Philippines Visa

Philippines Visa Document Requirements.

• Visa application form fully and legibly completed in English by the applicant.
• One passport size photograph is taken no more than 6 months ago. Scanned photos are not acceptable.
• Bank statements for the last six months stamped and signed by a bank officer.
• Original passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond the contemplated stay in the Philippines.
• Photocopy of the data and amendment pages of the applicant's passport.
• Copy of e-ticket showing confirmed flight details; For temporary visitor's visa and transit visa holders: Your return or onward journey plane ticket must be presented to the Philippine immigration officer upon entry into the Philippines.

Tourist Visa Document Requirements

• Copy of credit cards and/or traveler's checks or foreign exchange endorsement of the passport.
• Original, signed letter from inviting party (if applicable) indicating complete address and telephone number. The letter must also be notarized in the Philippines.
• 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 a self-employed, photocopy of latest Income Tax Return and copy of Personal Assessment Number (PAN) Card.
• If student, applicant's Certificate of Enrollment or Letter of Acceptance from School.
• If minor, under 18 years of age traveling alone or to be accompanied by a person other than a 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 minor and address in the Philippines, duly notarized by a local Notary Public, attested by the MEA  and consular officer of the Philippine Embassy. This affidavit must be presented before immigration officials at the port of entry in the Philippines upon the minor's arrival in the Philippines.
• If the spouse of a Philippine citizen: name of Filipino spouse should be indicated in the visa applicant's passport copy of report of marriage issued by the Philippine Embassy or Philippine National Statistics office.
• If unmarried minor child of a Filipino parent: copy of birth certificate and copy of parent's valid passports.

Business Visa Document Requirements

• Original letter of invitation from reference person or company in the Philippines. The letter must also be signed by the authorized company signatory and notarized in the Philippines.
• An official letter from company where employed mentioning applicant's travel to the Philippines, expected the duration of stay and number of entries applied for (single entry/ multiple entry valid for 6 months or 1 year).

Transit Visa Document Requirements

• Copy of e-ticket to show the applicant's flight details.