Generic Steps or Process When Travelling Abroad

 I would assume that you know already what passport and visa are and its uses. If you dont have any idea or if your not sure about it just click the link (blue colored font) to read more about it.


There are stages you need to undergo and each stage has its goal.

1st Stage
Goal: Obtain a Passport - a passport could be acquired from the government agency and usually handled by the Department of Foreign Affairs or the DFA. The DFA would usually ask you for some requirements like:
1. Authentic copy of birth certificate (Issued by the National Statistic Office or the NSO)
2. NBI Clearance for Travel Abroad (Issued by the National Bureau of Investigation NBI)
3. Police Clearance (Issued by the Local Police)
4. 6 copies of passport-size picture (Please ask the DFA about its background color)
5. And lastly, you may be ask to prsent 1 or 2 Identification Card or ID such as Citizen ID, Driver's License and so on.




2nd Stage:
Goal: Obtain a Visa - Visa can be aquired from the Country where you want to go and you can talk to their local embassy for more info.
Tips: Almost all embassies requires you a Passport in order to process your Visa. Thus you must first have a passport.

3rd Stage:
Gaol: Fly
Note: When a Visa is sent to you, you have to verify whether the visa information is correct and if you dont understand what is written there (like written in arabic) let others read it for you or you can ask the Office on Muslim Affairs OMA to translate it for you. Then identify whether it is a Visit or Tourist Visa or a Working Visa.

Visit Visa: If its Visit or Tourist Visa in airport you have to present the following in order to fly.
* Visa
* Passport
* Round trip ticket
* Some countries may require additional papers such as Invitation Letter from the Sponsor, A Photocopy of Sponsors Passport, and for more info you can ask the Immigration for more requirements.




Work Visa: If its Work Visa  in airport you have to present the following in order to fly.
* Visa - the Visa here must be stampped - it means that you have to bring the Visa to the destination's local embassy for stamping. Some requirements for Visa Stamping:
- Passport
- NBI Clearance for Travel Abroad (Issued by the National Bureau of Investigation NBI)
- And Medical Certificate that you are Fit to Work.

Note: All Clinics may not be credited or recognize by the embassy so ask them for the list of credited clinics for medical certificate.
* Passport
* One way ticket
* And lastly an Exit Clearance - obtaining exit clearance requires the following:
- Passport
- Visa (Stampped Visa)
- Contract of Employment Abroad issued by the employer

Finally: your done!

What Is A Passport

A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth. Most often, nationality and citizenship are congruent.

Philippine Passport

A passport does not of itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country, nor toconsular protection while abroad or any other privileges. It does, however, normally entitle the passport holder to return to the country that issued the passport. Rights to consular protection arise from international agreements, and the right to return arises from the laws of the issuing country. A passport does not represent the right or the place of residence of the passport holder in the country that issued the passport.

What Is A Travel Visa

A visa or travel visa is a document which gives someone permission to travel into a specific country and stay there for a set period of time. Visas may be stamped or glued directly into a passport for convenience, or they may be issued separately, in the form of documents which must be carefully protected to ensure that they are not lost or stolen. Some nations require everyone who enters to get a visa, while others have what are known as reciprocal agreements with certain nations which waive visa requirements. It is important to research visarequirements before traveling internationally, as in some cases travelers must apply for a visa before they attempt to cross a border.

The term “visa” is a shortening of a Latin phrase, carta visa, which means “the document has been seen.” Visas take a number of forms, ranging from tourist visas to immigration visas, and each type of visa has its own application process. For example, someone who wants to enter a country to do business would need to apply for a business visa, while someone who planned to relocate to a country would apply for an immigration visa which would allow them to enter the country and stay there for a set period of time while pursuing citizenship or residency permits.

Visas generally expire after a set period of time. In some cases, a visa may be extended by permission, while in other instances, people need to leave a country and re-enter it to receive a new visa. Visas can also establish the number of times someone enters and leaves a country. In the case of a single entry visa, the visa is canceled as soon as the traveler leaves the country. In a multiple entry visa, someone may leave and return several times before the visa is canceled.

When looking at a visa, you should be able to tell what type of visa it is, how long the visa is good for, and whether or not multiple entries are permitted. Specific visa restrictions may also be written in, or indicated by the class of visa. For example, people with tourist visas are generally not permitted to work. If you aren't sure about the restrictions on a visa, be sure to ask immigration officials.

Working Visa of Kuwait

In some cases, a visa is issued by immigration officials when someone crosses a border into a new country. In other instances, people must apply for a visa before traveling. During the application process, the applicant may be asked if he or she has enough money to survive in the country for the duration of the visa, and inquiries may be made about the applicant's health, character, and intentions for the planned visit. In some cases, visa applicants are also fingerprinted and photographed.

A visa may be denied for any number of reasons. People with certain infectious diseases, for example, may be told to seek treatment for those diseases before a visa will be issued. Visas may also be denied to people who could potentially strain the system of the country they are visiting: for example, someone without enough money to get by might be denied a visa out of concern that he or she could rely on public assistance for help.