A temporary visitor’s visa is required for foreign nationals who are traveling to the Philippines on board privately-owned yachts and sailboats. When applying the visa, the applicants will be required to provide the following particulars of the yacht/sailboat and its crewmembers:
- Crewlist;
- Nationality/Citizenship;
- Passport details of the crew;
- Vessel to be used for entry: type, name, registration, call sign, and other particulars;
- Estimated date of entry into the Philippine territory;
- Port/Area of entry (Philippine waters);
- Estimated period of stay in the Philippines;
- Character reference/shipping agent in the Philippines (if any); and
- Purpose of visit