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Philippine Visa

Application for a visa must be done personally. Minor applicants, except infants, shall be required to appear in person, together with a parent.

IMPORTANT: Every visa application has to be evaluated. Therefore, acceptance of the application does not mean approval. 

 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: (Temporary Visitor’s Visa)

 

1. Fill up and complete the application form from the Consulate;

https://milanpcg.dfa.gov.ph/images/ConsularForms/Application_Form_for_Non-Immigrant_Visa_-_FILLABLE.pdf

2. 2 pcs passport size photos.

3. Original and photocopy of valid passport with at least six (6) months validity;

4. Proof of financial capability (Bank statement with sufficient balance, NOT withdrawal or balance slip from an ATM machine);

5. Travel Itinerary supported by flight reservation;

IMPORTANT!

Do not purchase or confirm airline tickets until visa is secured as depending on the nationalities of the applicants, Visa processing may take weeks. (The Consulate is not responsible for missed flights).

6. Original and photocopy of Carta di Identita/Soggiorno;

7.  Hotel accommodation or proof of lodging and/or Invitation letter from the sponsor in the Philippines with copy of the sponsor’s valid id/passport.

For Tourism or Leisure Visitors:

8. Documents proving ties to the home country/country of residence:

  • Employment certificate or contract of lavoro and/or;
  • Property documents or business registration/permit.

For Business purposes (Italian companies sending employees to Philippines for business meetings, technical support, etc.):

8.3 Endorsement letter from the applicant’s company and;

8.4 Employment certificate with remuneration or letter of guarantee from the

Applicant’s company.

8.5 Invitation from a partner Philippine company/private entity.

Send via email the scanned copies of the above documentary requirements to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for pre-evaluation. 

Note: The Consular Officer reserves the right to require additional documents upon assessment of the application, pursuant to relevant laws, rules and regulations.

For other types of visas, please email your inquiries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

List of countries whose nationals can enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days. provided they hold valid airplane tickets for their return to port of origin or next port of destination; and a passport with at least 6 months validity.

 
ITALY, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
 

Applicants from other countries other than those listed above, are advised to email or contact the Visa section of the Philippine Consulate General for further information on the visa process.