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TAIPEI, June 29, 2023 (AFP) – Taiwan has rejected applications by Chinese tourism officials to enter the island for an international travel fair next month, authorities said Thursday, citing the current “cross-strait situation” with China. China views self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory — to be seized one day, by force if necessary — and exchanges between the two sides had tapered off due to political tensions as well as pandemic-driven border closures. […]
(Eagle News) — Foreigners who are holders of immigrant or permanent resident visas but whose alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR I-Card) have expired, can still travel to the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration said based on a memorandum earlier issued by Immigration chief Jaime Morente, this was for as long as they have valid re-entry permits. Morente issued the directive upon recommendation of the Bureau’s Alien Registration Division (ARD) which held that arriving […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Friday, March 6, clarified that entry exemption documents were not a “free pass” to enter the country. In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said the documents were merely a requirement set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases for foreigners arriving under temporary visitor’s visas. That means, he said, that the arriving foreigners are still subject to immigration scrutiny. Morente issued the clarification as […]
