THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Monday that it has recorded more than 10,000 arriving passengers a day since the country reopened its borders last February. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the total average daily arrivals are expected to reach 12,000 or more for all international airports nationwide this…
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July 26, 2021
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that starting Aug. 1, its officers at the ports will no longer require the presentation of an entry exemption document (EED) from foreign spouses, children and parents of Filipino citizens who are traveling to the Philippines as tourists to visit their kin here.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the new policy is in compliance with the latest resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infection Diseases (IATF) which eased the entry travel requirements for foreigners related by marriage or filiation to Filipinos.
Previously, these aliens are allowed entry into the Philippines only if they have valid 9(a) tourist visas as well as an EED issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through its various embassies or consulates abroad.
July 16, 2021
Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente reminded the traveling public that the ongoing travel restrictions on passengers coming from 8 countries shall remain until July 31.
According to Morente, the extension of the temporary travel ban for those coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates have been extended until the month’s end.
“With the recent inclusion of Indonesia, the temporary ban now covers eight countries,” he stated.
An advisory from the BI states that those coming from the eight countries, as well as those with a travel history from said countries within the last 14 days from the date of arrival will not be allowed to enter the Philippines.