The Philippine immigration authority issues a permanent residence visa (specifically the 13A Non-Quota Immigrant Visa) to the qualified non-Filipino spouse of a Filipino citizen. The 13A visa is issued only to nationals of these countries:

Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt (visa applicant must be a male and married to a female Philippine citizen), El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Fiji, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hongkong SAR, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea South, Latvia, Lesotho, Libya (visa applicant must be a male and married to a female Philippine citizen), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Malta (provided that the marriage took place before 24 April 2001 or the couple has been married for at least 5 years), Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Island, Norway, Oman (visa applicant must be a male and married to a female Philippine citizen), Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia (visa applicant must be a male and married to a female Philippine citizen), Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.

The 13A permanent residence visa is not issued to nationals not included in the preceding list.

Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of the applicant
2. Accomplished Visa Application Form
3. Passport with at least six months of validity beyond the date of departure from the Philippines
4. Two (2) photocopies of passport information page of the applicant
5. Two (2) photocopies of passport information page of the applicant’s Filipino spouse
6. Original and photocopy of applicant’s birth certificate with English translation and legalized by the Ministerio Relaciones Exteriores y Culto (https://www.mrecic.gov.ar/es/asistencia-consular/legalizaciones-y-apostilla-en-el-pa%C3%ADs)
7. Original and photocopy of applicant’s Filipino spouse’s birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority
8. Original and photocopy of marriage certificate
9. Recent photograph, size 4 cm x 4 cm, colored and taken against a white background
10. Photocopy of Argentina issued DNI
11. Certificado de Antecedentes Penales with English translation and legalized by the Ministerio Relaciones Exteriores y Culto (https://www.mrecic.gov.ar/es/asistencia-consular/legalizaciones-y-apostilla-en-el-pa%C3%ADs)
12. Evidence of sufficient financial capacity to live in the Philippine, such as, but not limited to, bank statement of accounts, property deeds, certificates of stocks.

Interview by the visa official.

• If the applicant and Filipino spouse were married in the Philippines, the Philippine marriage certificate must have been authenticated by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
• If the applicant and Filipino spouse were married in Argentina, the marriage must have been registered with the Philippine Embassy in Argentina
• If the applicant and Filipino spouse were married in another country, the marriage must have been registered with the Philippine Embassy or Philippine Consulate-General in the country where the marriage took place
• If the Filipino spouse was in a previous marriage before marriage to the applicant, the proof of marriage annulment must be presented

After the completion of the above requirements, the applicant will be advised to have the following:

1. Medical examination to be undertaken by a physician in Argentina (using the medical form issued by the Philippine Embassy).

Important information:

1. The Filipino spouse/parent of the visa applicant may be required to appear for interview about the immigrant visa application of the foreign spouse/minor child.
2. Foreign-sourced documents (Items 7 and 9) must undergo the authentication procedure of the Philippine Embassy. Additional processing and charges will apply, as appropriate. The applicant will be advised what to do after evaluation and assessment of his submitted documents.
3. PSA documents can be sourced online for delivery in Argentina. Please visithttp://www.census.gov.phfor more details.
4. All documents in Spanish or other foreign language should be submitted together with its corresponding English translation.
5. Additional documents may be required if and when deemed necessary.
6. The above requirements are subject to change without prior notice.
7. * -> Children born to at least one Filipino parent are citizens of the Philippines, following Art. IV, Sec.1 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.