The Rumor Despite what you may have heard on other forums. There is no new Sec 9a Visa! People have incorrectly interpreted posts by some Philippines Embassies about 3 months, 6 months and 12-month visas that you can apply for.…
This post contains both good and bad news for Sec 13a Visa holders. In the past, we have relied upon this information to advise our readers that they should downgrade the 13a to a Temporary Visitor Visa in the event…
Sec 9a (Temporary Visitor Visa) The Sec 9a (Temporary Visitor Visa) and its extension called The Visa Waiver Extension is the visa on which most visitors are initially admitted to the Philippines. All visitor’s or foreigners transitioning visas must start…
Dress Code Policy I hear a lot of negative chatter about the Bureau of Immigration dress code policy. Firstly as if there is no dress code policy in other countries when visiting Govt. Departments. Here is the dress code policy…
I wrestled about the usefulness of posting this visa-free entry information as it can change from month to month. Changes are usually additions to the visa-free entrylist, but on rare occasions can involve a country losing that status. I came…
The “Skinny” on Philippines Visas Philippines Visas There is a huge range of Philippines Visas available. Each enables you to stay legally in the Philippines if you meet the criteria. However, people living here long-term use of only a handful…
Building on their successes with human trafficking prevention, where everyone concedes still there’s much more to be done. BI reports two more major successes as proof they are winning the war on the borders of this country. Stopped Entry The…
Human Trafficking Activities Thwarted The Bureau of Immigration reported that human trafficking numbers took another hit in 2017. More then 37,000+ Filipinos had their travel plans deferred because they failed to comply with government requirements for departing Filipino tourists. These…
When I first sat down to write this article I was faced with, for me, a difficult dilemma. In Be Prepared, But Are We?2, we will address that. The Difficult Dilemma When I started thinking about how to compose this…
In a message targetted at foreign visitors, BI Commissioner Jaime H. Morente said that 74 had been refused entry by officers for, arrogant, rude and disrespectful behavior. In a discussion with staff at the Bureau, I learned that the behavior…
