Philippines · Business / Startup
Philippines SVEG job-creation visa
First stay: 1 yr
Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG)
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Key facts
SVEG job-creation visa is a business / startup route for Philippines. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.
- Government fees
- $250 · ₱29k ≈ $470
- First stay
- 1 yr
Cost, time and long term
Government fees$250 · ₱29k ≈ $470
- $250Additional fee for the ACR I-Card.
- PHP 29,330 (≈ $470)Fee for the principal applicant and for each dependant spouse and child, as listed by the Bureau of Immigration.
CitizenshipGeneral rule: 10 years of residence
Naturalization needs continuous residence in the Philippines of at least 10 years, reduced to 5 years for some petitioners, such as those who held government office or established a new industry or useful invention.
Presence rulesStay rule
All registered foreigners must report in person to the Bureau of Immigration within the first 60 days of every calendar year.
What you'll need
Who can apply1
- The applicant employs at least 10 Filipinos in a lawful and sustainable enterprise, trade or industry.
What you must show1
- An additional fee of USD 250 applies for the ACR I-Card.
Steps1
- Applicants attend a hearing and image and fingerprint capturing for the ACR I-Card.
What happens at day 180
How Philippines decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
1 year at first
- Tax residence
- More than 180 days in a calendar yearA non-resident alien who stays in the Philippines for an aggregate of more than 180 days during a calendar year is deemed to be doing business in the Philippines and is taxed at the graduated rates instead of the flat 25%.
- Foreign-source income
Territorial (non-residents)
All tax rules for Philippines Tax records checked
Full official text
Special non-immigrant visa for a foreigner who actually employs at least 10 Filipinos in a lawful and sustainable enterprise, trade or industry. 1 2 3 4 5
What you must show and pay
- A fee of $250 · Additional fee for the ACR I-Card. 1
- A fee of PHP 29,330 (≈ $470) · Fee for the principal applicant and for each dependant spouse and child, as listed by the Bureau of Immigration. 1
Requirements
- The applicant employs at least 10 Filipinos in a lawful and sustainable enterprise, trade or industry. 1
- An additional fee of USD 250 applies for the ACR I-Card. 1
- Applicants attend a hearing and image and fingerprint capturing for the ACR I-Card. 1
Stay
- Approved applicants first receive a one-year probationary SVEG, with multiple-entry privileges and conditional stay. A SVEG for indefinite stay can be requested within 30 days before the probationary period ends, if the business has operated for the past twelve months with at least ten long-term, full-time Filipino workers and the holder still manages it.
- Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
- Probationary SVEG up to 12 months: Issued on approval of the application.
- SVEG for indefinite stay: Requested within 30 days before the probationary period expires; the business must have operated for the past twelve months with at least ten long-term, full-time Filipino workers, and the holder still manages it.
Nationality
No nationality list.
Family
Spouse and children can be included as dependants. Your spouse or partner needs their own work permit to work in the Philippines.
Fine print
The Bureau of Immigration page says its fees are "updated as of 06 March 2014 and may change without prior notice", so the peso amounts shown here are indicative.
Official sources
- Special Visa for Employment Generation · Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-10
- Executive Order No. 758 (2008): Special Visa for Employment Generation · Office of the President of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-11
- Implementing Rules and Regulations for Executive Order No. 758 (Special Visa for Employment Generation) · Government of the Philippines (Supreme Court E-Library copy) · checked 2026-10-11
- Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 442), Title II: Employment of Nonresident Aliens · Supreme Court E-Library · checked 2026-10-12
- Frequently Asked Questions · Bureau of Immigration, Philippines · checked 2026-10-12
- Commonwealth Act No. 473 (Revised Naturalization Law) · Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-11
SVEG job-creation visa and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVEG job-creation visa | – | 1 yr | – |
| Treaty Trader/Investor (9D) | – | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| SMART Visa S · 2 years Thailand | Needs savings of ฿600k+ ≈ $18k | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
| Business Manager Japan | Needs an investment of ¥30M+ ≈ $189k | 5 yr, renewable | Limited |
| Golden · Entrepreneur United Arab Emirates | – | 10 yr, renewable | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the SVEG job-creation visa?
A fee of $250. Additional fee for the ACR I-Card. A fee of PHP 29,330 (≈ $470). Fee for the principal applicant and for each dependant spouse and child, as listed by the Bureau of Immigration.
How long can I stay on the SVEG job-creation visa?
Approved applicants first receive a one-year probationary SVEG, with multiple-entry privileges and conditional stay.
Can I bring my family on the SVEG job-creation visa?
Spouse and children can be included as dependants.
How are SVEG job-creation visa holders taxed in Philippines?
No special regime in our records is tied to the SVEG job-creation visa. The standard rules apply: Non-resident aliens are taxed only on income from sources within the Philippines (NIRC section 23). A non-resident alien who stays more than 180 days in a calendar year is treated as doing business in the Philippines and pays the same graduated rates as residents on that income; one who is not engaged in trade or business pays a flat 25% on gross Philippine-source income (section 25).
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≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-12 against 6 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.
- Special Visa for Employment Generation · Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-10
- Executive Order No. 758 (2008): Special Visa for Employment Generation · Office of the President of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-11
- Implementing Rules and Regulations for Executive Order No. 758 (Special Visa for Employment Generation) · Government of the Philippines (Supreme Court E-Library copy) · checked 2026-10-11
- Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 442), Title II: Employment of Nonresident Aliens · Supreme Court E-Library · checked 2026-10-12
- Frequently Asked Questions · Bureau of Immigration, Philippines · checked 2026-10-12
- Commonwealth Act No. 473 (Revised Naturalization Law) · Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines · checked 2026-10-11
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