Philippines travel ban lifted May 1st.....

[graham59]

Yet ANOTHER clarification on BI's Facebook page, an hour ago:

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2 May 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Foreign tourists still banned from PH, BI reminds public

 

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded the public that foreign tourists are still banned from entering the Philippines despite the lifting of certain travel restrictions that took effect Saturday.

In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente stressed that only foreigners with valid and existing visas are currently allowed to enter the country.

 

“Foreign tourists are still prohibited from entering the country and said restriction remains effective until it is lifted by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) ” Morente said.

He explained that the country only reverted to implementing the travel international guidelines that existed prior to March 22 when the government reimposed a ban on the entry of all foreigners due to recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.

“The recent easing of travel restrictions applies only to those aliens who were allowed to come here before March 22 and they should have valid and existing visas at the time of their arrival in our ports of entry,” the BI chief added.

 

The BI earlier announced that starting May 1 aliens with existing immigrant and non-immigrant visas may again enter the country.

Exempted from the visa requirement are the foreign spouse and children of Balikbayans or returning Filipinos and former Filipinos who are travelling with the latter.

 

Foreigners who are holders of valid and existing Special Resident and Retirees Visa (SRRV) or Section 9(a) temporary visitors’ visas may be allowed entry, provided they present an entry exemption document from the Department of Foreign Affairs upon arrival.

Execept for foreign diplomats and members of international organizations, all foreign travelers are required to present a pre-booked accommodation for at least seven nights in an accredited quarantine hotel of facility where they will be tested for COVID-19 on the sixth day from date of their arrival.

 

The BI also emphasied that following the IATF-MEID, travellers who came from India or have a travel history to India within the last 14 days preceding their arrival are banned from entering the country until May 14.

[Old55]

"In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente stressed that only foreigners with valid and existing visas are currently allowed to enter the country.

"Exempted from the visa requirement are the foreign spouse and children of Balikbayans or returning Filipinos and former Filipinos who are travelling with the latter."

Yep, that's correct.

[Shady]

17 hours ago, Old55 said:

Yes, they maybe obtained online according to my wife.

What's the website?

[Old55]

1 hour ago, Shady said:

What's the website?

http://www.philippinessanfrancisco.org/philippines-dc/embassy-dc/

For the US west coast Philippines embassy. 

 

 

Edited May 2, 2021 by Old55

[Dave Hounddriver]

11 hours ago, graham59 said:

travellers who came from India or have a travel history to India within the last 14 days preceding their arrival are banned from entering the country until May 14.

Optimistic to think that the covid wave in India will be over in 2 weeks.  

[Shady]

7 hours ago, Old55 said:

http://www.philippinessanfrancisco.org/philippines-dc/embassy-dc/

For the US west coast Philippines embassy. 

 

 

Got it, so you have to mail a passport and also a

• Self-addressed return envelope, with appropriate stamps for express or priority mail with tracking numbers via US Postal Service, or with pre-paid mailing envelope from private courier of choice (except FedEx), if Passport with Visa is to be mailed back.

[BrettGC]

45 minutes ago, Shady said:

Got it, so you have to mail a passport and also a

• Self-addressed return envelope, with appropriate stamps for express or priority mail with tracking numbers via US Postal Service, or with pre-paid mailing envelope from private courier of choice (except FedEx), if Passport with Visa is to be mailed back.

Pretty standard procedure in most embassies if you're not going to attend in person.  Back in my military days, to have an official government business visa to the US we had to do the same with the US consulate in Sydney.

[Shady]

15 hours ago, BrettGC said:

Pretty standard procedure in most embassies if you're not going to attend in person.  Back in my military days, to have an official government business visa to the US we had to do the same with the US consulate in Sydney.

I wonder what the location restriction is, like in the other case do you/your envelope address have to be in the US or not.

[Mike J]

5 hours ago, Shady said:

I wonder what the location restriction is, like in the other case do you/your envelope address have to be in the US or not.

In the USA there are a number of Philippine embassies.  You send to the one that cover your area of jurisdiction.   My guess is that you would use an embassy that covers the address where the visa would be sent, but that is just a guess.

https://www.philippineconsulatela.org/about-the-consulate/other-philippine-consulates

Other Philippine Consulates in the US
Embassy of the Philippines, Washington DC

1600 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC

Tel: 202.467.9300 | Fax: 202.467.9417

Website:  www.philippineembassy-usa.org

Jurisdiction: Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Aguila, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Saint Kitts & Nevis

Agana, GM

Suite 601 & 602 ITC Building Marine Drive, Tamuning Guam

Tel: 671.646.4620 (or 30) | Fax: 671.649.1868

Website:  www.philippinesguam.org

Jurisdiction: Guam, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Wake Islands

Chicago, IL

122 S. Michigan Ave Suite 1600, Chicago IL 60603

Tel: 312.583.0621 | Fax: 312.583.0647

Website:  www.chicagopcg.com

Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Honolulu, HI

2433 Pali Highway, Honolulu HI 96817

Tel: 808.595.6316 (or 19) | Fax: 808.595.2581

Website: www.philippineshonolulu.org

Jurisdiction: Honolulu, American Samoa, French Polynesia

Houston, TX

9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100N, Houston, Texas 77042 .

Tel: 832.668.5139 / 346.293.8773 |  Email:  houston.pcg@dfa.gov.ph

Website: www.houstonpcg.dfa.gov.ph 

Jurisdiction: Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma

New York, NY

556 5th Avenue, New York NY 10036

Tel: 212.764.1330 | Fax: 212.764.6010

Website:   www.newyorkpcg.org

Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

San Francisco, CA

447 Sutter St, 6th Floor, San Francisco CA 94108

Tel: 415.433.6666 | Fax: 415.421.2641

Website:  www.philippinessanfrancisco.org

Jurisdiction: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Northern Nevada, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming

[Old55]

5 hours ago, Shady said:

I wonder what the location restriction is, like in the other case do you/your envelope address have to be in the US or not.

 

Not exactly sure what your question is. I do know you may not get a Philippines visa at an American embassy while living in Philippines.

Edited May 3, 2021 by Old55