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Are you currently in the Philippines?
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Live in the Philippines for life
You can live in the Philippines indefinitely as a permanent resident.
You can use a re-entry permit to return after a temporary stay abroad.
How to apply
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Find an immigration office
Find a Bureau of Immigration office that processes conversion to a quota immigrant visa. You can also apply at the Bureau’s Main Office.
Find an immigration officeGet the application forms
Download the Application for Quota Visa form. Obtain the Consolidated General Application Form from the Bureau of Immigration Main Office.
Download the quota formFill in the forms
Complete the quota visa form and two original copies of the Consolidated General Application Form, with one copy in a separate folder for your registration card application. If you have more than three children, also complete the additional-children form.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the Bureau of Immigration.
See required documentsHand in your application
Put your documents in checklist order in a legal-size folder and personally submit them for initial screening at an immigration office that processes quota visa applications. Ask the office how it takes applications when you hand yours in.
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Pay the fees
Get your payment slip after the initial screening and pay the assessed fees using the instructions provided with it.
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Submit your payment receipt
Give the Bureau of Immigration a copy of your official payment receipt.
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Attend your hearing
Go to your hearing on the date and at the place shown on your official receipt.
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Complete your card application
After the hearing, go to the Alien Registration Division’s photo and fingerprint counter. Have your photo and fingerprints taken and submit the requirements for your Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card.
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Wait for the decision
Follow your application’s progress on the Bureau of Immigration’s visa application status page. Compare the application number on the published agenda with the number on your official receipt, and respond to any requests from the bureau.
Check your applicationSubmit your passport
If your application is approved, submit your passport and the other required items to have the visa placed in your passport. Apply for this within 90 days after your visa is approved.
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Claim your registration card
Claim your approved Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card within 90 days after visa approval to avoid its deactivation. The card is your proof of registration as a foreign resident in the Philippines.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Proof of family relationship *
Provide a record showing each dependent's family relationship to you. If the record is from the Philippines civil registry, provide the original issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
* Only if a dependent applies with you in the Philippines.
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Registration and travel documents
Keep your registration card current and report in person in the first 60 days of each year.
A parent or guardian reports for a child under 14; missing a report can lead to fines or prosecution.
For temporary trips abroad, get exit clearance and a re-entry permit to return.
Residence can be lost
Your registration certificate can be cancelled for missing an annual report.
Residence can be cancelled or reduced, or you can be deported for unlawful entry or admission, serious convictions, drug offences or prostitution-related conduct.
Other grounds include violent or subversive anti-government activity and becoming dependent on public support within a period set by law.
Discuss
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