Work Visa Applications Now Accepted From Abroad

Key Points

• The Philippine Bureau of Immigration and the Department of Justice have approved new immigration procedures that permit foreign nationals to apply for the 9(g) and 47(a)(2) work visas while outside of the Philippines for the first time
• This new policy omits the requirement of having to obtain a Travel Ban Exemption approval before traveling to the Philippines
• Foreign nationals who have their work visa applications approved while abroad will first obtain entry authorization from their local Philippine consular post. Upon arrival in the Philippines, they will visit an immigration office for visa implementation and other post-arrival requirements as necessary

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