MANILA, May 19 The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified that foreign parents of Filipinos need to secure a visa and entry exemption document before travelling to the Philippines.
In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said foreign parents of Filipino citizens are not covered by the Balikbayan privilege, thus they have to apply for an entry visa from the Philippine posts abroad. Morente added that they are likewise required to present an entry exemption document, which may be issued by the DFA or the National Task Force Against Covid-19 if they wish to come to the country.
Morente stressed that even if the foreign parents are traveling with their Filipino children, they would still need to have a valid 9(a) visa and an entry exemption document.
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Bureau of Immigration chief Jaime Morente (PIA NCR file photo)
CALOOCAN CITY, May 16 (PIA) The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has now included Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its enforcement of the extended travel ban on arrivals from South Asian countries.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said they received an order from Malacañang extending the ongoing temporary travel ban for travelers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka until May 31, 2021.
“Following said order, those coming from Oman and UAE will temporarily be barred as well, until the end of the month,” said Morente.
“Those who will be coming from or have a travel history within the last 14 days from the 7 countries will excluded and sent back to their port of origin,” he added.
PASAY CITY, May 15 — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the implementation of the extended travel ban, to include Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting May 15.BI Commissioner Jaime Morente shared that they received an order from Malacanang extending the ongoing temporary.
MANILA, Jan. 8 Foreigners from six more countries with the Covid-19 variant are now banned from entering the Philippines.
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said the new restrictions apply for travelers who will arrive from the following countries: Portugal, India, Finland, Norway, Jordan, and Brazil. The travel ban to these six countries started today, at midnight, said Morente.
These countries are in addition to the 21 which are subjects of travel restrictions earlier announced by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) in an effort to prevent the entry of travelers infected by the new coronavirus strain.