When traveling to the Philippines on a self-service trip, it is much more convenient to apply for a Philippine tourist visa on the official website of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office. Compared with the past, it is much more convenient to entrust a travel agency to do it yourself. Compared with the inconvenience of my previous Thai visa application, I can apply for a visa online quickly. In addition to the E-process, sometimes you can't help but shout and change your mind and travel to the Philippines! (Because of AirAsia, cheap prices, island-hopping trips are popular...)
This is our first time to apply for a Philippine tourist visa. I thought that we needed to prepare relevant data and ask the travel agency to do it, or Anya would go to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office to handle it. At that time, we can also summarize the procedures and preparations for your reference.Unexpectedly, my fellow Geyou said that it is enough to apply online. After crawling the information on the Internet, I tried to apply for a tourist visa online. It takes almost a day to receive the visa approval. I have to say...you can get a visa online for a fee. For the benefit of busy office workers, there is no need to spend time to travel to travel agencies or do it yourself, which is convenient!
So what is the relevant information for Philippine visa application?And how to apply and pay online?All kinds of information are gathered in this article. If you have any unclear or questions about the information, please leave a message and share.
Philippine tourist visa application and processing.
‧ About Philippine visa
‧ Necessary data and precautions for Philippine tourist visa
‧ How to apply for a visa online
‧ About Philippine visa.
Entry visas to the Philippines are divided into:
1. Special investor residence visa (SIRV)
2. Special Retirees Residence Visa (SRRV)
3. Permanent residence visa or temporary residence visa (TRV)
4. Special non-immigrant visa [Amendment to Article 47 (A) (XNUMX) of the Immigration Act]
5. Student visa (XNUMXF)
6. Work visa (XNUMXG)
7. Short-term stay visa (9A)
8. "Electronic Travel Authorization" (ETA)
The visas that readers will apply for are mainly the seventh and eighth. The difference between the two is that the short-term stay visa (9A) can be obtained by entrusting a travel agency or personally. For business negotiations or medical activities, the stay period is 59 days.The electronic travel voucher (ETA) is an online visa application service provided to us by the Philippines in July 2015. You can apply for the voucher online, print it and enter the country, and you can stay in the Philippines for 7 days.
Therefore, if the travel days exceed 30 days, you still need to apply for entry according to the general visa method; if not, you can apply for a tourist visa online according to the instructions in this article.
‧ Necessary data and precautions for Philippine short-stay visa (9A)
When applying for a short-stay visa (9A), it is important to note that the number of travel days for each entry into Thailand is 59 days, and entry is only allowed once every three months. (This point is the same as the Thailand tourist visa TR-Single)
◎ To apply for a short-stay visa in person, you need to prepare the following data:
1. Original passport (valid for at least six months)
2. A copy of the front and back of the ID card (under 15 years old, please attach the original copy of the household registration) (Instructions for the official announcement of children applying for a visa)
3. Two-inch color white background, head 3.6 cm to 3.2 cm in size, one photo (within six months) (Announcement of the Philippine Office in Taiwan)
4. Visa fee 1,100 yuan
◎ What matters should be paid attention to when applying for a visa?
1. Fill in the application form: The official website originally provided the form to download and fill in, but the form is not seen on the official website. You will need to take the form to fill in at that time.
2. Two-inch headshot: The headshot used on the visa application form must meet the requirements of "two inches, white background, taken in the past 6 months, and clear facial features."Take me as an example. My ears are very close to my head, and I can’t see my ears when I shoot from the front. Fortunately, the photo studio knows that the photo is for visa use. Not only does it remind me to smooth my hair behind my ears, I also don’t cover my fringe. Too much forehead, plus a minor repair in the follow-up, to make the ears more obvious; in addition, don’t use the big head photos on your ID card or passport.
‧ How to apply for a visa online
Most people travel to the Philippines for no more than 2 months, mostly within 30 days, so the electronic travel certificate (ETA) is more suitable for us, plus it can be processed online and save some time for communication. Let’s take a look. How to complete the application.
The first step: toManila Economic and Cultural Office official website, Click "Apply Now".
▲ After ticking to agree to the terms, click "Continue".
Step XNUMX: Fill in all the fields in the following application form.
▲ After filling in, press "Save".
▲ After saving the data, the system will send the login account and password to the Email mailbox.
Step XNUMX: Go to the mailbox to confirm the login account and password; after login, confirm whether the application data is correct.
▲ Save the data after filling in.
Step XNUMX: After the data (format) is filled in and saved correctly, "Proceed to payment" will appear.
▲ Press OK to enter the credit card payment screen.
Step XNUMX: The payment is completed and wait for the approval notice.
▲ Information about the application number will be displayed in the background.
▲ The mailbox will synchronously notify the receipt of the application email.
Step XNUMX: After approval, you will receive the tourist visa file, print it and hold it to the customs for review.
▲ The online application for tourist visa is completed. If you have any doubts about the application, you can leave a message to ask.
◎ Manila Economic and Cultural Office
1. Taipei Office
– Address: 176th Floor, No. 11, Changchun Road, Taipei City
– Tel: 02-25081719
– Delivery time: 09:00～11:30
– Collection time: 13:30～17:00
– Website: meco.ph/mecog/index.php
2. Taichung Office
– Address: Room 239A, 4th Floor, No. 2, Minquan Road, West District, Taichung City
– Tel: 04-23029080
– Delivery time: 08:30～11:30
– Collection time: 08:30～13:00
3. Kaohsiung Office
– Address: 80th Floor-9, No. 2 Minzu XNUMXst Road, Kaohsiung City
– Phone: 07-398-5935
– Delivery time: 08:30～11:30
– Collection time: 08:30～13:00
