Is the Philippines a separate visa?

When most people apply for visas, they will find that apart from submitting materials online, embassies basically issue sticker visas, that is, the visa page is directly pasted in a valid passport. The visas issued in this way are more convenient for the holders and can travel directly with a valid passport. However, some countries still issue separate visas. Is the Philippine visa separate?

Under normal circumstances, after applying for a visa, the embassy will directly paste the visa of the eligible person in the passport, and the holder can travel directly with a valid visa. The same is true for the Philippines. However, starting from December 5, 2012, the embassy has made a change to the form in which the applicant obtains the visa. Those who meet the requirements will not eventually obtain the sticker visa, but will stamp the visa seal on a separate piece of paper.

In other words, for now, the Philippines is a separate paper visa, not a sticker visa. This regulation is mainly because China has issued an electronic passport, and the map in it has caused criticism from the Philippines, Vietnam, and India. The original sticker visa was changed to a separate paper visa.

Because the Philippines is a separate visa, after obtaining the visa, the holder needs to pay attention to more things, such:

1. The holder should not paste the visa and passport together without permission, otherwise it may lead to the inability to travel normally;

2. When traveling, you should carry your passport and visa together. No matter which certificate holder is missing, you cannot travel normally;

3. Another paper visa is a separate piece of paper, which is not easy to save. Holders need to pay more attention to avoid loss and other situations.

In short, the Philippines is indeed a separate visa. After obtaining the visa, the holder should use the visa according to the requirements of the embassy. Do not handle it privately to avoid the consequences of being unable to travel.