16 December 2024

Getting a Philippines visa UK in 2024

Do you need to go to the Philippines? Then read our blog to find out about getting a Philippines visa in the UK, and what we can do to help you get to your destination.

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Before you can go to the Philippines, there are several preparations that you will need to make, including getting a Philippines visa and preparing any documents you may need to take with you.

However, it should be noted that anyone from the UK can visit the Philippines for up to 30 days without a Philippines visa, so if this is the case, you will only need to get any documents prepared for what you intend to do.

As a Notary Public, we can assist you with preparing any documents that you intend to take with you by notarising them, and managing the process of getting your documents an apostille.

Meanwhile, anyone who does need a visa may also be wondering what visas are available to them.

In this blog, we will take you through some of the visas available to those who need them, and how we can help with notarising and legalising your documents.

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Philippines visa UK options

There are many Philippines visas available for a range of purposes, including ones for studying, business, or just to visit.

Examples of some visas are:

Business Visa
Returning Resident Visa
Student Visa
Tourist Visa

There are other types of visa, but they are not as common or may not be as relevant to the people reading this blog.

Additionally, there is a visa for people who go to the Philippines without a visa, but end up needing to extend their stay beyond the 30 day limit. This is a Temporary Visitor Visa, and may be useful if your travels take longer than you expected.

Notarising documents for the Philippines

Many reasons for going to the Philippines will require you to take some important documents with you. For example, if you are going on a Business Visa, you may need to take some business documents with you.

Additionally, if you are going to the Philippines on a Student Visa, you will likely need to take documents with you to support the fact that you meet the requirements of the course you want to study there.

These documents will need to be notarised and legalised before they can be taken to the Philippines, so as to prove that they are legitimate documents.

Once your documents have been notarised, they will then need to be legalised, so that they are given equal weight to documents from the Philippines, and to verify the notary’s signature and stamp. The Philippines is a part of the Hague Apostille Convention, and so accepts apostilles, which are a faster way of legalisation.

As a Notary Public, we can assist you with both notarisation and legalisation.

How we can help

Our expert Notary Public of England and Wales, Nathan Woodcock, has helped thousands of clients with their notarial needs over the years. He can help you as well.

To get your documents notarised for use in the Philippines, contact us by phone, email, or through our website chatbot. This will allow you to talk to a member of our helpful team and book an appointment to meet Nathan.

Your notary appointment can take place at one of our offices in either London, Manchester, or Sheffield. Alternatively, you can choose to have it at a suitable time and place of your choosing, such as your home or office by using our mobile notary service. Learn more about what to expect at your appointment elsewhere on our website.

For legalisation, we can manage the whole process of getting an apostille from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for you, so you do not have to have any of the stress involved. We offer a standard service and a fast-track service. Visit our apostille packages page to find out more.

Get in touch to find out more about how we can help you get to the Philippines.