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Bureau of Immigration NBI Clearance Center

Take LRT to Post Office, 2 Take LRT to Carriedo, Walk
Take a jeep to the Pier, towards Quiapo Church, Its
Its to your right to your left
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Student Visa Conversion
Process
National Quarantine Office
Take a taxi to Bonifacio
Drive, Turn to 25th Street, Its
De La Salle University Manila
at the back of the Manila Office of Student Activities
Hotel, its to your right
OSAc Primer #2 060905

Rm. 301, SPS Building 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines
Tel. (632) 524-4611 loc. 732 Tel./Fax. (632) 536-0253
e-mail: lisbonaj@dlsu.edu.ph or bonnetm@dlsu.edu.ph
Student Visa Conversion
In order for an international student (IS) to study at DLSU-Manila, he/she must be admitted first
to the programs and must have a valid visa, usually a student visa. Dependents under working
or investors visa (9g and 47a2) who have turned 21 years old need to convert to student visa.
9e are exempted from securing student visa provided their parents or principals do not lose
their admission category. In the event they lose their diplomatic status, they must secure
student visas.
IMPORTANT!
1. 30 days conditionality status is given automatically to new IS applicants who do not
have valid visas.
2. Failure to secure a valid visa within 30 days from clearance of documents will result
in automatic enrollment cancellation without refund.
3. For 9g, 47a2 and most visa types must be downgraded to tourist visa for a period of
fifty-nine (59) days before conversion.
4. Current tourist visa must have at least three (3) weeks of extension prior to
submission of the requirements below.
5. Those who are given their last tourist visa extension by the BI will be asked to leave
the country and come back under a new tourist visa.
6. All student visa conversion process must be done through De La Salle University
Manila. Third party agents will not be allowed.
7. Documents below are independent from the Admission application requirements.
8. Incomplete documents will not be processed.
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
For those under tourist visa:
1. Authenticated Transcript of Records (TOR) officially translated to English and
authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post (PFSP) located in the student's country
of origin or country where graduated. This document must be secured prior to arrival in the
Philippines to avoid delays.
2. Notarized Affidavit of adequate financial support with bank certificate
3. Police Clearance Certificate - issued by the National Police Authorities in the student's
country of origin or residence duly authenticated by the PFSP for IS applicants who resided in
the Philippines for less than 59 days. This document must be secured prior to arrival in the
Philippines to avoid delays.
However, for IS who resided in the Philippines for more than 59 days at the
time he applies for conversion from his current status to that of a student,
he/she is required to submit a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
clearance
4. Quarantine Medical Examination Stamp (Photocopy) by the National Quarantine Office
5. Student's Personal History Statement (PHS) - Three (3) copies each with a coloured 2x2
picture and thumbprints.
6. Photo, data and stamp of the latest arrival pages (Photocopy of students passport and
recent arrival stamp)
For those under 9g, 47a2 and other visa types who need to convert to student visa same
documents above except for
1. Authenticated Transcript of Records (TOR) TOR must be authenticated by either the
Department of Education (DepEd) (for those whove graduated from Philippine High Schools) or
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) (for those whove graduated from Philippine
colleges or universities or are currently enrolled at DLSU-Manila). The Office of the University
Registrar can do CHED authentication services for DLSU-M TORs only.
2. Certificate of Enrollment Student must be currently enrolled at DLSU-Manila
3. Police Clearance Certificate issued by their Countrys Foreign Service Post in the
Philippines
4. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance
PROCEDURES
1. SECURE DOCUMENTS: International student (IS) submits the above documents for
checking through the Office of Student Activities International Student Services Program
Coordinator (OSAc ISSP Coordinator)
2. PAY VISA CONVERSION FEE: Upon compliance of the required documents above
OSAc issues a referral slip to the student and pays to the accounting office the amount of
eight thousand pesos only (P8,000.00) for processing fee. Student gets the yellow
Official Receipt Copy
3. SUBMIT DOCUMENTS: Submit the above requirements with three (3) photocopied
sets (including the yellow copy of Official Receipt) on or before Friday.
4. PROCESSING PERIOD: OSAc endorses the above documents to the Office of the
University Registrar for processing
5. ENDORSE PASSPORT: Student endorses to OSAc his/her passport two (2) weeks
after receipt of documents
6. CLAIM PASSPORT WITH VISA: Student may claim passport with student visa three
(3) weeks after receipt of documents.
7. SECURE ACR I-Card: IS obtains Alien Certificate of Registration I Card (ACR I Card)
at the BI.
8. UPDATE RECORDS: Submit photocopy of the ACR I-Card.
ADDRESSES:
Bureau of Immigration (BI) student desk - Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila +63 (2) 338-
4454 www.immigration.gov.ph
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance Center - 3rd Floor Carriedo Plaza Building, Sta
Cruz, Manila, Philippines www.nbi.doj.gov.ph
National Quarantine Office - 25th and Delgado Sts., Port Area, Manila. Tel. (632) 527-46-55 or
(632) 527-46-54 www.doh.gov.ph/bighs/main.htm