The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has launched the Long-Stay Visitor Visa Extension (LSVVE) scheme. With the LSVVE, foreign nationals may now enjoy longer visa extensions (up to six months) under a single transaction. This visa costs PhP 13,900.00 for visa-required nationals (including nationals of the People's Republic of China) and PhP 11,500.00 for non-visa required nationals. This initiative is part of the Philippine Government's objective of increasing the number of tourists and investors to the Philippines.
Currently, the Bureau of Immigration issues a maximum stay of two months each time a foreign national applies for a visa extension. The LSVVE allows foreign travelers to prolong their stay in the Philippines without having to frequently visit the Bureau of Immigration office and apply for visa extensions. Under the LSVVE program, the maximum stay given to non-visa required nationals is 36 months, while a visa required national is given 24 months stay.
More information on Philippine immigration policies can be obtained at Bureau of Immigration's official website: www.immigration.gov.ph.
LSVVE Schedule of Fees for Visa-Required Nationals:
Visa Extension Fee Php 3,010.00
Application Fee 1,810.00
ACR 1,010.001
Head tax 250.002
ECC 710.003
Certification Fee 510.00
I-Card 2,100.004
Express Lane Fee 3,000.00
Express Lane Fee (Cert.) 1,000.005
Express Lane Fee (I-Card) 500.00
TOTAL Php 13,900.00
1 Php 510.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below.
2 No Head Tax for those below sixteen (16) years of age.
3 Php 210.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below.
4 Actual rate depends on USD=PHP foreign exchange rate.
5 Double Express Lane Fee.
LSVVE Schedule of Fees for Non Visa-Required Nationals:
Visa Extension Fee Php 3,010.00
Application Fee 910.00
ACR 1,010.001
Head tax 250.002
ECC 710.003
Certification Fee 510.00
I-Card 2,100.004
Express Lane Fee 1,500.00
Express Lane Fee (Cert.) 1,000.005
Express Lane Fee (I-Card) 500.00
TOTAL Php 11,500.00
1 Php 510.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below.
2 No Head Tax for those below sixteen (16) years of age.
3 Php 210.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below.
4 Actual rate depends on USD=PHP foreign exchange rate.
5 Double Express Lane Fee.