Common visa types
Choose by applicable persons and thresholds
| Visa / permit | Applicable to | Core threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 9G Work Visa | Foreign executives / technical staff employed by a local company | Requires an AEP first, employer-sponsored, renewable 1–3 years |
| AEP Alien Employment Permit | All foreigners working in the Philippines (prerequisite for 9G) | Issued by DOLE, requires newspaper publication proving no suitable local candidate exists |
| PWP Provisional Work Permit | A bridge during 9G processing | With the 9G already filed, allows lawful work to begin first |
| SIRV Special Investor's Resident Visa | Investors | Invest ≥US$75,000 in a permitted economic activity, can bring dependents |
| SVEG Special Visa for Employment Generation | Investors setting up an enterprise that creates jobs | Employ ≥10 Filipino staff in exchange for indefinite residency |
| SRRV Special Resident Retiree's Visa | Retirees / long-stay residents | From age 40, deposit US$25,000–50,000 based on pension |
Dispatched employees (AEP + 9G) usually require
Both permits processed together, sponsored by the company
- ✓Joint employer-employee application, labor contract
- ✓Company SEC / DTI registration documents, corporate income tax return
- ✓Job description + local recruitment publication record (proving no suitable local candidate), skills transfer plan
- ✓Passport, ID photos, educational / qualification credentials
- ✓Notarization of the company's workforce composition
Dispatch onboarding process
- Company sponsors the AEP application (including newspaper publication and skills transfer plan)
- During AEP processing, obtain a PWP to begin lawful work first
- Once the AEP is issued, process the 9G Work Visa
- Obtain the ACR I-Card, complete biometrics, and finish landing
- Reminders for renewal before expiry (managed via Yixing's renewal calendar)
Need to hire local staff? Also handled in one stop
We provide local recruitment screening + drafting of compliant labor contracts / employee handbooks + SSS / PhilHealth / Pag-IBIG registration and remittance; for those who only want to hire 1–3 people to test the waters without opening a company, an Employer of Record / staff leasing (EOR) arrangement can put people on within the month. The goal: compliant employment, zero labor disputes.