In case a temporary visitor visa holder’s stay in the Philippines will exceed the authorized period of stay, he/she must secure an extension of stay from the Bureau of Immigration and pay the corresponding immigration fees.
As of 10 June 2013, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) launched the Long-Stay Visitor Visa Extension (LSVVE) program. Tourists may now avail of visa extensions for a maximum of six months under a single transaction with the BI. The LSVVE allows temporary visitors to prolong their stay in the Philippines without the need to frequently visit the Bureau of Immigration to process their documents.
No LSVVE shall be issued to non-visa foreign nationals whose stay exceeds 36 months, and visa-required nationals whose stay exceeds 24 months. Conversion to other visa category is also allowed.
The visa extension fees and Security Visa Sticker (SVS) cost P14,000.00 for visa-required nationals and P11,600.00 for non-visa required nationals, as follows:
Schedule of fees for visa-required nationals:
| Extension Fee | PHP 3,010.00 |
| Application Fee | PHP 1,810.00 |
| ACR | PHP 1,010.00* |
| Head Tax | PHP 250.00** |
| ECC | PHP 710.00*** |
| Certification Fee | PHP 510.00 |
| I-Card | PHP 2,100.00**** |
| Express Lane Fee | PHP 3,000.00 |
| Express Lane Fee (Cert) | PHP 1,000.00***** |
| Express Lane Fee (I-Card) | PHP 500.00 |
| Security Visa Sticker (SVS) | PHP 100.00 |
| TOTAL | PHP 14,000.00 |
* PHP510.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below
**No Head Tax for those below sixteen (16) years of age
*** PHP210.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below
****Actual rate depends on USD=PHP foreign exchange rate
*****Double Express Lane Fee
Schedule of fees for non visa-required nationals:
| Extension Fee | PHP 3,010.00 |
| Application Fee | PHP 910.00 |
| ACR | PHP 1,010.00* |
| Head Tax | PHP 250.00** |
| ECC | PHP 710.00*** |
| Certification Fee | PHP 510.00 |
| I-Card | PHP 2,100.00**** |
| Express Lane Fee | PHP 1,500.00 |
| Express Lane Fee (Cert) | PHP 1,000.00***** |
| Express Lane Fee (I-Card) | PHP 500.00 |
| Security Visa Sticker (SVS) | PHP 100.00 |
| TOTAL | PHP 11,600.00 |
* PHP510.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below
**No Head Tax for those below sixteen (16) years of age
*** PHP210.00 for fourteen (14) years old and below
****Actual rate depends on USD=PHP foreign exchange rate
*****Double Express Lane Fee
The implementation of the Long-Stay Visitor Visa Extension program is limited to the BI Main Office in Intramuros, Manila until further notice.
Please request details on the procedure and fees from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, or browse their website at:
http://www.immigration.gov.ph/visa-requirements/non-immigrant-visa/temporary-visitor-visa/long-stay-visitor-visa-extension-lsvve
