VISA
If you are from the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Vanuatu, Nauru, and Tuvalu or if you wish to apply for a visa at the Philippine Embassy in Canberra, please see below information:
- FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO MAY ENTER THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT A VISA
- Former Filipino citizens, including their foreign spouse and/or children, under Republic Act No. 9174 using Balikbayan Privilege;
DOCUMENTS/REQUIREMENTS TO BE PRESENTED UPON ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES BY FOREIGNERS USING VISA-FREE PRIVILEGES:
- Must comply with entry requirements for arriving foreign nationals as stated in https://immigration.gov.ph/#advisory
- In response to the IATF directive, the One Health Pass is officially replaced with the electronic Arrival Card. Please register at: https://etravel.gov.ph/
IMPORTANT: For information of the public, presentation of vaccination status and vaccination certificate for COVID-19 is no longer required. All international travellers arriving in the Philippines are accepted regardless of their vaccination status. (IATF letter dated 7 August 2023 by virtue of Proclamation No, 297 series of 2023).
Those who fail to fully comply with the above conditions and requisites shall be denied admission into the country and shall be subject to the appropriate exclusion proceedings.
Please regularly monitor the following sites for possible changes and for latest rules and policies entry requirements into the Philippines:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/immigration.helpline.ph;
Website: https://immigration.gov.ph/#advisory
For further questions and/or clarifications, please directly coordinate with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration at Hotline Number +632 8465-2400.
- Visa-free foreign nationals from countries under Executive Order 408, S. 1960, which includes Australia, for stays not exceeding 30 days.
For the full list of non-visa required countries (includes Australia) and requirements under E.O. 408, please click here - https://dfa.gov.ph/list-of-countries-for-21-day-visa.
DOCUMENTS/REQUIREMENTS TO BE PRESENTED UPON ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES BY FOREIGNERS USING VISA-FREE PRIVILEGES:
- Must comply with entry requirements for arriving foreign nationals as stated in https://immigration.gov.ph/#advisory
- Have filled out the Health Declaration Form - https://etravel.gov.ph/.
Note: Foreign Nationals who intend to stay beyond 30 days are advised to apply for extension of stay with the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines or an appropriate visa prior to travel at www.visa.gov.ph
Those who fail to fully comply with the above conditions and requisites shall be denied admission into the country and shall be subject to the appropriate exclusion proceedings.
IMPORTANT: For information of the public, presentation of vaccination status and vaccination certificate for COVID-19 is no longer required. All international travellers arriving in the Philippines are accepted regardless of their vaccination status. (IATF letter dated 7 August 2023 by virtue of Proclamation No, 297 series of 2023).
Please regularly monitor the following sites for possible changes and for latest rules and policies entry requirements into the Philippines:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/immigration.helpline.ph;
Website: https://immigration.gov.ph/#advisory
For further questions and/or clarifications, please directly coordinate with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration at Hotline Number +632 8465-2400.
- FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO WILL ENTER THE PHILIPPINES WITH A VISA
9 (a) (Temporary Visitor) Visa Applications
Please click this link to access the Online Visa Application System (OVAS) - https://www.visa.gov.ph. Please note that unqualified applicants who apply will be rejected outright.
Once the application is submitted, the applicant will receive a visa application receipt confirmation. The applicant will then contact the Embassy’s Visa Section for the next steps, which will include submission of additional documentary requirements, the conduct of an interview, among others.
Important reminders when accomplishing the online forms using the OVAS:
- Philippine Visa photo requirements are:
- Plain white or off-white background
- Natural facial expression (no smiling) and both eyes open
- No eyeglasses, earrings, necklace, hat or any head covering the hair or hairline
- Taken full-face view directly facing the camera with the photo capturing only the face with a portion of the neck without including the shoulders
- Image pixel dimensions must be in a square aspect ratio (meaning the height must be equal to the width)
- Accomplish Application Form
- The Name, Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Country of Citizenship, Sex, Contact Number and other demographic data must be in English Block Letters. The entries in the First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name should match all entries in the corresponding fields in the applicant’s passport.
- Download and save the application in pdf form. User needs to affix his/her signature to the application form.
- User will then be required to upload the Signed Application Form and a full-sized photo of the Passport Data Page (picture of the Passport Data Page should not include other pages of the passport). PDF document files and image files PNG and JPEG are the allowed file types.
- A visa application receipt confirmation will automatically be sent to your registered email address after completing the online visa application process.
- Ensure Compliance with Philippine Entry Regulations
- Must comply with entry requirements for arriving foreign nationals as stated in https://immigration.gov.ph/#advisory
- Have filled out the Health Declaration Form - https://etravel.gov.ph.
Those who fail to fully comply with the above conditions and requisites shall be denied admission into the country and shall be subject to the appropriate exclusion proceedings.
IMPORTANT: For information of the public, presentation of vaccination status and vaccination certificate for COVID-19 is no longer required. All international travellers arriving in the Philippines are accepted regardless of their vaccination status. (IATF letter dated 7 August 2023 by virtue of Proclamation No, 297 series of 2023).
Please regularly monitor the following sites for possible changes and for latest rules and policies entry requirements into the Philippines:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/immigration.helpline.ph;
Website: https://immigration.gov.ph/#advisory
For further questions and/or clarifications on entry regulations and quarantine requirements, please directly coordinate with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration at Hotline Number +632 8465-2400.
