Public Advisory: On the Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance to Travelers from China and its Special Administrative Regions

02 February 2020 – In view of the developing situation of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 n-CoV) in China and its Special Administrative Regions, the Philippine Foreign Service Posts (Philippine Embassy in Beijing and the Philippine Consulates General in Chongqing, Guangzhou, Macau SAR, Hong Kong SAR, Shanghai, and Xiamen) are temporarily suspending the issuance of visas, effective immediately, to the following:

• Foreign nationals directly coming from China and its Special Administrative Regions; and

• Foreign nationals, who, within fourteen (14) days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines, have been to China, and its Special Administrative Regions.

Foreign nationals with visa-free entry privileges to the Philippines, falling under above-mentioned categories, are likewise covered by the temporary travel ban imposed by the Philippine Government. END