Title
Visa-free 7-day entry for Chinese with Macau passports
Law
Executive Order No. 191
Decision Date
Jul 22, 1994
Executive Order No. 191 grants Chinese nationals with Macau-Portuguese passports a no-visa entry to the Philippines for a seven-day stay, with the option to extend their stay upon proper justifications and payment of fees, in order to promote trade and tourism between the two countries.

Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 191)

An initial stay of seven (7) days is allowed without the need for a visa.

Their passports must be valid for at least six (6) months beyond the period of their authorized stay.

Yes, they must have round trip tickets or onward tickets to the next country of destination to which they have valid entry visas.

The pictures of the spouse and minor children of the passport holder must be shown in the collective passport along with their names.

Yes, the initial stay may be extended by the Bureau of Immigration prior to the expiry date upon proper justification and payment of prescribed fees.

Yes, it revokes or amends all provisions of Letter of Instructions No. 911 (August 10, 1979) and other presidential issuances inconsistent with this order.

The policy is to attract foreign investments and promote trade and tourism as instruments of economic growth and national development.

It took effect immediately upon its adoption on July 22, 1994.


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