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Japan closing borders to foreigners over Omicron variant

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 29 01:09 PM

Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softening of strict entry rules. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bagong int'l quarantine, travel restrictions ng PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 08:16 AM

Paiikliin na rin mula Nobyembre 22 ang quarantine period para sa mga galing sa yellow at green list na bansa. Read more »

PH to reopen 'soon' to vaccinated foreign tourists

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 03:56 PM

The DOT says the IATF has “approved in principle” their request to allow leisure travel for fully vaccinated tourists from green-list countries. Read more »

Japan mulls accepting more foreigners indefinitely

Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 10:31 AM

Japan is looking to allow foreigners in certain blue-collar jobs to stay indefinitely starting as early as the 2022 fiscal year. Read more »

Indonesia aims to reopen to foreigners in November

Kate Lamb and Tom Allard,Reuters
Posted at Sep 14 09:55 PM

Indonesia plans to start opening its borders to foreigners in November once 70% of its target population have received at least one vaccine shot. Read more »

Automatic stay extension sa stranded foreigners, pinaiiral sa Vietnam

TFC News Vietnam
Posted at Sep 09 08:25 PM

Stranded foreigners sa Vietnam, puwedeng mabigyan ng automatic stay extension hanggang ika-30 ng Setyembre, 2021. Read more »

Foreigners warned vs fake entry permits sold on social media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 06:39 PM

The Bureau of Immigration warned against scammers offering fake entry permits to foreigners using social media platform Facebook. Read more »

Foreigners set for PH jobs may soon seek work visas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:42 PM

Foreigners who are currently outside the Philippines but are set to be employed in the country will be allowed to pre-apply for their work visas, the Bureau of Immigration said Read more »

Immigration bureau warns foreign vloggers vs activities violating conditions of stay in PH

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 08:14 PM

MANILA — Foreign nationals doing vlogs should not engage in activities violating the conditions of their stay in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said Monday. Read more »

Foreigners with dismissed criminal charges can be deported: Immigration

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 03:48 PM

MANILA - Foreigners acquitted of criminal charges can still be deported, the Bureau of Immigration said Thursday.    Read more »

Foreigners with Special Resident Retiree visas allowed to enter Philippines: gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 09:39 PM

Foreigners with Special Resident Retiree visas are now allowed to enter the Philippines, according to the Bureau of Immigration. Read more »

Thailand says foreigners to get COVID-19 vaccines amid access concern

Reuters
Posted at May 06 07:39 PM

"Anybody living in Thailand, whether they be Thai or foreign, if they want they vaccine, they can get it," the head of the disease control department, said in a briefing.   Read more »

Philippines bars entry of foreigners for 1 month; all Filipinos allowed entry

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 08:35 AM

MANILA - The Philippine government will temporarily close its borders to foreigners starting March 22 amid an increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »

PH to bar entry of foreigners, non-OFWs starting March 20

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 07:01 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The Philippine government will temporarily close its borders to foreigners and returning Filipinos who are not overseas workers starting March 20 amid an increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »

China to issue visas to foreigners who have taken Chinese jab

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 03:26 PM

China is poised to ease border restrictions to allow some foreigners -- including from the US, India and Pakistan -- back in, provided they have taken a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Foreigners now allowed to renew reentry permits at airport: Immigration bureau

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:52 PM

Foreigners with valid Philippine visas may renew their expired reentry permits (RP) and special return certificates (SRC) upon arrival at the country's airports nationwide, the Bureau of Immigration said Sunday. Read more »

New ‘patriot’ litmus test raises questions over role of foreigners, opposition in HK leadership

Gary Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 23 01:28 PM

While Hong Kong's Basic Law specifically allows for jurists with foreign nationalities to work in the city, concerns over ‘dual allegiances’ have previously been raised. The Securities and Futures Commission, meanwhile, one of many bodies that could be affected by mandate, is weighing naming of first-ever foreigner to lead HKEX. Read more »

THROWBACK: What happens when foreigners violate PH laws

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 07:57 AM

This episode of "Failon Ngayon" from March 2020 discusses crimes involving foreign nationals and how the Bureau of Immigration and other law enforcement agencies deal with them. Read more »

Palace: Foreigners with long-term visas, except tourists, allowed to enter Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 10:24 AM

All foreigners with long-term visas can now enter the Philippines, except for tourists, Malacañang said on Friday, as the country sought to revive its pandemic-battered economy.    Read more »

18 'unruly' foreigners barred from entering PH in 2020 - Immigration bureau

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 02:32 PM

In a statement Tuesday, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the foreigners were denied entry after disrespecting immigration officers and making "derogatory statements" about Filipinos and the Philippines.   Read more »