The Philippines has added a new visa requirement for Chinese tourists in order to strengthen the screening procedure. Chinese nationals wishing to apply for a temporary visitor’s visa now have to give the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) their Social Insurance Record Certificates (SIRC). Making Sure Entry Is Safe Part of the larger effort by the Philippine government to guarantee …

India -India will re-open for tourists from October 15 after being closed for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government said yesterday. The country had suspended all visas for foreigners in March 2020 when the pandemic took off as Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government imposed a strict lockdown. “After considering various inputs, the MHA (home ministry) …

BANGKOK –  Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday agreed to allow in foreign tourist who agree to a 14-day quarantine and will be staying in the country for atleast 90 days to help support the tourism sector badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The government will allow visas up to 270 days for long-stay tourists and they will be able to extend …

The cabinet agreed to encourage the flagging economy to be boosted by international visitors who commit to 14-day quarantine and stay for at least 90 days. After the cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the government would grant special long-stay visas for tourists. The most notable requirement will be a quarantine lasting 14 days. Visitors can arrive for tourism …

The office of the Directorate General of Immigration at Jalan HR Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta is closed for 10 days from August 12 until August 21, 2020. The closure was carried out as a sterilization action following five immigration officers at the office who tested positive for Covid-19. Even though the office is closed, onshore visa services for foreign …

Foreigners locked down due to the Coronavirus in Thailand have been granted another automatic visa extension for three months. The three-month extension from May 1 to July 31 was printed in the Royal Gazette on Friday. The announcement was made by the Interior Ministry and was signed by Prime Minister and Interior Minister. The extension covers foreigners holding all types …

Novel coronavirus outbreak originating from Wuhan, China made Indonesia decided to prevent the spreading inside the country. Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly signed a regulation concerning a temporary suspension of visa-free entry, visas and residence permit for Chinese citizens. The Ministerial This regulation was signed by Laoly on Wednesday that was stated in Regulation No.3/2020. As …