{
  "lastVerified": "June 18, 2026",
  "lastVerifiedIso": "2026-06-18",
  "source": "https://www.gosrrv.com/srrv-facts/",
  "categories": {
    "eligibility": {
      "minimumAge": {
        "value": 40,
        "label": "Minimum age to apply",
        "unit": "years"
      },
      "dependentChildMaxAge": {
        "value": 21,
        "label": "Maximum age for an unmarried dependent child",
        "unit": "years"
      },
      "dependentsCoveredByDeposit": {
        "value": 2,
        "label": "Dependents covered by the visa deposit certificate, beyond the principal"
      },
      "extraDependentDeposit": {
        "value": 15000,
        "label": "Extra visa deposit per dependent beyond two (waived for former Filipinos)",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "pensionerThresholdSingle": {
        "value": 800,
        "label": "Lifetime pension required for Classic pensioner rate, single applicant",
        "unit": "USD/month"
      },
      "pensionerThresholdWithDependents": {
        "value": 1000,
        "label": "Lifetime pension required for Classic pensioner rate, with dependents",
        "unit": "USD/month"
      },
      "courtesyMilitaryMonthlyLifetimePension": {
        "value": 1000,
        "label": "Lifetime pension currently being received that anchors the Courtesy military track",
        "unit": "USD/month"
      }
    },
    "deposits": {
      "classicAge50PlusPensioner": {
        "value": 15000,
        "label": "SRRV Classic deposit, age 50 and above, pensioner",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "classicAge50PlusNonPensioner": {
        "value": 30000,
        "label": "SRRV Classic deposit, age 50 and above, non-pensioner",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "classicAge40to49Pensioner": {
        "value": 25000,
        "label": "SRRV Classic deposit, age 40 to 49, pensioner",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "classicAge40to49NonPensioner": {
        "value": 50000,
        "label": "SRRV Classic deposit, age 40 to 49, non-pensioner",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "courtesyAge50Plus": {
        "value": 1500,
        "label": "SRRV Courtesy deposit, foreign national, age 50 and above",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "courtesyAge40to49Pensioner": {
        "value": 3000,
        "label": "SRRV Courtesy deposit, foreign national, age 40 to 49, pensioner",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "courtesyAge40to49NonPensioner": {
        "value": 6000,
        "label": "SRRV Courtesy deposit, foreign national, age 40 to 49, non-pensioner",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "courtesyFormerFilipinoAge50Plus": {
        "value": 1500,
        "label": "SRRV Courtesy deposit, former Filipino, age 50 and above",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "courtesyFormerFilipinoAge40to49": {
        "value": 3000,
        "label": "SRRV Courtesy deposit, former Filipino, age 40 to 49",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "depositReturnRule": {
        "value": "Held at a PRA-accredited bank in your name and returned on visa cancellation per PRA rules",
        "label": "Visa deposit return rule"
      },
      "remittanceLetterOfIntroductionEmail": {
        "value": "srrvwalkin@pra.gov.ph",
        "label": "PRA email for the Letter of Introduction used to open the deposit account"
      }
    },
    "fees": {
      "processingPrincipal": {
        "value": 1500,
        "label": "PRA processing fee, principal (non-refundable if the application is discontinued)",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "dependentApplication": {
        "value": 300,
        "label": "PRA application fee, each dependent",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "annualClassic": {
        "value": 360,
        "label": "PRA annual fee, Classic, principal plus two dependents",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "annualClassicExtra": {
        "value": 100,
        "label": "PRA annual fee, Classic, each additional dependent beyond two",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "annualCourtesy": {
        "value": 100,
        "label": "PRA annual fee, Courtesy foreign national, principal plus two dependents",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "annualCourtesyExtra": {
        "value": 10,
        "label": "PRA annual fee, Courtesy foreign national, each additional dependent beyond two",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "annualCourtesyFormerFilipino": {
        "value": 50,
        "label": "PRA annual fee, Courtesy former Filipino, principal plus two dependents",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "annualCourtesyFormerFilipinoExtra": {
        "value": 10,
        "label": "PRA annual fee, Courtesy former Filipino, each additional dependent beyond two",
        "unit": "USD"
      }
    },
    "processing": {
