The Philippines Foreign Government Official Visa is intended for eligible foreign government officials travelling to the Philippines in an official capacity. The Bureau of Immigration lists the Accredited Official of a Foreign Government visa as the 9(E) visa category. This is different from a normal tourist or business visitor visa because the applicant’s official government role is an important part of the application. Applicants should use the appropriate Bureau of Immigration forms and provide documents supporting their official status and purpose of travel. The Bureau’s current forms list includes an application for conversion to a 9(E) visa and a separate form for annotation as a department of foreign government official. Travellers should check the latest requirements with the relevant Philippine authority before making arrangements.