VISAS
HOLIDAY ADVISORY
We are open as usual each Wednesday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm by Appointment only unless the date is shown below.
Please see our Contact Page for Office Address and Opening Hours.
We are open as usual each Wednesday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm by Appointment only unless the date is shown below.
Please see our Contact Page for Office Address and Opening Hours.
Public Advisory...
Public Advisory on the Operations of the Qld Philippine Consulate Office
24th Mar 2020
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, our Qld Philippine Consulate Office will shut at close of business tomorrow. From Thursday onwards it will remain open only to phone and internet communication until further notice. Our email and voicemail are checked daily.
Contact details below;
Tel: 0411 359 182 (Voicemail Service)
Email: admin@qldphilconsulate.com
Address: PO Box 186, Biggera Waters, Qld. 4216
Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance and Visa-free Privilege
19th Mar 2020. Please click the link below:
https://www.dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/statements-and-advisoriesupdate/26385-public-advisory-on-the-temporary-suspension-of-visa-issuance-and-visa-free-privilege
Temporary Travel Restrictions for Foreigners coming from Iran, Italy, China and its Special Administrative Regions and North Gyeongsang Province, Republic of Korea
16th Mar 2020. Please click the link below:
https://www.philembassy.org.au/latest/advisory/on-the-temporary-suspension-of-visa-issuance-to-travelers-from-china-and-its-special-administrative-regions
Temporary Visitor Visa
Visitors coming for business, pleasure, medical treatment, training, attendance in conferences, meetings and workshop/seminars; visitors on board private yacht/sailboat; persons visiting for the purpose of making a movie or film documentary; journalists, athletes and performing artists.
Application for a temporary visitor’s visa may be made by MAIL SERVICE OR APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Walk-ins will no longer be available for these services. ** APPOINTMENT REQUIRED **
The following are the minimum requirements to be submitted to the Consulate for application of a temporary visitor’s visa:
Fees: Restricted Countries - Single Entry 59 Day Visa AU$72.
Non-Restricted Countries - Single Entry 59 Day Visa AU$54, Multiple Entry 6 month Visa AU$108 (each visit to not exceed 59 days), Multiple Entry 12 month Visa AU$162 (each visit to not exceed 59 days).
Please Email Admin to Confirm the Cost for your specific Passport Nationality. (Only necessary if you are doing your Visa application through the post. Otherwise appointment Confirmation Email will include all necessary details.)
Email Address: admin@qldphilconsulate.com
Note: for appointments booked online the cost will be shown for you in the Confirmation Email that you receive with all your appointment details.
Processing Time: Mail Service - 10 days from receipt of completed application form and passport; Appointment - Visas will be processed immediately providing all paperwork is completed correctly.
Application for a temporary visitor’s visa may be made by MAIL SERVICE OR APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Walk-ins will no longer be available for these services. ** APPOINTMENT REQUIRED **
The following are the minimum requirements to be submitted to the Consulate for application of a temporary visitor’s visa:
- Passport/Travel Document Valid for at least six (6) months validity;
- Duly Accomplished visa form at https://dms.philembassy.org.au/index.php/website/download-forms/visa-application/39-non-immigrant-visa-business-pleasure/file which must be subscribed and sworn to before a Justice of Peace if applying by mail;
- 1 x Passport-size Photo;
- Photocopy of confirmed itinerary of return travel or onward journey to the next port of destination; and
- Please include a Prepaid and Self-Addressed Return Express Post Envelope and a money order made out to the Philippine Consulate. Applications may be sent by mail to the following address:
Fees: Restricted Countries - Single Entry 59 Day Visa AU$72.
Non-Restricted Countries - Single Entry 59 Day Visa AU$54, Multiple Entry 6 month Visa AU$108 (each visit to not exceed 59 days), Multiple Entry 12 month Visa AU$162 (each visit to not exceed 59 days).
Please Email Admin to Confirm the Cost for your specific Passport Nationality. (Only necessary if you are doing your Visa application through the post. Otherwise appointment Confirmation Email will include all necessary details.)
Email Address: admin@qldphilconsulate.com
Note: for appointments booked online the cost will be shown for you in the Confirmation Email that you receive with all your appointment details.
Processing Time: Mail Service - 10 days from receipt of completed application form and passport; Appointment - Visas will be processed immediately providing all paperwork is completed correctly.
Please ONLY Fill in the Form below ONCE. Completing the form more than once slows me down in sending the Confirmation email.
Once you fill in the form then you will receive a Confirmation email, usually within 24-48 hours. This email will contain all the information that you need to be ready for your Appointment.
Once you fill in the form then you will receive a Confirmation email, usually within 24-48 hours. This email will contain all the information that you need to be ready for your Appointment.
How to Make an Appointment for a VISA
Extension of Authorized Period of Stay in the Philippines:In case a temporary visitor visa holder will exceed his initial authorized period of stay in the Philippines, he will have to report to the Bureau of Immigration, secure an extension of stay and pay the corresponding immigration fees. Information on fees for extension of stay and other Immigration fees are available at the Bureau of Immigration website.
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Balikbayan one-year visa-free stayBalikbayans – any overseas Filipino returning to the Philippines, including former Filipinos who have acquired foreign citizenship – can stay in the Philippines without a visa for a period of one year.
The Balikbayan visa-free stay privilege is extended to the Balikbayan’s non-Filipino spouse and children, provided they enter the Philippines with the Balikbayan. |
Non-Quota Immigrant VisaFor longer visas and permanent residency, applications must be submitted to the Embassy in Canberra or the Consulate in Sydney. To apply and for further information, please click here.
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Prearranged Employment VisaPre-arranged employment visas are issued under direction from the Embassy in Canberra. To apply and for further information, please click here.
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