Partisan Political Activity It is very clear that foreigners are prohibited from engaging in any kind of political activism. Yet we regularly read about people being deported for just that kind of activity. I am not talking here about the…
Easing Of Inbound Travel Restrictions
Rationale I read the latest announcement, thought to myself that is pretty straightforward and did not bother to make a post. Then doing the rounds of the expats groups I see that misinterpretations of what it means are rife. Add…
Outward Travel Plans
The following was sent by the NZ government. “Cathay Pacific has announced a suspension to its Hong Kong to Auckland service due to a change in quarantine laws in Hong Kong for airline crew.” While this is about Auckland flights…
Annual Report 2021
The Annual Report 2021 will take place from January 1 to March 1 2021. If you are reporting to the BI central office at Intramuros, Manila you must use the booking system. It provides 800 slots per day Monday –…
Travel Restrictions Update
Here is the latest list of those who can apply to enter the Philippines. This is effective as of today. A couple of points to note: 1. If you have a current valid visa such as 13, 13a, or SRVV…
Why Don’t You Have A Permanent Residence Visa?
Don’t Have A Permanent Residence Visa? I read a lot of “railing” from expats about how unfair this refusal by the Philippines Government to allow families to be reunited is. They want the authorities to allow inbound sec 9a visas.…
No Tourist Visas To Get Into The Philippines
Tourist Visas To Get Into The Philippines I was loathe to write this post as the rules regarding Tourist Visas to get into the Philippines can currently change quite rapidly. I was concerned about people acting on outdated information. However,…
Outline of Proposed Drivers License Provisions
I think these proposed Drivers License provisions are a great response to the high death rate among Filipinos using the nations roads. There were nearly 13,000 deaths of road users in 2019, and it was the greatest cause of death…
Novel Coronavirus – Travel
The Philippine Government has announced that foreign nationals are able to leave the country at any time between 18 March to 15 April. If you are in Luzon, you will be allowed to travel to the nearest international airport within…