VISA UPDATE FOR PHILIPPINE PASSPORT HOLDERS
Travel Buddies, thinking of traveling abroad? Unsure of the visa requirements and how to start? Worry no more! We’ll be sharing with you visa updates for these countries:
JAPAN
You may stay for up to 90 days if you apply for a Temporary Visit Visa. You may apply with one of the reasons below:- short-term business affairs, etc.”
- “Visiting relatives” (includes spouse, blood relatives and relatives of up to the third degree).
- “Visiting acquaintances” or “Tourism
REQUIREMENTS:
WHEN VISITING RELATIVES
1. Provided by visa applicant
- Valid Passport
- Visa application Form
- 1 Photo (Passport Size)
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate (if married)
- A certificate of income or tax payment issued by a public agency
- Certificate of deposit balance
- Invitation Letter Documents explaining the reason for invitation (copies of medical checkup, maternal health log, etc.)
- Family register
- Itinerary during stay in Japan
- A certificate of residence ‘Jyuminhyo’ (with description of his/ her family relationship with all Family members)
- Letter of guarantee
WHEN VISITING ACQUAINTANCES
- Provided by visa applicant
- Valid Passport
- Visa application Form
- 1Photo (PassportSize)
- Birth certificate(Note1)
- Marriage certificate(Those already married only, see Note2) ⑥ Documents to prove the relationship (Except for tourism)
- Proof of sufficient funds to defray all the expenses while in Japan
- A certificate of taxpayment issued by a public agency
- Certificate of deposit balance
- Invitation Letter
- Documents explaining the reason for invitation (explanation of acquaintance, family register, etc.)
- Itinerary during stay in Japan
- A certificate of residence (with description of his/ her family relationship with all family members)
- (When the guarantor is a foreign national, submit a photo copy of the both sides of the valid Residence card, a Certificate of residence with full details except for Individual Number(“My Number”) and Resident Record Code.
- Letter of guarantee
- More than one ofthe following documents pertaining to the guarantor:
SHORT-TERM BUSINESS AFFAIRS, ETC.
- Provided by visa applicant)
- Valid Passport
- Visa application Form
- 1Photo(Passport Size
- Certificate of employment
- Proof of sufficient funds to defray all the expenses while in Japan
- Orders to travel from employer
- Letter of temporary assignment
- Documents that are equivalent to the above
- Invitation Letter(Please be sure to prepare this)
- One of the following documents to Explain activities in Japan:
- A Contract between companies
- Conference documents
- Materials on trading good, etc.
- Documents that are equivalent to the above
- Itinerary during stay in Japan
- Corporate registration or Detailed Information of the company/ organization (essential to necessary for those other than Listed companies or public organizations)
- Letter of guarantee
SOUTH KOREA
All tourist visa holders of a single-entry visa are permitted to stay in South Korea for a maximum period of 59 days.Tourist Visa Requirements for Filipino Employees
- Application Form
- 1piece of Passport size colored picture
- Original Passport (should be valid for more than 6months)
- Photocopy of Passport Bio-page (page 2)
- Original &Photocopy of valid visa/s and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years (If applicable, and Korean Visas will not be counted)
- Original Certificate of Employment (must include applicant’s position, date hired, compensation, office address, HR landline number(cell-phone number is not allowed), HR e-mail address)
- Original Personal Bank Certificate (must include account type, current balance, account opening date, ADB)
- Bank Statement (original or certified true copy of bank statements/passbook for the last 3 months)
- Photocopy of ITR (Income Tax Return) or Form 2316 – If personally invited by Korean : Invitation Letter © of inviter’s Passport – If invited by Company in Korea: Invitation Letter © of Korean Company Business Permit
Tourist Visa Requirements for Filipino Businessmen
- Application Form
- 1piece of Passport size colored picture
- Original Passport (should be valid for more than 6months)
- Photocopy of Passport Bio-page (page 2)
- Original &Photocopy of valid visa/s and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years (If applicable, and Korean Visas will not be counted)
- Photocopy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI
- Photocopy of Business Permit or Mayor’s Permit
- Original Personal Bank Certificate (must include account type, current balance, account opening date, ADB)
- Bank Statement (original or certified true copy of bank statements/passbook for the last 3 months)
- Photocopy of ITR (Income Tax Return) or Form 2316
USA
The B1/B2 Visa is valid for 10 years, but for each entry, you are allowed to stay in the United States of American only for 180 days or 6 months (at most)
REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. VISA FOR ALL NATIONALITIES
