Philippine Embassy | Consulate
There are 61 Philippine embassies and 21 Philippine consular offices worldwide.
One mark of all these Philippine embassies and consular offices, if ever you visit them, is that all those who work in these places will treat you with that hospitality very much a characteristic of the Filipinos, making you feel very much at home and very special.
The primary purpose of these embassies is to promote the interests of the Philippine in the host or receiving countries and provide assistance to Filipino nationals residing in the host country.
The other purpose is to provide information for travelers who want to visit the Philippine.
If ever you visit one of the Philippine embassies anywhere in the world, you will definitely be most welcome to have any inquiries about your planned trip to the Philippine.
It would be good, however, to check the schedule of the embassy or consular office you are about to visit since many embassies have different schedules in opening and closing times.
Great efforts are being expended by the Philippine Embassies worldwide, to promote the Philippine as an excellent travel destination.
In many countries, the Philippine embassies organize tours, with the help of the Department of Tourism, that bring in foreign travel and tour operators to see for themselves the warmth and hospitality of the Filipinos.
In a very heartwarming remark early in 2006, the head of the Israel Association of travel and Tourism Agents, Mr. Izzi Madem mentioned that he remembered his own trip to the Philippines and cherished the "warmth and hospitality of the Filipino people".
It is really difficult to talk about the hospitality of the Filipino unless someone has experienced it.
The Filipino hospitality is natural, warm, spontaneous, and cheerful.
You can experience this hospitality prior to your trip to the Philippines.
You simply have to go to one of the Philippine embassies or consular offices and experience for yourself how you will be treated with all your questions and inquiries about your travel to the Philippines.
The Philippine embassies worldwide do not only promote the Philippine as a tourist destination but also make efforts to encourage business and trade with the host country.
These embassies organize programs that increase awareness about the Philippine as a viable place for business and trade.
To travel to the Philippines, a Visa is not required from passport holders of the list of countries available from the link from the Philippine government's website: http://www.gov.ph/faqs/visa.asp.
Information from this link states that nationals from countries on the list traveling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes are allowed entry without visas for a stay of twenty-one (21) days or less, as long as they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the indicated period of stay.
For those who hold passports valid for at least sixty (60) days beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines, Immigration officers at the ports of entry may exercise their discretion in allowing the entry to the Philippines.
For more questions and answers regarding visa, you may want to check out the information from the following site: http://www.immigration.gov.ph.
Foreign nationals who are subjects of deportation or blacklist orders from the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippine.
For more information on visa or passport requirements, restrictions and entry policies before entering the Philippines, you may visit the following links: Gov FAQ Page , or the site of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Republic of the Philippines.
You may also visit the Philippine embassy or consulate nearest you for assistance on your inquiries.
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