Popular Post Jollygoodfellow Posted July 12, 2023 Popular Post Posted July 12, 2023 BI LAUNCHES ONLINE SERVICES MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday officially launched their eServices, designed to transform the way clients engage with immigration services. IIn a ceremony held at the BI’s main office in Intramuros, Manila, Commissioner Norman Tansingco shared that with the new platform, immigration procedures are set to become more efficient and convenient for foreign tourists. “They can now swiftly and securely complete their necessary immigration applications end-to-end online,” said Tansingco. Applicants for waiver of exclusion grounds for arriving unaccompanied minors, emigration clearance certificate, and dual citizenship under RA 9225 may now submit their applications online. “Apart from these transactions, we are also excited to launch the online visa waiver and the tourist visa extension,” said Tansingco. Temporary visitors’ visa extension, or more commonly known as tourist visa extension, is one of the more common transactions of the BI for foreign tourists who wish to stay longer in the country. “Visa extension is really one of the highlights of our eServices, given its impact on Philippine Tourism. We all know that the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently launched the country’s new slogan, that’s why we are finding ways to make it easy for everyone to love our country more,” said Tansingco. “Our eServices allows our visitors to comply with their immigration requirements from the comfort of their own homes, hotels, or even by the beach. This would definitely aid in boosting tourism, which is one of the main thrusts of the President,” he added. Applicants may visit the BI’s eServices website at https://e-services.immigration.gov.ph/ 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabgab Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) Just had a look, looks good. When you try to register with your email address, you may get a message that it's already in use (since you have given that address to BI at some point). In that case, just click 'Reset password' so as to create a new password for yourself and log in. You will then find your details already in the system. Seems you can pick which office to pick up your ACR from, which would be nice. Interesting to know whether you need to print a physical copy of your extensions or can from now on just show a PDF on your phone instead. Please share your experiences if you actually use it! Edited July 12, 2023 by gabgab 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted July 12, 2023 Forum Support Posted July 12, 2023 Nice to see BOI moving in a direction that should make life easier. I hope they incorporate the annual report into their system. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettGC Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 Good news, I'll be doing hopefully what is my last 6 month extension in September before switching to a more permanent visa so that'll save us a 5-6 hour return drive. Even if they don't allow 6 months online it'll be worth the little extra for the shorter extension. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingpin Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Mike J said: I hope they incorporate the annual report into their system. I think appearing in person matters to those in charge, would love to be proven wrong one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted July 13, 2023 Forum Support Posted July 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, Kingpin said: I think appearing in person matters to those in charge, would love to be proven wrong one day. You do not have to appear in person if you are a senior. You can give someone a limited power of attorney and they can appear on your behalf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingpin Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, Mike J said: You do not have to appear in person if you are a senior. You can give someone a limited power of attorney and they can appear on your behalf. Or disabled, both exceptions to the rule of appearing in person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted July 13, 2023 Author Posted July 13, 2023 3 hours ago, BrettGC said: Good news, I'll be doing hopefully what is my last 6 month extension in September before switching to a more permanent visa so that'll save us a 5-6 hour return drive. Even if they don't allow 6 months online it'll be worth the little extra for the shorter extension. There is an option to choose. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted July 13, 2023 Author Posted July 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Mike J said: Nice to see BOI moving in a direction that should make life easier. I hope they incorporate the annual report into their system. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettGC Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 Fun, getting the following error in Chrome and Edge: Can't prove I'm not a robot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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