Your paperwork in the Philippines, made clear.
Visa, overstay, marriage, car, rental: answer a few questions and leave with your budget in pesos, the documents to bring and the traps to avoid.
Often searched: overstayECC13(a) visaused carlease
Example of a roadmap
Caution
Overstay under 6 months: administrative fine, status can be fixed
- Estimated budget
- Fine of ₱500 per month or fraction of a month, plus all unpaid extensions
- Go to the BI on your own, as soon as possible
- Ask for your visa to be updated
- Start again on a clean schedule
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Who it's for
- Tourists and digital nomadsExtensions, overstay, ECC before you fly.
- Spouses of Filipinos13(a) visa, marriage, children, separation.
- RetireesSRRV, renting or buying, annual report.
- Employees and entrepreneursAEP, 9(g), 47(a)(2), starting a company.
- Everyday residentsCar, lease, household staff, private documents.
How it works
- Answer 2 to 4 questionsOne question per screen, in plain words. No account needed.
- Get your roadmapStatus, budget in pesos, deadlines, the 3 things to do, documents for the counter, red flags.
- Fill in your documentLease, affidavit, power of attorney: fill in the form and download a PDF ready to sign.
All guides
Immigration
- ACR I-Card, Annual Report and ECC: staying registered and leaving cleanly
- SRRV retirement visa: apply and keep it
- Working in the Philippines: AEP, 9(g) visa and the alternatives
- 47(a)(2) and PEZA visas: get, renew, downgrade, and fix an expiry or overstay
- Spouse visa 13(a): getting it, keeping it, losing it
- Tourist visa 9(a): problems and solutions
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Vehicles
Family
What's free
Always free
- Every guide and roadmap
- Search and checklists
- Updates when the rules change
Until January 21, 2027
Free during the launch
- 23 documents to fill in and download as PDF
- No account, no card
After the launch, each document will show its price before you pay. Guides stay free.
Why you can rely on it
- Official sourcesEach guide cites the law and the agencies' own pages (BI, LTO, PSA, DOLE) and lists them at the bottom.
- Dated checksEach guide shows when it was last verified. Fees change: when a figure is uncertain, we say so.
- No account, nothing keptNo name, no email. Your answers are not stored.
Legaphil is an educational guide written by the Legaphil team, not a law firm. For a court case or a high-stakes contract, see a lawyer registered with the IBP.