      "praPublishedWorkingDays": {
        "value": 10,
        "label": "PRA published Head-Office turn-around, which PRA states excludes Bureau of Immigration time",
        "unit": "working days"
      },
      "endToEndEstimateMin": {
        "value": 30,
        "label": "GoSRRV realistic end-to-end estimate, minimum (not a PRA-published figure)",
        "unit": "working days"
      },
      "endToEndEstimateMax": {
        "value": 45,
        "label": "GoSRRV realistic end-to-end estimate, maximum (not a PRA-published figure)",
        "unit": "working days"
      },
      "physicalPresenceRequired": {
        "value": true,
        "label": "Physical presence in the Philippines required for the in-country steps"
      }
    },
    "documents": {
      "medicalCertificateValidity": {
        "value": 6,
        "label": "Medical certificate validity window",
        "unit": "months"
      },
      "policeClearanceValidity": {
        "value": 6,
        "label": "Police clearance validity window",
        "unit": "months"
      },
      "photosValidity": {
        "value": 3,
        "label": "Passport photos validity window",
        "unit": "months"
      },
      "photoCount": {
        "value": 8,
        "label": "Passport-style photos required"
      },
      "photoSize": {
        "value": "2x2 inches, white background",
        "label": "Passport photo specification"
      },
      "touristVisaMinimumValidity": {
        "value": 1,
        "label": "Minimum remaining tourist visa validity at filing",
        "unit": "months"
      },
      "nbiTriggerDays": {
        "value": 90,
        "label": "Stay in the Philippines before filing that triggers an NBI clearance",
        "unit": "days"
      }
    },
    "benefits": {
      "srrvBenefits": {
        "value": [
          "Permanent residency with multiple-entry privileges and indefinite stay",
          "Exemption from Bureau of Immigration annual reporting and the ACR I-Card",
          "Exemption from exit and re-entry permits",
          "Exemption from customs duties and taxes on a one-time importation of household goods up to $7,000",
          "Exemption from Philippine tax on pensions and annuities",
          "Travel tax exemption",
          "No separate work or student visa or permits required",
          "PhilHealth special rate",
          "PRA assistance with other agencies",
          "Merchant-partner discounts"
        ],
        "label": "SRRV benefits, stated exactly as PRA publishes them"
      },
      "householdGoodsExemption": {
        "value": 7000,
        "label": "One-time importation of household goods exempt from customs duties and taxes, up to",
        "unit": "USD"
      },
      "thirteenAName": {
        "value": "Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage, the 13A",
        "label": "The 13A alternative (Bureau of Immigration, not PRA)"
      },
      "thirteenAProbationaryYears": {
        "value": 1,
        "label": "13A probationary period before permanent status",
        "unit": "years"
      },
      "thirteenAFilingFeeApprox": {
        "value": 8620,
        "label": "13A approximate BI filing fee per applicant (BI dates its posted fee schedule to March 2014 and notes fees may change without prior notice)",
        "unit": "PHP"
      }
    },
    "sources": {
      "pra-srrv-overview": {
        "value": "https://pra.gov.ph/SRRVisa",
        "label": "PRA SRRVisa overview"
      },
      "pra-expanded-srrv-program": {
        "value": "https://pra.gov.ph/Uploads/Files/Expanded%20SRRV%20Program.pdf",
        "label": "PRA Expanded SRRV Program (PDF)"
      },
      "pra-accredited-marketers": {
        "value": "https://pra.gov.ph/accredited-marketer",
        "label": "PRA accredited marketers"
      },
      "pra-accredited-banks": {
        "value": "https://pra.gov.ph/Uploads/MediaFile/FileUpload/Updated_-SRRVisa-Deposit-Remittance-Instruction.pdf",
        "label": "PRA accredited banks (SRRV deposit and remittance instructions)"
      },
      "bi-13a": {
        "value": "https://immigration.gov.ph/visas/immigrant-visa-by-marriage-13a/",
        "label": "Bureau of Immigration: 13A visa by marriage"
      },
      "va-benefits-abroad": {
        "value": "https://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/veteran-abroad.asp",
        "label": "VA benefits abroad"
      },
      "va-foreign-medical-program": {
        "value": "https://www.va.gov/health-care/foreign-medical-program/",
        "label": "VA Foreign Medical Program"
      },
      "va-manila": {
        "value": "https://www.va.gov/manila-health-care/",
        "label": "VA Manila"
      },
      "tricare-overseas": {
        "value": "https://www.tricare.mil/LifeEvents/Moving/Overseas",
        "label": "TRICARE Overseas"
      },
      "dfas-ras": {
        "value": "https://www.dfas.mil/RetiredMilitary/manage/ras/",
        "label": "DFAS Retiree Account Statement"
      }
    }
  }
}