The public is informed that travel and entry to the Philippines for non-Filipinos is limited to foreign nationals who have been granted exemption from the temporary travel ban and visa suspension, in relation to a specific purpose.
Foreign nationals who are neither diplomats nor seafarers and have an urgent need to travel to the Philippines at this time, for reasons falling under the purview of the listed National Government Agency (NGA) of the Philippines below, may apply for exemption from the temporary suspension of visa issuance by submitting a formal request for exemption from the current temporary ban on visa issuance.
Please coordinate with and send your request for exemption and other support documents directly to the following concerned Philippine National Government Agency (NGA) for assessment and evaluation:
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NGA |
Email Address |
Purpose |
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DENR |
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Emergency matters relative to natural resources |
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DOH |
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Medical and humanitarian concerns as delegated thru IATF Resolution Nos. 14 and 60 s. 2020, and technical assistance to health facilities (i.e. hospitals, medical centers) |
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DOE |
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Emergency matters critical to energy production, transmission and distribution |
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DND |
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Matters involving national security |
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DSWD |
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Family members in distress or other emergency social welfare matters |
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DTI |
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Emergency business or investment related matters |
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OCD |
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Providing humanitarian assistance relative to disasters other than the pandemic |
Meritorious requests approved by the evaluating NGA will be endorsed to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The DFA will then issue the corresponding authorization and instructions to the Embassy for the issuance of the applicable entry visa.
The endorsing NGA will inform the requesting foreign national that his/her request for exemption from the travel ban has been approved, to signal the foreign national to lodge an application for an entry visa at the Consular Section of the Embassy.
Please be guided accordingly.
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Note: Diplomats coming to the Philippines on official business of their sending State (or being sent on foreign assignment to the Philippines), foreign seafarers coming to the Philippines to fulfill their calling as vessel crew, and other foreign nationals coming to the Philippines for family reunification (either married to a Filipino spouse / or as foreign parent of a Filipino child) are not subject to the above guidelines. |