Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines

Expansion Notice on the Simplification of Visa Application Documents for Credit Card Holders(BPI, RCBC, METROBANK) 

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea would like to announce the expansion notice on visa document simplification for credit card holders of BPI, RCBC and Metrobank from July 22, 2-24 to December 31, 2024. The list of applicable credit cards are listed below.

Moreover, please be informed that bank certificates, bank statements, and ITR are the ONLY exempted or substituted documents in the said simplification process and all other general documents must still be submitted.

Implementation period:‘24.7.22~12.31

1. BDO

A. GOLD

- Mastercard Gold Credit Card

- Visa Gold Credit Card

- JCB Gold Credit Card

- UnionPay Gold Credit Card

- Diners Club International

- American Express® Cashback Credit Card

- American Express® Explorer™ Credit Card

B. ELITE

- Mastercard Titanium, Platinum and World Elite Credit Card

- Visa Platinum Credit Card

- JCB Platinum Credit Card

- UnionPay Diamond Credit Card

- Diners Club Premiere Credit Card

- American Express® Platinum Credit Card

- American Express® International Dollar Charge Cards (Platinum, Gold &

Green)

2. BPI(new)

A. GOLD 

- Gold Rewards

B. ELITE

- Platinum Rewards

- Amore Platinum Cashback

- Signature Card

3. RCBC(new)

A. GOLD

- Mastercard Gold

- Visa Flex Gold

- JCB Gold

B. ELITE

- Black Mastercard

- Diamond Mastercard

- YGC Rewards Plus Platinum

- Hexagon Privilege

- Visa Platinum

- JCB Platinum

- UnionPay Diamond

- Visa Infinite

- World Mastercard and variants

(RCBC Hexagon Priority, RCBC Balesin World, RCBC The City Club

World)

4. METROBANK(new)

- World Mastercard

- Femme Signature Visa card

- Travel Platinum Visa card

- Platinum Mastercard

- Dollar Mastercard

○ Applicable for : 

   - Credit Card Holders listed above

      * Excluding Supplementary Credit Card Holders

      - (Immediate family members) : One's parents, spouse, minor children (applicable for adult children who can prove to be students through documents), spouse's parents

○ Required Visa Application Document

   - Certificate of employment (original), copy of credit card(with card number), and latest 3 months credit card account monthly billing statements(copy)

   - Submission of bank certificates, bank statements, and ITR are exempted for credit card holders and family members. Other documents, such as proof of relationship, are required.

      * Exempted documents may still be submitted if preferred.