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Process to obtain a Philippine Student Visa
The process to obtain a Philippine Student Visa, from your home country, is basically:
- The prospective student must contact the school chosen, ensuring it is approved for Visa issuance, and comply with their requirements.
- The school, after their approval, will forward that application to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for their approval.
- The CHED, will, if approved, send the application to the Bureau of Immigration.
- The Bureau of Immigration, after their approval, will then forward the approval to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
- The DFA will inform your local Philippine Embassy to issue the student visa, and the local Philippine Embassy will notify you accordingly.
Requirements for applying for a Philippine Student Visa
I have seen the requirements for applying for a Student Visa listed as:
- Personal appearance;
- Two originals of duly accomplished application form;
- Original passport valid not less than six months beyond intended period of stay in the Philippines;
- Two (2) photographs;
- Original and one (1) photocopy of birth certificate, verified and authenticated at the Philippine Embassy;
- Original and one (1) photocopy of affidavit of support executed by parent/s or legal guardian to be authenticated in the Philippine Embassy;
- Two (2) photocopies of parent/guardian’s passport data page;
- Original and one (1) photocopy of transcript of records authenticated at the Philippine Embassy;
- Original and one (1) photocopy of certificate of good moral character authenticated at the Philippine Embassy;
- Original and one (1) photocopy of police certificate authenticated by the Philippine Embassy;
- Original and one (1) photocopy of medical examination reports, including X-ray film contained in an envelope authenticated at the Philippine Embassy;
- Duly accomplished Personal History Statement forms from the school concerned;
- Original and one (1) photocopy of comprehensive list of student’s possible contact persons in the Philippines;
- Diploma is required for student applicant who will pursue graduate studies (authenticated at the Philippine Embassy); and
- Payment of the reuired fees.
I do recommend asking at your local Philippine Embassy, for the confirmed and up to date procedure, as things can be changed at any time in the Philippines.
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