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Also exempted are balikbayan’s spouse, children if traveling together with the balikbayan, bureau says (Eagle News) — Balikbayans who plan to visit the Philippines do not have to present an outbound ticket for them to be allowed entry into the Philippines. According to the Bureau of Immigration, also exempted from presenting the ticket to be allowed to enter the Philippines are the balikbayan’s spouse and children if they are traveling with the balikbayan. “This adjusted […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign parents of Filipinos need to secure a visa and an entry exemption document to be allowed to enter the Philippines. Bureau of Immigration chief Jaime Morente made the clarification, noting that foreign parents of Filipino citizens are not covered by the Balikbayan privilege. Morente said these foreign nationals may apply for an entry visa from the Philippine posts abroad and secure the entry exemption document from the Department of Foreign Affairs […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration clarified not all tourists are allowed entry into the Philippines, as the agency gears up for the implementation of revised travel restrictions. In a statement, bureau Port Operations Division Chief Candy Tan said only those with a pre-applied entry exemption document are allowed in the country under a tourist status, a document which may be requested from the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Philippine posts abroad. The request, she […]
The Bureau of Immigration is set to deploy additional 100 officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and other airports in the country in anticipation of the rush of “balikbayans” and vacationers this coming holiday season. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said he hoped the appointment papers of the new immigration officers will come out before October ends so they can start work in November. He said the new officers served the immigration bureau for many years. […]
