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Philippines Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G) — non-commercial mission

5 facts quoted from the official source

Foreign nationals engaged in missionary, social, rehabilitation or similar non-commercial activity may convert to 9G non-commercial status.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
spouse, dependants +1
from the official record
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementThe applicant must be engaged in a qualifying missionary, social or rehabilitation mission; recognised religious endorsements affect the transaction.
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsA spouse and unmarried dependent children below 21 may be included.
Family

Who you can bring

spousedependantschildren
  • Dependent-family rightsA spouse and unmarried dependent children below 21 may be included.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe published non-commercial visa and ACR component is one year.
  • Renewal or extensionAn existing non-commercial holder continuing the mission may apply for extension.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Philippines?
The official source states: Foreign nationals engaged in missionary, social, rehabilitation or similar non-commercial activity may convert to 9G non-commercial status.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, dependants, children.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.ph page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.phLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Philippines government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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