1. DS-160 ONLINE NONIMMIGRANT VISA ELECTRONIC APPLICATION (https://ceac.state.gov/genniv)
2. Passport. Must be valid for at least six months from the date of intended departure from the United States.
3. One 2″ x 2″ standard photo. Must be white background.
4. INCLUDE ALL CANCELED OR EXPIRED PASSPORTS, IF APPLICABLE
5. Proof of relationship, if applying with/for dependent/s
Latest PSA Original marriage certificate (if applying with a spouse and/or child)
Latest PSA Original birth certificate (for dependent/s)
6. EVIDENCE OF TIES AND FINANCIAL STATUS OF APPLICANT
Employment Certificate (If Employed)
Enrollment Certificate (If Student)
Transcript & Diploma A(If newly grad)
Company business registration (If own a company)
Original Bank Certificate and Bank Statament
Credit Card Statement (Within 6 months)
Latest Income Tax (ITR) Land Title (IF ANY)
Vehicles registrations (IF ANY)
7. Invitation Letter
8. Request Letter from the company (For Business)
9. Proof of residency
(If foreign national)
A) I-CARD (ORIG.)
B) SIRV CARD (ORIG.)
C) SRRV CARD (ORIG.)
10. FOR SPONSOR (INCENTIVE TRIP):
• Sponsor Letter
• Original Bank Certificate and Statement of the Company
• Company Business Documents (COR, SEC/DTI, Business Permit ,ITR)
CANADA
If you’re allowed to enter Canada, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or more than 6 months. If so, they’ll put the date you need to leave by in your passport.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid Passport. Must have at least one-year remaining validity. Scan the bio-page;
- Completed Form IMM5257. This is the Application for Visitor Visa Form. Fill out the items digitally and truthfully. (This only works on latest Adobe Reader version);
- Completed Form 5645. This requires your Family Information. It must be filled out digitally as well. (This only works on Adobe Reader 8 or higher version);
- 2 recent passport size photos (35mm x 45mm). It must be taken within the last 6 months.
- Proof of income/financial capacity. (Bank Certificate/ Bank Statement for the last 4 months).
- Affidavit of Support. Only applicable if somebody else is sponsoring your trip. Also, attach his/her proof of financial capacity;
- Travel history. A scanned copy of your visas (valid or expired) and your entry/exit stamps. Make sure to just put everything in 1 file;
- Purpose of Travel. Your flight reservation, hotel reservations, and daily itinerary.
- Certificate of Employment and Income Tax Return
- School Records such as Enrollment Receipt/Certificate.
- Business Permits
- Condominium/Car/Land Titles, etc. to prove your strong ties to the Philippines.
SCHENGEN COUNTRIES
There are 26 Schengen Countries:- Austria
- Belgium
- the Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece,
- Hungary,
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- the Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland.
Schengen Visa Application Requirements for Philippine Citizens
To apply for a Schengen visa in the Philippines, you need to submit the following documents:
- Visa application form. Complete all of the required information and print the form.
- A Philippine valid passport or another travel document. This travel document should be no older than ten years and with a validity of at least another three more months beyond your planned exit date from the Schengen Zone. It should also have at least two free pages for the visa sticker.
- Two identical photos. Taken within the last three months. The photo must be taken according to the Schengen visa photography requirements as set by the Schengen countries.
- Evidence of legal residence in the Philippines. – This could be a national ID card for Philippine nationals or a Philippine residence permit for internationals.
- Round-trip Flight Itinerary. A two-way flight reservation from the Philippines to a Schengen country and back. It should specify your entry and exit date as well as flight numbers.
- Europe Travel Health Insurance. Purchase insurance for your whole period of stay in Europe, valid in all Schengen member states. It should have coverage of at least €30,000 for medical emergencies, as well as repatriation in case of death.
- Proof of Accommodation. Some sort of document that shows where you will be accommodated during your stay in Europe, i.e. hotel booking, rent agreement, letter of invitation, etc.
- Means of Subsistence. Proof that you have the financial means to support your stay in the Schengen Area.
- A cover letter. In this letter, give more specific information on our trip, as the reasons why you want to visit the Schengen Area, which of the member states you wish to travel to, the amount of time you will be spending in this territory and other details about your trip.
- For Filipino employees:
- Employment contract.
- Current bank statement of the latest 6 months.
- Leave permission from the employer.
- Income Tax Return (ITR) form or Certificate of Income Tax deducted at the source of salary.
- For the self-employed:
- A copy of your business license in the Philippines.
- Company bank statement of the latest 6 months.
- Income Tax Return (ITR).
- For Filipino students:
- Proof of enrollment.
- No objection letter from School or University in the Philippines.
- For retirees:
- Pension statement of the latest 6 months.
- If unemployed and married to an EU citizen:
- Confirmation of Employment letter, no older than three months, from their spouse’s employer stating the position held within the company as well as the starting date.
- Spouse’s valid passport.
- An official marriage certificate.
So what are you waiting for? Apply your visa now and experience life through travel!
sources: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/KOO/OO_ENG_8_4.jsphttps://visa.vfsglobal.com/phl/en/can/apply-visahttps://twomonkeystravelgroup.com/canada-tourist-visa-application-filipino/
