MEMORANDUM

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. RADJR-12-008

RULES AND GULDELINES ON VISA-FREE ENTRY OF INDIAN NATIONALS
WITH AJACSSUK VISA

              Pursuant to DFA Foreign Service Circular No. 36-12 on the Visa Policy for Indian Nationals which supersedes DFA-FSC Nos. 21-10 and 22-10 dated 22 February 2010, the following rules shall apply on the visa-free entry on Indian nationals, to wit:

• 1. Indian nationals may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days, provided they possess the following:

• a. Either a valid US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or permanent residence permit;
  
• b. A national passport valid at least six (6) months, beyond the contemplated stay;
• c. Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination; and
• d. No derogatory record with the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), and the International Police (Interpol).

• 2. The 14-day visa-free entry may be extended by an additional non-extendible period of seven (7) days, such that the maximum allowable stay shall not exceed twenty-one (21) days.

• 3. This may only be implemented at NAIA I, II, and III airports.

• 4. This type of admission will be non-convertible to other visa categories.

• 5. For a stay longer than fourteen (14) days, they may apply for a visa at New Delhi PE any Foreign Service Post (FSP) in a country that requires entry visas to Indian nationals.

             This Memorandum shall take effect on 01 May 2012 and revokes all other memoranda inconsistent with it.

So ordered.
APR 24, 2012

(Sgd)RICARDO A. DAVID, JR.
     Commissioner

DFA

Foreign Service Circular No. 36-12

SUBJECT: Visa Policy for Indian Nationals

After consultations with the concerned government agencies, the following visa rules and regulations are to be applied as regards to Indian nationals:

• 1. They may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days, provided they possess the following:

• a) Either a valid US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or permanent resident permit;

• b) A national passport valid at least six (6) months, beyond the contemplated stay;

• c) Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination;

• d) No derogatory record with the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), and the International Police (Intepol).

• 2. The 14-day visa-free entry may be extended by an additional seven (7) days or a maximum of twenty-one (21) day stay.

• 3. This may only be implemented at NAIA I, II, and III airports.

• 4. This type of admission will be non-convertible to other visa categories.

• 5. For a stay longer than fourteen (14) days, they may apply for visa at New Delhi PE any Foreign Service Post (FSP) in a country where the applicant has legal residence; or any FSP in a country that requires entry visas to Indian nationals.

                  This FSC shall supersede sections in FSC Nos. 21-10 and 22-10 dated 22 February 2010, on Indian nationals.

                   Please be guided accordingly.

(Sgd) ALBERT F. DEL ROSAIO
                  Secretary of Foreign Affairs