• Issuance of Passport
• Issuance of Visa
• Requirements for the Retention & Re-Acquisition of Phil. Citizenship
• Notarial and other Legal Services
• Registration of Nationals
• Report of Marriage, Birth and Death
• Collection of Income Tax
• Balikbayan Stamp
• Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in Canada
• Philippine Honorary Consuls General and Consul in Canada

Consular Services

Issuance of Visa

Canadian passport holders visiting the Philippines and staying less than 21 days do not need a visa. A passport with a validity of 6 months, and a round-trip plane ticket must be presented to the Immigration authorities upon arrival in the Philippines.

For a stay in the Philippines for more than 21 days, Canadians may apply for a 59-day tourist visa, valid for a single entry.

Following are the requirements:

• Duly accomplished visa application form. The applicant must appear before the Consulate General otherwise, the application form should be duly notarized.
• Passport should be valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended stay in the Philippines;
• Round-trip or onward air ticket for confirmed travel itinerary;
• Evidence of financial capacity for those traveling for pleasure, or a letter of guarantee from the firm sponsoring the trip for those traveling for business.
• One (1) passport-sized photograph (50mm X 40mm) colored or black and white with white plain background showing clear front view (full face) of the applicant.
• Payment of Visa Fee of CAD$45.60 for single entry valid for three (3) months, CAD$91.20 for multiple entry valid for one (1) year . Payable in cash, money order or certified check payable to the Philippine Consulate General. Personal check is not accepted.
• Other documents that may be required by the Consular Officer;
• For unaccompanied alien minor below fifteen (15) years old, neither accompanied nor joining a parent in the Philippines, parents/guardians should file an application for Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG) for approval of the Head Supervisor, Bureau of Immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), subject to the following conditions: a) Submission of an affidavit of consent and support notarized by a Philippine foreign service post from either or both parents for the minor to travel unaccompanied to the Philippines; b) Submission of a photocopy of the data page of the minor's passport and travelling companion; c) Payment of Philippine Peso 3,120 Immigration fees immediately upon arrival at the Port of Entry.

Former Filipino citizens do not need a visa.
Please see balikbayan stamp.

Can tourists bring drugs/medicines during their sojourn to the Philippines?

The Bureau of Customs of the Philippines allows tourist to bring their own prescriptive drugs but only in quantities sufficient for the duration of their stay in the country. Visitors are likewise advised to bring a letter from their physician stating the condition for which they are receiving treatment and the dosage.

For those who are traveling onward to another country, they are advised that a separate quantity of drugs should be sealed and declared again before exiting the country.

For additional information on Immigration matters in the Philippines, please visit the Bureau of Immigration website at: http://www.immigration.gov.ph

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