Is there a way I can enter the Philippines?

[Joe Kano 327]

32 minutes ago, boris64 said:

 

 

 

Vice Versa is the key here

[nelmagriffin 148]

10 hours ago, nykolos said:

Is there anything more recent?  I know the US is not on the Green list as of yet, which would shorten the quarantine period to 7 days,  but are US Passport holders able to travel at all? perhaps to see their Fiance? the restrictions are changing by the month.

 

 

I think it is best if you also check US Embassy in the Philippines. Here is some infos form the site.

 

Reference:  COVID-19 Information | U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (usembassy.gov)

[nykolos 711]

On 7/14/2021 at 9:04 AM, nelmagriffin said:

I think it is best if you also check US Embassy in the Philippines. Here is some infos form the site.

 

Reference:  COVID-19 Information | U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (usembassy.gov)

Thank you very much for the link.. The only door I see open for American tourists is the 9a travel visa, and the last I checked their were suspended. Do you know if their granting these visas? I contacted the Consulate in Los Angeles by email and haven't heard back.

 

 

[John & Rose 7,239]

1 hour ago, nykolos said:

Thank you very much for the link.. The only door I see open for American tourists is the 9a travel visa, and the last I checked their were suspended. Do you know if their granting these visas? I contacted the Consulate in Los Angeles by email and haven't heard back.

 

 

The embassy and consulate are not issuing visas right now.  The ONLY way in is to travel with your Filipino spouse or have an existing visa and travel to see your Filipino spouse.  

[RO_AH 1,659]

15 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

The embassy and consulate are not issuing visas right now.  The ONLY way in is to travel with your Filipino spouse or have an existing visa and travel to see your Filipino spouse.  

Not quite correct. If you have a spouse or child there you can still obtain a visa, only if you are granted an exemption. But for the OP there is no way in.

[RO_AH 1,659]

1 hour ago, nykolos said:

The only door I see open for American tourists is the 9a travel visa, and the last I checked their were suspended. Do you know if their granting these visas? I contacted the Consulate in Los Angeles by email and haven't heard back.

I will state what I did earlier in this thread.

 

Currently you can only go with a visa AND an exemption AND have a spouse or child there.

 

Follow the Philippines Bureau of Immigration page on FB. They always update any and all changes there and they respond to PM's as well.

Edited July 15, 2021 by RO_AH

[John & Rose 7,239]

18 minutes ago, RO_AH said:

Not quite correct. If you have a spouse or child there you can still obtain a visa, only if you are granted an exemption. But for the OP there is no way in.

Thank you for the correction. What about traveling with my wife to visit there in November. Do I need a visa if I travel with her and our PSA marriage certificate?

[RO_AH 1,659]

Just now, John & Rose said:

Thank you for the correction. What about traveling with my wife to visit there in November. Do I need a visa if I travel with her and our PSA marriage certificate?

Nope. Your only worries will be quarantine policies and such under the current rules. Of course it is always subject to change.

 

I really urge people to follow the Philippines Bureau of Immigration page on FB. Shockingly every change in policy is posted there immediately, along with the official proclamation. Also it is one of the few pages whether government or private sector that actually responds to PM's and provides accurate information. I actually needed to send the Consulate here in Hawaii what I was told by the Immigration page to even apply for my exemption. The rules change so often that even the Consulate's are clueless as to the current rules.

[flicks1998 1,044]

54 minutes ago, RO_AH said:

Nope. Your only worries will be quarantine policies and such under the current rules. Of course it is always subject to change.

 

I really urge people to follow the Philippines Bureau of Immigration page on FB. Shockingly every change in policy is posted there immediately, along with the official proclamation. Also it is one of the few pages whether government or private sector that actually responds to PM's and provides accurate information. I actually needed to send the Consulate here in Hawaii what I was told by the Immigration page to even apply for my exemption. The rules change so often that even the Consulate's are clueless as to the current rules.

Yes I agree.  The best, most up to date information is the FB page.  This makes sense though when almost the whole country lives on Facebook, and uses it for almost all aspects of life.  I will add, if you need to go to the provinces and do not know what the current LGU restrictions are, also check out that LGUs facebook page.  That was the only way we could navigate traveling around the country in the Dec-Feb time frame and the info was reliable.