BALIKBAYAN PRIVILEGE FOR FORMER FILIPINOS: HOW TO AVAIL OF THE VISA-FREE ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES

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From the official Website of the US Embassy to the Philippines:

“Entry to the Philippines:  Although travel to the Philippines is now permitted, U.S. citizens should know and comply with arrival and departure requirements as promulgated by the Philippine government , which generally include the following as a minimum:
* Being fully vaccinated, except for minor children below age 12 traveling with fully vaccinated parents who can present acceptable proof of vaccination.  Unvaccinated foreign nationals will not be allowed admission into the Philippines, and;
* Passport valid for at least six (6) months at the time of entry.
When making travel plans, check destination-specific travel requirements to avoid unnecessary delays.
Foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated with at least one booster shot are no longer required to provide a negative RT-PCR test, provided they present proof of vaccination along with their valid passport; see IATF Resolution 168 for more information.
Foreign spouses and/or children of Filipino citizens and former Filipino citizens with balikbayan privilege under Republic Act No. 9174, including their foreign spouse and/or children who: (i) are not balikbayans in the own right and (ii) are traveling with them to the Philippines — who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated and do not have boosters, are subject to quarantine upon arrival.  You have the option to choose your quarantine facility.  A list of quarantine facilities is available on the BOQ website .
The Philippine government requires all arriving passengers to complete a BOQ electronic Arrival Card (eArrival Card) .  This includes children.  You can register up to three days in advance of your departure for the Philippines through the BOQ’s eArrival Card webpage .  Remember to save a copy of the transaction number and QR code, which will be required by Philippine immigration authorities.”

USEFUL LINKS:

EO 408 COUNTRIES
(Visa-free entry to the Philippines)

IATF RESOLUTION NO. 160-B

IATF RESOLUTION NO. 160-D

IATF RESOLUTION NO. 168

BOQ eArrival Card Registration (replaced the One Health Pass)

[putinoy]

thankyou very much for this info...very cleared and easy to understand....and for that i will subscribed❣

[ELOISAandKURT]

Thank you so much for this content, helped clarified lots of questions roaming in my brain. :)

[imeldamartin]

Hello sir, thank you for your the valuable information you shared as a need this in the near future. God bless your program.

[rosaliefie]

THANK YOU SIR ;MABUHAY PO KAYO; AM AM NOT WORRY ANYMORE;

[HAMBURGER-sl]

Thx....the e-arrival card replacement for the one health pass.

[zenaidacamba]

One of the good law the Philippines government made for OFW, former Pilipino who gain naturalization from other country...

[SnowyShenanigans]

Thank you for the great information. I'm traveling to the Philippines in a couple of months and would like a 1-year stay. However I no longer have my old Filipino passport nor my birth certificate. I do have a US Passport that notes country of birth and my US naturalization document from 50 years ago. I'm wondering if these will be sufficient to gain the 1-year Visa.

Thanks again for the content.

[elizabethalfonso]

Thank you po Atty. for your valuable information, God bless😍🇵🇭🇺🇸🙏

[vikings]

Myself have dual citizenship, every time I travel to the Phils. with my husband and my kids, I always avail of the Balikbayan Program (RA 6768), to which my whole family enjoy a 1 yr visa stamped in their passports. however, you have to inform the immigration officer that you want to avail the BB program. There might be some documents required to show, to be able for the family to fit the program.

[me-thds]

Very well said
Thank you soo much po and so glad it was english so ican show this to my husband
Godbless po

[Thephilczechfamily]

Bakit walang nkalagay n english translation yung binigay sakin ng embassy dito buti napanood q ito

[teresitaesteban]

Atty. Can you also talk about how to apply for dual citizen in the Philippines.? Requirements and procedures. Thank you and more power

[juvilyndouglas]

Hello atty. Is there any update about balikbayan program? I am a Canadian naturalized citizen. Me and my husband are planning to visit Philippines later this year.

[myrnavelardopaco]

Hello sir. Thank you my son have 1 yr stamp entry to ph. and we stay 1 month only in ph. Is allowed him to enter again en same visa he will travel alone.

[natewars]

Hello Atty, thank you for making this video. Is there an age limit for the child of the former Filipino to be qualified for the Balikbayan Program?

[jennifertiglao]

Goodmorning po ask ko lng pano po kung di kasal at meron lng po kaming baby .salamat po in advance

[abdullahmalik]

i like a phlippnes your info Thankyou.

[antoniostamndley]

If prevented from leaving by serious illness, on the 12 month, of balikbayan stamp, what would be expected to happen, thankyou

[AlohaDay]

Hi Attorney, good day po! I'll be flying to the Philippines next week for 6weeks stay. My concern is, since hindi pa ako nkapag avail nang BB program mahaharang ba ako sa airport where I came from since im using my foreign passport? Thanks sa reply.

[litoandrada]

Can a bakikbayan own or acquire land in the Philippines without dual citizenship and how big area of land can he acquire both rural and urban area.