VISA APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Requirements for Philippine Visa

Applicants for temporary visitor’s visa should personally apply at the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad.

  1. The following are the minimum requirements for applying a temporary visitor’s visa:
  2. Duly Accomplished Visa application forms (copy attached);
  3. Passport/Travel Document Valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines;
  4. Passport Photos (2 pieces);
  5. Proof of status as tourist or businessman or present any of the following documents:

                    A.  Certificate of Employment (Translated to English) indicating the salary the employee;

                    B.  Bank Statement Account with English translation;

      6. Any of the following supporting documents:

                    a.  Professional License or Government Issued IDs;

                     b.  Business License;

                     c.  Letter from Sponsor with copy of Philippine Passport or any Philippine Government issued ID

     7.  Booked Plane tickets for return or onward journey to the next port of destination;

     8.  Hotel Booking

    9.  Police Clearance, for first time applicants

   10.  Personal Interview

   11.  Payment of Visa Fees (USD 40.00)

 VISA/ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS

  • Minor children below 15 yrs. old Traveling to the Philippines Unaccompanied by or not Joining a Parent in the Philippines

A Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG) Under Section 29(a)(12) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, as amended is required for children below 15 yrs. old who are traveling to the Philippines unaccompanied by or not joining his/her parent/s to the Philippines.

The WEG Order will be issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the port of entry upon submission by the WEG applicant of the following requirements:

  1. Affidavit of consent by either parent or legally appointed guardian of the child, naming therein the person who will be accompanying the child to the Philippines and with whom the child will stay while in the country. The said Affidavit must be duly notarized by a local notary public or the consular officer at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate in the applicant’s country or residence;
  2. Clear photocopy of the data page of the child’s passport;
  3. Clear photocopy of the data page of the passport of the accompanying adult or guardian; and
  4. Payment of immigration fees (currently, P3,120 per child)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

KINDLY DOWNLOAD AND ACCOMPLISH THE ATTACHED VISA APPLICATION FORM USING MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT AND SEND WITH THE ATTACHMENTS FOR APPLICATION TO: embaphilbaghdad.visas@gmail.com 

VISA APPLICATION FORM 2018