DFA: PH e-Visa system soon to be available in foreign service posts

The Philippine e-Visa system will soon be available in Philippine foreign service posts in China, according to a Tuesday Department of Foreign Affairs statement.

The Philippine e-Visa system will allow foreign nationals entering the country to apply for temporary visitor passes online through their electronic devices.

As part of the ongoing efforts to improve the country’s consular affairs, the e-Visa system was developed by the DFA in partnership with the Department of Information and Technology in 2022 under the policy directive of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

The project aims to boost the country’s tourism and business mobility and will act as the first step in the digitalization of Philippine visas.

The software was pilot tested with DICT representatives; and consuls general, visa officers, and Philippine foreign service post-visa assistants in China on July 11, 2023.

The e-Visa system would be soft launched on August 24. — DVM, GMA Integrated News