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1. Click the links below for the guide sheet on the procedures and requirements in applying for a 9(a) temporary visitor's visa or 9(c) Seaman's visa.

2. Email all the requirements listed in the guide sheet to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You will receive a response within 3 working days. Wait 3 days before sending a follow-up.

Strictly follow the reminders and instructions in accomplishing the online form and take note of the steps to follow in submitting the documentary requirements to avoid delays in the processing of your application.

Kindly be advised of the following:

1. You must apply for a visa at least one (1) month before the departure flight from France. Applications filed 1-3 weeks will BE REFUSED / NOT BE ACCEPTED. The earliest you can apply is two (2) months before your travel date.

2. Applicant must not finalize travel itineraries until after receipt of the visa. The Embassy will not be liable for any missed flights due to proximity of intended travel date.

3. The visa is only valid for a stay of 30 days. As per the entry requirements of the immigration authorities in the Philippines, a return ticket is required which must correspond to their permitted duration of stay under a valid visa or a visa-free entry.

4. Multiple entry visa is only granted to those who have previously travelled to the Philippines a number of times or travelled for business purposes. If you do not meet this requirement, please choose a single-entry visa. On the latest travel conditions to be allowed entry into the Philippines, click the link below entitled Latest Travel and Quarantine Requirements to Enter the Philippines.

• 9a visa Application Guide Sheet

• 9c visa Application Guide Sheet

• 13a visa Application Guide Sheet

• Online Visa Application System (OVAS) Guide Sheet

• Latest Travel and Quarantine Requirements to Enter the Philippines

The Republic of the Philippines and the Principality of Monaco formally established their diplomatic relations in 2016. Currently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II heads Monaco. Mr. Gilles Tonelli heads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Prior to the formal establishment of relations, there have been visits between the two countries such as the visit of Philippine Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani to Monaco, accompanied by then Philippine Ambassador to Paris, H.E. Rora Navarro-Tolentino on 14 June 1996, call on President Joseph Ejercito Estrada of H.S.H. Prince Albert of Monaco on 9 November 1999, and the call on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of Princess Caroline of Monaco on 25 October 2004.

Her Excellency Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro was the Philippine Ambassador to Monaco, a designation she held from 08 July 2014 until November 2021.

Philippines and Monaco signed the Framework Agreement for Cooperation in 2016. The agreement is intended to be the basis of future cooperation in the following areas: economy, science, humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction, and environmental protection. The Agreement stated that the Parties would agree on the organization of periodic consultations to identify projects for cooperation.