Foreign spouses of Filipinos now need entry visa

[AKteacher 104]

https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/8/8/foreign-spouses-entry-visa-philippines.html

[Cody&Razely 134]

3 hours ago, AKteacher said:

https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/8/8/foreign-spouses-entry-visa-philippines.html

What a load of junk, this sucks. Is this ever going to stop?

 

Thanks for the share

Edited August 9, 2020 by Cody&Razely

[Allovertheworld 355]

So the Filipino Spouse can be in the USA and you can still get visa and be granted entry into Philippines?

[Cody&Razely 134]

from my understanding of readin it, it would seem they are saying that the Foreign Spouse even in the US, must attempt to get a Philippines visa via the Philippines Consulate in the US BUT the PH is not issuing Visa's to any foreigners. 

 

It seems the PH Gov. has taken a turn recently to find ways to bar entry, do lockdowns and such as they would like but doing things as this in such a way they it does not carry the titles. Basically being bureaucratic @&$% Bags. Good Job PH Gov. 👎 Because if the world needs one thing more than the Incompetent joke of leaderships and fear mongers, it's definitely more bureaucratic D-bags, right? 

Edited August 9, 2020 by Cody&Razely

[payxibka 10,047]

Leave it for a few to spoil it for the rest of us 

[Cody&Razely 134]

10 hours ago, Cody&Razely said:

from my understanding of readin it, it would seem they are saying that the Foreign Spouse even in the US, must attempt to get a Philippines visa via the Philippines Consulate in the US BUT the PH is not issuing Visa's to any foreigners. 

As of Aug. 9th - an exemption has been issued to the ban on Visa Processing for the following Foreign Spouses, Children & Parents of Philippine Nations.

So it would seem you can now apply for a visa if you have all of the required documented evidence of either of the three categories noted above (not sure what documentation that entails though). Rather than just showing up in the airport and saying you are in that category. 

 

 

#DFAAdvisory Exemption of Foreign Spouses, Children and Parents of Filipino Nationals from the Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance: https://bit.ly/3fG0hDg

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informs the public that pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases(IATF- EID) Resolution No. 60 dated 30 July 2020, foreign spouses, minor children including with special needs regardless of age, and foreign parents of minor Filipino nationals, including of children with special needs regardless of age, are exempted from the temporary suspension of visa issuance to all foreign nationals.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) may allow entry of those covered under the above mentioned exemptions starting today, 09 August, if these foreign nationals hold valid Philippine visas. This includes those who previously enjoyed visa-free privileges. However, those with existing visas need not be issued new ones.

Those concerned foreign nationals who wish to enter the Philippines, and falls to under any of the mentioned categories, are advised to coordinate with the nearest Embassy of Consulate on the submission of documentary proof issued by Philippine authorities or foreign governments, except those inconsistent with Philippine regulations (e.g. same-sex marriage and common-law spouse certificates).

The implementation of these exemptions shall be in coordination with the BI and the Civil Aeronautics Board of the implementation.

The DFA, together with its Foreign Service Posts, commits to tirelessly facilitating the concerns and needs of our nationals, whenever and wherever possible, especially in these challenging times.

 

 

[flicks1998 1,044]

11 hours ago, Cody&Razely said:

As of Aug. 9th - an exemption has been issued to the ban on Visa Processing for the following Foreign Spouses, Children & Parents of Philippine Nations.

So it would seem you can now apply for a visa if you have all of the required documented evidence of either of the three categories noted above (not sure what documentation that entails though). Rather than just showing up in the airport and saying you are in that category. 

 

 

#DFAAdvisory Exemption of Foreign Spouses, Children and Parents of Filipino Nationals from the Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance: https://bit.ly/3fG0hDg

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informs the public that pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases(IATF- EID) Resolution No. 60 dated 30 July 2020, foreign spouses, minor children including with special needs regardless of age, and foreign parents of minor Filipino nationals, including of children with special needs regardless of age, are exempted from the temporary suspension of visa issuance to all foreign nationals.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) may allow entry of those covered under the above mentioned exemptions starting today, 09 August, if these foreign nationals hold valid Philippine visas. This includes those who previously enjoyed visa-free privileges. However, those with existing visas need not be issued new ones.

Those concerned foreign nationals who wish to enter the Philippines, and falls to under any of the mentioned categories, are advised to coordinate with the nearest Embassy of Consulate on the submission of documentary proof issued by Philippine authorities or foreign governments, except those inconsistent with Philippine regulations (e.g. same-sex marriage and common-law spouse certificates).

The implementation of these exemptions shall be in coordination with the BI and the Civil Aeronautics Board of the implementation.

The DFA, together with its Foreign Service Posts, commits to tirelessly facilitating the concerns and needs of our nationals, whenever and wherever possible, especially in these challenging times.

