How to apply for a Philippine visa in Shanghai?

The Philippines is one of the most popular Southeast Asian tourist countries in recent years. The Philippines does not have very strict requirements on the consular area. Applicants can choose to apply in the nearest consular area, but the requirements for materials in different consular areas will be different. How can applicants apply for a Philippine visa in Shanghai?

The Philippines has a total of 5 consulates in my country, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Xiamen. Each consulate has its own jurisdiction. The consular districts involved in the Shanghai Embassy include Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Hubei. Applicants from the Shanghai consular district can apply for visas at the Shanghai Embassy.

However, since the Philippines has no restrictions on the territorial area, even applicants who do not belong to these five territorial areas can choose the nearest Shanghai embassy to submit their applications. The materials required for applicants to submit their applications in Shanghai are basically the same as those submitted by the Beijing embassy. They only need to provide the original passport, application form, photo and personal property certificate. If the applicant has air tickets and hotel reservation forms, they can also be provided together.

No matter which consular area you apply for a visa, the stay period and validity period of the visa are the same. The stay period of a Philippine visa is usually 30 days and the validity period is 3 months. A tourist visa can only enter once, while a business visa can enter once/multiple times. The probability of signing out is the same, and the possibility of signing out will not be increased because of handling in Shanghai.

The Shanghai embassy allows applicants to submit their applications in person. the working hours of the embassy are from 8: 30 a.m. to 5: 30 p. m. applicants can go there during working hours. if applicants who are close to the embassy can prepare their own materials and submit them to the embassy. if they are far away, they can also find an agent to submit them.

In any case, the applicant must ensure that the materials are true and reliable when submitting the application. In addition, the signing time of each embassy will be different. In order to ensure that the applicant can get the visa smoothly, it is recommended to set aside sufficient time in advance.