Passports

A passport is obviously required for international travel. Passports must be current with a minimum of six months remaining until the date of expiration at the time of travel to the Philippines. If your passport is scheduled to expire while you are in the Philippines it can easily be renewed at the U.S. Embassy or the embassy of each student's respective country if their embassy/consulate is located in Manila.

Please make sure to photocopy the inside identification cover of the passport and keep it in a separate place in case of loss. This way, it is easy to replace it at the Embassy. It is also a good idea to photocopy your plane tickets in case of loss.

Visas/Immigration

Newlife School will provide all relevant Visa guidelines to applicants after they have been formally accepted for enrollment.

Each student should budget approximately $1000* for Immigration fees. Cumulative costs for a family will obviously be higher. We do, however, recommend budgeting $1000/family member.

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IMPORTANT VISA INFORMATION: Church Letters Required

A student's healthy relationship with their local church is vital since it is our belief that true missions is an extension of the local church body of believers.

It is our genuine hope that each applicant's respective home church will embrace the uniqueness of our school and consider that our students function very much in the capacity of an actual missionary; praying with their patients, language learning, cultural immersion, cross-cultural ministry, etc.

With this understanding, certain letters from the student's home church are required by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration to help validate the 'missionary' aspect of the student attending Newlife School of Midwifery.

Please click HERE for personal letter from the school directors.

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*Actual visa fees and related policies are subject to change according to the policy of the Philippine Government that tend to change randomly. In addition, the U.S. dollar exchange rate fluctuations can affect the overall cost to secure the appropriate visa. Total cumulative visa costs may be higher than the projected budget of $1000 - although we believe the $1000 is realistic.