{"id":981,"date":"2017-08-18T20:29:47","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T20:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogbox.ieagle.com\/?p=981"},"modified":"2018-08-22T09:43:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T09:43:58","slug":"philippines-visa-on-arrival-for-chinese-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ieagle.com\/flyhigh\/philippines-visa-on-arrival-for-chinese-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 Visa on Arrival for Citizens of China: Eligibility Criteria, Terms and Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
With developing countries introducing new initiatives to attract foreign tourists, tourism in the Asia-Pacific region has reached the next level.<\/strong> Recently, Thailand announced to simplify its TM6 form, which foreign visitors are required to furnish with their personal details upon arrival at any point of entry in the country, for the convenience of inbound tourists. Now the Philippines is up with its visa on arrival scheme for Chinese nationals.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Philippines\u2019 Visa on Arrival for certain groups of Chinese nationals is primarily intended to fetch potential investors and tourists from the People\u2019s Republic of China, the world\u2019s thriving economy, for the growth of tourism and trade in the Philippines.<\/strong> According to the Bureau of Immigration, tourism is a powerful business prospect for the country\u2019s economic growth.<\/p>\n Previously, the Philippines\u2019 Department of Justice issued a directive mandating it for the government to grant visa on arrival to the citizens of China.<\/strong> Hence, the latest measure to fetch more footfalls from China is in compliance with the circular, to the benefit of the Department of Tourism.<\/p>\n Also Read: New Philippine Passport Validity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n However, the Philippines\u2019 visa on arrival for Chinese citizens comes with a set of eligibility norms.<\/strong> Only those Chinese nationals who are among the following are eligible for visa on arrival at the points of entry in the Philippines:<\/p>\n Wanda Tulfo-Teo, the Department of Tourism secretary, earlier said that the decision would permit the Philippines to develop into an equitable contender in the Asia-Pacific tourism Industry.<\/strong> She added that Philippines\u2019 Visa on Arrival program would be an irresistible offer to potential investors among Chinese tourists.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the time of commencement of the Duterte administration in July 2016, providing our Chinese acquaintances with landed visas will increase the volume of traffic from China into the country\u201d, Tulfo-Teo said in a recent statement.<\/p>\n Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), International airports of Clark, Mactan and Kalibu and seaports in Manila<\/a><\/span>, Puerto Princesa, Subic, Laong and Caticlan will put the program into practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n As per the resolution, applications for the Philippines\u2019 visa on arrival must be filed 10 days prior to actual arrival.<\/strong> With the new landed visa scheme in place, Chinese visitors can stay one month in the Philippines, and it can be extended up to 6 months.<\/p>\n FlyHigh is a cultural wing of iEagle Travel, a leading international travel organization booking\u00a0cheap flights to Manila<\/a>, and\u00a0cheap air tickets to Cebu<\/a>.\u00a0iEagle Travel\u00a0books the best flights with the lowest airfares to Manila, Cebu and other cities in the Philippines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With developing countries introducing new initiatives to attract foreign tourists, tourism in the Asia-Pacific region has reached the next level. Recently, Thailand announced to simplify its TM6 form, which foreign visitors are required to furnish with their personal details upon arrival at any point of entry in the country, for the convenience of inbound tourists. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,115],"tags":[39,46],"yoast_head":"\n\n