Is it possible to change my visa from a tourist visa to student visa

AHMED bin jamal said . . . .    Hi,
I am a Nigerian traveling to Philippines on a tourist ( 9A Visa ) single entry , 30 days. However the Visa states that it is not valid for study, employment or practice of profession. No conversion.
Is it possible to change my visa from a tourist visa to student visa

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What is the real purpose of your visit?
   

 

Bob I think the OP answered his own question, "no conversion"

OMO.

Cheers, Steve.

    Hi,
I am a Nigerian traveling to Philippines on a tourist ( 9A Visa ) single entry , 30 days. However the Visa states that it is not valid for study, employment or practice of profession. No conversion.
Is it possible to change my visa from a tourist visa to student visa
   

    -@AHMED bin jamal

Just thinking out loud, you could enter on a 9A and it is true, no work allowed.

Bing tells us (copy/paste):

Requirements for a student visa in the Philippines:

Valid passport or travel document for at least six months beyond the intended stay.

Duly accomplished visa application form.

Notice of Acceptance (NOA) from school.

Original copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for Admission (CEA) issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Police clearance.

Medical health certificate.

Two passport-sized photos.

Proof of financial self-sufficiency during studies (e.g., bank statements).

End of bing copy/paste:

1. What is your desired course of study?

2. What is it about the Philippines that that would make a Philippine college degree so desirable for the cost?

Work beyond part time is not likely given that they require proof of self sufficiency. And these days, BI is watching for work violations and deporting violators. 

I had to leave the Philippines to get a student visa back in the 90s and they were very strict about that. I was able to get it in Hong Kong instead of my country which I greatly appreciated.