Requirements Checklists

Bizzure Visa · SRRV (Special Resident Retiree’s Visa) Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Source: Philippine Retirement Authority (Expanded SRRV Program, 2025). Options open to new applicants: SRRV Classic and SRRV Courtesy. Minimum age: 40.

Principal applicant

• Original passport with a valid, convertible tourist visa (valid at least 30 days; extend as needed) + photocopies
• PRA application form (typed, signed)
• PRA medical certificate with results (issued within 6 months; apostilled if done abroad)
• Police clearance from country of origin or last residence (within 6 months; apostilled; English)
• Bureau of Immigration Clearance Certificate (BICC)
• NBI clearance (only if you have stayed in the Philippines 90+ days before filing)
• Certificate of visa deposit from a PRA-accredited bank (inward remittance from abroad)
• 8 pcs 2×2 photos, white background, taken within 3 months
• Proof of lifetime pension (Classic pensioner: min. USD 800/month single, USD 1,000/month with dependents), apostilled
• Courtesy only: proof of eligibility (former Filipino: old PH passport, PSA birth certificate, or naturalisation certificate; foreign nationals: proof of diplomatic, international organisation, military, or high-achiever status)
• Supplementary documents, if from a PRA-identified country (birth certificate, national ID, social insurance/retirement record)
• PRA processing fee and annual fee (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Visa deposit (as published by the PRA; confirm before remitting)

• Classic: USD 15,000 (50+ pensioner) · USD 30,000 (50+ non-pensioner) · USD 25,000 (40–49 pensioner) · USD 50,000 (40–49 non-pensioner)
• Courtesy (foreign nationals): USD 1,500 (50+) · USD 3,000 (40–49 pensioner) · USD 6,000 (40–49 non-pensioner)
• Courtesy (former Filipinos): USD 1,500 (50+) · USD 3,000 (40–49)
• +USD 15,000 per dependent beyond two (except Former Filipinos)

Each dependent (spouse; unmarried children under 21)

• Passport with valid tourist visa
• PRA application form
• PRA medical certificate
• Police clearance (18 and above)
• BICC
• Apostilled proof of relationship (marriage/birth certificate)
• 8 photos
• Dependent fee (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Reminder: You must be physically present in the Philippines throughout the application.

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.

Bizzure Visa · Quota Visa (Conversion to Quota Immigrant Visa) Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Source: Bureau of Immigration checklist BOC05.QF.001 (effective 17 Nov 2025).

Principal applicant

• Letter to the Commissioner stating: valid passport and visa; not excludable/deportable under Secs. 29 and 37 of CA 613; sufficient capital for a viable and sustainable investment
• Accomplished Application for Quota Visa form (BOC05.QF.001)
• Photocopy of passport bio-page and latest admission with valid authorised stay
• Proof of financial capacity or investment, any of:
  • Certification of inward remittance of at least USD 100,000 (or equivalent), or
  • Documents showing ownership/purchase of a condominium unit, or
  • Documents showing ownership of or investment in an existing business of at least USD 100,000
• Bureau of Quarantine stamp/clearance, or government health institution certificate of physical and mental fitness
• Valid NBI clearance
• BI Clearance Certificate
• BI fees (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Each dependent (spouse; unmarried children under 21)

• Application for Quota Visa form (+ information-on-children form, if applicable)
• Passport bio-page and latest admission (photocopy)
• Proof of filiation
• Health clearance
• BI Clearance Certificate

Reminder: Limited to 50 per nationality per year. Your country must have reciprocity with the Philippines.

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.

Bizzure Visa · Working Visa (9G) + Alien Employment Permit Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Sources: DOLE Department Order No. 248-25 and 248-A-25; BI checklist for Conversion to Pre-Arranged Employee Visa (Commercial).

Part 1: DOLE AEP (employer and employee)

• Publication of the vacancy and the foreign national’s name in a newspaper of general circulation (PhilJobNet/PESO posting encouraged)
• File no earlier than 15 calendar days after publication, and within 15 calendar days of signing the contract
• Notarised AEP application form
• Passport with valid visa/authorised stay
• Proof of TIN (BIR-received Form 1904/1902 or equivalent)
• Notarised/authenticated employment contract or appointment (position, duties, salary, benefits)
• Employer registration: SEC Certificate, Articles, By-Laws, current GIS; or business/mayor’s permit; or ecozone registration
• Proof of publication (or affidavit, if exempt)
• Sector-specific licences, if applicable (e.g., PCAB, PAGCOR)
• UTP/SDP plan (covered establishments)
• DOLE fee (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Part 2: BI 9(g) visa

• Joint letter request (employer and applicant)
• CGAF (non-immigrant), 2 copies
• Passport bio-page and latest admission (photocopy)
• Employment contract/appointment (duration, exact compensation, scope)
• AEP (or DOLE Certificate of Exemption/Exclusion) + proof of publication of approved AEP
• Employer’s latest ITR with proof of payment
• Employer’s SEC Certificate, Articles, current GIS (or DTI + mayor’s permit)
• Notarised certification of the number of foreign and Filipino employees
• PRC Special Temporary Permit (regulated professions)
• BI Clearance Certificate
• BOQ medical clearance (if your nationality is covered)
• BI fees (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Each dependent

• CGAF
• Passport bio-page and admission (photocopy)
• Proof of relationship
• BI Clearance Certificate
• Medical clearance (if applicable)

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.

