GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT VISA

The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney does not entertain questions on visas or residency for Australia, and visas for other countries. Please contact the Australian Immigration or the relevant foreign embassy/consulates for these.

A Philippine Visa is an endorsement made on a travel document by a consular officer at a Philippine Embassy or Consulate denoting that the visa application has been properly examined and that the bearer is permitted to proceed to the Philippines and request permission from the Philippine Immigration authorities at the ports of entry to enter the country. 

The grant of a Philippine visa is, in effect, only a form of pre-entry clearance. A foreign national who has been granted a Philippine visa by the Embassy/Consulate is still subject to standard immigration control at the port of entry in the Philippines. The Philippine Immigration official at the port of entry will be the final authority to allow or deny admission into the country.

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30-Day Visa-Free Entry - From 1 August 2013, citizens from certain countries, including Australia, who are traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding 30 days (increased from 21 days), provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passports remain valid for a period of at least 6 months beyond the contemplated period of stay. However, Immigration Officers at ports of entry may exercise their discretion to admit holders of passports valid for at least 60 days beyond the intended period of stay.

Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a period of stay of thirty (30) days or less:

COUNTRIES ALLOWED VISA-FREE ENTRY FOR 30-DAY STAY (Pursuant to Executive Order 408)
Andorra	Greece	Palau
Angola	Grenada	Panama
Antigua and Barbuda	Guatemala	Papua New Guinea
Argentina	Guinea	Paraguay
Australia	Guinea-Bissau	Peru
Austria	Guyana	Poland
Bahamas	Haiti	Portugal
Bahrain	Honduras	Qatar
Barbados	Hungary	Romania
Belgium	Iceland	Russia
Benin	Indonesia	Rwanda
Bhutan	Ireland	St. Kitts & Nevis
Bolivia	Israel (59 days visa-free)	Saint Lucia
Botswana	Italy	St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Brazil (59 days visa-free)	Jamaica	Samoa
Brunei	Japan	San Marino
Bulgaria	Kenya	Sao Tome and Principe
Burkina Faso	Kiribati	Saudi Arabia
Burundi	Korea (ROK)	Senegal
Cambodia	Kuwait	Seychelles
Cameroon	Laos	Singapore
Canada	Latvia	Slovak Republic
Cape Verde	Lesotho	Slovenia
Central African Republic	Liberia	Solomon Islands
Chad	Liechtenstein	Somalia
Chile	Lithuania	South Africa
Colombia	Luxembourg	Spain
Comoros	Madagascar	Suriname
Congo	Malawi	Swaziland
Congo, Democratic Republic	Malaysia	Sweden
Costa Rica	Maldives	Switzerland
Cote d’Ivoire	Mali	Tanzania
Cyprus	Malta	Thailand
Czech Republic	Marshall Island	Togo
Denmark	Mauritania	Trinidad and Tobago
Djibouti	Mauritius	Tunisia
Dominica	Mexico	Turkey
Dominican Republic	Micronesia	Tuvalu
Ecuador	Monaco	Uganda
El Salvador	Mongolia	United Arab Emirates
Equatorial Guinea	Morocco	United Kingdom
Eritrea	Mozambique	United States of America
Estonia	Myanmar	Uruguay
Ethiopia	Namibia	Vanuatu
Fiji	Nepal	Vatican
Finland	Netherlands	Venezuela
France	New Zealand	Vietnam
Gabon	Nicaragua	Zambia
Gambia	Niger	Zimbabwe
Germany	Norway
Ghana	Oman

   The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fifty-nine (59) days:

1. Holders of Brazil passports
2. Holders of Israel passports

 

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days:

1. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports.
2. Holders of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports.

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:

1.   Holders of Macau-Portuguese passports

2.   Holders of Hong Kong British passports.

3.    Indian nationals coming for tourism with valid Australian, Japanese, American,

      Canadian, Schengen, Singapore and UK visas or permanent permit.

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:

1.   Holders of Macau-Portuguese passports

2.  Holders of Hong Kong British passports.

3.   Chinese nationals from mainland China coming for tourism purposes with valid Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Schengen or US visa.

 

Important Note:

Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the Department and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippines.

