Supporting Global Students
The Student Development Office (S.D.A.O.) assists prospective and current international students with Student Visa and Eligibility Certificate requirements, handled by a dedicated liaison officer. It also encourages participation in school activities and recognized organizations, fostering a welcoming community for students from diverse backgrounds.
Objectives
Visas
Process visas for all enrolled international students each term.
Programs
Plan and support programs for academic and extracurricular success.
Community
Create a welcoming and safe community for all students.
Responsibilities
Student Development and Activities Staff
Provides guidance and support for processing student visa applications efficiently and accurately.
Liaison Officer
Recommends necessary actions and handles visa-related duties independently when required.
International Student
Supports international students in submitting all required documents and managing visa responsibilities during their studies at NU.
STUDENT VISA – Qualified International Student
At least eighteen (18) years old.
Below 18 must be represented by a legitimate guardian in the Philippines.
Has sufficient means for their education.
International students who seek to enter the Philippines for a temporary stay to take up a course of study higher than high school at a university, college, or school authorized to accept international students.
And have submitted and complied with all the documentary requirements prescribed in the Checklist of Documentary Requirements for Conversion to Student Visa.
Who is exempted from securing Student Visa and S.S.P.?
Spouses and unmarried dependent children below 21 years old of aliens under the following categories:
Permanent International Student
Aliens with valid working permits under Sections 9(d), 9(g), and 47(a)(2).
Personnel of international diplomatic and consular missions residing in the Philippines and their dependents.
Personnel of duty accredited international organizations living in the Philippines and their dependents.
Holders of Special Investors Resident Visa (S.I.R.V.) and Special Retiree's Resident Visa (S.R.R.V.); and
International students coming to the Philippines have 47(a)(2) visas under existing laws.
Student Visa Application
Qualified I.S. shall, through the admitting school’s duly authorized representative, file the appropriate applications after the quarantine protocol once they arrive in the Philippines to file for a student visa application.
Qualified I.S. shall, through the admitting school’s duly authorized representative, file the appropriate applications within thirty days (30) before the expiration date of the student visa.
ICard
An ACR I-Card is a microchip-based, credit card-sized identification card issued to all registered aliens whose stay in the Philippines has exceeded fifty-nine (59) days. It also has an embedded computer chip with biometric security features capable of data management and can be updated electronically.
Process of Student Visa
Please proceed to the Student Development and Activities Office for these requirements.
Tourist to Student Visa (Conversion)
Student Visa Extension
Icard Cancellation (2019-2021) - If the student visa expires due to the pandemic timeframe, you will undergo visa conversion, as detailed below.
Transferee/Shifting program - International students who wish to transfer to our school or shift program must secure a C.H.E.D. Endorsement before extending their student visa.
NOTE: The following application will be a candidate for denial if the I.S.:
Please take note that the downgrading of the student visa is processed by the International Student.
Contact Information
Details
Contact Number
(632) 712-1900 loc. 1888
Email Address
student_development@national-u.edu.ph
