How to get a Philippines visa from Ghana

• This type of visa is delivered to applicants who want to visit the Philippines for tourism.
• This visa is normally processed under 10 business days, but in some cases could extend up to 4 weeks.
• Visa applicants are strongly advised to finalize their flight booking only after the visa is granted.
• The Embassy will not hasten the visa processing to accommodate the applicant’s flight schedule.
• Processing of visa could be faster if the applicant’s country has an existing visa agreement with the Philippines.
• Please note that no refund of the visa application fee will be made if the application if denied or the visa is approved after the applicant’s scheduled departure date.
• Applicants are not allowed to work or study on this visa.
• Prepare to leave the country within the time allowed by the visa; overstaying is an offense.

• This type of visa is issued to businessmen, representatives or employees of foreign companies who want to visit the Philippines for business purposes.
• Holders of this visa can attend business meetings, conclude contracts and attend conferences.
• Holders of a business visa are NOT permitted to take up paid work while in the Philippines.
• Applicants who intend to attend conferences in the Philippines are advised to register for the conference before they leave Ghana.
• The certificate of registration should be submitted alongside other necessary documents during the application.
• The host company in the Philippines may need to provide a letter confirming the invitation.
• The duration and purpose of visit should be clearly stated in the letter.Visitors wishing to stay beyond 59 days may apply for an extension of stay at any office of the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines before the authorized stay runs out.

• This visa is issued to those visiting the Philippines for the purpose of study.
• The student visa applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years old and only seeking to enter the Philippines for the sole purpose of taking up a course of study in an approved school in the Philippines.
• The student applicant must first communicate with the school concerned and comply with the school’s institutional requirements.
• Applicants applying for this visa must appear at the Consulate in person for an interview.
• A photocopy of the transcript of previous academic records is required.
• Applicants may need to provide a comprehensive list of all possible contact persons they have in the Philippines.
• Persons who were previously deported from the Philippines or included in the "blacklist order" of the Department of Foreign Affairs or Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines will not be allowed entry to the Philippines.
• You will have to submit a copy of your birth certificate for authentication of your age.

• All foreign nationals seeking admission to the country for employment purposes are required by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to secure a work visa.
• There are three categories of work permits in the Philippines: Special, Provisional and Alien Employment work permit.
• The Special Work Permit (SWP) is a work permit intended for short-term assignments/employment of up to 6 months.
• The SWP is valid for 3 months during the initial application and extendable for another 3 months.
• During the course of the SWP validity, the status of the foreign national remains as tourist.
• A Provisional Work Permit (PWP) is issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to foreign nationals who currently hold temporary visitor visas but wish to commence work in the Philippines while the approval of their employment visa application is in progress.
• The Alien Employment Permit (AEP) authorizes a foreign national to engage in gainful activities provided that no domestic manpower is available for the particular designation.
• Unlike the Special Work Permit (SWP), an AEP is for longer work assignments or contracts. An AEP is initially valid for one (1) to five (5) years depending on the duration of the contract and renewable for a maximum period of 5 years.

Like many other countries, the Philippines has places where more violence tends to occur and also areas that are generally considered safe.

Temperatures are high during March and April, so it's best to travel during the cooler months of December to February.

A study suggested that the Philippines is vulnerable to a Zika outbreak because of its limited health resources. As of February 2017, there are 57 Zika cases recorded in the Philippines, including seven cases involving pregnant women.

Rent and utilities can be exceptionally cheap in the Philippines. According to the international price comparison website Numbeo.com, rent for a centrally located one-bedroom apartment in cities such as Davao City, Baguio, and Dumaguete is between $155 and $220 per month on average.

There are some criteria required in order for a foreign person to become a naturalized Filipino citizen. If you weren't born in the Philippines and your parents are not Filipinos then you will have to meet these criteria in order to apply for citizenship.