Spanish citizens and other foreign nationals (allowed under E.O. 408) who are traveling to the Philippines for tourism or business purposes may be allowed to enter the Philippines for 30 days or less provided they comply with the following requirements as of 31st March 2022. Kindly note that the visa and entry policies of the Philippines may change before June 2022. Please refer to the official website of the Bureau of Immigration and the Department of Foreign Affairs for the latest updates on visa and immigration rules and regulations.

The Philippine Embassy in Madrid launched the Online Visa Application System (OVAS).  In this regard, ALL foreign nationals who wish to apply for a 9(A) Temporary Visitor’s visa must file their visa applications online through https://www.visa.gov.ph.

Below are the step-by-step procedures to apply for 9(A) visa through OVAS:

1. Log-in to https://www.visa.gov.ph and carefully follow the instructions in the platform.
2. Once your online application was successfully registered in the portal, a confirmation email will be sent to your registered email.
3. After receiving your confirmation email, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inform us of your application for a visa; and

The Visa Officer will then provide you a list of requirements to submit through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for initial assessment. Once the submitted documents were approved, an appointment schedule will then be provided to the visa applicant

Countries whose nationals may enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding 30 days under E.O. 408 dated 09 November 1960, provided these foreign nationals are holders of a passport valid at least six (6) months beyond their contemplated period of stay in the Philippines and hold a return ticket to their country of origin or to another country of destination: