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VISA REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
 
1 Persons Exempt from Visa Requirements
 
2.  Types of Philippines Visas
 
  a.  Tourist Visa (For pleasure or business)  
  b.  Visa for Minors - Travelling either alone or accompanied by a guardian  
  c. Non-Quota Immigrant Visa  
  d.  Quota Visas  
  e.  Student Visas  
  f.  Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV)  
       
3.  Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG)
 
4.  General Information on Extension of Visa
       
5.  Applying by Mail
       
    Applicants may apply for visas by mail provided they submit a duly notarized (by any notary public) application form, the requirements, passport, fee, and a self-addressed padded envelope with sufficient US Postage stamps or any reliable form of mail or courier service to ensure the return of the passport (e.g. FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) Metered stamps will not be accepted.  
       
6.  Downloadable Forms