About Republic of the Philippines
Whether you’re looking to visit, live or work in the Philippines—we can support your immigration needs at every stage of your journey.
If you’re a foreign national looking to visit, live, and/or work in the Philippines, several options are available.
- Business Visits: Unless you are visa exempt based on your citizenship, you will typically apply for a Section 9(a) Temporary Visitor’s Visa to conduct business in the Philippines. The duration of allowable stay is determined based on your citizenship.
- Work Authorization: A Philippine-registered company must sponsor your application for work authorization. The Special Work Permit (SWP) is suitable for assignments of six months or less. Various types of long-term work authorizations are available for assignments that exceed six months. Work permit or work visa applications are generally filed once you enter the Philippines.
- Internships/Traineeships: There is no trainee-specific work authorization category in the Philippines.
- Self-employment: There are no work authorization programs dedicated to potential investors or entrepreneurs in the Philippines.
- Digital Nomad Visa: Once implemented, the Digital Nomad Visa program will allow eligible foreign nationals to live and work remotely from the Philippines for up to one year with a possible renewal. Applicants must be nationals of a country that offers similar digital nomad visa privileges to Filipinos and where the Philippines maintains a Foreign Service Post. Pilot implementation of the program is expected to begin within 60 days from the Executive Order’s effective date of April 24, 2025.
Fragomen can also consult on citizenship matters and, as permitted within the confines of local law, may be able to offer citizenship assistance.
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