• Appointment Link
• Schedule of Fees and Forms
• Consular Outreach Mission
• Issuance of Passport
• Discontinuance of Extension of Validity of Green Passports
• Travel Document
• Issuance of Visa
• Requirements for the Retention & Re-Acquisition of Phil. Citizenship
• Notarial and other Legal Services
• Authentication/Apostille
• NBI Clearance
• Driving Experience
• Bringing Pets to the Philippines
• Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (For Canadians who will get married in the Philippines)
• Guidance for the conduct of Video Conference Hearing (VCH)
• Registration of Nationals
• Report of Marriage, Birth and Death (Civil Registry)
• Report of Birth
• Report of Marriage
• Report of Death
• Mortuary Certificate
• Shipment of Remains
• Shipment of Cremated Remains/Ashes
• Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in Civil Registry Documents
• Overseas Voting Registration
• Collection of Income Tax
• Balikbayan Visa - Free Privilege
• eTravel System
• Bringing of Medicines

Consular Services

Issuance of Visa

All Temporary Visitor Visa (9A visa) applications will be processed via the Department of Foreign Affairs Visa Online Application System (OVAS).

• Applicants are advised to submit the application at least one month before the intended date of travel to the Philippines.
• Applications of persons holding travel documents or persons applying for multiple entry visas will require longer processing times.
• Depending on the intended length of stay in the Philippines, some nationals may enter the Philippine visa free (click this link for further information).

The following are the procedures for the 9A visa application:

1. Go to OVAS website ( https://www.visa.gov.ph ) for the online application.
   • Make sure that all required fields (with red asterisks) are filled up.
   • The following will need to be uploaded during the online application: a) a clear picture showing the whole face, on a white background, b)a copy of the passport data page and c) an accomplished application form with a barcode indicating their Applicant Reference Number (ARN) which is generated during the first part of the online application.
   • At the end of the online application, applicants will receive a confirmation and will be advised to coordinate with the Philippine Consulate General.
   • Applications filed through OVAS or the email confirmation with the ARN do not constitute an approved visa. Applicants will need to proceed to the next step.
   
   
2. After applying through the OVAS (regardless of whether applicant receives an email confirmation or not), applicants must send to the email address visa@philcongen-toronto.com copies of the following:
   • The accomplished application form with ARN generated during the online application.
   • The data page of applicant’s passport which must be valid for at least six months beyond the intended length of stay in the Philippines.
   • For non-Canadian passport holders, proof of legal residency in Canada (i.e. permanent resident card, work permit, etc),
   • Proof of financial income or support (i.e. most recent bank statement, employment certificate, payroll slip, proof of pension etc.)
   • Flight itinerary or reservation. It is advised that a plane ticket be purchased only when the visa application has been approved.
   • Hotel reservation or any proof of lodging (i.e. booking receipt, letter invitation with a copy of any valid ID of the letter sender)
   • The visa officer may request additional documents to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a visa.
   
   
3. Once the email with the supporting documents are received by the Consulate General, the visa officer will reply and advise the applicant if he/she may already submit the passport for the appending of the visa and payment of fees.

4. Applicant will submit the printout of the accomplished online application form and supporting documents and pay the fees during the appointment set by the visa officer.
   • In general, applicants are required to appear in person to submit the passport and for an interview.
   • If the applicant cannot appear in person, they may also send the passport, supporting documents and payment for the fees (by bank draft or money order) through mail/courier provided that the application is notarized by a lawyer. For minor applicants, the parent/s or legal guardian may submit the application on behalf of the minor.


5. Once the passport is submitted and fee is paid, the passport with the visa will be released after two (2) working days.

Fees:

• The fee for a single entry 9(a) visa is CAD$43.50 for non-visa required individuals who are staying for more than 30 days in the Philippines and CAD$ 58.00 for visa-required individuals. Applicants can pay in cash or money order/bank draft payable to the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto (personal cheques are not accepted). Alternatively, applicants can opt to pay electronically using credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
• No refund of the visa fee will be given when the application has been denied or visa has been issued but was not used or could not be used during its validity period.

