President Marcos has authorized the issuance of digital nomad visas to foreigners seeking to temporarily reside and work remotely in the Philippines. Foreign tourists explore the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila on March 25, 2025. (John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Through Executive No. 86...
A total of 60,312 foreign nationals were granted Alien Employment Permits (AEPs) in 2024 which reflected the government's effort to balance the protection of local workers with the growing demand for specialized skills, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed on Friday, Jan. 24....
Two alleged illegal aliens, one American and an Indian, have been separately apprehended by Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives in separate operations in Cebu and Manila for violating the Philippine immigration laws, authorities revealed on Tuesday, May 2. (Courtesy of Bureau of Immigration)...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Tuesday, Jan. 3, that it has intercepted two alleged foreign fugitives, one attempting to enter and another trying to fly out of the country, in separate operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco (File...
Arriving foreign tourists are required to present a travel and health insurance policy for Covid-19 with a minimum coverage of $35,000. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN This was reiterated by Presidential Communications secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar in a virtual Palace...
Foreigners registered with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will soon be able to enter and exit the country easier with the upcoming integration of the agency's automated travel control system at the ports with its database of issued alien certification of registration identity cards (ACR I-Cards)....
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested a total of 28 foreigner-fugitives during the first half of the year. (Photo by Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, the BI’s fugitive search unit (FSU) reported that despite the coronavirus disease...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said foreigners who are holders of immigrant or permanent resident visas but whose alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR I-Card) have expired can still enter the country for as long as they have valid reentry permits (RPs). BI Commissioner Jaime...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will deport foreign vloggers who have been selling goods and doing other activities that violate the condition of their stay in the Philippines. (Photo from Jakob Owens/ Unsplash) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the warning after noting that many alien...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has given foreign nationals whose visas have expired during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic up to November 30 this year to renew them. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (Screengrab from INTERPOL TV YouTube video) Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has warned foreign nationals about a dubious company offering services such as the processing and release of travel papers in exchange for a substantial fee. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the warning...
Incoming Filipino and foreign travelers fully vaccinated abroad must still undergo the government's "regular quarantine and testing protocols" upon arrival in the country, Malacañang said Friday. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said these travelers who...
