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BI IMMIGRATION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. SBM-2014-012: Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Nationals with Valid Foreign Visas

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Title Supreme Court: Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Nationals with Valid Foreign Visas

Law: Bi Immigration Memorandum Circular No. Sbm-2014-012

Decision Date: Sep 12, 2014

Chinese nationals with valid American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, or Schengen visas can enter the Philippines visa-free for tourism purposes, with an initial stay of up to seven days, extendable for an additional fourteen days, allowing for a maximum stay of twenty-one days.

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Scope and Eligibility for Chinese Nationals

Applies exclusively to Chinese nationals.
Granting of visa-free entry is specifically for tourism purposes.

Visa-Free Entry Requirements

Chinese nationals must possess a valid and current visa from one of the following countries or regions: United States (American visa), Japan, Australia, Canada, or any Schengen Area country.
Must hold a passport valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines.
Must have a return or onward ticket to their next country of destination.
Must have no derogatory record with the Bureau of Immigration.

Duration and Extension of Stay

Initial visa-free entry permits a stay not exceeding seven (7) days.
The initial stay may be extended once for an additional fourteen (14) days.
The total maximum allowable stay under this visa-free entry is twenty-one (21) days.

Restrictions and Limitations

This visa-free admission is non-convertible to any other type or category of visa.
This privilege can be availed at all major international airports, Secondary International Hubs (SIHs), and seaports.
Applicable for passengers arriving by cruise ships or vessels as well.

Administrative Provisions and Effectivity

All previous circulars, orders, or issuances that conflict with this memorandum circular are revoked or modified accordingly.
The memorandum circular takes effect immediately upon issuance.
The circular mandates furnishing copies to the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) and the U.P. Law Center for public record.

Signatory and Date of Effect

Signed by Commissioner Siegfried B. Mison on September 12, 2014.
Filed and effective as of September 16, 2014.

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