by Kristine | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Philippine Immigration, Visa Updates
In its Press Release dated August 8, 2020, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that foreigners married to Filipino or have Filipino dependents may enter the Philippines as long as they have a valid Philippine visa. In the Bureau’s Facebook page post on...
by Kristine | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, Philippine Immigration
As the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces such as Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan would be under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from August 4 – 18, 2020, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) released an Advisory dated August 3, 2020...
by Kristine | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog, Doing Business, Philippine Immigration
The Innovative Startup Act (RA11337) was signed into law on 26 April 2019. The law aims to foster the growth and development of the Philippine startup ecosystem to improve the economy and create new jobs and opportunities. The primary beneficiaries of the said law are...
by Kristine | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog, Philippine Immigration
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease released Resolution No. 56 on 16 July 2020. Said resolution stated that foreign nationals with valid and existing visas below shall be allowed to enter the Philippines starting 1...
by Kristine | Jun 5, 2020 | Philippine Immigration
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Advisory Nos. 06-20 dated 28 May 2020 and 07-20 dated 29 May 2020 providing the guidelines for filing and issuance of Alien Employment Permit (AEP) and release of AEP cards during the state of public health...
by Kristine | May 21, 2020 | Blog, Philippine Immigration
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) issued two (2) Notes with Recommendation (NWR) dated 15 May 2020 and 18 May 2020 regarding the resumption of Special Work Permit (SWP) and Provisional Work Permit (PWP) applications during the implementation of the Modified Enhanced...