PHILIPPINE VISA GUIDE 101: WORK VISAS SERIES

9(g) Pre-Arranged Employee Commercial Visa

Entitles the holder with multiple entries and exits into and out of the Philippines while working with a company registered or licensed to do business and existing under Philippine laws.
Entitles the holder to legitimately work and stay in the country for a duration approved by the Bureau of Immigration, which should correspond with their employment contract.

9(g) Pre-Arranged Employee Non-Commercial Visa or Missionary Visa

Foreign nationals who are engaged in missionary, social, rehabilitation, and medical mission can apply for this visa.
A locally registered company can serve as the Petitioner of the visa application.
The applicant national must be involved in the community immersion project in a community or assigned location.
The applicant must not be receiving or generating income from the local company.

Special Non-Immigrant Visa or 47(a)(2) Visa PEZA

Applies to foreign nationals working under a PEZA-registered company.
Admits foreign nationals, as non-immigrants, who are coming for a temporary period only.
This type of visa requires a local company to petition for their application.
Holders of this visa are exempted from ACR I-card requirement.

Special Non-Immigrant Visa or 47(a)(2) Visa DOJ

Applies to foreign nationals whose company has an existing contract in any government in the Philippines.
Admits foreign nationals, as non-immigrants, who are coming for a temporary period only.
This type of visa requires a local company to petition for their application.
Holders of this visa are exempted from ACR I-card requirement.

Special Non-Immigrant Visa under E.O. 226, as amended by R.A. 8756 (ROHQ Visa)

Issued to foreign personnel, their respective spouses, and unmarried children under twenty-one (21) years of age, of regional or area headquarters of multinational companies.
The visa shall be valid for a period of three (3) years to enter the Philippines or equivalent with the applicant’s employment contract with the headquarters.
The applicant must be an EXECUTIVE of the company, will work EXCLUSIVELY for their regional or area headquarters or regional operating headquarters, receive a salary, and be paid by the headquarters in the Philippines an amount equivalent to at least US$12,000, or the equivalent in other foreign currencies, per annum.
The visa application must be certified under oath by a responsible officer of the company.