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Every document, every validity window, every apostille. One checklist, zero surprises.
The short answer
What documents does the SRRV require?
A valid passport, the PRA application, a medical certificate, a police clearance, photos, and proof of your deposit by inward remittance, with veteran applicants adding a DD-214 and pension or VA letters. Documents issued outside the Philippines must be apostilled, and each has a validity window, so the sequence matters. The full checklist is below.
The principal applicant checklist
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Validity windows
| Document | Window |
|---|---|
| PRA medical certificate | 6 months |
| Police clearance | 6 months |
| Photos | 3 months |
| Tourist visa | At least 1 month remaining during processing |
PRA figures verified June 18, 2026Sources
Apostille, in English
Documents issued outside the Philippines must be in English (or translated) and apostilled by the issuing country’s competent authority, or authenticated by a Philippine Embassy or Consulate. For US documents that means state-level apostilles for state-issued records and federal apostilles for federal records. We map each of your documents to the right authority, and because a clearance can expire while another is still in transit, we sequence the apostille in the right order.
The money move
The visa deposit must arrive as an inward remittance from a bank abroad to a PRA-accredited bank. Here is the sequence, in order. If you are already in the country while the wire clears, mind the 90-day NBI clock.
Email srrvwalkin@pra.gov.ph to request your PRA Letter of Introduction. Include the bank and branch, your SRRV (Special Resident Retiree’s Visa) option and deposit amount, and your passport bio page.
Choose a PRA-accredited bank and open the account with the Letter of Introduction (government route: no letter needed for DBP).
Send the visa deposit as an inward remittance from your bank abroad. Domestic transfers inside the Philippines do not count.
Put the exact purpose line on the wire, plus your date of birth and passport number.
Collect the bank certificate or proof of inward remittance for your PRA file.
Remittance purpose line
“SRRV deposit of [full passport name]”, date of birth, passport number
PRA-accredited banks
Government
- Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)
Private (Letter of Introduction required)
- PNB (all branches)
- BDO (Pacific Star and Cebu IT Park branches only)
- KEB Hana Bank Manila
- UnionBank (all branches)
- Bank of Commerce (all branches)
- Shinhan Bank Manila
PRA figures verified June 18, 2026Sources
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The Veteran SRRV Quick-Start Checklist
The one-page version of this guide: documents, validity windows, the bank steps, and the official sources, formatted to print.