Foreign nationals who are citizens of visa-required countries, with familial ties with Filipino nationals and fall under these categories may apply to secure a 9(a) visa and travel to the Philippines:
– Legal spouse of Filipino nationals
– Foreign parent of a minor Filipino national
– Foreign parent of a Filipino national with special needs
– Minor foreign child of a Filipino national
Upon submission of the COMPLETE requirements, the Embassy will evaluate the application and grant a 9(a) visa to approved applicants.
Requirements are as follows:
LEGAL SPOUSE OF FILIPINO NATIONAL
1) Duly-accomplished visa application form (online visa application link to be sent through e-mail)
2) Copy of applicant’s passport
3) Valid Singapore-issued identification card/pass
4) Filipino spouse’s DFA-Apostillized Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate with PSA official receipt
5) DFA-Apostillized PSA Marriage Certificate with PSA official receipt
6) Filipino spouse’s Philippine passport
7) DFA-Apostilized PSA birth certificate/s of Filipino child/ren, if applicable
8) Copy of child/ren’s Philippine passport, if applicable
9) Proof of financial capacity (3months bank statement)
10) Flight itinerary/reservation (please do not purchase a ticket yet)
Additional documents if visa applicant will NOT travel together with the Filipino spouse:
11) Notarized letter of invitation by the Filipino spouse
12) Filipino spouse’s complete address and contact number
FOREIGN PARENT OF A MINOR FILIPINO NATIONAL
1) Duly-accomplished visa application form
2) Copy of applicant’s passport
3) Valid Singapore-issued identification card/pass
4) DFA-Apostillized Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate with PSA official receipt (with the name of the applicant indicted as parent)
5) Copy of child’s Philippine passport, if applicable
6) Copy of partner’s Philippine passport
7) Notarized letter of request by the Filipino partner
8) Proof of financial capacity (3months bank statement)
9) Flight itinerary/reservation (please do not purchase a ticket yet)
Additional documents if visa applicant will NOT travel together with the Filipino minor, and are based in the Philippines:
10) Barangay Certificate certifying that the Filipino child and partner are currently in the Philippines
11) Filipino partner and child’s complete address and contact number in the Philippines
FOREIGN MINOR CHILDREN OF FILIPINO PARENT/S
1) Duly-accomplished visa application form
2) Copy of applicant’s passport
3) Valid Singapore-issued identification card
4) Birth Certificate of minor child (certified true copy), bearing the name of the Filipino parent
5) Copy of parent/s’ Philippine passport
6) DFA-Apostillized Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Marriage Certificate/Report of Marriage with PSA official receipt of parents
7) Proof of parents’ financial capacity (3months bank statement)
8) Flight itinerary/reservation (please do not purchase a ticket yet)
Additional documents if visa applicant/minor will NOT travel together with the Filipino parent/s:
9) Barangay Certificate certifying that the Filipino parent is currently in the Philippines/ explaining reason for not travelling together
10) Filipino parents’ complete address and contact number (in the Philippines, if based there)
11) Copy of passport of companion/guardian who will accompany the minor child during his/her proposed travel to the Philippines
FOREIGN PARENT OF A FILIPINO NATIONAL WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
1) Duly-accomplished visa application form
2) Copy of applicant’s passport
3) Valid Singapore-issued identification card/pass
4) DFA-Apostillized Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued Birth Certificate with PSA official receipt (with the name of the applicant indicted as parent)
5) Copy of child’s Philippine passport, if applicable
6) Copy of partner’s Philippine passport
7) Notarized letter of request by the Filipino partner
8) Proof of financial capacity (3months bank statement)
9) Flight itinerary/reservation (please do not purchase a ticket yet)
10) Authenticated medical certificate providing details of the Filipino child’s condition
Additional documents if visa applicant will NOT travel together with the Filipino minor, and are based in the Philippines:
11) Barangay Certificate certifying that the Filipino child and partner are currently in the Philippines
12) Filipino partner and child’s complete address and contact number in the Philippines
Send the complete documents to the Visa Section via email at consular.sgpe@gmail.com for pre-evaluation. Incomplete documents will not be processed.
Please note that the application is SUBJECT to the approval will require 10-12 working days processing time.
(Disclaimer: Please be advised that the Philippines’ entry regulations may change at any given time due to the evolving COVID-19 situation. )
