

In case the applicant is married to a former Philippine citizen, evidence of the former Philippine citizenship of the spouse such as Philippine passport, birth certificate and Certificate of Naturalization (Australian Certificate of Citizenship)

In case the applicant has lost her Philippine citizenship because of her marriage to an alien, certified true copies of her birth certificate, marriage certificate and evidence of present foreign citizenship.

Original and copy of Medical Certificate (FA Form No. 11). The applicant must be examined and the form accomplished by an authorized physician of the Consulate. The medical certificate must also include the x-ray film, laboratory reports,etc. The medical examination report is valid only if submitted to the quarantine officer at the port of entry in the Philippines together with the visa application, within six (6) months form the date the examination was conducted.

Non refundable fee of AUD 195.00 payable in cash or bank check to the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney

Student Visa

A Student visa is issued by the Consulate upon receipt of authority from the Department of Foreign Affairs. The student applicant must apply for admission directly to the school of his/her choice. The admitting school refers the application to the Department of Education of Culture, and Sports (DECS) for approval. If meritorious, DECS transmits its approval to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs who in turn sends the authority to this Consulate.

Unless specified otherwise, submit original and two photocopies each of the required documents:

Personal Appearance

Duly accomplished application forms

Valid passport

Four copies of recent passport size photograph, signed at the bottom front

Medical and physical examination report by an authorized physician of the Consulate. It must also include chest x-ray film, laboratory reports, etc. The medical examination report is valid only if submitted to the quarantine officer at the port of entry in the Philippines together with the visa application, within six(6) months form the date the examination was conducted;

Police Clearance based on fingerprint check issued by the Federal Police of Australia or the Police authorities in the place where the applicant resides;

Original copy of the School’s Notice of Acceptance (NOA) containing a clear impression of the school’s dry seal, addressed to the student;

Original copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for Admission (CEA) issued by the Commission of Higher Education (CHED), if enrolled in courses or program where restrictions may exist due to shortage of facilities, as in medicine or dentistry; and

Non-refundable fee of AUD 325.00 visa fee in cash, money order or bank cheque payable to the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney.

Other Visas

Click here for Special Investors Resident Visa

Click here for Special Retirees Resident Visa

Click here for Pre-arranged Employment Visa