Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente warned airline companies that they will be fined if they allow foreigners who don’t have proper documentation to board flights bound to the Philippines.
“Until now we have been getting reports of aliens being turned back at our airports because they don’t have visas at all,” he revealed in a statement.
Morente reminded that the Philippines remains closed to foreign tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said foreigners with valid and existing visas are allowed entry.
With this, the BI chief pointed out that it is also the responsibility of airlines to see to it that foreigners who booked their flights to the Philippines have valid visas.
“Airlines are subjected to administrative fines if they board improperly documented foreign nationals,” said Morente.
“Hence we wish to reiterate the importance of proper documentation to avoid such incidents,” he added.
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