Has the Philippines implemented landing visas for China tourists?

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

Industry insiders predict that this will greatly stimulate the enthusiasm of China tourists to travel to the Philippines. With the coming of National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, it is estimated that the number of tourists to the Philippines on 1 1 day will increase by more than three times compared with last year.

Since the beginning of this year, with the development of friendly relations between China and the Philippines, the number of China tourists visiting the Philippines has surged. According to the data of Philippine National Tourism Administration, in the first half of 20 17, the number of people from China going to the Philippines reached 455,000, up 33.4% year-on-year.

The data shows that the number of tourists to the Philippines has doubled year-on-year in TOP5, a popular outbound destination in the Philippines this summer. Boracay, Bohol Island, Manila, Cebu and Dumaguete are the most popular destinations for tourists from China, among which Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing and Wuhan are the main destinations for tourists to the Philippines, and young couples and relatives are the main force for tourists to the Philippines.

In recent years, the Philippines has been highly sought after by China tourists and become a popular destination for outbound travel. Since 20 16, the number of tourists to the Philippines has been rising under the background of the continuous warming of relations between the two countries. Landing visa's open 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, which will further enhance the willingness of China tourists to travel to the Philippines. The Philippine government's plan to attract 1 10,000 China tourists this year is expected to be realized.

It can be predicted that the opening of landing visa will surely attract more people to travel to the Philippines.