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Date: April 4, 2022, 11:21 p.m.
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Date: 2022-04-11 15:55:24.000000
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Published by Bureau of Immigration(BI) on April 4, 2022.
Requested from BI by J. Busano at 11:21 PM on
April 4, 2022.
Purpose: Publish news on Indian news & media website
Date of Coverage: 04/04/2022 - 04/04/2022
Tracking no: #BI-443663700721
Hello sir/mam, I wanted to inquire regarding visa on arrival for Indians in the philippines. As many countries are allowed to travel to Philippines, if they are fully vaccinated, India, however, is still not allowed and many fully vaccinated indian citizens are wanting to travel to the Philippines. Sincerely requesting you to share the data on Visa on Arrival or Visa Issuance to Indian citizens. Warm Regards
April 11, 2022 Dear mahmadSohel, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Apr 04, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Visa on Arrvial/Visa Issuance to Indian Citizens. Response to your request We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from BI website immigration.gov.ph or you may click the link https://immigration.gov.ph/images/Advisory/2022/04_Apr/2022Apr02_adv.pdf for Bureau's advisories on travel requirements. Further, please be advised that Indian Nationals may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding 14 days under the Foreign Service Circular No. 36-12, provided, that they possess unexpired US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or permanent residence permit. Provided further, the passenger possesses all the qualifications and requirements and none of disqualification to be able to enter the country However, you visit the website or coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for more information about application of entry visa in Philippine Embassy in India thru their website dfa.gov.ph. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the BI Commissioner, JAIME H. MORENTE, Bureau of Immigration, Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, BI-National Operations Center (BINOC) FOI Officer