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Temporary Visitor Visa (9A) — visa-required national

PhilippinesShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A valid passport visa granted by diplomatic or consular officers is required, except for the aliens the law exempts.

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Limits of the record
  • The nationality matrix (which nationals are visa-required) was not read; DFA pages returned 403.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The route covers temporary visitors coming for business, for pleasure or for reasons of health.

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

Answer not available

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The required travel document is an unexpired passport, or an official document in the nature of a passport issued by the government to which the traveller owes allegiance, or another travel document showing origin and identity as prescribed by regulations. The official source does not state funds, accommodation, onward-ticket or insurance evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • Funds, accommodation, onward-ticket or insurance evidence not stated in the sources read.
  • https://immigration.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1_CA613.pdf
    Sec. 10. Presentation of unexpired passport. - Nonimmigrants must present for admission into the Philippines unexpired passports or official documents in the nature of passports issued by the governments of the countries to which they owe allegiance or other travel documents showing their origin and identity as prescribed by regulations,

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

All temporary visitors, regardless of nationality and not otherwise disqualified, may extend their tourist visa during the last thirty (30) days of a previously issued LSVVE or upon expiry of a regular visa extension; total extension is not more than six (6) months from expiration of authorised stay. The initial visa is granted by diplomatic or consular officers.

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Limits of the record
  • Where the initial visa is obtained (consulate) not read — DFA 403.
  • https://immigration.gov.ph/visas/visa-waiver/
    All temporary visitors, regardless of nationality and not otherwise disqualified, who wish to extend his/her tourist visa during the last thirty (30) days of the previously issued LSVVE, or upon the expiry of a regular visa extension.  The total duration of extension shall be not more than six (6) months from the time of expiration of authorized stay.
  • https://immigration.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1_CA613.pdf
    and valid passport visas granted by diplomatic or consular officers, except that such documents shall not be required of the following aliens:

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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