Entry Requirements

Country information

You would like to know, if a visa is required, certain vaccinations are recommended or other entry requirements apply? Then please enter the destination country.

Entry Requirements

Country information for Philippines

Before entering the country, you must register on the Philippine government's travel portal "eTravel". Registration can be done via the website or app. Proof in the form of a QR code is often requested by airlines at check-in.

Philippine Travel Information System

As a one-time password is sent directly to your personal email or cell phone for this registration, we cannot provide this registration for the Philippines as a service for you.

Choose from our services for Philippines

Photo Service

Photo Service

You want to ensure that your photo meets the requirements of the embassy and that your visa is approved without delay due to different quality or format requirements?

Then use the BUSINESS VISUM photo service!

We ask you to consider:  The photo must meet the official biometric requirements for the purpose of applying for a visa.

You can recognize a biometric photo by the following criteria:

  • The background is monochrome (white/light grey) and shows no objects or patterns.
  • The head position is aligned to the camera (automated biometric identification of the face and iris of the eye would be possible).
  • The facial expression of the person portrayed is neutral to serious (if you smile, your mouth must be closed!).
  • The view is directed directly forward into the camera (neither to the side nor up or down!).

Simply send us the photo digitally. We process photo sizes, duplicate and print your passport photos in the required number and quality.

An excerpt from our price list:

  1. duplicate photo = 21.90 € incl. VAT (net = 18.40 €)
  2. edit photo = ab 37.49 € incl. VAT (net = 31.50 €)
  3. print photo = 21.90 € incl. VAT (net = 18.40 €)
     
Legalization

Legalization

The technical term "legalization" describes a certification. This is a formal procedure by the diplomatic or consular representation of a State. It serves as proof that a foreign authentic instrument is authentic and confirms

  • the authenticity of the signature
  • the capacity in which the signatory has acted
  • and, if necessary, the authenticity of the seal/stamp.

In this way, a foreign authentic instrument is treated as a domestic authentic instrument and thus is recognized.

This applies in both directions - for example, a German document is recognized by legalization in the country in which it is to be used or, conversely, a Chinese document could be legalized by the German embassy in Beijing.

We would be pleased to take over all work steps necessary for the legalization of a document for you, depending on the type of document and location in Germany, including the pre-certification by other institutions, e.g. notary, Chamber of Commerce, Regional Court, BVA (if required).

Common documents to be legalized are certificates of origin, commercial invoices, contracts, powers of attorney, export documents and in the personal area adoption documents, marriage and birth certificates, diplomas or medical documents.

Please refer to the respective legalization regulations of the destination country.

Translations

Translations

In cooperation with consulates and embassies, documents may have to be submitted to the national representations in the respective official language of the target country. These can be documents in connection with the application for a special visa (certified invitations, marriage certificates, extracts from the commercial register, etc.) or documents submitted for legalisation (powers of attorney, certificates of origin, commercial invoices, etc.).

Not everyone has a translator at hand right away. Depending on the document and the specifications of the target country, the latter must be approved as a sworn translator. Particularly in the area of documents to be certified, professional work is essential, since inaccuracies are not recognised by the authorities.

BUSINESS VISUM supports you with certified and sworn translators in all areas, regardless of the source and target language. Very uncomplicated and very fast.  If the documents have to be submitted directly to a consulate, you have the advantage of short distances and services from a single source.

Insurance

Insurance

Travel health insurance of Hanse Merkur

The Embassy of the Russian Federation and some other Eastern European countries, and in exceptional cases China, require proof of travel health insurance when applying for a visa.

You can take out such insurance through our partner CARE CONCEPT AG.

Care Concept AG specializes in insuring people abroad. Germans and Austrians can be insured worldwide as well as foreigners in Europe. The insurance products include health, accident and liability insurance cover as well as assistance services such as the organization of medically necessary repatriation from abroad to the home country.

We recommend our clients, who will be in Russia for as many stays per year of up to 56 days each, to take out an international health insurance with the "Care Holiday" tariff. This rate costs only 10.90 € per year for travellers up to the age of 64 years.

But other rates such as "Care Travel" or "Care Expatriate" (for employee assignments up to 5 years) could also be interesting for you. With all tariffs, our partner takes care to offer you a very good price-performance ratio.

