Marrying and Staying in the Philippines
I am a foreigner and married to a Filipino. How can I apply for an Immigrant Visa?
If you are a foreign national whose country also grants permanent residence and immigration privileges to Filipinos, under Foreign Service Circular No. 21-10, you may apply for a Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage to a Filipino Citizen of Section 13 (a) of the Commonwealth Act No. 613 or Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 (PIA).
What are the requirements for an Immigrant Visa by Marriage to a Filipino citizen?
Under the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, Section 13 (a) you are eligible for permanent residency in the Philippines. This visa is issued to an alien on the basis of his valid marriage to a Philippine citizen.
To qualify for this visa, the applicant must prove that:
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- He contracted a valid marriage with a Philippine citizen.
- The marriage is recognized as valid under existing Philippine laws.
- There is no record of any derogatory information against him in any local or foreign law enforcement agency.
- He is not afflicted with any dangerous, contagious or loathsome disease.
- He has sufficient financial capacity to support a family and will not become a public burden.
- He was allowed entry into the Philippines and was authorized by Immigration authorities to stay.
NOTE: This visa is only available to citizens of a country which grants permanent residence and immigration privileges to Philippine citizens.
www.immigration.gov.ph/…/conversion-to-non-quota-immigrant-visa-by-marriage
The cost for the 13a visa was
Php 8,620.00 for one applicant according to the Bureau of Immigration website today. Nov 2017.