IN a bid to attract more tourists and foreign investors, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is now offering “visa-upon-arrival [VUA]” privilege to nationals from China.

Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on Friday said that interested Chinese, particularly businessmen and plain tourists, may enter and stay in the country for as long as 30 days without the hassle of securing first an entry visa from the Philippine Embassy in China. Their stay in the country may also be extended up to a maximum period of six months.

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