Phillipines FIV Program

Philippines FIV Program Overview

The Philippines FIV Permanent Residency Program offers a unique and attractive opportunity for those seeking a new home in a welcoming, diverse, and dynamic country.

The FIV program’s streamlined application process, minimal investment requirements, and extensive benefits make it an ideal choice for investors, retirees, digital nomads, entrepreneurs, and global citizens looking to enjoy a stunning country with a warm climate, friendly people, and an affordable lifestyle.

The Philippines FIV Program is a recognized residency-by-investment program by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The BI authorizes Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) government to endorse the residents and process the applications. The FAB-Investor Visa, FIV, is an upgraded version of the legacy Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV), and is fast, simple, and digital-first. While both programs have the same amount of investment requirements ($75,000 USD), the legacy SIRV can take up to 1.5 years to process, and the steps are complicated.

The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) is a government agency attached to the Office of the President of the Philippines that operates, administers, manages, and develops the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) in Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines. It is a special administrative region that has its own government and law. The intention of the FIV program is to attract foreign capital and businesses to help develop this region, while the FIV residents can live, work, and study anywhere in the Philippines. The FAB government website: https://afab.gov.ph/

Client needs to invest $75,000 in a FAB-approved enterprise in a FAB-approved mechanism. As this program is new, there is only one approved way to invest. The client will send $75,000 USD directly to the approved account and be saved for the duration of the client’s FIV. It will not generate any yield and will not increase in value. If the client cancels the investment, the client’s FIV will immediately lose status. Early cancellation of the investment (within the first five years) would also result in some penalty.

Cancellation after 5 years will not result in a penalty but you will still lose the visa. 

You can get this investment back when you become a citizen of the Philippines.

Key features of the FIV program

The wait time for FIV is only about one week, and investment requirements are as low as a fixed deposit of US$75,000 through FAB-approved partners. There are no minimum stay, intrusive net worth, or real-estate purchase requirements.

FIV applicants can add their spouse and dependent children to the application with no extra investment requirement.

FIV-approved residents can naturalize and become Philippines citizens after fulfilling naturalization requirements. The Philippines is one of the only countries in East Asia that allow dual citizenship, making it the most diverse and welcoming country for foreigners.

Residency Benefits