Philippines 9g Visa and Working Permit - 菲律宾移民局授权中文官方网站

Philippines 9g visa (also called commercial visa or pre-arranged employment visa) allow employers to hire foreign nationals with skills, qualifications and experience lacking in the Philippines.

Before a foreign national (expat) can be legally employed in the Philippines, he is required to obtain the necessary employment permit and work visa. Aliens caught working without the appropriate working visa in the Philippines, alien employment permit and I-Card risk deportation and blacklisting by the bureau of immigration.

Work visas are issued for 1, 2 or for a maximum of 3 years depending on the length of the Employer – Employee contract and can be extended,
subject to Bureau of Immigration and Department of Labor and Employment regulations in force at the time of the filing of the application. The visa holder may only work for the company which sponsored his visa. A change of employer requires a downgrade to tourist visa and new work visa application.
While the 9g working visa is being processed a foreign employee may work only once a Provisional Work Permit (PWP) is obtained. PWP are valid until the 9g visa and I-Card are issued.

Documentary Requirements of 9g Visa Processing:
Duly Accomplished Application Form4pcs. 2×2” Picture with white backgroundJoint letter Request addressed to the Commissioner from the applicant and petitionerCurriculum Vitae of applicantPhotocopy of employment contract or equivalent document with job descriptionCopy of Financial Statement (if new company affidavit as to why no financial statement yet) & latest GIS from Securities and Exchange CommissionCertified true copy of SEC Certificate of Incorporation, AOI & By-lawsNewspaper Publication showing the name of applicantCertification as to number of foreign employees employed from the date of filing of applicationCertified true copy of Alien Employment Permit (AEP) from DOLECopy of passport with tourist visa valid for at least 25 days prior to submission of applicationBoard Resolution if the signatories are persons other than those appearing in the AOI & GISPhilippines Tax Identification Number of petitioner (Certificate of Registration) and applicantBI Clearance CertificatePassportThe holder (principal applicant) of a 9g work visa may also apply for non-commercial visas for family members. Family members will be granted visas which have the same validity as the principal applicantForeign employees of PEZA registered companies must apply for 47(a)2 visas.

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