Employment:
In the Philippines, work visa applications are based upon a candidate obtaining a job offer from a Philippines based firm and will be issued as a Special Work Permit application for those who will only be working in the Philippines for six months or less.
For candidates who wish to work in the Philippines for longer than this period, a standard work permit will be required which may be obtained from outside the country or from within the Philippines.
Applicants will need to provide evidence of their job offer through a letter of request from their sponsoring employer as well as an affidavit of support from the company. Candidates will also need to obtain an Alien Employment Permit (AEP).
It should be noted that work permit holders must also notify the Philippines immigration authorities when they intend to leave the country and that the Alien Employee Permit must be returned.
Depending upon the length of time a candidate intends to live and work in the Philippines the application procedure will follow one of several courses.
- Where a candidate will be relocating to the Philippines for less than six months they will be required to submit a Special Work Permit application.
- However where the duration of an assignment exceeds six months, candidates may apply for a Philippines work permit either from within the country or from their own country of residence.