Bizzure Visa · Investor’s Visa (SIRV) Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Source: Board of Investments, Probationary SIRV information sheet (2025). Minimum age 21; minimum USD 75,000 in an eligible investment.

Prepare 3 complete sets (1 original + 2 photocopies):

• BOI application form (principal) / dependent form (each dependent)
• Signed and notarised Deed of Undertaking (principal only)
• Personal History Statement (principal and dependents aged 14+)
• Police clearance from abroad (English; apostilled/authenticated) or NBI clearance issued in the Philippines, valid 6 months (principal and dependents aged 14+)
• Medical certificate authenticated by the Bureau of Quarantine, valid 6 months
• Birth certificate or family/household registry (apostilled/authenticated)
• Marriage certificate, if applicable (apostilled/authenticated)
• Proof of inward remittance of at least USD 75,000 from a BOI-accredited bank (DBP, Landbank, Security Bank, EastWest Bank, per the BOI)
• Passport with updated stay
• BOI filing fee and BI fees (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Reminder: The funds must be placed in a qualifying investment and maintained.

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.

Bizzure Visa · Special Study Permit (SSP) Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Source: Bureau of Immigration SSP checklist (BI Form P-001 Rev 2).

• Letter request to the Commissioner from the petitioning school’s representative
• CGAF for Student Visa and SSP (signed by a parent/guardian if the applicant is a minor)
• Passport bio-page and latest admission with valid authorised stay (photocopy)
• Certificate of Acceptance from a BI-accredited school, stating the length of study in months
• Photocopy of the BI accreditation ID of the school registrar/representative
• NBI clearance (flying schools only)
• BI Clearance Certificate
• BI fees (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Reminder: The SSP is filed in the Philippines. Keep your visitor stay valid with extensions.

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.

Bizzure Visa · Residence Visa by Marriage (13A), Probationary Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Source: Bureau of Immigration checklist for Conversion to Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage (Probationary).

Principal applicant

• Joint letter request to the Commissioner (you and your Filipino spouse)
• Accomplished CGAF (immigrant visa)
• Marriage certificate (PSA; or Report of Marriage/apostilled foreign certificate)
• Filipino spouse’s PSA birth certificate or certified true copy of a BI Identification Certificate
• Passport bio-page and latest admission with valid authorised stay (photocopy)
• NBI clearance (if filing 6+ months after your first arrival in the Philippines)
• BI Clearance Certificate
• BOQ medical clearance (if your nationality is covered)
• BI fees (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Each child (unmarried, under 21)

• CGAF
• Passport bio-page and admission (photocopy)
• Proof of filiation
• NBI clearance (15+, if the 6-month rule applies)
• BI Clearance Certificate
• Medical clearance (if applicable)

Later: amendment to permanent status (before the probationary visa expires)

• Joint letter + CGAF
• Notarised joint affidavit of continuous cohabitation
• Passport copies (visa implementation and latest admission)
• NBI clearance + BI Clearance Certificate

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.

Bizzure Visa · Special Work Permit (SWP), Commercial Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Source: Bureau of Immigration SWP checklist (COM02.QF.SWP01-REV 3).

Applicant

• Letter request to the Commissioner from the petitioning company
• CGAF (SWP/non-immigrant)
• Passport bio-page, entry visa (if any), latest admission, and updated visitor visa (photocopy)
• Contract of service/appointment/assignment (duration, compensation, scope)
• Consultants/specialists (25+): certified diploma + proof of 2+ years of relevant experience
• PRC Special Temporary Permit (regulated professions)
• Proof of TIN
• BI Clearance Certificate

Petitioning company

• SEC Certificate, Articles, current GIS (or DTI registration for sole proprietorships)
• Board resolution (if signatories differ from the Articles/GIS)
• Latest ITR with proof of payment (new companies: BIR registration + quarterly tax payments)
• Mayor’s permit
• Sworn certification: initial or final SWP; documents genuine; applicant will work only in the stated position
• Sworn undertaking to withhold/remit taxes; statement if paid by the home office abroad
• Category endorsements (religious, media, modelling, trainee), if applicable
• BI fees (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.

Bizzure Visa · Tourist Visa Extension & ACR I-Card Checklist · Last reviewed: September 2026

Sources: Bureau of Immigration FAQs; BI Memorandum Circular SBM-2013-003; BI office checklists.

• Accomplished Tourist Visa Extension application form (current BI form)
• Original passport
• Photocopy of passport bio-page, entry visa (if any), latest arrival stamp, and latest extension (if any)
• ACR I-Card application (if your stay will exceed 59 days)
• BI fees (set by the agency; current amounts confirmed in your quotation)

Key rules

• File at least 7 days before your authorised stay expires (online via BI e-services or at a BI office)
• First extension after a 30-day admission: 29-day visa waiver; then 1-, 2-, or 6-month extensions
• Maximum stay from latest arrival: generally 36 months (non-visa-required nationals) / 24 months (visa-required nationals)
• Annual Report for ACR I-Card holders: January 1 to March 1 each year
• Exit clearance (ECC) generally required if you have stayed 6 months or more

Bizzure Visa · 9T Avenir Condo., Arch. Reyes Ave., Cebu City 6000 · +639399104527 (WhatsApp/Viber) · info@bizzurevisa.com · General guide only, not legal advice. The agency may request additional documents. Requirements and fees may change. Government fees are set by each agency and confirmed in your personal quotation.