Current Philippine immigration policy
The following persons are allowed to enter the country
1. Filipino nationals and their parents, spouses and children
2. Officials and family members of foreign governments and international organizations
3. Aviation personnel of foreign airlines (temporary entry)
4. Holder of a 9C seafarer visa (stay for no more than 1 month)
5. Foreigners holding 13 visas for marriage visas: 13QUOTA.13A.13B.13C.13D.13E.13G
6. EO226 visa, including SIRV investment visa and RA7919 amnesty visa.
7. SEZ visa: 47A2, APECO, SBMA, AFAB, CEZA, CDC
8. 9E Business Visa, 9G Work Visa (must be a visa holder who has left the Philippines after December 17, 2020)
9. Any foreigner who has obtained the approval of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and holds a valid visa may enter the country.
Normal travel visas, work visas, student visas, and SRRV retirement visas are currently temporarily inaccessible. In the above-mentioned article, the ninth article is in red font: "Any foreigner who has obtained the approval of the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs may enter the country", in other words, as long as he can get the approval, then he can enter the country.
How do I get approval?
For the work visa: the difficulty coefficient is relatively large, you need your unit to apply, you need to ask the parliamentarian to guarantee, to prove that you are an indispensable and important person in the Philippines, if you do not enter the country again, it will cause major losses to the enterprises in the Philippines, and will affect the employment of local employees, reflecting the importance, then it is possible to get approval.
For SRRV retirement sign: You are a retiree, what is the hilarity to join at this time? However, because Chinese retirees have a certain degree of economic strength, in other words, they have contributed to the economy of the Philippines; the reason why you go to the Philippines can be to deal with the contract of real estate in the Philippines, etc., which should be true; or you go to the Philippines to study for your children, in short, you have to have a reason, and then there is a parliamentarian guarantee, then you can also get the approval to enter the country smoothly.
For those who do not have any visas: this is easier, for example, you can go to the Philippines for business visits, or you can be invited by famous Philippine companies to discuss cooperation.
All in all, you need to obtain the approval first, and then according to the approval, apply for a business visa at the Philippine Embassy in China and enter the country smoothly.
Entry Considerations
Many small partners are worried that if their English is not good, will the immigration department ask some questions, they can't understand it, and they don't know how to answer, so will they be repatriated?
In fact, this is completely more worrying, as long as you have an approval, plus a valid visa, then the immigration department will not ask you any questions, because at this time can enter the Philippines, are important people to guarantee to get the approval, and at the moment of the epidemic, they do not want to say more to you so as not to increase their own risks, so they will be released smoothly.
Are there flights from China to the Philippines?
Are there any flights from China to the Philippines?
LOREM IPSUM
There are several flights a week, the ticket cost is about 5,000 yuan, you need to buy on the official website of the major airlines, the boarding city is generally Shanghai, Beijing, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, etc.; note that some airlines need you to show the accounting test report within 72 hours, the Chinese version can be, but most airlines, only need you to show the green health code can be; specific regulations, you need to ask the small partners to call the corresponding airline to consult.
What are the costs of entry?
What expenses will be incurred after entry
LOREM IPSUM
Isolation hotel cost: 3000-5000 pesos per night, generally as long as you book one night, the point is that there is no special person to send you to the isolation hotel, you need to take a taxi yourself, so Xiaobian many friends enter, simply take a taxi directly to their own residence, the entry hotel order is only for the entry of the entry department to see.
Accounting testing costs: The Philippines is not recognized for China's accounting test report, so at the airport of entry, someone will arrange for you to do accounting testing, this accounting test cost does not exceed 10,000 pesos, theoretically after the accounting test, you have to go to the isolation hotel to wait for the test results, with this test result, in the Philippines, you are healthy and safe.
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How exactly can I get the approval,
How long is the processing cycle,
And how much will it cost,
What are the other considerations during the trip, etc.,
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Philippine Departure Rules
Foreigners are allowed to leave the country without the same exit procedures, i.e. a valid passport or travel permit, a visa and ICARD or ECC customs clearance.
