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APPLICATIONS FOR VISA UPON ARRIVAL

Who can 1. Foreign investors and businessmen duly endorsed by the Board of Investments (BOI), Philippine Retirement Authority
apply? (PRA), Philippine chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), local business councils, or local as well as foreign
chambers of commerce and industry;

2. Athletes and delegates to sports competitions, conventions or exhibitions duly endorsed by its organizers and/or
sponsors;

3. Delegates and participants to, resource speakers in, international conventions, symposia, conference and similar
gatherings duly endorsed by its organizers and/or sponsors;

4. Foreign investors and their executives in investments that are endorsed by the government, or those resulting from
bilateral agreements as well as those in response to Presidential Invitations for Investments during presidential trips or
State Visits abroad;

5. Officials of World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and other international development partners, including their
dependent spouse and unmarried minor children;

6. Other foreigners who, in the discretion of the Commissioner, may be entitled to the benefits of this program.

Where to BI Main Office

apply?

What to 1. Checklist (/images/FORMS/Checklist/9Others/1.%20Visa%20Upon%20Arrival.pdf) with complete documentary

bring? requirements

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How to 1. Secure a copy of checklist of requirements.

apply?
2. Secure the Order of Payment Slip.

3. Pay the required immigration fees.

4. Get the Official Receipt.

5. Submit the requirements with Original Receipts.

6. Claim the visa and approved Order.

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How much A non-visa required 9(a) Temporary Visitor’s Visa holder or Tourist who will stay for more than 30 days but less than 59
does it days
cost?

ITEM DISCRIPTION AMOUNT

VUA / Visa Fee (for additional 29 days

$ 50. 00
admission)

Express Fee PHP 500. 00

Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each immigration

10. 00
fee

Memorandum Circular No. AFF-06-016 dated 19 October 2006

Business people endorsed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industries
(PCCI), Current Top 1000 Corporations and Foreign Chamber of Commerce and Industries entitled the foreign national with
a 30 days stay

ITEM DISCRIPTION AMOUNT

VUA / Visa Fee $ 25. 00

Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each immigration

PHP 10. 00
fee

Visa Upon Arrival (VUA) – Single Entry Pro-Investment

Memorandum Order No. MCL-07-015 dated 16 August 2007 entitles the grantee of holder to a single entry 30-day period of
authorized stay as a visitor. This VUA is given to the following:

1. Foreign Investors and Businessmen endorsed by the Board of Investments (BOI), Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA),
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industries (PCCI), and local business councils or Foreign Chamber of Commerce
and Industries;

2. Athletes and delegates to sport competitions/conventions/exhibitions;

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3. Delegates/Participants/Resource Speakers in international conventions;

4. Foreign Investors and their Executives endorsed by the government;

5. Officials of World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international development partners including
dependents and;

6. Other foreign nationals given with entitlement in the discretion of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner.

ITEM DISCRIPTION AMOUNT

VUA / Visa Fee $ 25. 00

Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each immigration

PHP 10. 00
fee

Visa Upon Arrival (VUA) – Multiple Entry VUA Facility for Multinational Corporations

Memorandum Order No. MCL-07-015 dated 16 August 2007 gives an initial period of three (3) months from the date of
admission. This VUA may be extended through a series of extensions of six (6) months validity per extension. Said VUA is
given to senior officials of multinational corporations with operations in the Philippines, as endorsed by DTI-BOI,

ITEM DISCRIPTION AMOUNT

Visa Application Fee PHP 5, 000. 00

Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each immigration

10. 00
fee

TOTAL PHP 5, 010. 00

VA RADJR Memorandum 2012-002 – VA to Foreign Tour for Indian or People’s Republic of China (PROC) Groups

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AMOUNT
ITEM DISCRIPTION
Maximum of 14 days

VUA for 3-19 pax $ 25. 00

for 20 pax 15. 00

Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each immigration

PHP 10. 00
fee

*Fees are updated as of 06 March 2014 and may change without prior notice.

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