The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) Philippines in Taguig announced that it will discontinue the online advance reservation for visa applications in January. “Please be advised that starting January 1st 2025, online advance reservations will no longer be available,” the KVAC...
As the holiday season approaches, Filipinos are gearing up for travel adventures, with Singapore emerging as the top destination of choice. According to a recent survey by Visa, 38 percent of Filipino travelers have visited the city-state in the past year. “Its close proximity to the Philippines,...
Applicants for the United States visa will start to see changes on the application process starting Saturday, Sept. 28. The US Embassy in Manila will open its new Visa Application Center (VAC) at Parqal Building 8 on Diosdado Macapagal Ave. in Parañaque City to process biometrics of visa...
​The United States Embassy in Manila has advised those applying for the visa that there will be interruption on its services from Sept. 26 to 27. According to the embassy, the scheduled interruption is due to the transition of its new visa appointment scheduling system. During the two-day...
There will be an additional step for those applying for the US visa. The US Embassy in Manila is now requiring applicants to process their biometrics not in the US Embassy anymore, but in another location. Starting September 28, immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants seeking interview...
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go said the Philippines could still be Asia's "shopping hub" if the government implements an electronic visa (e-visa) and a value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for foreign tourists. File photo Speaking to reporters in...
Commuters in Cebu and Mandaue City can now use their Visa cards to pay for rides on modern jeepneys. Visa announced its collaboration with Good Transport Solutions Inc. (GTSI) and GHL to facilitate card payments on these modern jeepneys in the region, the second largest city in Cebu. GTSI, a...
A limited number of Afghan nationals will be allowed entry into the Philippines to process their United States visa, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday, August 20. DFA said the Philippine and the US governments agreed on allowing Afghan nationals to transit to the Philippines...
The implementation of the e-Visa system for foreigners entering the Philippines is already in the pipeline of the Marcos administration. During his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos said that the Philippine e-Visa scheme is now next in the country's digital transformation...
President Marcos has ordered a study for the possible granting of "nomad" visas to attract long-stay tourists to the country and help boost the tourism sector. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook) Marcos said this as he met the Private Sector Advisory Council for...
President Marcos has ordered a study to determine how the government can provide seamless e-Visa (electronic visa) transactions for Indian nationals to help boost tourism in the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this as he met the Private Sector...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) There is a need to update the antiquated Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV) program, which is now being used as a “ticket” by some...
