IMMIGRATION SERVICES

With the 9g visa, the foreigner is entitled to legitimately work and stay in the country for a duration approved by the Bureau of Immigration, which should correspond with his employment contract. A requisite to this visa is the Alien Employment Permit (AEP), issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). 

Most foreign nationals are given a 30-day period to stay in the country upon arrival, but that initial stay can be as few as 7 days and as many as 59 days, depending on the visitor's country of origin. This initial stay can be extended to a maximum stay of 16 months. 

 A Foreign National married to a Filipino citizen seeking an indefinite stay in the Philippines must acquire a Marriage visa.

A conversion to a non-quota immigrant visa by marriage ​​is granted to a foreign national based on their valid marriage to a Philippine citizen. Under Foreign Service Circular No.21-10, Section 13(a) of the Commonwealth Act No. 613, this visa is available to citizens of a country that grants permanent residence and immigration privileges to Philippine citizens.

A Provisional Work Permit (PWP) is issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to foreign nationals who currently hold temporary visitor visas but wish to commence work in the Philippines while the approval of their employment visa application, either the 9g or 9d, is in progress.

A PWP is normally valid for three (3) months from the date of issuance or until the 9g visa is issued, whichever comes first. Foreign nationals who intend to commence employment while their Alien Employment Permit is pending for approval from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) must also secure the PWP to be allowed to work in the country.

This work permit is extendible until a work visa has been approved.

 The Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) is a special non-immigrant visa for foreign nationals who would like to make the Philippines their second home or investment destination. 

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