INFORMATION ON APPLYING FOR A VISA TO VISIT THE PHILIPPINES

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES IN APPLYING FOR A PHILIPPINE VISA Processing period for visa is Eight (08) Philippine Wo !ing "#$% not &o'nting S#t' "#$ #n" S'n"#$ and a Fee of 260.00 Dirhams for Single Entry. Filing of visa application will be received daily between ()00 #* to +, noon onl$. Application filed beyond said prescribed time will not -e #&&epte". Re.'i e*ent% 1. Personal appearance of the applicant, for first-time applicant; 2. Accomplished Visa Application Form TO BE DOWNLOADED !O" The Em#ass$%s &e#site' &&&.philem#ass$.ae; entries m(st #e TYPEWRITTEN in capital letters. All fields must be completely and clearly filled out. Application forms ith ille!ible entries ill N"T be accepted. ). *resent ori!inal passport an+ s(#mit photocopies of passport data pa!e#s$ . *assport must be %alid for at least si& #'$ months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines. ,. -(#mit photocopy of (AE residence %isa &ith En.lish translation +one #$ a le.al translator if /isa is printe+ in Ara#ic. 0AE /isa m(st #e %alid for at least si& #'$ months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines. 1. One 213 recent passport si)e photo 2not more than six months old) si.ne+ #$ the applicant on the left portion; 4. *etter of +uarantee from emplo$er5compan$ sponsor statin. an+5or certif$in. the follo&in.' *osition an+5or +esi.nation of the applicant 6ncl(si/e perio+ of applicant%s emplo$ment &ith the sponsor "onthl$ salar$ an+ No o#7ection to the applicant%s tra/el to the *hilippines Note, If applicant is a business proprietor or partner- present ori!inal and submit copy- &ith En.lish translation of the Trade *icense &ith the name of the applicant as proprietor, partner or in/estor. 8. In%itation.Reference letter from *hilippine sponsor5contact person or compan$ to.ether &ith the in/itin. person%s passport or an$ /ali+ 6D an+ in+icatin. the complete a++ress an+ telephone n(m#er2s3 in the *hilippines; 9. /an0 statement of personal accounts as proof of applicant%s financial capacit$ to tra/el

Additional Requirements: If applicant has pre%ious %isit %isa to the Philippines- s(#mit photocop$ of the latest *hilippine /isa iss(e+. If applicant is tra%ellin! for recruitment purposes- present ori.inal an+ s(#mit photocop$ of the :o# Or+er or Deman+ Letter an+ -*A /erifie+5atteste+ #$ the *hilippine O/erseas La#or Office in the 0AE an+ the *hilippine Em#ass$;

If applicant is tra%ellin! for medical treatment- s(#mit me+ical certificate atteste+ #$ the 0AE "inistr$ of ;ealth an+ letter of acceptance from a *h$sician or "e+ical 6nstit(tion in the *hilippines; If applicant is married to a Filipino citi)en- s(#mit photocop$ of the atteste+ marria.e contract in En.lish to.ether &ith a cop$ of spo(se%s passport or 6D; If applicant is a minor- not employed, a3 Notari<e+ affi+a/it5Letter from parents or le.al .(ar+ian .(aranteein. that the applicant &ill ha/e the parents5.(ar+ian%s f(ll financial s(pport for international tra/el. This .(arantee m(st #e s(pporte+ #$ +oc(ments certif$in. the sponsor%s5.(ar+ian%s financial capacit$ s(ch as an emplo$ment5salar$ certificate, #an= statement an+ tra+e license. #3 >op$ of the #irth certificate in En.lish an+ passport copies or 6D%s of parents or .(ar+ian.

