| Country | Philippines (PH) |
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| Route | Special Non-Immigrant Employment Visa (47(a)(2)) — Philippines 2026 |
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| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
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| Route type | work visa |
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| Summary | Special employment category used for qualifying foreign personnel connected with BOI-registered or other covered enterprises and government-linked projects. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-29 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
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| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Family / partnerSource 1Source 2 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | 47(a)(2) is a special non-immigrant employment visa issued under government authority for eligible foreign nationals, with sponsor and employment conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | 47(a)(2) is a special non-immigrant employment visa issued under government authority for eligible foreign nationals, with sponsor and employment conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | 47(a)(2) is a special non-immigrant employment visa issued under government authority for eligible foreign nationals, with sponsor and employment conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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