CALABARZON - Apply for Visa Downgrade

ProcedureEdit

This procedure explains various ways to Apply for Visa Downgrade in CALABARZON.

You are a foreign national. You hold an immigration visa that is valid or even expired. To legally stay in the Philippines, you must apply for the reversion of your immigration visa to temporary visitor/tourist. Please follow the guide below to apply for Visa Downgrade:

Prepare the requirements Refer Forms:
1. Letter request addressed to the Commissioner stating the reason for downgrading:
  1. For Pre-Arranged Employee Commercial Visa and PEZA visa (issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), is a special non-immigrant visa that is allowed under Section 47(a)(2) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940):
    - If letter request is filed by the applicant, applicant’s address and contact numbers must be indicated therein and it should be accompanied by a certificate of employment from the petitioning company; and
    - If filed by petitioning company, must be in company letterhead with address and contact numbers;
  2. For Pre-arranged Employee Missionary Visa, must be in company letterhead of the organization, bearing its address and contact number;
  3. For Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage or Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), must come from the applicant or/and spouse indicating their residential address and contact number as well as a photocopy of marriage certificate or contract;
  4. For Foreign Government officials, letter request of the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization or if filed by the applicant, must be accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization;
  5. If filed by an accredited travel agency, law office or consultancy firm, must be in company letterhead bearing the organization’s address and contact number, accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from petitioning company/organization;
2. In case of the PEZA visa, proof of notice of downgrading from the DOJ, or Cancellation Order from the Special Economic Zone authorities for CWV, SCWV, SCIV and other special visas;
3. Photocopy of ACR I-Card (front and back portions) with proof of its cancellation.
Apply for Visa Downgrade:
1. Visit the BI Main Office Map, if you did not fully understand about the required documents, you can get help from the Public Information and Assistance Unit (PIAU) at BI G/F Main Office.
2. You can submit the required documents for pre-screening to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU). Follow the officer’s guiding to present the letter request for downgrading and the required documents. Next, get the Order of Payment Slip and proceed to pay the required immigration fees.
3. Now you can get the Official Receipt and please submit it with the required documents for downgrading. If approved, present passport for implementation and claim the passport stamped with the downgraded visa.

Required DocumentsEdit

Letter request addressed to the Commissioner stating the reason for downgrading:
- For Pre-Arranged Employee Commercial Visa and PEZA visa (issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), is a special non-immigrant visa that is allowed under Section 47(a)(2) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940):
  - If letter request is filed by the applicant, applicant’s address and contact numbers must be indicated therein and it should be accompanied by a certificate of employment from the petitioning company; and
  - If filed by petitioning company, must be in company letterhead with address and contact numbers;
- For Pre-arranged Employee Missionary Visa, must be in company letterhead of the organization, bearing its address and contact number;
- For Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage or Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), must come from the applicant or/and spouse indicating their residential address and contact number as well as a photocopy of marriage certificate or contract;
- For Foreign Government officials, letter request of the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization or if filed by the applicant, must be accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization;
- If filed by an accredited travel agency, law office or consultancy firm, must be in company letterhead bearing the organization’s address and contact number, accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from petitioning company/organization;
In case of the PEZA visa, proof of notice of downgrading from the DOJ, or Cancellation Order from the Special Economic Zone authorities for CWV, SCWV, SCIV and other special visas;
Photocopy of ACR I-Card (front and back portions) with proof of its cancellation.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

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

BATANGAS IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE
Phone: 043-723-2784
Fax: 043-723-2784
Office Address:
Division Road, Barangay Bolbok
Batangas City

DASMARIAS IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE
Phone: (046) 506-7119
Fax: (046) 506-7119
Office Address:
Lingkod Pinoy Center Level 1,
Annex, Robinson Place
Dasmarinas, Cavite

LUCENA IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE
Phone: (042) 710-7109
Fax: (042) 710-7109
Office Address:
2nd floor Quezon Convention Center
Quezon Capitol Compound, Lucena City

SANTA ROSA IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE
Phone: (6349) 508-2544
Fax: (049) 508- 2544
Office Address:
2nd flr Annex building, City Government of Santa Rosa,
Rizal Blvd, Brgy. Tagoopo,
Santa Rosa City, Laguna

TAYTAY IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE
Phone: 658-7261
Fax: 658-7261
Office Address:
Old Municipal Building, JP Rizal Street,
Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal

EligibilityEdit

A foreign national;
Hold an immigration visa that is valid or even expired.

FeesEdit

If your visa is valid:

Application Fee Php2000
Certificate Fee Php500
Legal Research Fee Php20
Express Fee Php1000
Total Php3520

If your visa expired within 59 days:

Update Fee Php1000
Application Fee Php2000
Certificate Fee Php500
Legal Research Fee Php20
Express Fee Php1000
Total Php4520

If your visa expired more than 59 days:

Motion for Reconsideration Php500
Update Fee Php1000
Application Fee Php2000
Certificate Fee Php500
Legal Research Fee Php30
Express Fee Php1000
Total Php5030

ValidityEdit

Same as a Tourist Visa (59 days)

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Processing TimeEdit

2-3 weeks

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External LinksEdit

Bureau of Immigration

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