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· Guidelines for Non Quota Immigrant Visas
· Non Quota Immigrant Visa Application Form
Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV), the Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) entitles the holder to reside in the Philippines for an indefinite period as long as the required qualifications and investments are maintained. Any alien, except for restricted nationals, at least twenty-one (21) years of age, who meets the qualifications and follows the implementing rules provided for in the issuance of an SIRV. The applicant's spouse and unmarried children under twenty-one (21) years of age may also be issued the same visa.
The applicant must not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, been afflicted with any loathsome, dangerous or contagious disease; has not been institutionalized for any mental disorder or disability; and is willing and able to invest the amount of at least US$75,000 in the Philippines.
The holder may reside in the Philippines for as long as his investment subsists and is entitled to import used household goods and personal effects tax and duty-free as an alien coming to settle in the Philippines for the first time.
Further details and a full list of requirements for this visa can be found on the Philippine Board of Investments web site:
http://www.boi.gov.ph/index.php?id1=6
Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) from the Philippine Retirement Authority. This is a special non-immigrant visa issued by the Bureau of Immigration of the Republic of the Philippines through the Retirement Program of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) to foreigners and former Filipino citizens. It entitles the holder to multiple-entry privileges with the option to reside permanently in the Philippines. All foreign nationals provided they are issued an entry visa by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate and former Filipino citizens who are now holders of foreign passports both of whom are at least 35 years old can apply.
The financial criteria for the SRRV are as follows:
For persons with a pension – 50 years Old and above – the required time deposit is US$10, 000.00 plus a monthly pension of US$800.00 for a single applicant and US$1,000.00 for couple.
For persons without Pension - 35 to 49 years old – US$50, 000.00 time deposit. 50 years old and above – US$20, 000.00 time deposit.
Further details and a full list of requirements for this visa can be found on the Philippine Retirement Authority web site:
http://www.pra.gov.ph/main/faq?page=1
