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International Students
Pacific InterContinental College operates mostly online. If a foreign student visits an offline program (ie. workshop seminar, dissertation presentation and others) then they will be able to secure a student visa. The guidelines below are applicable only for those students who need a Student Visa
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File an application for admission with the school of choice.
If the student’s application is accepted by the school, it refers the
application to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for approval.
If meritorious, the Office of Student Services (OSS-CHED) approves the
admission of a foreign student and endorses its approval to the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Based on the endorsement of OSS-CHED, the
DFA authorizes the Philippine Embassy or Consulate nearest the
applicant’s place of residence and having jurisdiction over the place.
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The Student-applicant is then required to appear personally at the
Philippine Consulate and submit the following:
A valid passport
Two completed application forms
Four (4) identical passport-size pictures of applicant;
Medical and physical examination report by an authorized physician. It
must also include the chest x-ray film, laboratory reports and a
certificate that the applicant is free from AIDS. The medical
examination report is acceptable only if submitted to the quarantine
officer at the port of entry in the Philippines, together with the visa
application, within six (6) months from the date the examination is
conducted;
Police Clearance, issued by the police authorities of the place where
the applicant resides. (Police Certificate based on fingerprint check);
and
Visa Application Fee
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Student visas are secured from the Philippine Embassy/Consulate in
their country of origin or residence, irrespective of where they are
at the time of approval of their application or where they initiated
their application.
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Submission of application for student visa for the 1st semester of
each school year starts from January to March and 2nd semester from
June to August.
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Processing of student visa applications takes approximately two (2)
months (during peak season) from the date of receipt. If not peak
season, one or two days only.
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Upon arrival in the Philippines, the foreign student must secure his
Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) and Certificate of Residence
for Temporary Students (CRTS) at the Bureau of Immigration,
Intramuros, Manila.
CONVERSION FROM TOURIST VISA TO STUDENT VISA
Conversion from tourist visa to student visa or extension of student visa is also possible upon the guideline of issuing visa in Philippines.
For more details, please visit this LINK