Requirements for Special Investors Resident Visa

Requirements for a SIRV( Special Investors Resident Visa)

1.    Duly-accomplished and notarized application form, with recent photographs;

2.    Clearance from the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), together with either a clearance from the central government agency of the applicant's country or place of residence, competent to give information about any criminal record that the applicant may have, duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy, or the Interpol Division of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) indicating that the applicant has not been convicted by final judgement of a crime involving moral turpitude. The NICA shall issue an initial clearance within three (3) working days from receipt of the BOI endorsement, and a more thorough verification to cover the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police should be made within three(3) months after the grant of the probationary visa. Any derogatory record may be the basis for revocation of the SIRV holder's visa. The expiration date of said clearances should not be earlier than six (6) months from date of filing of application;

3.    Medical certificate issued by the Department of Health (DOH), any government hospital or health facility, or any licensed and accredited hospital, medical center, or laboratory or the equivalent in the applicant's home country, certifying that the applicant is physically and mentally fit. The expiration of the certification should not be earlier than six (6) months from date of filing of application;

4.    Certification under oath from the duly-authorized officers of any accredited depository bank in the Philippines as to the amount of foreign exchange inwardly remitted by applicant, and its conversion to pesos through the said bank, in the prescribed form. Should the inward remittance be sent through non-accredited correspondent banks, the total amount of remitted money should be immediately transferred to the accredited banks. In all cases, inward remittances shall not be made earlier than one (1) year prior to the filing of the application;

5.    Certified true copy of the certificate of peso time deposit with a maturity period of at least thirty (30) days. The original copy of the certificate of time deposit shall remain with the depository bank for safe-keeping;

6.    Birth certificate/family registry/household registry duly authenticated by the Philippine Consulate/Embassy located in the applicant's home country or the applicant's embassy in the Philippines;

7.    If spouse and dependent children are included in the application, marriage contract duly authenticated by the Philippine Consulate/Embassy located in the applicant's home country or by the applicant's Embassy in the Philippines;

8.    Original passport of the applicant; and

9.    Payment

How to Obtain a South Korean Birth Certificate

      Korean birth certificates are called family registers (hojeok deungbon).

A typical Korean birth certificate contains your first, middle, and last name, maiden name (if you married and changed your last name), sex (gender – male or female, or boy or girl), your father’s and mother’s name, date of birth, place of birth, name of issuing agency and place of registration, name and title of signing officer. 

      Some Korean birth certificates may have additional information and data such as: nationality, ages, and professions of father and mother, paternal and maternal grandfather and grandmother information, addresses (residences) of father, mother, and grandparents. 

Where to obtain?

    The family relation register is filed at the city division or ward where a family lives. With a little preparation, you can obtain a copy of the certificate. 

How to obtain?

• 1

Determine the city division or ward in South Korea where the family is registered. The city of Seoul is divided into 25 wards or administrative divisions. The ward is determined by the area of Seoul in which the family resides.

• 2

Obtain the mailing address for the specific ward by contacting the Korean Embassy or your local Korean Consulate. You can find the contact information for your local Korean Consulate by visiting Dynamic-Korea.com and clicking on the link for consulate service.

• 3

Write a request to the ward for a copy of the family relation register. As of 2010, processing fees for the family relation register are $3 USD. Your request must be in Chinese or Korean and include the name of the family's head of household and permanent Korean address. If you do not speak Chinese or Korean, seek the help of a professional translation service, such as the KIN Translation Group, which specializes in Korean translation. Language school professors might also be willing to assist you.

Who issues birth certificates in Korean language?

      Family Census Registers are authorized to issue birth certificates, marriage certificates, and similar civil registration documents.

Must have  “certified" English translation of Korean birth certificate in original copy.

       The Family Census Register must have a  “certified translation” of Korean birth certificate by a third-party, independent translation agency in original format. They do not accept photocopies or electronic copies.