IMPORTANT NOTI/E) The #&&o*pli%he" 0i%# #ppli&#tion 1o * #n" the -#%i& e.'i e*ent% # e %'-*itte" 1o PRELIMINARY EVAL2ATION3 Othe e.'i e*ent% *#$ -e e.'e%te" "epen"ing on the e%'lt o1 thi% e0#l'#tion3 IN/OMPLETE S24MISSION OF RE52IREMENTS WILL RES2LT IN THE VISA NOT 4EING PRO/ESSE63 NO ONLINE OR EMAIL VISA APPLI/ATIONS WILL 4E A//EPTE63 NO FOLLOW72P /ALLS OR VISITS TO THE EM4ASSY OR TO THE 6EPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN MANILA WILL 4E ENTERTAINE63 S/HE62LE6 6ATES AN68OR INSTR2/TIONS IN THE /LAIM FORM ISS2E6 SHO2L6 4E STRI/TLY FOLLOWE63 NON7/OMPLIAN/E WITH THE A4OVEMENTIONE6 MAY RES2LT IN 6ENIAL OF THE VISA3

NO7VISA ENTRY FOR TEMPORARY VISITORS TO THE PHILIPPINES

ationals from co!ntries listed below who are traveling to the Philippines for b!siness and to!rism p!rposes are allowed to enter the Philippines witho!t visas for stays not e"ceeding twenty#one $2%& days' provided that they hold valid tic(ets for their ret!rn )o!rney to port of origin or ne"t port of destination and that their passports are valid for a period of at least si" $6& months beyond the contemplated period of stay. *owever' +mmigration ,fficers at ports of entry may e"ercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least si"ty $60& days beyond the intended period of stay. ationals from the following co!ntries are allowed to enter the Philippines witho!t a visa for a period of stay of twenty#one $2%& days or less-

Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil* Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Cote d !voire C"prus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark D#ibouti Dominica Dominican Republic $cuador $l %alvador $&uatorial 'uinea $ritrea $stonia $thiopia Fi#i Finland France 'abon 'ambia 'erman" 'hana 'ibraltar 'reece 'renada 'uatemala 'uinea 'uinea Bissau 'u"ana (aiti (onduras (ungar" !celand !ndonesia !reland !srael* !tal" )amaica )apan *en"a *iribati *uwait +ao ,eople s Democratic Republic +atvia +esotho +iberia +iechtenstein +ithuania +u-embourg .adagascar .alawi .ala"sia .aldives .ali .alta .arshall !slands .auritania .auritius .e-ico .icronesia .onaco .ongolia .orocco .ozambi&ue ."anmar /amibia /epal /etherlands /ew 0ealand /icaragua /iger /orwa" 1man ,alau ,anama ,apua /ew 'uinea ,aragua" ,eru ,oland ,ortugal 2atar Republic of *orea Romania Russia Rwanda %aint *itts and /evis %aint +ucia %aint Vincent and the 'renadines %amoa %an .arino %ao 3ome and ,rincipe %audi Arabia %enega %e"chelles %ingapore %lovakia %lovenia %olomon !slands %omalia %outh Africa %pain %uriname %waziland %weden %witzerland 3hailand 3ogo 3rinidad and 3obago 3unisia 3urke" 3uvalu 4ganda 4nited Arab $mirates 4nited *ingdom of 'reat Britain and /orthern !reland 4nited Republic of 3anzania 4nited %tates of America 4rugua" Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Vietnam 0ambia 0imbabwe *3he following are allowed to enter the ,hilippines without a visa for the following number of days: 56 >6 ?6 A6 (olders (olders (olders (olders of of of of Brazil passports 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding fift"8nine 9:;< da"s= !srael passports 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding fift"8nine 9:;< da"s= +ao ,DR passports 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding thirt" 9?@< da"s= .ongolia passports 7 for a sta" note e-ceeding >5 da"s6

