Can a Philippine visa be expedited? What conditions are required?

Many applicants will have no time to apply for a visa due to some unexpected circumstances, but they are still in a hurry to go abroad. What can they do at this time? Many countries have introduced an urgent policy in order to allow applicants to get visas as soon as possible. The Philippines has also opened an urgent channel for applicants.

Although some countries can allow applicants to apply for an expedited visa, they also need to meet certain conditions. The Philippine embassy is more humane in this regard. The Philippine expedited visa has no special requirements, as long as the applicant is due to emergency or personal reasons. Choose to apply for an expedited visa.

Under normal circumstances, it takes about 10-12 working days to apply for a Philippine visa, and the acceptance time is still relatively long. If it is an urgent visa applicant, the visa can be obtained in about 4 working days, which is about half the time.

Applicants who want to apply for an expedited visa need to pay an additional expedited fee to the embassy. The expedited fee is generally 450 yuan. The expedited fee is a fee other than the visa fee. The embassy will not refund this fee regardless of whether the visa is issued or not.

In addition, applicants should be reminded that even if they apply for an expedited visa, they cannot guarantee that they will be issued. The expedited visa only shortens the trial time of the embassy, and the embassy will not relax the examination of materials because the applicants are in a hurry to travel.

If the applicant's materials are not fully prepared or the wrong materials are provided, it is possible to extend the embassy's visa-out time or be rejected.

In order to avoid unnecessary economic losses for applicants, it is recommended that applicants can apply about 20 days in advance. Although the signing time in the Philippines is relatively stable, it may also be delayed due to holidays or embassy system failures.