Regular Processing: Barring unforeseen circumstances or the need for additional requirements, you can collect your passport on the third working day from the date of submission from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Monday to Fridays. Saturday, Sunday and Philippine/Indian holidays except during Philippine/Indian holidays and other special days when the consular section will be closed will not be counted as processing days. For example, when an application is submitted on a Thursday, the applicant or his authorized representative may return on Monday morning to collect the passport. Your claim stub should also indicate the date and time of collection of your passport. 

Fast Tracked Processing: Approved visas may be released on the same day it was applied (same day release) depending on the number of visa applicants for that day. Same-day release is from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. 

The request for an early release of your passport must be communicated to the Consular Personnel upon submission of the visa application form. Otherwise, the request for early release may not be accommodated. 

An additional Other Service Fee will apply for Fast Tracked Processing. Please click here for Schedule of Fees.

Note: If you applied for a Philippine visa through a travel agency and you feel that your visa application is taking so long to process, you need to find out initially from your travel agent the cause of the delay. It could be that your travel agent has yet to submit your application to us. Or, your travel agent may have already collected your passport from us but has yet to forward it to you. Or, your travel agent has yet to come to the Philippine Embassy to pick up your passport.