This procedure explains various ways to Apply for Quota Immigrant Visa in Central Visayas.

1. Go to the Bureau of Immigration office.
2. Get the Consolidated General Application Form (CGAF) from either at the Public Information and Assistance Unit (PIAU) at BI G/F Main Office or from the official BI Website.
3. Submit the documents for pre-screening to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU) or to the frontline officer or staff of other Immigration Offices able to process this transaction.
4. Get the Order of Payment Slip (OPS).
5. Pay the required fees.
6. Submit copy of Official Receipt.
7. Attend hearing. Please refer to the Official Receipt for the schedule and venue of the hearing and Image and Fingerprint Capturing.
8. Proceed to Image and Fingerprint Capturing Counter of the Alien Registration Division (ARD) and submit requirements for ACR I-Card application
9. Check website if visa application is already approved.
10. If approved, submit passport for visa implementation.
11. If ACR I-Card is approved, claim ACR I-Card.

• letter request addressed to the Commissioner from the applicant stating that he/she:
  • is in possession of a valid passport (or equivalent document) an visa at the time of filing the application
  • does not belong to any class of excludible or deportable foreign nationals enumerated under Sections 29 and 37 of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940
  • possessess the qualifications, skills, scientific, educational or technical knowledge which will advance and be beneficial to the national interest of the Philippines or has sufficient capital for a viable and sustainable investment in the Philippines
• accomplished CGAF
• photocopy of passport bio-page and latest admission with valid authorized stay
• photocopy of applicant's special qualifications like academic, or proof of financial capacity or investment, including but not limited to:
  • Bank certification of inward remittance amounting to at least US $50,000.00 or equivalent in other foreign currency
  • Documents evidencing ownership/purchase of a condominium with a corresponding proof that the amount he/she invested came or was inwardly remitted from foreign sources
  • documents showing ownership pf or investment in an existing corporation, enterprise, or business concern
• Stamp issued by the Bureau of Quarantine appearing in applicant's passport or travel document, and a certification from a government health institution that the applicant is physically and mentally fit
• Valid national Bureau of Investigation Clearance or National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Clearance
• Clearance from the Law Enforcement Agency of the applicant's country of origin or residence
• BI Clearance Certificate

Department of Foreign Affairs
Address:
2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines
Telephone:
(632) 834-4000
(632) 834-3000

Philippine Embassies and Consulates General
NCR Satellite and Regional Consular Offices Directory

Bureau of Immigration Main Office
Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila
Trunkline: 465-2400

Certification and Clearance Section (CCS)
Local Nos. 104, 116
Direct Line: 310-4460

Alien Registration Division (ARD): Local No. 205
Registration Section: Local No. 206
Certificate Section: Local Nos. 207, 227-228, 230
Direct Line: 527-3254
Fingerprint Section: Local Nos. 208, 221-222

Bureau of Immigration National Operations Center (BINOC)
Local Nos. 213, 224, 226
Direct Line: 524-3769, 523-5081
Facsimile:523-6615

Ports of Entry/Exit

CEBU IMMIGRATION DISTRICT OFFICE
Phone: (032) 505-4166
Fax: (032) 345- 6441
Office Address:
2nd Level J Centre Mall, A.S Fortuna St., Bakilid,
Mandaue City, Cebu 6014

GAISANO IMMIGRATION SATELLITE OFFICE
Phone: (032) 495-2852
Fax: (032) 495-2852
Office Address:
Gaisano Mactan Island Mall, Annex Bldg.,
Pajo, Lapu- Lapu City, 6015

TAGBILARAN IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE
Phone: (038) 235 6084
Fax: (038) 235 6084
Office Address:
2nd Floor Sarabia Co Torralba Bldg.,
CPG Ave., Tagbilaran City 6300

Nationals of countries which have diplomatic relations with the Philippines and grant the Filipinos the same immigration privileges under the principle of reciprocity which shall not be in excess of fifty (50) of any one nationality or without nationality for any one calendar year.

• Principal: Php 18,830.00
• Dep-Spouse: Php 18,830.00
• Dep-B16: Php 18,580.00
• Dep-B14: Php 18,080.00

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

The quota visa is an immigrant visa that does not require to be married to a Filipino citizen.

Enter other informations which might help

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Bureau of Immigration

More information which might help people in Central Visayas can be listed here.