COUNTRIES OF NATIONALS UNDER EO 408 ENTITLED TO STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT VISA NOT TO TO EXCEED 30 DAYS: please click here for the complete list of Countries)
U.S Passport holders and other EO 408 nationals who are staying for more than 30 days in the Philippines must apply for a visa. In general, nationals not included in the EO 408 list must apply for a visa regardless of duration of stay.
All Temporary Visitor Visa 9 (A) visa applications, please s
*** Please note that www.visa.gov.ph is currently undergoing maintenance as of 31 May 2024 and is inaccessible. In the meantime, visa applicants can submit their applications and documentary requirements and fees by mail at 3435 Wilshire Blvd Suite 550 Los Angeles, California 90010.
Please email lapcg.ovas@gmail.com for the requirements and application form.
REMINDER TO ALL VISA APPLICANTS:
Philippine immigration authorities will not allow entry into the Philippine airports and seaports the following nationals:
• Those holding non-machine readable passports (e.g. hand scripted passports); or
• Those previously deported from the Philippines or included in the “blacklist order” of the Department of Foreign Affairs or Bureau of Immigration; or
• Those with incomplete documentation; or
• Those with circumstances that would render them inadmissible for entry, even with a valid passport and visa issued by a Philippine Consulate General.
For all visa applications
• Visa Applications and requirements must be sent by mail or courier. DO NOT USE FEDEX
• The Consulate General will only accept machine readable passports and/or e-passports/biometric passports (passports with the microchip logo) that are valid at least (6) six months from the applicant’s departure date and with at least one (1) blank passport page
• The visa office can request additional documents to determine whether or not the applicant can be issued a visa
• Visa processing usually takes five (5) to seven (7) business days upon receipt of complete documents, excluding the time it will take for the applicant’s passport with a visa sticker to be mailed. We therefore recommend that the visa application is filed at least one month before the intended date of travel to the Philippines, or, if the applicant is planning a multi-country travel and the Philippines is one of its stops, then, at least one month before the start of the travel.
• Temporary flight booking/ reservation is accepted. The Consulate cannot guarantee the approval, and issuance, of the visa before the applicant’s scheduled flight, nor can the processing be expedited to accomodate the applicant.
• The Consulate will not refund any visa fee received, regardless of the outcome of the application.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OFFICERS/STAFF AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
Please directly contact our Visa Section at lapcg.ovas@gmail.com for more information.
