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Travelers from seven more countries can now experience how fun it is in the Philippines without worry, as the government extended them visa-free privileges.
Holder of passports from Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan may now stay in the country for 30 days without a visa.
The new policy effective April 15 “aims to promote tourism and investments from these countries,” the Department of Foreign Affairs statement read.
Nationals of the countries with visa-free perks need only present a national passport valid for at least six months beyond planned period of stay and a return or onward ticket.
Countries given privileges “have been emerging as key players in the international economic community and which have growing bilateral ties with the Philippines,” DFA said.
The announcement brings to 157 the total number of countries whose citizens enjoy visa-free privileges in the Philippines. Somalia has been removed from the list.
Aside from the DFA, the Justice and Tourism departments, as well as the National Bureau of Investigation and other security agencies worked on the list of new visa-free countries.
Undersecretary Rafale Seguis said the DFA “has been playing an active role in helping the Department of Tourism reach its target of 10 million foreign tourist arrivals by 2015.”
Holder of passports from Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan may now stay in the country for 30 days without a visa.
The new policy effective April 15 “aims to promote tourism and investments from these countries,” the Department of Foreign Affairs statement read.
Nationals of the countries with visa-free perks need only present a national passport valid for at least six months beyond planned period of stay and a return or onward ticket.
Countries given privileges “have been emerging as key players in the international economic community and which have growing bilateral ties with the Philippines,” DFA said.
The announcement brings to 157 the total number of countries whose citizens enjoy visa-free privileges in the Philippines. Somalia has been removed from the list.
Aside from the DFA, the Justice and Tourism departments, as well as the National Bureau of Investigation and other security agencies worked on the list of new visa-free countries.
Undersecretary Rafale Seguis said the DFA “has been playing an active role in helping the Department of Tourism reach its target of 10 million foreign tourist arrivals by 2015.”
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