HOW TO APPLY FOR 13A PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA OR SPOUSAL VISA

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Philippine Consulate:

1. The Report of Marriage if the marriage was contracted outside the Philippines. If the Report of Marriage was filed over a year from application or if the marriage was solemnized in the Philippines, you must submit the Marriage Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority or PSA.
2. Two copies of duly accomplished application form or F.A. Form No. 3. Note that application forms that are incompletely filled-out will just be returned to the applicant.
3. Valid passport whose validity must extend at least one year beyond the length of proposed stay in the Philippines. The original passport and two photocopies of the passport must be submitted.
4. Four pieces of 2″ by 2″ size photographs taken within the last six months. The applicant’s signature must be affixed on the front side of the picture.
5. Medical Certificate or F.A. Form No.11 accomplished by a local physician. All supporting documents must be submitted in triplicate or three copies. A Chest x-ray plate in CD must accompany the certificate, together with the results for the following tests: 1) stool (ova or parasite and occult blood); 2) urinalysis; and 3) complete blood test (blood serology and chemistry).
6. Apostilled Local State Police clearance obtained within the last six months. The original copy and one photocopy must be submitted.
7. Proof of financial capacity, such as the latest print out showing statement of credit card account or accounts, latest print-out of bank account statements, ownership of real estate properties, and other documents showing the applicant’s capacity to financially support himself or herself during his or her stay in the Philippines. You will need more than one type of proof of financial capacity.
8. Personal appearance of the applicant for an interview by the consular officer.
9. Payment of Immigrant Visa Fee of $150.00 cashier’s check if in person; if by mail, cashier’s check or Postal Money Order.
10. The proof of Philippine citizenship of Filipino spouse such as the Philippine passport or Philippine birth certificate.
11. Original and two photocopies of the applicant’s apostilled Birth Certificate
12. Original and photocopy of a notarized letter from the Filipino spouse requesting or petitioning the issuance of an immigrant visa to his or her foreign spouse.

Before the Bureau of Immigration:

1. Joint letter request addressed to the Commissioner from the applicant and the petitioning Filipino spouse;
2. Duly accomplished Consolidated General Application Form or the BI Form CGAF-001-Rev 2;
3. Marriage Certificate or Marriage Contract;
4. Birth Certificate or certified true copy of BI-issued Identification Certificate as Filipino citizen of the Filipino spouse;
5. Photocopy of passport bio-page and latest admission with valid authorized stay;
6. Valid National Bureau of Investigation or NBI Clearance, if the application is filed six months or more from the date of first arrival in the Philippines;
7. Bureau of Immigration or BI Clearance Certificate; and
8. Original or certified true copy of Bureau of Quarantine Medical Clearance, if the applicant is a national of any of the countries listed under Annex “A” of Immigration Operations Order Number SBM-14-059-A who arrived in the Philippines on or after June 2014.
This Immigration Operations Order requires a covered foreign national to submit an original or certified true copy of his BOQ Medical Clearance upon the filing of his covered visa application with the Bureau. This is in view of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which was considered as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, by virtue of the statement issued by the World Health Organization on August 8, 2014. The BOQ Medical Clearance is required only for the citizens of those countries listed in Annex “A” of the Order.

[YourLawyer]

Note: The spousal visa is available only to citizens of a country which grants permanent residence and immigration privileges to Philippine citizens.

[CaptSullyz]

Hello Lawyer, enjoyed watching you on this video. You are so nice and polite on screen. Thank you for being such a wonderful representative to the Philippine people....Jim

[ovacik]

Excellent video, I will be getting married in Philippines hopefully next year, . I live in UK so want to move to Philippines. Many thanks again and best wishes.

[colinmoon]

I obtained my probationary 13A from the Baguio office and it was a much simpler process, all being done quickly just by turning up.

[YourAns.]

Sir, can you make a video the list of requirements of how to apply permanent residency here in Philippines. I have a foreign husband and planning to apply for permanent residency.

[josephkehler]

So if the spouse of a Filipino citizen is in the Philippines over 6 months then proof of financial responsibility on how they are supporting themselves is not required?

[filipinaisraeli]

Thanks for the i very nformative channel of u Atty. WOOOW..i thought its very simple to apply 13A resident in the phils. So much requirements.!!Im just get married with an Israeli citizen.

[mudita]

Is there an updated version of this? or still the same requirements mentioned here? Thank you so much

[maggiejao]

Good afternoon mo. I would like to know how much the consultantion fee?. Ty

[vin]

Sir can you do a video for TRV,
Temporary Resident Visa for countries without reciprocity agreement with Philippines

[LutongBahayCHICAGO]

Hi atty. Ask ko lang po ano po bang requirements ng pag apply ng permanent residency sa pilipinas gusto ko kasi applyan ang aswa ko at magkaano po ang bayad salamat po sa sagot?

[dapdapbamban]

Who else was watching that list of requirements like this 👀! 👀! 👀! 👀!👀😶?!

[maggiejao]

Hi Atty . Paano po kayo mag contact about 13A visa? Ty

[Leonleon-mslp]

Good day po atty, pag meron po bang 13a visa ay pwede na po bang mag work dito sa pinas?

[toddsmith]

What specific laboratory blood and urine test are required. CBC, HIV, sphylis? Urine? When applying overseas specifically the us.

[Lhyn]

Hi atty. Is it possible he can get permanent visa in philippines if he is india and married to filipina ?

[jetski]

Joint letter: how do you know the name of the commissioner? It's supposed to be addressed to his name I don't know his name

[armelitajones]

Good morning po Atty. Pde po ba kami mag apply ng 13a visa dto sa uk? Salamat po

[DarwinDizon-lj]

paano Po kung late registration Ang b certificate ng spouse

[fil-ambolyfamily]

There is a lot to do to be a citizen of the Philippines by marriage. Wow, I thought US citizenship by marriage was complicated. But both are in their own ways.