Summary of other questions
I. Replacement of travel permits for damaged or lost passports: At present, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines only works on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and works 2 hours a day; note that reservations must be made in advance, and the scope of document services includes applying for passports, travel permits, notarization and authentication, and collecting documents that have been processed.
2. Visa loss: It must be replaced at the immigration office and cannot be processed at the airport. The Philippine Immigration Bureau is relatively inefficient, so it is necessary to complete it in advance and then go to the airport.
Third, visa expiry: all kinds of expired visa fines, starting from the actual visa expiry time, including the lockdown period is not reduced, tourist visa holder visa expiration of more than 6 months, need to be separately approved by the director. Please note that all business cannot be handled at the airport and must be handled at the Immigration Office.
IV. Renewal and Customs Clearance ECC:
1. It is recommended to handle the renewal and customs clearance in advance.
2. ECC customs clearance validity: depending on the validity period of the visa, the maximum period is 30 days. Example: The visa expires on February 28, customs clearance is carried out on January 5, and the customs clearance is valid on February 5. If the visa expires on January 20 and customs clearance is carried out on January 5, the customs clearance is valid on January 20.
5. Departure of non-tourist visas: The holder of the work visa under examination and approval is allowed to leave the country, and if the examination and approval is not completed, the departure is in accordance with the tourist visa rules, and the person who has completed the examination and approval is allowed to leave the country according to the work visa.
The same rules apply to other non-tourist visas, such as student visas. If you leave the country on a non-tourist visa, you can pay the departure fee at the airport, which is about 2880 pesos. All kinds of non-tourist visas expire, and they must go through the downgrade and customs clearance procedures at the Immigration Bureau before leaving the country.
6. Departure Details Reminder: Departing passengers are not subject to travel restrictions on their passport itinerary 24 hours before the flight departure. Chinese mainland must have a nucleic acid code, customs code and airport access code, otherwise the airline will not give you a boarding pass. It is recommended that you arrive at the airport 3-4 hours in advance, otherwise you can only sleep on the street.
7. Holders of 9G work visas, but supplementary travel permits: you need to go to the Immigration Bureau for re-stamping procedures before you can leave the country, and the departure rules are the same as the work visa. If the 9G work visa has expired, it must first be downgraded to a tourist visa and then depart the country after applying for ECC clearance.
8. Blacklist departure: You need to apply for a departure order at the Immigration Bureau before you can leave the country.
9. About visa on arrival: The visa on arrival must be carefully read, which is extremely important!
1. Visa on arrival, simply overdue, without any illegal operation, apply for a departure order and give a blacklist, pay renewal and fines and handle customs clearance ECC, leave the country on time, the cost is not high.
2. Visa on arrival, apply for the so-called visa on arrival to transfer tourist visa (illegal operation), the actual person has not left the country, whether the process is completed or not completed, you need to apply for a repatriation order, will be blacklisted, the cost is higher.
3. Visa on arrival, apply for the so-called visa on arrival to transfer tourist visa (illegal operation), the actual person has not left the country, has been completed, the airport immigration bureau will strictly investigate when leaving the country, and find that all passports are seized and awaiting repatriation. The processing time is long and the cost is particularly high.
10. All kinds of U.S. and Japanese visas for EU visa holders entering the country: those who have overdue can only go through the renewal procedures of the Immigration Bureau, and leave the country within the time limit, cannot be handled at the airport, and cannot leave the blacklist on time.
11. Flight problems: Due to the restrictions of the Civil Aviation Administration of the Mainland, the implementation of the five ones, everyone is anxious to return to China to celebrate the Spring Festival, so there are more people and fewer tickets, the tickets are very expensive, super expensive, and we must be mentally prepared.
12. Regarding those who have been deregistered or wanted by The country: there is no original passport, and at present, they can only apply for a certificate of return to China, and then apply for a visa and other departure procedures.
13. Original passport must be used to leave the country: The Philippine Immigration Department does not have any online applications, and those who hold passport photos cannot go through the exit procedures, but must have originals.
14. Return of work visa: After the work visa returns to China, if it expires during the domestic period, the next entry needs to apply for a new tourist visa entry, and it is necessary to cancel the previous work visa after entry.