PHILIPPINES VISA FOR Indians

 Hello everyone, I would like to share my experience with regards to the Philippines visa regulations for foreigners in detail.

I have worked and lived in the Philippines for over 7 years. Bear in mind the procedures before entering the Philippines can vary from country to country. The experience shared here is for Indians prior to entry and after entering the rules are the same for everyone applying to work or stay on as a tourist.

1) Download the Visa form and submit it to the Philippine Consulate . If you are from the south the Chennai will be the nearest consulate( east would be Kolkatta, north : Delhi West : Mumbai)

2) You may be called in for an interview ,however if you have an invite from the Philippines and your documents are in order then you would not have much of an issue.

3) Always carry an onboard return ticket and even students enter the Philippines on  9A visa.

4) Upon successful clearance on arrival from the immigration, the company that you will work for will apply for your 9 G visa. This can be valid for a period of 2 years.

4) If you change your organization then the 9G visa will be downgraded and you will be on a tourist visa before the new organization re applies for you 9G.

5)The process can take upto 6 months or in some cases even 8 to 10 months .

6) Once you are on (G visa you and exit and enter the country anytime you wish however there will be a fee of 2880 PHP roughly 54USD at the immigration prior to every exit.

7) Currently due to the pandemic I have lost my job and hence placed on a tourist visa and currently extending every two months as I have my partner here.

8) Cost to extend every 2 months is 4000PHP.

Hope this has been explained as briefly and without any confusion. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me on the form below or just leave a comment.

Stay Safe Everyone!!