In any case, it is important for you: The application form can be completed quickly and easily in just a few steps. The insurance confirmation is sent directly to BUSINESS VISUM, so that we can immediately start or continue with the visa application without any loss of time.

Visit the website of our partner CARE CONCEPT for more information.

There you can immediately start filling out the insurance application.

You want to ensure that your photo meets the requirements of the embassy and that your visa is approved without delay due to different quality or format requirements?

Then use the BUSINESS VISUM photo service!

We ask you to consider:  The photo must meet the official biometric requirements for the purpose of applying for a visa.

You can recognize a biometric photo by the following criteria:

  • The background is monochrome (white/light grey) and shows no objects or patterns.
  • The head position is aligned to the camera (automated biometric identification of the face and iris of the eye would be possible).
  • The facial expression of the person portrayed is neutral to serious (if you smile, your mouth must be closed!).
  • The view is directed directly forward into the camera (neither to the side nor up or down!).

Simply send us the photo digitally. We process photo sizes, duplicate and print your passport photos in the required number and quality.

An excerpt from our price list:

  1. duplicate photo = 21.90 € incl. VAT (net = 18.40 €)
  2. edit photo = ab 37.49 € incl. VAT (net = 31.50 €)
  3. print photo = 21.90 € incl. VAT (net = 18.40 €)
     

The technical term "legalization" describes a certification. This is a formal procedure by the diplomatic or consular representation of a State. It serves as proof that a foreign authentic instrument is authentic and confirms

  • the authenticity of the signature
  • the capacity in which the signatory has acted
  • and, if necessary, the authenticity of the seal/stamp.

In this way, a foreign authentic instrument is treated as a domestic authentic instrument and thus is recognized.

This applies in both directions - for example, a German document is recognized by legalization in the country in which it is to be used or, conversely, a Chinese document could be legalized by the German embassy in Beijing.

We would be pleased to take over all work steps necessary for the legalization of a document for you, depending on the type of document and location in Germany, including the pre-certification by other institutions, e.g. notary, Chamber of Commerce, Regional Court, BVA (if required).

Common documents to be legalized are certificates of origin, commercial invoices, contracts, powers of attorney, export documents and in the personal area adoption documents, marriage and birth certificates, diplomas or medical documents.

Please refer to the respective legalization regulations of the destination country.

In cooperation with consulates and embassies, documents may have to be submitted to the national representations in the respective official language of the target country. These can be documents in connection with the application for a special visa (certified invitations, marriage certificates, extracts from the commercial register, etc.) or documents submitted for legalisation (powers of attorney, certificates of origin, commercial invoices, etc.).

Not everyone has a translator at hand right away. Depending on the document and the specifications of the target country, the latter must be approved as a sworn translator. Particularly in the area of documents to be certified, professional work is essential, since inaccuracies are not recognised by the authorities.

BUSINESS VISUM supports you with certified and sworn translators in all areas, regardless of the source and target language. Very uncomplicated and very fast.  If the documents have to be submitted directly to a consulate, you have the advantage of short distances and services from a single source.

Travel health insurance of Hanse Merkur

The Embassy of the Russian Federation and some other Eastern European countries, and in exceptional cases China, require proof of travel health insurance when applying for a visa.

You can take out such insurance through our partner CARE CONCEPT AG.

Care Concept AG specializes in insuring people abroad. Germans and Austrians can be insured worldwide as well as foreigners in Europe. The insurance products include health, accident and liability insurance cover as well as assistance services such as the organization of medically necessary repatriation from abroad to the home country.

We recommend our clients, who will be in Russia for as many stays per year of up to 56 days each, to take out an international health insurance with the "Care Holiday" tariff. This rate costs only 10.90 € per year for travellers up to the age of 64 years.

But other rates such as "Care Travel" or "Care Expatriate" (for employee assignments up to 5 years) could also be interesting for you. With all tariffs, our partner takes care to offer you a very good price-performance ratio.

In any case, it is important for you: The application form can be completed quickly and easily in just a few steps. The insurance confirmation is sent directly to BUSINESS VISUM, so that we can immediately start or continue with the visa application without any loss of time.

Visit the website of our partner CARE CONCEPT for more information.

There you can immediately start filling out the insurance application.