The Rumor Despite what you may have heard on other forums. There is no new Sec 9a Visa! People have incorrectly interpreted posts by some Philippines Embassies about 3 months, 6 months and 12-month visas that you can apply for.…
This post contains both good and bad news for Sec 13a Visa holders. In the past, we have relied upon this information to advise our readers that they should downgrade the 13a to a Temporary Visitor Visa in the event…
Sec 9a (Temporary Visitor Visa) The Sec 9a (Temporary Visitor Visa) and its extension called The Visa Waiver Extension is the visa on which most visitors are initially admitted to the Philippines. All visitor’s or foreigners transitioning visas must start…
I wrestled about the usefulness of posting this visa-free entry information as it can change from month to month. Changes are usually additions to the visa-free entrylist, but on rare occasions can involve a country losing that status. I came…
The “Skinny” on Philippines Visas Philippines Visas There is a huge range of Philippines Visas available. Each enables you to stay legally in the Philippines if you meet the criteria. However, people living here long-term use of only a handful…
I have met several expats, both on and offline in the past few weeks, who are here on a Sec 13a visa. Not unusual you might think, but these men, but it equally applies to a woman on the same…
The Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC), although not technically a visa is grouped with them because it is often referred to by foreign nationals as an exit visa, and frankly it has that kind of power, without it you don’t get…
Just a quick post to let you know that Philippine Visas That Matter To You, wiki has had a major revision. It now contains a summary of all the content of the wiki series. Find the Wiki here http://lifephilippines.org/wiki/philippine-visas-matter/ along…
An article on the Sec 13 Quota Visa has just been added to Wiki library. Get all the facts, don’t be paying an arm and a leg for a relatively straight forward process. If you require help, never pay over…
