The Bureau of Immigration (BI) welcomed the first holders of the Philippines' electronic visa (e-visa) -- a mother and her daughter who arrived on board a China Eastern flight from Shanghai, China on Saturday, Sept 2. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office...
The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) Manila opened on Thursday, Aug. 31, to address the growing demand for travel between South Korea and the Philippines. "The Korean government has designated 2023-2024 as 'Visit Korea Year,' making the opening of KVAC a perfect fit to the tourism...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has expressed support for moves to streamline visa applications for tourists and international students in order to promote the Philippines as a center of education in the Asia-Pacific region. File photos According to the Presidential Communications...
Korean visa application in the Philippines will cost P900 when the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila starts operating on Aug. 29. This was announced by the Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Aug. 10 regarding the opening of the KVAC, which is located on the ninth and 10th...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, August 7, warned the public against spurious websites claiming to facilitate e-Visa applications for entry to the Philippines. Discovering that an active website containing misinformation about the e-Visa and other related regulations is...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday, August 1 pressed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to require the personal appearance of applicants at consular offices as a non-negotiable prerequisite for some categories of electronic visas or e-visas....
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines announced on July 13 that it will open the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in August that will handle visa applications. Currently, Filipinos who want to apply for a Korean visa, including a tourist visa, need to secure an appointment online. The ...
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced the extension of the trial visa-free entry for nationals from select countries, including the Philippines, from Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. *File photo* In a statement, Taiwan's MOFA said it made the decision after evaluating the...
South Korea has started accepting applications from the Philippines for e-Group Visa, the Korean Embassy announced. “From June 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice in Korea will be accepting application for e-Group Visa for regular tourists,” according to the notice issued by the embassy. ...
The Canadian government has announced the inclusion of the Philippines in its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program, which allows Philippine-passport holders with Canadian visa in the past 10 years or a valid non-immigrant US visa, to enter Canada visa-free. But eligible passport holders are...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Wednesday that the [inclusion of the Philippines in Canada's Electronic Travel Authorization](https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/7/canada-announces-visa-free-travel-to-ph-passport-holders) (ETA) program marks an "important milestone" between...
Qualified Philippine passport holders can now enter Canada without a Canadian visa starting June 7, 2023 (Manila time), as its government moves to make its immigration programs and services more efficient and equitable for travelers. *(File photo, Pixabay)* Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration,...