 

 

I was in the Philippine consulate New York site tonight. The instructions are actually pretty clear what needs to be done in the site and they lay it out well. 
 

they also have over 200 hotels that can be used for your 1-2 day quarantine until the negative Covid test. They range from the Low end like sogo (haha) to upper end of Sheraton etc. 
 

I wrote to them to double check one of the requirements as it mentioned you had to send original documents and for my situation I only have one original birth certificate for my son and don’t really want to send an original. This was true if you planned to enter with a marriage certificate as well. 
 

I’ll post what their response is but all the details to applying are there.  

Edited August 10, 2020 by flicks1998

[Cody&Razely 134]

5 minutes ago, flicks1998 said:

I was in the Philippine consulate New York site tonight. The instructions are actually pretty clear what needs to be done in the site and they lay it out well. 
 

they also have over 200 hotels that can be used for your 1-2 day quarantine until the negative Covid test. They range from the Low end like sogo (haha) to upper end of Sheraton etc. 
 

I wrote to them to double check one of the requirements as it mentioned you had to send original documents and for my situation I only have one original birth certificate for my son and don’t really want to send an original. This was true if you planned to enter with a marriage certificate as well. 
 

I’ll post what their response is but all the details to applying are there.  

That's awesome!

[flicks1998 1,044]

This was the response from the Philippines consulate in NY.  The website says original documents but notarized photocopies are OK.

 

 

Good day.

 

You can send us a copy of the birth certificate as long as it was notarized.

A Bank statement and letter of employment is acceptable.

 

Note: Incomplete requirements will not be processed and must be returned to the applicants.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Philippine Consulate General New York

556 Fifth Avenue

New York,  NY 10036 U.S.A.

1 (212) 764-1330

www.newyorkpcg.org

[AlaMike 231]

3 hours ago, flicks1998 said:

This was the response from the Philippines consulate in NY.  The website says original documents but notarized photocopies are OK.

 

 

Good day.

 

You can send us a copy of the birth certificate as long as it was notarized.

A Bank statement and letter of employment is acceptable.

 

Note: Incomplete requirements will not be processed and must be returned to the applicants.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Philippine Consulate General New York

556 Fifth Avenue

New York,  NY 10036 U.S.A.

1 (212) 764-1330

www.newyorkpcg.org

In the instructions, it asks for passport. Do you have to send them your actual US passport?

[flicks1998 1,044]

29 minutes ago, AlaMike said:

In the instructions, it asks for passport. Do you have to send them your actual US passport?

Yes, you do.  This is a must actually as typically these type of visas are normally a stamp to the passport page.  In the instructions as well it states including a return stamp envelope as well so I would use UPS or Fedex for it.  

[flicks1998 1,044]

Also I was going to add, I have heard some foreigners have been declined boarding yesterday in the US because they did not have a pre-approved visa.  Most were traveling based on having a spouse in the Philippines or were actually traveling with the spouse.  If by chance you have an SRRV visa already, you must also apply for the regular 9a visa which is the info in the links.  9a visa is a tourist visa.  

 

 

[Snorkel378 38]

Silly question, but what visa are we evening applying for? Surely not 13a, since in my case, we would only go for a month or two. 

[flicks1998 1,044]

59 minutes ago, Snorkel378 said:

Silly question, but what visa are we evening applying for? Surely not 13a, since in my case, we would only go for a month or two. 

A 9a otherwise known as a tourist visa. 3-4 years ago you used to enter with just an entry stamp and that stamp was good for 21 days. Then they changed it to 30 days. This was the visa free period allowed. But that stamp you got when entering the Philippines is technically called a 9a.  You could also arrive in the past and tell Immigration you wanted to do your extension immediately and if an immigration officer was present you could pay for the 59 day 9a before having to extend.   However in the past you also had the option to apply for a Long term tourist visa (9a) before entering the country. In today’s current environment That’s the process that needs to be done.  it’s almost the same process in place before but the additional requirement now is showing a marriage certificate or birth certificate if going to visit a minor child. That visa in the past would be good for 3 months, 6 months or 1 year but it would only allow 59 days entry at a time before you had to extend it in country. 
 

13a is a marriage visa which you can get in country. That visa actually allows you to work. 
 

since your going for 1-2 months you’ll apply for the 9a tourist visa. Just follow the instructions in the consulate website. Those are clear and correct.  You can exactly extend 9a visas every few months up to 3 years before having to leave the country for a day. Philippines has always been one of the more generous countries in the region in this aspect. 

 

 

Edited August 11, 2020 by flicks1998

[Kby175 115]

My wife's neighbor was able to get a visa to the Philippines because they have a daughter together but they are not married.