We are pleased to present you with detailed instructions on processing your visa application with us. Within this information pack you will find:

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1 Dear Client, We are pleased to present you with detailed instructions on processing your visa application with us. Within this information pack you will find: A list of the required documents for your application Advisory processing times Embassy visa fees Return delivery services we offer Application form Other important information Once you have completed the forms please send all the documents required to our London office. We will send you a confirmation when we have received your application. If you have any questions, our Visa Consultants are available by visas@diversitytravel.co.uk or telephone Monday Friday 8.45am 5.30pm. For full terms and conditions on using our visa service please visit Thank you for choosing Diversity Travel to process your visa applications. Sincerely, Diversity Travel Visa Department

2 Visa Application Requirements You Have Requested: Country: Philippines Type of Visa: Tourist Visa Important Information: British passport holders do not need a visa if their intended stay in the Philippines does not exceed 21 days. Documents required for stays over 21 days: 1. Passport The passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the exit date and have at least one blank page Copy of detailed page of passport 2. One Passport Photo The photo must: o Be a standard sized passport photo o Have a white background o Have been taken within the last 6 months 3. Proof of Finance The letter can be one of the following: o Copy of latest bank statement o Copy of credit card statement showing credit limit 4. Proof of Address One recent utility bill You Need To Fill Out: 5. Application Form One fully completed application form Please provide a photocopy of the completed application form 6. Visa Booking Form One fully completed visa booking form

3 Visa Application Requirements Non UK Passport Holders All applicants must be a resident in the UK Processing Times and Fees Processing Time Visa Type Validity Embassy Fee ( ) 2 3 working days Single Entry 3 Months working days Multiple Entry 6 Months Year Diversity Travel Processing Fees Please contact us if you require details of our processing fees. Dispatch and Delivery Methods To Diversity Travel We recommend that items be sent to us by Royal Mail Special Delivery service or other secure and traceable delivery services. Our opening hours to receive applications are between 8.45am 5.30pm Monday Friday. From Diversity Travel We can return the passport to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery, DHL or UPS. There is no consequential loss coverage for next day couriers (Special Deliver, DHL and UPS). We also have a same day bike service or it is possible to collect from our office. For urgent applications or if there would be a significant financial loss should the passport be delayed we recommend using the same day bike service or collecting from our office. The fees for returning your passport are listed below. Please clearly indicate your preferred return delivery method on the Visa Booking Form.

4 Visa Application Requirements Please send your documents to our London Office address: Diversity Travel Ground floor 9/10 Staple Inn Holborn London WC1V 7QH Once we have received your application we will send you a confirmation with a quote and breakdown of the costs. Your application will be submitted, at the Embassy, on the next available day. To have your application submitted on the same day we receive it in our office, please contact us. If we have any questions or if we need additional information we will contact you directly.

5 VISA BOOKING FORM Please complete this form and send it with your visa application. The form will provide us with important information about your application such as who we need to contact and the urgency of your application. Please send all applications to: Diversity Travel Ground Floor 9/10 Staple Inn Holborn London WC1V 7QH Contact Details: Telephone: Website: Opening hours: Monday Friday, 8.45am 5.30pm Applicant details and visas required: Name of applicant(s) Please list the countries that you require visa(s) for Which organisation are you travelling with and who should we contact about the application? Name of the organisation that the applicant is travelling with Contact name Telephone Flight details/deadline: Diversity Travel flight reference Date of travel Date that the passport must be in your possession * Express Service *We will use this date to determine whether it is necessary to place the application on an express service. Our visa pack will detail whether an express service is available for the respective embassy. Please view the visa pack and then detail the speed of service you require. Please note: The decision on whether or not a visa is issued is at the discretion of the respective embassy. We strongly recommend that you do no commit to any non refundable costs for your trip until your visa and passport are in your possession. For full terms and conditions please view 1 P age

6 Delivery Method For clients based outside of London we normally send the passport back on a next day delivery with Royal Mail Special Delivery. For clients based within London it can be cost effective to have the passports returned using a same day bike courier. For full details of the associated delivery charges and Royal Mail consequential loss coverage please view Next day delivery within the United Kingdom: Other delivery options : Royal Mail Special Delivery 9am Same day bike courier Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm International delivery - DHL Royal Mail Consequential Loss Coverage ( 1K, 2,5K, 5K, 7.5K 10K)* DHL I will come to collect the passport from your office Please contact me once the visa issued to confirm the delivery method *Royal Mail offer coverage on items that are sent using their Special Delivery service. Please view the information on and detail your required coverage in the box. This coverage is subject to Royal Mail s terms and conditions. Delivery address: Name: Company: Address: Address: Address: Postcode: Telephone number at delivery address: Payment details : Please tick : We hold a credit account with Diversity please invoice If applicable please provide payment codes/purchase order Please call me I will pay by debit/credit card If you hold a credit account with Diversity Travel and your organisation requires payment codes (purchase order numbers, costs centres etc.) we will require this before returning the passport A surcharge of 2% is added to credit card transactions and 3% for American Express. There is no surcharge for debit cards. Please enter any additional instructions here: 2 P age

