How to apply for a work visa in the Philippines? Why are there temporary workers?

For the first time, many white people will think that they need to apply for a work visa to work abroad. In Japan, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Europe and other countries that we have been in contact with for a long time, foreign employers need to apply to the immigration bureau or the labor department for employer approval. Different countries have different names but are basically similar. With the consent of this employer, you can apply for a work visa at the embassy of the other country with your personal data. With a work visa, you can go to work legally. The most difficult part of this work visa is the employer's approval. Many domestic intermediaries in Europe and America cheat job seekers with fake employer approvals. The difference between fake and real lies in that one has passed the examination and approval of the employer of the Immigration Bureau or the Ministry of Labor, and the other is the job invitation letter of the employer. There is no need for an application from the Immigration Bureau or the Ministry of Labor. A document can be printed by renaming it and become an invitation letter from the employer. This is to take advantage of the information asymmetry that job seekers know, and then deceive job seekers, because employers can send invitations by themselves, and they can send 10 thousand copies at will, but it is meaningless if the invitations from immigration or labor departments fail. I won't go into details. Mainly talk about the work visa in the Philippines.

Many economically underdeveloped countries have different policies from developed countries. Since their embassies do not have the right to issue work visas, they can only apply for work visas when they arrive in their destination countries. This is why people who come to work in the Philippines come on tourist visas. Go to the Philippines and get a work visa.

Work visas in the Philippines mainly include temporary work visas and long-term work visas, as follows.

SWP (Special Work Permit) and PWP (Temporary Work Permit)

Many people call SWP a temporary work visa. Let's answer questions about SWP and PWP.

Full name of SWP: special work permit

The correct explanation is: special temporary work permit is issued to those who hold tourist visas but work temporarily in the Philippines.

PWP full name: temporary work permit

The correct interpretation means that a temporary work permit (quasi-formal work permit) is a permit for a person applying for a formal work visa (9G) to work legally during the application approval period.

It should be noted that both PWP and SWP have nothing to do with your visa. They are still tourist visas. Tourist visas should be renewed or updated. Only tourist visas can apply for PWP and SWP.

Foreigners can legally work in SWP or PWP. After SWP or PWP fails, they must have legal AEP and work visa.

Incomplete documents are regarded as illegal work, and the Philippine Immigration Bureau can take action to arrest and repatriate the blacklist according to the immigration law.

The SWP special temporary work permit has not been cancelled, and many people misunderstand that it has been cancelled.

2065438+July 2009, only spinach company cancelled the SWP special temporary work permit, and other enterprises did not cancel it.

SWP is usually handled by three kinds of people:

1, temporary jobs in the Philippines, such as many site technicians or some equipment installation engineers.

2. Temporary concerts and commercial performances in the Philippines.

3. Non-spinach companies do not have legal work permits for newly hired employees.

Usually, the probation period is 3-6 months, and the company will apply for a work visa after formal employment.

4. You can apply for two consecutive times at most, and each time is valid for only 3 months.

PWP is usually handled by three kinds of people:

1. Due to the slow approval of work visas in the Philippines, legal work permits are required in the process of processing work visas.

2. No spinach company has a legal work permit for newly hired employees.

Usually, the probation period is 3-6 months, and the company will apply for a work visa after formal employment.

3. You can apply for two consecutive times at most, and each time is valid for only 3 months. When applying for the second time, you need to show the proof that the Immigration Bureau has applied for 9G.

SWP and PWP are legal temporary work permits, not any kind of visas.

Special instructions:

1. Even with SWP and PWP, the tourist visa should be renewed.

2.SWP and PWP can only be used for temporary work for 3-6 months.

When you leave the Philippines with SWP and PWP passports, you need to apply for a tourist visa again. SWP and PWP cannot be used as the basis for multiple entry.

4. The document of the Ministry of Labor must be a 9G work visa applied before PWP.

5. If you leave the country, you need to have a travel visa within the validity period. If you have a travel visa for more than six months, you need to apply for customs clearance certificates such as ECC and ARP.

Then let's take a look at the samples approved by SWP.

Let's take a look at the samples approved by PWP.

Generally speaking, the price of swp is around 20,000 pesos. The price of Pwp is 45,000 pesos. Since the Immigration Bureau does not allow SWP visas to engage in spinach-related industries, temporary visas to work here are basically PWP visas. This visa is converted into RMB, which is about 6000 RMB. Plus the tourist visa you applied for when you came, the air ticket you bought, the return air ticket, customs clearance and other expenses, it adds up to almost 10 thousand yuan. In other words, since you started working, the company has sent you almost 10,000 RMB. If the contract period is not completed, you still need to bear the money yourself. Therefore, people who want to work in the Philippines must be prepared for hardship. The working pressure here is much greater than that in China, and the working hours are longer. Everyone will have a long adaptation period when they first come, which may be 2 months or 4 months, depending on everyone's adaptability. Generally, you can apply for a 9G long-term work visa. By this time, you have basically adapted to the working mode and become proficient in your work.

The validity period of 9G work permit is generally one year, two years and three years. The companies here are basically valid for two years. The cost is about 65438+ million pesos.

Of course, some companies do not apply for temporary work visas. Just a while ago, the tourist visa was being renewed, and several companies were investigated, all of which were two or three hundred companies. Upon investigation, the Immigration Bureau found that these companies are all tourist visas and have no work visas. The final result is handed over to the Chinese side and repatriated to China.

So when applying for a job, don't go to an informal company to save money. On the contrary, informal companies do not apply for relevant work visas, and they have to bear the costs if they leave their jobs before the contract expires. I hope everyone will beware of being cheated.

The work here is not difficult, it is the most basic work, and basically it can be completed with your heart. Finally, I wish you a happy job.