Amid pressure from the DOT to generate more receipts from foreign tourists and the strong reservation from the intelligence community, the Philippine government will now start issuing e-visas to Chinese travelers starting August 24. Know more:
AMID pressure from the Department of Tourism to generate more receipts from foreign tourists and the strong reservation from the intelligence community, the Philippine government will now start issuing e-visas to Chinese travelers starting August 24.
The soft launch will allow China-passport holders to apply online, through their personal computer, laptop or mobile devices. In certain cases as the visa officer or the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency may deem necessary, applicants will be required to do face-to-face interviews with the consulate.However, the operating systems of the e-Visa are Apple, Android mobile applications, and Windows-based browsers only.
The DFA coordinated with the Department of Information and Communications Technology in designing the app, to help promote the country’s tourism.
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