7 The Philippine Embassy 6-8 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4HG United Kingdom FA FORM 2A (Revised 17/06/2011) APPLICATION FOR NON-IMMIGRATION VISA Read the instructions carefully. Your application will not be processed in case of error or non-submission of requirements. 1 Name: First Name Middle Name Surname 2 Date & Place of Birth: 3 Age: Sex: Male Female 3a. address: 4 Marital Status: Single Married Widow/er Separated/Divorced 4a. Spouse: 5 Present Address: 6 Citizenship: Telephone No.: 7 Occupation & Employer: 8 Passport (Country) Number: Place of Issue: Date of Issue: Valid Until: 9 Purpose of Entry: 10 Length of Intended Stay in the Philippines: 11 Expected Date in the Philippines. i) Arrival ii) Departure 12 Means of Financial Support: 13 Name & Address of Reference in the Philippines: 14 Next Destination after the Philippines: 15 Were you ever refused any kind of VISA, denied admission into or deported at government expense from the Philippines? NO YES, if yes, state circumstances 16 Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other legal action? NO YES, if yes, state circumstances 17 Have you ever been afflicted with a communicable disease of public health significance, a dangerous physical or mental disorder, or been a drug abuser or addict? NO YES. I understand that I may only enter the Philippines at a port of entry designated by The Philippine Immigration authorities and with the permission of and under the conditions, including the giving of a bond, imposed by those authorities. I SOLEMNLY SWEAR that the foregoing statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. PASTE ONE RECENT PASSPORT PHOTO SIGNED ON THE BOTTOM FRONT Signature of Applicant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on in the City of London, England. Signature of Consular Officer/Notary Public FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY: VISA NO. granted on as non-immigrant under Section 9( ) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, as amended, valid until. Fee: Classification O.R. No.: Type of Entry: Single Multiple Service No.: RECEIVED BY: Name Signature Date

8 (Please read carefully) PHILIPPINE VISA INFORMATION I. VISA ISSUANCE: The granting of Philippine visa is in effect, only a form of pre-entry clearance. Immigration Officers have the authority to grant or deny admission. Visa holders are subject to normal immigration control at the port of entry. II. VALIDITY OF VISA: The period of validity of a visa indicates the time within which entry into the Philippines may be effected. It does not refer to the length of stay in the Philippines. Please note that for British citizens who are non-immigrant Philippine visa holders, the maximum stay in the Philippines for each entry is fifty-nine (59) days, regardless of number of allowable entries. For those visiting the Philippines for more than fifty-nine (59) days, they are advised to secure an extension of stay with the Bureau of Immigration Office, Magallanes Drive, Port Area, Manila and pay the necessary immigration fees. Travellers who applied for extension of stay will also have to pay the Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC) and the corresponding Legal Research Fee (LRF) in the total amount of P at the BI counter at the airport upon their departure. III. UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN MINOR PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO THE PHILIPPINES: Non- Filipino travellers below fifteen (15) years old are not permitted entry unless accompanied by parent(s) or joining parent(s) in the Philippines. It is permissible, however, for unaccompanied foreign minor to travel to the Philippines, provided they submit to the Immigration Office at the port of entry the following documents: (1) Affidavit of request and consent for Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG) by either parent or legally appointed guardian of the child, naming therein the person who will be accompanying the child to the Philippines and with whom the child will reside in the country, duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy; (2) Clear photocopy of the data page of the child s passport; (3) Clear photocopy of the data page of the passport of the accompanying adult or guardian; (4) Payment of WEG fees in the amount of P3, upon arrival at the port of entry. IV. FILING OF VISA APPLICATION: Application for a temporary visitor s visa should be made in person. In case of a minor below 18 years of age, the application may be made for him/her by any person who, in the opinion of the Consular Officer, is responsible for his/her welfare. Visa applications are accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Processed visas can be collected after two (2) working days between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Applicants who cannot appear in person may send their applications by post. The applications should be duly notarized by a Notary Public or Solicitor, who is authorized to legalize signatures. A selfaddressed, pre-paid or stamped special delivery envelope must be enclosed for the return of your passports. Please post your application directly to: Visa Section The Philippine Embassy 6-8 Suffolk Street London, SW1Y 4HG The Philippine Embassy is not responsible for loss of any document in the post. V. REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF COLLECTIVE PASSPORTS: In cases where several persons are included in one (1) passport, a separate application and payment must be made for each person. All persons included in the passport must be properly identified with photograph affixed to the passport. Lack of photograph is sufficient ground for denial of visa. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: Your application shall not be processed in case of error or omission. 1. One (1) copy of FA Form 2-A (application form). Fill out all headings using CAPITAL LETTERS. 2. Original Passport (valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines) and photocopy of data page of passport; 3. Proof of financial capability to assure the maintenance of bonafide tourist status during the intended stay in the Philippines; (e.g. latest bank statement with address; employment certificate, or if pensioner, proof that applicant receives pension benefits); 4. In the case of businessmen, letter from sponsoring firm in the Philippines or in the UK stating purpose of visit. In the case of students, letter from the school stating that student is duly enrolled in the institution; 5. One (1) photograph signed on the bottom front taken in the last six (6) months; 6. Other documents that may be required by the Consular Officer (i.e. other proof of address if this is not indicated in the bank statement). VI. PAYMENT OF VISA FEES: Personal Cheques/credit cards are not accepted. Please make your payments in CASH or BRITISH POSTAL ORDER payable to the Philippine Embassy. SCHEDULE OF FEES: Single entry visa valid for three (3) months from date of issue Multiple entry visa valid for six (6) months from date of issue Multiple entry visa valid for one (1) year from date of issue