If you are a citizen of a country other than those mentioned above, you must apply for the appropriate Philippine visa. Your application may also need to undergo a clearance procedure from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

If you are a citizen of a country with visa-free privileges to the Philippines but you wish to extend your stay beyond the 30-day allowance, you must apply for the appropriate Philippine visa.

If you are a holder of an Australian Travel Document, you must apply for the appropriate Philippine visa.

The visa application requires the personal appearance of visa applicant. An applicant of minor age (younger than 18 years) must be accompanied by a parent or the legal guardian. Applications for infants (age two years and younger) can be lodged by a parent; the infant does not have to be brought to the Consulate.

Travel agents may lodge the visa application on behalf of the traveler. In such cases, the accomplished visa application form and passport photograph must be noted by a Justice of the Peace and the visa fee payment must be in the form of a postal money order. The travel agent must arrange for the collection of the traveler’s passport.

Requirements for the Temporary Visitor's Visa

1. Visa Application Form. One (1) fully completed and signed application form. (Download Form)
2. Original Passport. Original passport must be valid for six months beyond exit date.
3. Passport type photo. One (1) passport type photo to be attached in the application form.
4. Itinerary. Photocopy of return flight tickets/itinerary showing applicant’s name.
5. Non Refundable Visa Fee. To be paid either in cash or postal money order payable to the “Philippine Consulate General in Sydney”.
6. Other documents. The Consular officer may require additional documents to confirm certain circumstances relating to the applicant’s stay in the Philippines and/or depending on the purpose of the visit. (Bank Statement, Australian Visa, Invitation Letter, etc.)

 

If applying by mail, the accomplished visa application form and passport photograph must be noted by a Justice of the Peace, the visa fee payment must be in the form of a postal money order, and a self-addressed Express Post or Registered Post envelope must be provided to ensure the return of the applicant’s passport and other documents.

The application and supporting documents should be mailed to:

Philippine Consulate General in Sydney

Attention: Visa Section

Level 1, Philippine Centre

27-33 Wentworth Avenue

Sydney, NSW 2000

The Consulate is not responsible for any delay, loss or damage of the passport in the mail or while the documents are in the custody of the courier service.

Children below 15 years of age traveling to the Philippines unaccompanied by a parent must secure an Affidavit of Support and Consent from the Consulate. Upon arrival at the airport in the Philippines, the accompanying adult will submit this Affidavit to the immigration authorities and obtain a Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG). Fees will apply. (Affidavit of Support and Consent: AU$45.00 / WEG : AU$45.00)

Visitors wishing to stay beyond the authorized 59 days may apply for an Extension of Stay at any office of the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines before the 59 days run out. Visa extension fees will apply. Refer to the Bureau of immigration website for information about extending your stay in the Philippines.

The validity of the Temporary Visitor’s Visa indicates the amount of time that the visa holder must use the visa before it expires, and not the amount of time the holder is allowed to stay in the Philippines. For example, a holder of a Philippine single-entry Temporary Visitor’s Visa, which is valid for 3 months from the date of issue, must use the visa within that 3-month period; it does not mean that the visa-holder is allowed to stay in the Philippines for 3 months.

The initial length of stay for all holders of the Temporary Visitor's Visa is 59 days. Those wishing to stay more than 59 days must secure a visa extension with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration before the end of their initial allowed stay and pay the required fees. For more details on visa extensions, visit the Bureau of Immigration.

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Temporary Visitor Visa (9A visa)

Temporary Visitor Visa  “Chinese National”

 

 

Monday to Friday (except Philippine and Australian holidays) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Regular Processing

Regular Passport holders (mentioned under E.O. 408)	3 working days
Regular Passport holders (countries other than those mentioned above)	10 working days
Australian Travel Document (TD) holders	3 months

Expedite Processing : same day release at 3:00 p.m. Expedite fee of AU$18.00 will apply (For those Countries Allowed Visa-Free Entry for 30 Day Stay, pursuant to Executive Order 408)

Requirements by visa category

• Temporary Visitor's Visa for Pleasure or Tourism
• Temporary Visitor's Visa for Business Purposes
• Temporary Visitor's Visa for Foreign Nationals On Board Privately-Owned Yachts or Sailboats
• Newsmen, Journalists, Cinema & Television Groups
• Transit Visa
• Seaman's Visa
• Foreign Government Official Visa
• Student Visa
• Special Study Permit
• Pre-arranged Employment Visa
• Non-quota Immigrant Visa