Can I apply for a tourist visa to engage in business activities in the Philippines?

Almost every country will open more visa types to applicants. When applying for a visa, there are often many applicants who cannot tell which type of visa they should apply for, thinking that it is easier to apply for a visa and then travel directly. Can I apply for a Philippine tourist visa to engage in business activities in the Philippines?

It is said that applying for a tourist visa is better than a business visa. It requires less visa materials, and there is basically no refusal of the embassy. As long as there are no problems such as family conditions, the visa can be successfully obtained. However, in fact, when applying for a Philippine visa, the probability of applying for a tourist visa or a business visa is the same, and the required materials are not too different.

What's more, when applying for a visa, the embassy has clear regulations, requiring applicants to apply for a visa according to their actual travel purpose, and cannot apply for a visa that is inconsistent with the actual situation. Otherwise, even if the visa is issued, the embassy may cancel the visa and be repatriated.

In other words, you cannot apply for a tourist visa to engage in business activities in the Philippines. You must apply for a Philippine visa in accordance with the requirements of the embassy.

In fact, when applying for a Philippine business visa, the embassy requires the applicant to prepare not many visa materials, only one more business license (photocopy) of the invited company, the first page (photocopy) of the passport of the invited company's legal representative and the employment certificate in English than the tourist visa.

Although the applicant pays more visa materials when applying for a business visa, the visa holder will not have any worries after getting the visa, and the embassy will not revoke the applicant's visa.

To sum up, it is not possible to apply for a tourist visa to engage in business activities in the Philippines, and applicants are required to apply for a business visa in accordance with the requirements.