Pay My Visa Fee

Fee Payment Information

Each non-immigrant applicant, including children, is required to pay a non-refundable, non transferable Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee, regardless of whether a visa is issued. The visa application fee is determined by the type of visa the applicant is applying for.

To find out the non-immigrant visa fee applicable for you, please click 'Visa Fees'

Fee Payment Options:

  1. Cash at Bank: Any nonimmigrant visa applicant can pay their fee in cash at the nearest branch of Bank of Philippine Island (BPI). You are required to bring a copy of your passport bio page for the MRV fee payment. An applicant is required to fill in passport number, amount, full name (as appearing in the passport) and contact number in the deposit slip available at the bank branch.  Upon payment of the MRV application fee, the bank will issue you a copy of receipt.

  2. Please note that you must wait for 4 hours from the time of payment of your MRV application fee before you can use it to schedule your interview appointment.(For more details please refer the table given below*) Whether you schedule your appointment online or call our call center, you will have to provide your passport number and receipt purchase date** before you will be allowed to schedule your visa interview appointment.

  3. Online Payment (through BPI online payment): Please note that applicants holding an account with Bank of Philippine Island (BPI) may opt to pay their MRV application fee online using Bank of Philippines(BPI) internet banking. For availing this payment option an applicant must obtain an UID by creating his online Profile with us. On receipt of the UID, you are required to make note of this UID number as it is mandatory to use this number to transfer visa fees through online payment option provided by Bank of Philippine Island (BPI).

    NOTE: Please key in the correct UID in the transaction description field this will allow you to schedule the visa interview appointment within 4 hours from the time of payment.(For more details please refer the below table*) On absence/incorrect UID number captured, the transaction will not be recognized. Visa fees are nonrefundable.

    To create your Profile and pay your MRV fee online, please click here.

  4. Online Payment (through BancNet): Please note that applicants holding an account with banks covered by BancNet network may opt to pay their MRV application fee online using BancNet Bills Payment facility. For availing this payment option an applicant must obtain an UID by creating his online Profile with us. On receipt of the UID, you are required to make note of this UID number as it is mandatory to use this number to transfer visa fees through BancNet Bills Payment facility.

    NOTE: Please key in the correct UID in the transaction description field this will allow you to schedule the visa interview appointment on subsequent bank working day from the time of payment.(For more details please refer below table*) On absence/incorrect UID number captured, the transaction will not be recognized. Visa fees are nonrefundable.

    To create your Profile and pay your MRV fee online, please click here.

    IMPORTANT: Please note that you must wait for one day from the time of payment of your MRV application fee before you can use it for scheduling your interview appointment. .(For more details please refer below table*) Whether you schedule your appointment online or call our call centre, you will have to provide the passport number and receipt purchase date** before you will be allowed to schedule your visa interview appointment.

    *You may refer the below table for the corresponding times by which an applicant can book an appointment.

Time of Payment through BPI branches and Online **What will be your receipt purchase date whilescheduling your appointment? Appointment Booking
MRV Fee Payments made between 12:01 am and 3:00 pm Same as actual receipt purchase date Appointment can be booked within 4 hours of payment Appointment can be booked on the following day from 11:00 am onwards
MRV Fee Payments after 3:00 pm till 11:59 pm Next banking day Appointment can be booked on the following day from 11:00 am onwards
MRV Fee Payments made on weekends or holidays Next banking day Appointment can be booked on the following business day from 11:00 am onwards
Time of Payment through BancNet  
Payments made between 12:01am to 11:59 pm Next banking day Appointment can be booked the following businessday from 1:30 pm onwards
Payments made during weekends or holidays Next banking day Appointment can be booked the following businessday from 1:30 pm onwards

After you have paid the visa application fee, please keep the BPI MRV fee receipt for your records.

Each nonimmigrant applicant, including children, is required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee, whether a visa is issued or not. The visa application fee is determined by the type of visa the applicant is applying for. Please see the Department of State website at for further information.

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