Pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) Resolution no.85 dated 26 November 2020, and with reference to Republic Act No.6768, as amended, the following shall be exempted from the temporary suspension of visa –free privileges starting 07 December 2020:
- Filipino citizens’ foreign spouses and children, regardless of age, who are travelling with them; and
- Former Filipino citizens, together with their foreign spouses and children, regardless of age, who are travelling with them;
The entry of abovementioned foreign nationals shall be subject to the following conditions:
- They must be nationals permitted / allowed to enter the country visa-free under executive Order No. 408, s.1960;
- They must have a pre-booked COVID-19 testing at a laboratory operating at the airport; and
- They are subject to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port entry and during the date of entry.
Further, the entry of the abovementioned foreign nationals shall be subjected to the implementing guidelines to be issued by the Bureau of Immigration.
Other foreign spouses and children of Filipino nationals who do not belong to the above categories, are still subject to existing travel restrictions are still subject to existing travel restrictions. They may apply for visas, as appropriate, provided that they are exempted from the temporary suspension of visa issuance.
29 NOVEMBER 2020, Dubai
