Amending Letter of Instruction No. 1106 Governing the Admission to or Stay in the Philippines as Temporary Visitors of Chinese Nationals Who Are Holders of Taipei Passports

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Summary of Executive Order No. 808

Amending Letter of Instruction No. 1106 Governing the Admission to or Stay in the Philippines as Temporary Visitors of Chinese Nationals Who Are Holders of Taipei Passports

- Declares the policy of the government to promote the tourist industry as an instrument for accelerated national development and to attract more foreign visitors to the Philippines.
- Aims to remove unnecessary barriers to travel and simplify travel regulations to enable Chinese nationals to obtain visas easily and stay for a longer period in the country.
- Amends the penultimate paragraph of Letter of Instruction (LOI) No. 1106 to read as follows:
"Now, therefore, LOI 911, as amended by LOI 1106 should be, as it is hereby, further amended so as to allow the issuance of tourist visas on individual basis to Chinese nationals, who are holders of Taipei passports, for entry into the Philippines for a stay of not more than twenty-one (21) days, without the necessity of posting any case bond, as an exception to the Cabinet Policy of March 10, 1954. The maximum period of stay herein fixed may only be extended on very compelling reasons and under exceptional circumstances by the Minister of Justice."
- Directs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commission on Immigration and Deportation, and the National Intelligence Security Authority (NISA) to issue a joint circular for the strict observance of the provisions of this Order by all concerned functionaries.