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In the Philippines, visas fall under the Bureau of Immigration, which reports to the Department of Justice. The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 group permits into three families — immigrant, non-immigrant and special visas — and designate them by the sections of the law: 9A for the temporary visitor, 9F for studies, 9G for pre-arranged employment, 13A for marriage. One page details the visa issued upon arrival, filed at the Bureau's main office.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Bureau of Immigration — the immigration bureau of the Republic of the Philippines, which reports to the Department of Justice
Submission channel
Not stated in general terms on the portal consulted. For the visa issued upon arrival, the page states that it is filed at the main office of the Bureau of Immigration ("BI Main Office")
Electronic visa
Not stated on the portal consulted
Portal language
English

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

"Temporary Visitor Visa (9A)"
Non-immigrant category named by the visa page of the Bureau of Immigration. Duration and conditions not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Student Visa (9F)"
Non-immigrant category named by the visa page. Duration and conditions not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G)"
Non-immigrant category named by the visa page. Duration and conditions not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Treaty Trader or Treaty Investor (9D)"
Non-immigrant category named by the visa page. Duration and conditions not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Immigrant Visa by Marriage (13A)"
Immigrant category named by the visa page. Duration and conditions not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Visa Upon Arrival (SEVUA)"
Special visa. According to the dedicated page: 30 days of authorized stay for single entry; for multiple entries, an initial period of three months, extendable in six-month periods. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The visa page of the Bureau of Immigration groups permits into three families: immigrant visas, non-immigrant visas and special visas. Each category leads to its own page. The pages consulted do not state a submission channel common to all categories.

For the visa issued upon arrival, the dedicated page states that the application is filed at the main office of the Bureau of Immigration. It specifies who this visa is for: foreign investors and businesspeople duly endorsed by the Board of Investments, athletes and delegates to competitions, conventions or exhibitions, delegates, participants and speakers at international conventions, officials of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other international development partners, as well as people whom the commissioner considers may benefit from it.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Identify the applicable visa family: immigrant, non-immigrant or special visa.
  2. Open the page of the chosen category on the Bureau of Immigration website to learn its conditions.
  3. For the visa issued upon arrival: check that you fall within one of the situations listed by the dedicated page.
  4. Gather the documents on the checklist that the page announces for that category.
  5. File the application with the competent office: the main office of the Bureau of Immigration for the visa issued upon arrival.
  6. Pay the fees set for the category.
  7. The other steps are not stated on the pages consulted.

Documents mentioned by the authority

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the page for the visa issued upon arrival states a visa fee of between 25 and 50 United States dollars depending on the category, a legal research fee of 10 Philippine pesos, an express fee of 500 Philippine pesos for certain categories, and a total amount of 5,010 Philippine pesos for the arrangement intended for multinational companies.

Processing times are not stated on the pages consulted. No fee is published for the other visa categories on those same pages.

After the decision

The decision rests with the Bureau of Immigration; the page for the visa issued upon arrival expressly mentions the commissioner's discretion to admit to the benefit of this visa people other than those it lists.

For that visa, the page states an authorized stay of 30 days for single entry and, for multiple entries, an initial period of three months extendable in six-month periods. The grounds for refusal and the avenues of appeal are not described on the pages consulted.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Philippines to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to the Philippines?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

How are Philippine visas designated?

By the section of the law under which they fall. The official page names in particular the temporary visitor visa (9A), the student visa (9F), the pre-arranged employment visa (9G), the treaty trader or treaty investor (9D) and the immigrant visa by marriage (13A).

Where is the application filed?

Not stated in general terms on the portal consulted. For the visa issued upon arrival, the official page states that it is filed at the main office of the Bureau of Immigration.

Who is the visa issued upon arrival for?

According to the official page: foreign investors and businesspeople endorsed by the Board of Investments, athletes and delegates to competitions, conventions or exhibitions, participants and speakers at international conventions, officials of international development institutions, as well as people whom the commissioner considers may benefit from it.

What are the fees for the visa issued upon arrival?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: from 25 to 50 United States dollars depending on the category, 10 Philippine pesos in legal research fee, 500 pesos in express fee for certain categories, and 5,010 pesos in total for the arrangement intended for multinational companies.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

Check my route Open my case

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.