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Avenida Law Office Awarded Immigration Law Firm of the Year
Avenida Law Office was honored with the Immigration Law Firm of the Year award at the 8th Annual Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards, held on November 30, 2023. The ceremony took place at the Rizal Ballroom, Makati Shangri-La, Manila. In a category filled with...
BI Suspends Submission of BOQ Clearance for Visa Applications
Effective 01 February 2024, visa applicants are no longer required to secure medical clearance from the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ clearance) as part of their visa requirements. This is a welcome improvement for the concerned nationalities as it lessens the processing...
Annual Report 2024 Guidelines
All holders of active ACR I-Cards, excluding tourist I-Cards, are required to undergo the Annual Report for the year 2024, spanning from January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2024. Annual Report (AR) 2024 Requirements Pre-register online via the Bureau of Immigration e-services...
BI Resumes Face to Face Interview for Spouse Visa Applications
Following Proclamation No. 297 lifting the Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) resumes face to face interviews for Spouse Visa applications (i.e. 13A, TRV, etc.) effective 12 November 2023. The BI has previously...
BI Clarifies Purpose of ACR I-Card During Travel
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified in its 08 September 2023 Advisory that the ACR I-Card proves that the holder is a registered foreign national with the BI--it shall not be the basis for the holder’s Immigration status in the Philippines. Registered foreign...
eTravel Registration Required for All Travelers To & From the PH
In preparation for full implementation of paperless arrival/departure cards in Philippines ports, the Bureau of Immigration has announced that ALL travelers to and from the Philippines are required to register at eTravel at early as three (3) days but not later than...