For minors below 15 years of age traveling without a parent to the Philippines

• An additional Waiver of Exclusion Grounds (WEG) from the Commissioner of Immigration in the Philippines will be required ( form available here), which must be notarized, for a fee of $36.25. The following documents shall be submitted, along with the WEG, to the Philippine Bureau of Immigration at the port of entry:
  • Affidavit of Request and Consent (form available here (I request) (We request) ) by both parents or legally appointed guardian of the child naming therein the person who will be accompanying the child to the Philippines and with whom the child will reside in the country, to be notarized for a fee of $36.25
  • Original birth certificate of the child
  • Photocopy of the data page of the child’s passport
  • Original and photocopy of the guardian’s passport
• WEG fees to be paid directly to the Bureau of Immigration upon arrival of the minor children at the port of entry

Requirements for Other Visa Categories (currently, applications may be filed by sending an email through visa@philcongen-toronto.com)

9(E) Visa for Accredited Government Officials, their Families and Attendants

• Applicant’s passport, with at least one blank page, and valid for at least six months beyond the intended length of stay in the Philippines
• Duly-accomplished visa application form, with passport-size photo taken within the last six months
• Note Verbale from applicant’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Authority to issue visa from DFA Home Office

Balikbayan Program

Former Filipinos who are Canadian passport holders and still have their old Philippine passport and/or original NSO/PSA-issued Birth Certificate; and the immediate family members (spouse and children) of the Filipino citizen or Balikbayan (former Filipino citizen), who are Canadians or nationals may enter the Philippines visa-free and stay there for up to one (1) year under the Balikbayan program (see this link for more information).

13(A) Immigrant Visa by Marriage (for those who would like to take up residence in the Philippines)

• Applicant’s passport, with at least one blank page, and valid for at least one year from date of application
• Photocopy of passport data page
• Duly-accomplished Immigrant Visa Application Form (FA Form No. 3)
• Four (4) passport-size photos, taken within the last six months, and signed across the bottom front
• Medical Examination Report (FA Form No. 11) accomplished by a licensed physician, to include HIV test (It must be notarized by a notary public and authenticated by Ontario Official Document Services/ Department of Growth, Enterprise and trade Manitoba)
• Chest X-Ray Plate (CD format is acceptable), taken within the last six months, to be presented to the Consulate General for sealing and hand carried to the Philippine Immigration authorities at port of entry
• Police Clearance from RCMP (must be notarized by a notary Public and authenticated by Ontario Official Document Services/ Department of Growth, Enterprise and trade Manitoba)
• Original and photocopy of documentary evidence to prove principal’s Philippine citizenship and to show applicant’s relationship to the Philippine citizen (i.e. PH passport, birth certificate, or dual citizenship identification certificate for the principal, and Marriage Certificate or Report of Marriage for the spouse-applicant, or Birth Certificate or Report of birth for the child-applicant (under 21 years old)
• Evidence of financial support (i.e. ownership of real property, financial assets certificate from the bank, pension, etc.)
• Original and two (2) photocopies of the applicants apostilled Birth Certificate
• Original and photocopy of a notarized letter from the Filipino spouse requesting or petitioning the issuance of an immigrant visa to his/her foreign spouse.
• Personal appearance for interview
• Other documents as may be deemed necessary by the Consular Officer
• Fee of C$217.50 per applicant (non-refundable). Applicants can pay in cash or money order/bank draft payable to the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto (personal cheques are not accepted). Alternatively, applicants can opt to pay electronically using credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Please note that the visa issued is not a guarantee that the holder will be automatically admitted to the country. The admission of foreign nationals into the Philippines is a function of the immigration authorities at the port of entry.

The validity of the visa indicates the dates during which the visa holder may legally enter the Philippines. It is not equivalent to the period of stay in the Philippines. To extend beyond the authorized period of stay, the foreign national will have to apply with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration. Information on securing an extension of stay and the corresponding fees are available at immigration.gov.ph.

For other visa-related inquiries, please email: visa@philcongen-toronto.com

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