Entry/transit of foreign seafarers

07 Sep 2020 / Philippines

The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs has advised that from today (7 September) it will no longer issue endorsement letters for the entry/transit of foreign seafarers that disembark for repatriation, except for crew members who were already in the country before this date.

Disembarking foreign seafarers should already possess 9c Crew List visas, which may be obtained by the licensed manning agent (LMA), the ship’s agent or their authorised representative, on their behalf at the Philippine Foreign Service Posts (FSPs).

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