List of Countries whose Nationals may be Admitted into the Country with Passports of Less Than Six (6) Months Validity from Date of Arrival

August 3, 2015

BI OPERATIONS ORDER NO. SBM-2015-026

LIST OF COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS MAY BE ADMITTED INTO THE COUNTRY WITH PASSPORTS OF LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS VALIDITY FROM DATE OF ARRIVAL

WHEREAS, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued Department Circular No. 032 effective 15 July 2015 allowing entry of foreign nationals with passports or official travel documents of less than six (6) months validity from date of arrival provided that:

a. They are nationals from countries allowed entry to the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days under Executive Order No. 408 and the appropriate Foreign Service Circular (FSC) issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA);

b. Their embassy or consulate located in the Philippines are authorized to renew or extend the validity of their passport or official travel document; and

c. There exists no other ground to deny them entry into the Philippines under existing laws, rules and regulations;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the above-cited Department Circular No. 032, in relation to the rule-making authority of the Commissioner of Immigration under Section 3 of Commonwealth Act No. 613, as amended, the following is the list of countries whose nationals may be admitted into the country with passports or official travel documents of less than six (6) months validity from date of arrival:

1. Angola

2. Argentina

3. Australia

4. Austria

5. Belgium

6. Benin

7. Brazil

8. Cambodia

9. Canada

10. Chile

11. Cyprus

12. Ecuador

13. France

14. Germany

15. Greece

16. Iceland

17. Indonesia

18. Ireland

19. Israel

20. Italy

21. Japan

22. Korea

23. Kuwait

24. Laos

25. Mexico

26. Myanmar

27. Netherlands

28. New Zealand

29. Niger

30. Papua New Guinea acEHCD

31. Peru

32. Portugal

33. Romania

34. Saudi Arabia

35. Singapore

36. Spain

37. Switzerland

38. Thailand

39. Turkey

40. United States of America

41. Venezuela

The Bureau of Immigration National Operations Center (BINOC) shall regularly update the above list by confirming with all embassies and consulates located in the Philippines on their authority to renew or extend the validity of passports or official travel documents of their respective nationals and, on the basis thereof, recommended to the Commissioner any addition or deletion thereto.

This Operations Order shall take effect immediately.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.

 

(SGD.) SIEGFRED B. MISONCommissioner

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DOJ DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 032-15June 30, 2015