3he following are allowed to enter the ,hilippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days: 56 (olders of (ong *ong %pecial Administrative 9%AR< passports= >6 (olders of British /ational 1verseas 9B/1< passports= ?6 (olders of ,ortuguese ,assports issued in .acau= A6 (olders of .acao %pecial Administrative Region 9%AR< passports= :6 Chinese nationals from the mainland coming for tourism purposes and with either a valid AustralianB CanadianB )apaneseB %chengen or 4% Visa6 3he following citizens of ASEA short or tem(orary visits: 56 >6 ?6 A6 :6 C6 D6 E6 ;6 !ember "ountries #$ $% EE# A &'SA for

Brunei 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s= Cambodia 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s= !ndonesia 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s= +ao ,DR 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding thirt" 9?@< da"s= .ala"sia 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s= ."anmar 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s= %ingapore 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s= 3hailand 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s= Viet /am 7 for a sta" not e-ceeding twent"8one 9>5< da"s6

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1y residence %isa in Abu 2habi3 as issued in 2ubai- can I file my application in the Philippine Embassy

No. Applicant &ith resi+ence /isas iss(e+ in D(#ai an+ the Northern Emirates can file their /isa applications at the *hilippine >ons(late ?eneral in D(#ai. Who # e .'#li1ie" 1o Te*po # $ Re%i"ent Vi%#% (TRV)9 An alien spo!se and !nmarried children !nder 2% years old of any Philippine citi6en may apply for a 307. Wh#t i% the 0#li"it$ o1 *$ TRV Vi%#9 A 307 is valid for a probationary period of one $%& year. 3hereafter' it may be e"tended for two $2& years. Wh#t # e the -ene1it% o1 # TRV hol"e 9 ,nce yo! have this visa yo! may8 8 8 8 be employed in the Philippines lease real property in the Philippines own personal property in the Philippines 9!alify for Philippine citi6enship' after residence of five years.

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M$ &hil" hol"% # 1o eign p#%%po t #n" :ill t #0el :ith *$ Filipino :i1e 8 h'%-#n"; "o I nee" to #ppl$ 1o # Philippine 0i%# 1o *$ &hil"9 4es' yo! need to apply for a Philippine visa even if one of the parents is a Filipino. *owever' if yo!r co!ntry is incl!ded in the list of no visa#re9!ired entry $please refer to the list given on the other page&' yo! can proceed to the Philippines. I #* hol"ing # T #0el 6o&'*ent; ho: long it :ill t#!e to p o&e%% *$ 0i%# #ppli&#tion9 3he processing of visa applications for applicants holding 3ravel Doc!ments will ta(e one $%& month or more. I pl#n to e<ten" *$ 0i%it -e$on" the #'tho i=e" pe io" in the Philippine%; :h#t :ill I "o9 6n case of a temporar$ /isitor@s /isa-hol+er &hose sta$ in the *hilippines &ill eAcee+ the a(thori<e+ perio+ of sta$, he5she &ill ha/e to report to the B(rea( of 6mmi.ration, sec(re an eAtension of sta$ an+ pa$ the correspon+in. immi.ration fees. 6nformation on fees for eAtension of sta$ an+ other 6mmi.ration fees are a/aila#le at the B(rea( of 6mmi.ration &e#site 2&&&.immi.ration..o/.ph3.

FA FORM NO. 2 [REVISED 2000]

FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE PHILIPPINES EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES APPLICATION FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISA [PLEASE TYPE ENTRIES IN CAPITAL LETTTERS] 2. FIRS% NAME &. MIDD$E NAME '. (ENDER)SE* MA$E +. DA%E OF ,IR%.. /I%I0ENS-IP 1. P$A/E OF ,IR%2. /IVI$ S%A%3S SIN($E MARRIED 4IDO4ED SEPARA%ED 5. IF MARRIED6 4RI%E NAME6 NA%IONA$I%76 /I%I0ENS-IP AND ADDRESS OF SPO3SE Na8e Nationalit: Add ess #0. APP$I/AN%S ADDRESS ##. SIN/E 4-EN DID 7O3 $IVE -ERE; #2. O//3PA%ION #'. SIN/E 4-EN DID 7O3 4OR< IN %-IS O//3PA%ION; #.. %E$EP-ONE NO. #1. EMAI$ #&. EMP$O7ER #+. EMP$O7ERS ADDRESS #2. FA*

