REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISA

• 1. Requirements must be submitted by mail or courier service. Do not use FedEx

  2. Completely filled up application form.  (For People’s Republic of China (P.R.O.C) passport holders, use this form)

  3. ORIGINAL and PHOTOCOPY of the foreign parent’s passport with a validity that must extend at least six (6) months beyond the length of proposed stay in the Philippines.

  4. One 2″ x 2″ size photograph taken within the last six (6) months. The applicant’s signature must be affixed on the front side of the picture.

  5. A photocopy of the applicant’s proof of round trip airline booking (unpaid reservation) to his/her country of origin or his/her next country of destination.

  6. Proof of financial capacity (e.g. latest print-out of credit card account(s), latest print-out of bank statements, ownership of real estate properties, and other documents showing the applicant’s capacity to financially support himself/herself during his/her stay in the Philippines. You will need more than one type of proof of financial capacity

  7. Cashier’s check or US Postal Money Order pay to the order of the Philippine Consulate General Los Angeles in the amount of US$30.00 for the Visa Fee

  8. For Foreign Parent joining Filipino minor child or Filipino child with special needs in the Philippines: Original and copy of Philippine Statistics Authority/National Statistics Office (PSA/NSO) Birth Certificate of the child  For Foreign Parent traveling with Filipino minor child or Filipino child with special needs to the Philippines: valid Philippine passport or travel document of the child (you will need to present this again in the Philippines)

  9. For Filipino child with special needs, documentary proof that Filipino Child is covered by Section 4 (a) to (d) of RA 7277.

  10. Letter request by the Filipino parent of the Filipino child addressed to the Consulate General with copy of valid identification card issued by the Philippine government. This letter must be NOTARIZED by a notary public in the Philippines.

  11. Documentary proof that the child is in the Philippines, such as Barangay or Municipal certification, certificate of enrollment by the school or other recent school records, notarized affidavit of appearance with a photo of the child holding a current newspaper, etc.

  12. Return envelope that is self-addressed with prepaid postage (PRIORITY MAIL with tracking number).

• NOTE:

  • If in the Philippines and visa holder wants to extend his/her stay beyond 59 days, an application for extension of stay must be filed at the Bureau of Immigration in Manila, or the Immigration office nearest to the place where the applicant is temporarily residing. See Long Stay Visitor Visa Extension.

  • It is recommended that the visa holder also pre-book an Accredited Quarantine Facility and a COVID-19 Testing Provider

REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMIGRANT VISA

1. Requirements must be submitted by mail or courier service. Do not use FedEx

2. Two (2) copies of duly accomplished application form (F.A. Form No. 3).

3. Valid passport (the original passport and two (2) photocopies of the passport must be submitted) whose validity must extend at least one (1) year beyond the length of proposed stay in the Philippines.

4. Four (4) 2″ x 2″ size colored photograph with white background taken within the last six (6) months. The applicant’s signature must be affixed on the front side of the picture.

5. Medical Certificate (F.A. Form No.11) accomplished by a local physician. All supporting documents must be submitted in triplicate (three copies). A Chest x-ray plate in CD must accompany the certificate, together with the results for the following tests: 1) stool (ova/parasite and occult blood); 2) urinalysis; and 3) complete blood test (blood serology and chemistry).

6. Apostilled Local State Police clearance obtained within the last (6) months. The original and one (1) photocopy must be submitted.

7. Proof of financial capacity (e.g. latest print out showing statement of credit card account(s), latest print-out of bank account statements, ownership of real estate properties, and other documents showing the applicant’s capacity to financially support himself/herself during his/her stay in the Philippines You will need more than one type of proof of financial capacity)

8. Immigrant Visa Fee of $150.00 in Cashier’s check or US Postal Money Order pay to the order of the Philippine Consulate General Los Angeles.

9. For Foreign Parent joining Filipino minor child or Filipino child with special needs in the Philippines: Original and copy of Philippine Statistics Authority/National Statistics Office (PSA/NSO) Birth Certificate of the child  For Foreign Parent traveling Filipino minor child or Filipino child with special needs to the Philippines: valid Philippine passport or travel document of the child (you will need to present this again in the Philippines)

10. For Filipino child with special needs, documentary proof that Filipino Child is a child covered by Section 4 (a) to (d) of RA 7277

11. Original and two (2) photocopies of the applicants apostilled Birth Certificate

12. Original and photocopy of a notarized letter from the Filipino spouse requesting or petitioning the issuance of an immigrant visa to his/her foreign spouse.

13. Letter request by the Parent addressed to the Consulate with copy of valid identification card

14. Return envelope that is self-addressed with prepaid postage

 

NOTE:

• It is recommended that the visa holder also pre-book an Accredited Quarantine Facility and a COVID-19 Testing Provider