Government & agencies

Sites

• Bureau of Immigrationimmigration.gov.ph Philippines Collects Philippine visa, stay-extension, residence and exit procedures.
• Department of Foreign Affairsdfa.gov.ph Luzon / National Capital Region / Metro Manila
• Philippine News Agencypna.gov.ph Luzon / National Capital Region / Metro Manila
• Philippine Information Agencypia.gov.ph Luzon / National Capital Region / Metro Manila
• BSP foreign-exchange regulationsbsp.gov.ph Philippines Collects Philippine central-bank rules on foreign exchange, cash and cross-border money movements.
• Republic Act 9194: covered transactionsbsp.gov.ph Philippines Helps put Philippine reporting thresholds and checks for larger financial transactions into context.
• Republic Act 10932: Anti-Hospital Deposit Lawlawphil.net Philippines Sets out Philippine rules on emergency treatment and hospital deposit demands.
• Philippine FDA: registered medicines databaseverification.fda.gov.ph Philippines Allows searches for medicines and products registered in the Philippines.
• Consumer Act of the Philippines: RA 7394lawphil.net Philippines Contains Philippine consumer and warranty rules covering purchases, repair and replacement.
• DTI consumer educationdti.gov.ph Philippines Explains Philippine consumer rights concerning repair, replacement and refunds.
• eTravel: frequently asked questionsetravel.gov.ph Philippines Answers practical questions about the Philippine travel and health registration process.
• eTravel portaletravel.gov.ph Philippines Provides the required digital registration before entering or leaving the Philippines.
• NTC: SIM Registration Actntc.gov.ph Philippines Collects the rules for registering Philippine SIM cards.
• NTC: SIM-registration FAQncr.ntc.gov.ph Philippines Answers detailed questions about requirements, documents and the SIM-registration process.
• Bureau of the Treasury: escheat proceedingstreasury.gov.ph Philippines Collects Philippine procedures concerning unclaimed bank balances.
• BTr Citizen’s Charter: reactivating unclaimed balancestreasury.gov.ph Philippines Describes the application, evidence and process for reactivating unclaimed bank balances.
• Treasury Circular 01-2010: reactivation of unclaimed balancestreasury.gov.ph Philippines Contains the procedural rules for reactivating unclaimed balances.
• Bureau of Immigration: 9A visa waiverimmigration.gov.ph Philippines Explains extension of a temporary visitor stay in the Philippines.
• Philippine Retirement Authority: SRRVpra.gov.ph Philippines Explains the options, requirements and process for the Philippine SRRV retirement visa.
• Bureau of Immigration: 13A marriage visaimmigration.gov.ph Philippines Describes the requirements and process for 13A residence through marriage to a Philippine citizen.
• Bureau of Immigration: visa overviewimmigration.gov.ph Philippines Collects the available Philippine visa and residence categories.
• PSA: CENOMARrsso08.psa.gov.ph Philippines Explains the certificate showing that no marriage is recorded with the Philippine statistics authority.
• PSA: requesting civil-registry documentspsa.gov.ph Philippines Explains how to request Philippine birth, marriage and other civil-registry documents.
• Bureau of Immigration: 9G employment visaimmigration.gov.ph Philippines Describes the Philippine 9G visa for pre-arranged employment.
• DOLE Department Order 248-25dole.gov.ph Philippines Contains the rules governing employment and work permits for foreign nationals in the Philippines.
• PIA: implementing DOLE Order 248pia.gov.ph Philippines Provides context on inter-agency implementation of the rules for employing foreign workers.
• Board of Investments: business permit guideboi.gov.ph Philippines Outlines the steps and agencies involved in business registration and permitting in the Philippines.
• 1987 Philippine Constitution: Article XIIlawphil.net Philippines Contains the constitutional basis for property, land and economic restrictions affecting foreigners.
• DepEd Order 001 s. 2022: homeschoolingdeped.gov.ph Philippines Contains Philippine requirements for homeschooling programmes and participating schools.
• DepEd: implementing the homeschooling programmedeped.gov.ph Philippines Explains homeschooling as an alternative delivery mode and the role of recognised schools.
• Bureau of Animal Industry: pet importbai.gov.ph Philippines Collects requirements and permits for importing pets into the Philippines.
• LTO: foreign driver’s licencefoi.gov.ph Philippines Documents Philippine guidance on using a foreign driver’s licence after entry.