Applicants Signed Passpo t P!oto [c" ent]

#. $AS% NAME

FEMA$E

DIVOR/ED /iti9ens!ip

#5. NAMES AND A(ES OF /-I$DREN6 IF AN7

20. FA%-ERS NAME

2#. MO%-ERS NAME ISS3ED ,7 2+. $EN(%- OF S%A7

22.DES/RIP%ION OF PASSPOR% OR %RAVE$ DO/3MEN% %7PE /O$OR N3M,ER DA%E OF ISS3E VA$ID 3N%I$ 2&. POR% OF EN%R7 2'. P3RPOSE OF EN%R7

2.. O%-ER PERSONS %RAVE$IN( 4I%- %-E APP$I/AN% 3NDER %-E SAME PASSPOR% OR %RAVE$ DO/3MEN% 21. ADDRESS IN %-E P-I$IPPINES 22. REFEREN/ES IN %-E P-I$IPPINES = PROVIDE /OMP$E%E ADDRESS6 /ON%A/% %E$EP-ONES6 FA*6 EMAI$ NAME ADDRESS

25. DES%INA%ION[S] IN %-E P-I$IPPINES > PROVIDE /OMP$E%E ADDRESS6 /ON%A/% %E$EP-ONES6 FA*6 EMAI$

&0. S3PPOR%IN( DO/3MEN%S S3,MI%%ED AND OFFERED FOR INSPE/%ION IN S3PPOR% OF VISA APP$I/A%ION? &#. -AVE 7O3 ,EEN /ONVI/%ED OF AN7 /RIME IN %-E 3AE; 7ES PROVIDE DE%AI$S NO &2. DO 7O3 -AVE AN7 /OMM3NI/A,$E DISEASE 7ES PROVIDE DE%AI$S NO &&. DO 7O3 -AVE A -IS%OR7 OF MEN%A$ I$$NESS; 7ES PROVIDE DE%AI$S NO &'. 4ERE 7O3 EVER REF3SED OF AN7 <IND OF P-I$IPPINE VISA6 DENIED ADMISSION IN%O OR DEPOR%ED FROM %-E P-I$IPINES AND REMOVED A% (OVERNMEN% E*PENSE FROM %-E P-I$IPPINES AND O%-ER /O3N%RIES; 7ES PROVIDE %-E /IR/3MS%AN/ES OR REASONS? NO &+. I 3NDERS%AND %-A% I MA7 EN%ER %-E P-I$IPPINES A% %-E POR% OF EN%R7 DESI(NA%ED ,7 %-E P-I$IPPINE IMMI(RA%ION A3%-ORI%IES AND 3NDER O%-ER /ONDI%IONS IMPOSED ,7 %-OSE A3%-ORI%IES. I SO$EMN$7 S4EAR %-A% %-E FORE(OIN( S%A%EMEN%S ARE %R3E %O %-E ,ES% OF M7 <NO4$ED(E.

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SI(NA%3RE PRIN%ED NAME OF APP$I/AN%

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/ONS3$ REP3,$I/ OF %-E P-I$IPPINES

[FOR OFFI/IA$ 3SE ON$7]

NON=IMMI(RAN% VISA NO. @@@@@@@ 3NDER SE/%ION @@@@@@ OF %-E P-I$IPPINE IMMI(RA%ION A/% OF #5'06 AS AMENDED6 4AS ISS3ED %O -EREIN NAMED APP$I/AN% ON @@@@@@@@@@@@ AND VA$ID 3N%I$ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@.
SERVI/E NO. OR NO. FEE PAID

REMAR<S6 IF AN7? @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ /ONS3$ REP3,$I/ OF %-E P-I$IPPINES

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