- Effective 20 March 2020, the Philippine Embassy is temporarily suspending all visa issuances and visa-free privileges, including those under visa waiver agreements, until further notice.
- All visa applicants are required to make a prior appointment via email. This will enable the Embassy to advise if the applicant is eligible to be granted a Philippine visa.
- The Embassy will not expedite visa processing to meet an applicant’s flight schedule. Processing takes 2 or 10 business days, depending on the applicant’s nationality or visa agreement with the Philippines (some cases require authorization from Manila).
- Visa fees are non-refundable, even if issued after the flight or if denied.
Requirements
Key Reminders
Requirements
Personal appearance of the applicant
Accomplished visa application form
Passport with at least six months of validity beyond the date of departure from the Philippines
Beginning 01 October 2016, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore will accept only electronic passports and machine readable passports for visa applications. Non-machine readable passports (hand-scripted passports) will not be accepted for visa applications.
Beginning 01 January 2017, Philippine immigration authorities will not allow entry into Philippine airports and seaports of foreign nationals holding non-machine readable passports.
Photocopy of passport information page
Recent photograph, size 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, colored and taken against a white background
Letter from company indicating the name of the vessel to be joined and the place where the applicant will join the vessel
Seaman’s Book and photocopy of information page
Payment of visa fee by cash only [view here]
Key Reminders
Send your email request, together with the application form and the documentary requirements to consular.sgpe@gmail.com and indicate “Application for PH Visa” as the subject.
Do not purchase the flight ticket before applying for the visa, but make a “booking” or “flight itinerary”. Purchase the flight ticket only after the visa is granted.
If the applicant will be conducting a ship inspection, not join the vessel and will leave the Philippines on a commercial flight, a business visa will be issued.
