Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Tourist Visa Extension Philippines: Bureau of Immigration Unveils Long Stay Visa

source:www.internations.org
Last June 15,2013, through a report from gmanetwork.com , foreign nationals are now allowed to avail a long stay visa which allows foreign nationals a 6 month visa extension in the Philippines.

According to the report, the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration implemented the long stay Visa to reduce the long lines decreasing the volume of the crowd applying for a visa extension.

The Long Stay Visitor Extension, lets foreigners to prolong their stay without having a hassle of going frequently to the Bureau of Immigration’s main office.

If you are Going to Apply for a Tourist Visa Extension, you can refer to this list below:


1.       Signed, completed Consolidated General Application Form(CGAF).

2. Photocopy of applicant’s passport bio-page and latest admission or tourist visa implementation with valid authorized stay;

3. BI Clearance Certificate or derogatory record’s verification indicating the ground of inclusion in the Bureau’s derogatory list other than having overstayed in the Philippines; and

4. Sworn written explanation addressed to the Commissioner stating valid grounds and/or justifications with supporting documents:

 4.1 For extension of stay beyond twenty-four (24) months for visa-required nationals or thirty-six months (36) for non-visa required nationals (maximum allowable period); and 4.2 For extension of stay of foreigners who have overstayed for more than six (6) months regardless if their stay is within the maximum allowable period.

So, that’s all! Hope this post helped you!

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