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

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<p>MANILA - Foreigners with Special Resident Retiree visas are now allowed to enter the Philippines, according to the Bureau of Immigration.</p><p>The BI said in a statement over the weekend that, as recommended by the country&#x27;s inter-agency COVID-19 task force (IATF) and tourism department, aliens with SRRVs issued by the Philippine Retirement Authority can travel to the country without an entry exemption document.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/officialbureauofimmigration/posts/2032923956846301" data-width="auto"> </div><p>The immigration office said tourist visa holders are still not allowed to enter the Philippines &quot;unless authorized by the country’s foreign posts abroad through an entry exemption document.&quot;</p><p>According to BI Port Operations Division Chief Atty. Carlos Capulong, all arriving foreigners are still required to present their 10-day mandatory quarantine hotel or facility booking, except for those who have been fully vaccinated in the country who only need to present a 7-day booking.</p><p>Those arriving from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates are still banned from entering the Philippines until June 15 due to COVID-19 concerns.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/01/21/india-covid-variant-philippines-travel-ban">Philippines extends travel ban to keep out India COVID-19 variant</a></li></ul><p>IATF and Malacañang spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said Filipinos being repatriated would be exempted from a travel ban meant to keep out the Delta COVID-19 variant first detected in India. </p><p>In case of Philippine government-organized repatriation from these countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration &quot;shall conduct prior coordination with each other,&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/21/repatriation-india-travel-ban-covid-variant">IATF exempts repatriation efforts from travel ban vs Delta COVID-19 variant</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1702947" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Foreigners with Special Resident Retiree visas are now allowed to enter the Philippines, according to the Bureau of Immigration.</p>

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