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==Procedure==
 This procedure explains various ways to Apply for Visa Downgrade in General Santos. 
 
You are a foreign national. You hold an immigration visa that is valid or even expired. To legally stay in the Philippines, you must apply for the reversion of your immigration visa to temporary visitor/tourist. Please follow the guide below to apply for Visa Downgrade: 
#'''Prepare the requirements''' [http://immigration.gov.ph/images/FORMS/2016_IRD/IRD-C-DG-2016.pdf Refer Forms]:
##Letter request addressed to the Commissioner stating the reason for downgrading:
###For Pre-Arranged Employee Commercial Visa and PEZA visa (issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), is a special non-immigrant visa that is allowed under Section 47(a)(2) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940): 
###*If letter request is filed by the applicant, applicant’s address and contact numbers must be indicated therein and it should be accompanied by a certificate of employment from the petitioning company; and 
###*If filed by petitioning company, must be in company letterhead with address and contact numbers;
###For Pre-arranged Employee Missionary Visa, must be in company letterhead of the organization, bearing its address and contact number;
###For Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage or Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), must come from the applicant or/and spouse indicating their residential address and contact number as well as a photocopy of marriage certificate or contract;
###For Foreign Government officials, letter request of the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization or if filed by the applicant, must be accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization;
###If filed by an accredited travel agency, law office or consultancy firm, must be in company letterhead bearing the organization’s address and contact number, accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from petitioning company/organization;
##In case of the PEZA visa, proof of notice of downgrading from the DOJ, or Cancellation Order from the Special Economic Zone authorities for CWV, SCWV, SCIV and other special visas;
##Photocopy of ACR I-Card (front and back portions) with proof of its cancellation. 
#'''Apply for Visa Downgrade''':
##Visit the BI Main Office [https://www.google.com.sg/maps/place/Bureau+of+Immigration+Head+Office/@14.5945079,120.973232,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3397ca17691abc91:0xb7622582aa396dce!8m2!3d14.5945027!4d120.9754207?hl=en Map], if you did not fully understand about the required documents, you can get help from the Public Information and Assistance Unit (PIAU) at BI G/F Main Office.
##You can submit the required documents for pre-screening to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU). Follow the officer’s guiding to present the letter request for downgrading and the required documents. Next, get the Order of Payment Slip and proceed to pay the required immigration fees.
##Now you can get the Official Receipt and please submit it with the required documents for downgrading. If approved, present passport for implementation and claim the passport stamped with the downgraded visa.

==Required Documents==
*Letter request addressed to the Commissioner stating the reason for downgrading:
**For Pre-Arranged Employee Commercial Visa and PEZA visa (issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), is a special non-immigrant visa that is allowed under Section 47(a)(2) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940):
***If letter request is filed by the applicant, applicant’s address and contact numbers must be indicated therein and it should be accompanied by a certificate of employment from the petitioning company; and
***If filed by petitioning company, must be in company letterhead with address and contact numbers;
**For Pre-arranged Employee Missionary Visa, must be in company letterhead of the organization, bearing its address and contact number;
**For Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage or Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), must come from the applicant or/and spouse indicating their residential address and contact number as well as a photocopy of marriage certificate or contract;
**For Foreign Government officials, letter request of the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization or if filed by the applicant, must be accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from the Embassy/Consulate/International Organization;
**If filed by an accredited travel agency, law office or consultancy firm, must be in company letterhead bearing the organization’s address and contact number, accompanied by a Certificate of Employment from petitioning company/organization;
*In case of the PEZA visa, proof of notice of downgrading from the DOJ, or Cancellation Order from the Special Economic Zone authorities for CWV, SCWV, SCIV and other special visas;
*Photocopy of ACR I-Card (front and back portions) with proof of its cancellation.

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Department of Foreign Affairs''' 
Address: 
2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines 
Telephone: 
(632) 834-4000 
(632) 834-3000

[http://www.dfa.gov.ph/about-us/phl/embassies-and-consulates Philippine Embassies and Consulates General] 
[http://www.dfa.gov.ph/about-us/phl/regional-consular-offices NCR Satellite and Regional Consular Offices Directory]

'''Bureau of Immigration Main Office''' 
Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila 
Trunkline: 465-2400

'''Certification and Clearance Section (CCS)''' 
Local Nos. 104, 116 
Direct Line: 310-4460

'''Alien Registration Division (ARD)''': Local No. 205 
Registration Section: Local No. 206 
Certificate Section: Local Nos. 207, 227-228, 230 
Direct Line: 527-3254 
Fingerprint Section: Local Nos. 208, 221-222

'''Bureau of Immigration National Operations Center (BINOC)''' 
Local Nos. 213, 224, 226 
Direct Line: 524-3769, 523-5081 
Facsimile:523-6615

[http://www.immigration.gov.ph/contact-us/ports-of-entry-and-exit Ports of Entry/Exit]

'''GENERAL SANTOS IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE''' 
Phone: (083) 302-3442 
Fax: (083) 302-3442 
Office Address: 
Ground Floor, Robinsons Place, 
J. Catolico Sr. Avenue, 
Barangay Lagao, 
General Santos City

==Eligibility==
*A foreign national;
*Hold an immigration visa that is valid or even expired.

==Fees==
'''If your visa is valid''':
*Application Fee Php2000
*Certificate Fee Php500
*Legal Research Fee Php20
*Express Fee Php1000
*Total Php3520 

'''If your visa expired within 59 days''':
*Update Fee Php1000
*Application Fee Php2000
*Certificate Fee Php500
*Legal Research Fee Php20
*Express Fee Php1000
*Total Php4520 

'''If your visa expired more than 59 days''':
*Motion for Reconsideration Php500
*Update Fee Php1000
*Application Fee Php2000
*Certificate Fee Php500
*Legal Research Fee Php30
*Express Fee Php1000
*Total Php5030

==Validity==
Same as a Tourist Visa (59 days)

==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

==Sample Documents==
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==Processing Time==
2-3 weeks

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

==Instructions==
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

==Required Information==
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

==Need for the Document==
Please provide the need for the procedure. e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate?

==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
[http://immigration.gov.ph/ Bureau of Immigration]

==Others==
More information which might help people in General Santos can be listed here.

[[Category:General Santos]]

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