Does the Philippines implement visa on arrival for Chinese tourists?

Recently, the Philippine Immigration Service announced that it will implement a visa-on-arrival policy for Chinese ordinary passports. According to the new plan, visa on arrival will be open to members of tour groups organized by travel agencies authorized by the Philippine Ministry of Tourism. Chinese citizens who intend to apply for a visa on arrival can apply for a visa on arrival through relevant travel agencies and stay in the Philippines for 30 days, and can then apply for an extension to up to 6 months.

Industry insiders predict that this move will greatly stimulate the enthusiasm of Chinese tourists to travel to the Philippines. With the arrival of the long National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the number of tourists visiting the Philippines during the National Day is expected to increase by more than three times compared with last year.

Since the beginning of this year, thanks to the friendly relations between China and the Philippines, the number of Chinese tourists visiting the Philippines has increased sharply. According to data from the Philippine National Tourism Administration, in the first half of 2017, 455,000 Chinese tourists visited the Philippines, a year-on-year increase of 33.4%.

According to data, the Philippines is among the top five most popular outbound travel destinations this summer. The number of tourists to the Philippines has doubled year-on-year. Boracay, Bohol, Manila, Cebu, and Dumaguete are the most popular. It is popular with Chinese tourists, and cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing, and Wuhan have become the main transportation destinations for tourists to the Philippines. Young couples and families are the main tourists to the Philippines.

In recent years, the Philippines has become highly sought after by Chinese tourists and has become a popular destination for outbound tourism. Since 2016, against the background of the continued warming of relations between the two countries, the number of tourists visiting the Philippines has continued to rise. The opening of the visa-on-arrival policy has greatly shortened the visa time, reduced the visa fee by nearly 100 yuan, and extended the stay in the Philippines from 14 days to 30 days. This will further enhance the willingness of Chinese tourists to travel to the Philippines. The Philippine government plans to The goal of attracting 1 million Chinese tourists is expected to be achieved.

It is foreseeable that the opening of visa on arrival will attract more people to travel to the Philippines.