Yes. As of September 1, 2025, applicants aged 40 or older with qualifying military service and an honorable discharge may qualify for the Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV), even without completing 20 years of service, subject to PRA requirements.

You'll see all kinds of answers here. The short answer is yes. But you still need to meet the income requirement. It's $1,500 deposited in a Philippine bank, and the visa fee is $1,450. I'd suggest getting accurate information from the BI or a visa service advisor. Some will charge you for the service. If you go through the Bureau of Immigration, they have people who help you for free. You can find out more on the Philippine embassy website. That's how I did mine. Good luck.

AI Overview Common problems and pain points with the Philippine Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) Courtesy program usually involve strict eligibility rules, bureaucratic applications, deposit conditions and annual fees. Key problems with SRRV Courtesy • Strict eligibility definitions: • SRRV Courtesy is limited to specific groups such as former Filipino citizens, retired military (with honorable service), retired diplomats, and certain professionals or academics. • Requirements can be vague or change depending on how the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) interprets them. • Deposit and pension rules by age: • 50 and over: usually a $1,500 visa deposit (regardless of pension). • 40 to 49: a higher deposit, $3,000 with a pension or $6,000 without. • Unlike some regular SRRV tiers, Courtesy deposits may have special handling or non-refund rules depending on the exact sub-category. • Paperwork and payment logistics: • The application needs a lot of documents, police clearances from your country of origin or residence, and authenticated records. • The PRA and partner banks (such as Bank of Commerce) often don't take cash for certain fees or deposits, requiring cashier's checks or specific bank transfers. • Upkeep costs: • Annual or periodic renewal/maintenance fees apply (changing over time from the old $10 fee to higher current rates for new applicants). • If you stop paying annual fees or let your status lapse, you face penalties or lose legal status. • Transfers and rule changes: • Policies on switching from other visas or older schemes into the expanded Courtesy categories have historically been suspended or reviewed more strictly by the PRA

Maybe it's possible, but I don't see how it works. It's called a special retirement visa, and you're not retired military, not even medically. I'm just curious how so many Air Force veterans get 100% P&T. Every Air Force guy I've met has it. I've had it for years too, but I was medically retired because of combat injuries.

Aussie vet here, I got my SRRV Courtesy visa last March. It's really worth the effort and I highly recommend it as the best retirement visa in Asia. Drama-free once you have it, and you get 10 to 20% discounts at lots of shops, the VIP line at airports and so on.

Welcome, and thank you for your service.