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Philippine Visa Essay

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The Philippine Visa

A visa is a stamp endorsed on a passport or other travel documents by the Philippine Consulate indicating that the visa application of the person has been examined carefully and that the person holding a visa is given a chance to enter the Philippines. Still, it is the Philippine Bureau of Immigration’s final decision to allow the foreigner to enter and to travel in the Philippines and can be revoked at any time.

However, having a visa is not a guarantee that the holder is allowed to enter the country. Admitting the foreign nationals at the port of entry is a task of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration.

Since August 1, 2013, Australian passport holders are authorized to enter the Philippines and stay for 30 days or less for pleasure or business purposes even without a visa providing that their passport is valid at least six months over their intended stay in the Philippines and that they have a return or onward travel to …show more content…

Overseas and not BI-Registered should file a petition at the nearest embassy

Requirements:
An authenticated Birth Certificate from the Philippines National Statistics Office
Accomplish and submit a Petition for Dual Citizenship and Issuance of Identification Certificate to the Philippine Embassy
Pay a $50.00 for the processing fee, schedule, and take an Oath of Allegiance at the consular officer
The Bureau of Immigration in Manila will receive the petition from the Embassy.

If a former Filipino and is now a naturalized citizen of another country doesn’t want to avail the Dual Citizen Law in the Philippines, he/she can still buy a piece of land according to BP 185 and RA 8179 but is limited to the following:

1. For Residential Use
Not more than 1,000 square meters of residential

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