Philippine Consulate in Shanghai Limited Interview/Beijing Pavilion Suspends 9A Visa Business/Guangzhou Pavilion Suspends Off-Line Business

01. The Philippine Consulate in Shanghai will continue to implement the limited policy before the end of the year.

On December 15, 2022, the Philippine Consulate in Shanghai issued a special notice that from December 15 to December 29, only a few 9A visa interview places will be opened every day. At the same time, the Beijing and Guangzhou pavilions are closed due to the epidemic, and it is not yet known when they will resume.

02. Notice of Application for Suspension of (9A) Visa Business by Philippine Consulate in Beijing

The Philippine Embassy in China has suspended the acceptance of category 9(a) visa applications since December 14, 2022, except for Chinese/foreign citizens with Filipino family members and applicants with humanitarian/emergency situations. They need to travel to the Philippines and need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Applications for other types of visas, such as those for category 9(e) visas, will continue to be accepted for foreign government officials who are eligible to travel on business. Visas applied before this will be issued as scheduled. Once the visa business resumes, the embassy will issue a further notice.

03. Philippine Consulate in Guangzhou Suspends Offline Business Notice

Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Philippine 9a visa interview was suspended, and offline office was suspended for the whole week of 12.19-23 this week, unable to submit or obtain evidence. Please know!!!