Philippines Visa/Passport News

When the Philippines closed its doors, back in March, hoping to stave off the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, a large number of couples were left separated, and haven’t seen each other for over six months now. Even though married couples are permitted to meet again in the Philippines, internationals who maintain a relationship with Filipinos, which usually were allowed to enter the country as tourists, are now included into the non-essential travel regulation, therefore are still [...]

Foreign citizens with approved visa applications will be allowed to leave the Philipines even if their visas have not been implemented and stamped in their passports, Philipines Bureau of Immigration has announced. The Bureau Immigration chief Jaime H. Morente said that the move was an effort to help foreign nationals who need to return to their home countries immediately, despite not completing all the visa procedures,  VisaGuide.World reports. “I have instructed our Port Operations Division (POD) to [...]

Foreign nationals stranded in the Philipines urged to comply with the quarantine directive, as the country seeks to ease the visa rules in the fight against coronavirus pandemic, The Philipines' Bureau of Immigration announced. The Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente advised internationals to stay at home and stay isolated, as for now this is the best solution to halt the spread of the infection. During the lockdown foreign citizens are urged not to go out and apply for [...]

Most of the foreigners, excepting few categories, will be ineligible to enter the Philippines, due to the country’s decision to ban foreigners from entering in a bid to curb the coronavirus pandemic spread. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, 157 countries who currently have visa-free facilitation, will be temporarily banned to enter the Philippines as the country declared a health emergency throughout the whole country. This decision will not apply to foreign spouses and children who [...]