EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF VISA ISSUANCE


The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform the public that from 22 March 2021 until 21 April 2021, we are temporarily suspending the issuance of visas to foreign nationals except for the following:

- 9(A) tourist visa for spouse and child of Filipino nationals (must be travelling together);
- 9(E) visas for diplomats and officials of International Organizations;
- 9(C) crewlist visa for seafarers entering the Philippines for onward outbound flights; and
- 9(A) tourist visa for those exempted by National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF) or the DFA-Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (UMWA)
END

22 March 2021

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