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Marriage Visa – 13A (Immigrant Visa)

The 13A (Marriage Visa) is an immigrant visa is for the spouse or unmarried child (below 21) of a Filipino citizen.

To apply for the marriage visa you will need to do the following:

  1. Download and print the CGAF. (I have these form(s) available on the Dumaguete Info Forums here or you can download it from the official BI Website.)
  2. Submit the documents for pre-screening to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU) or to the frontline officer or staff of other Immigration Offices able to process this transaction.
  3. Get the Order of Payment Slip (OPS).
  4. Pay the required fees.
  5. Submit copy of Official Receipt.
  6. Attend hearing. Please refer to the Official Receipt for the schedule and venue of the hearing and Image and Fingerprint Capturing.
  7. Proceed to Image and Fingerprint Capturing Counter of the Alien Registration Division (ARD) and submit requirements for ACR I-Card application
  8. Check website if visa application is already approved.
  9. If approved, submit passport for visa implementation.
  10. If ACR I-Card is approved, claim ACR I-Card.

Cost: P8,620.00 + $50 (USD) for ACR I-Card

BoI Offices to Apply: Baguio, Batangas, Makati, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, PEZA, San Fernando, Tacloban, Taytay, Zamboanga

Note: This is the process for the initial 1 year “probationary” period of the marriage visa. Once the one year probationary status is up you will be required to file an amendment to gain a permanent status. You can find the checklist for the amendment here. The application forms are the same.

Source: BoI 13A Visa

There is a lot of information and user experience about the marriage visa on the Dumaguete Info Forums for this visa.