PhilippinesLong-term residence
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A quota immigrant visa, obtained by conversion.
Conversion to Quota Immigrant Visa
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the qualifying residence period and when it begins.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.
Applicants must be nationals of countries that have diplomatic relations with the Philippines and grant Filipinos the same immigration privileges under reciprocity, within a cap of fifty (50) per nationality (or without nationality) per calendar year; documents are pre-screened by the CRU, followed by a hearing, ACR I-Card biometrics and passport implementation if approved. The official source does not state renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules.
Nationals of countries which have diplomatic relations with the Philippines and grant the Filipinos the same immigration privileges under the principle of reciprocity which shall not be in excess of fifty (50) of any one nationality or without nationality for any one calendar year
Submit the documents for pre-screening to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU) or to the frontline officer or staff of other Immigration Offices able to process this transaction.
Attend hearing. Please refer to the Official Receipt for the schedule and venue of the hearing and Image and Fingerprint Capturing.
Proceed to Image and Fingerprint Capturing Counter of the Alien Registration Division (ARD) and submit requirements for ACR I-Card application
If approved, submit passport for visa implementation.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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