법무부장관 게바라는 "도착시 비자부여방식"을더욱 엄격하게 집행할 것이라고 말했다. 외무부장관 락신이 "도착시 비자부여방식"을 폐지하고, 해외공관에서 비자를 심사하고 부여하는 것을 주장하였으며 또한 비자신청에이전시의 선정에 있어서도 세계적으로 명성있는 곳을 선정해야 한다고 말했다. 이에 대해 법무부장관 게바라는 "도착시 비자부여방식"을 폐지하지 않고, 엄격하게 집행하여 1. 도착시 30일의 체류기간을 명기하여 비자를 부여하고, 2. 오버스테이하는 외국인을 블랙리스트처리할 것이며, 3. tour visa상태에서 워킹비자로 전환되지 못하도록 할 것이다. 4. 또한 이러한 규칙을 위반하는 여행사들에 대한 처벌을 강화할것 이라고 말했다. 게바라 법무장관은 말하기를 "도착시 비자부여방식"으로 tour visa를 받은 외국인은 워킹비자로 전환할 수 없고, 해외 필리핀공관에서 비자를 받아온 사람만이 워킹비자로 전환할 수 있게 할 것이라고 말했다. [원문] Guevarra says DOJ, BI to implement stricter visa-upon-arrival scheme Published August 17, 2019, 1:41 PM By Jeffrey Damicog Instead of scrapping the visa upon arrival (VUA) scheme, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Immigration (BI) will instead be implementing stricter rules to implement it, said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. New Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra during his appointment confirmation at the Senate building in Pasay City, May 30,2018.(Czar Dancel / MANILA BULLETIN) “The DOJ and the BI are tightening up the rules on the issuance of visa upon arrival (VUA),” Guevarra told reporters on Saturday (August 17). “We intend to limit the maximum permissible period to 30 days, blacklist overstaying aliens, ensure non-convertibility to work visas, and impose sanctions on travel agencies breaking the rules,” he disclosed. The Secretary reminded that VUA cannot be converted into work visas. “But if it’s a regular tourist visa issued by our consular offices abroad, it may be converted to a work visa upon compliance with all legal requirements,” he noted. Previously, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddyboy” Locsin proposed to scrap the VUA system. “We need to put an end to visas upon arrival; all visas should be issued by consular offices after vetting,” Locsinhad said. “We must take extra care in outsourcing any part of the visa application process, picking only the most reputable worldwide,” he added. Locsin made the proposal following concerns of the huge influx of Chinese nationals into the country. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has been issuing visas to arriving Chinese nationals since 2017 following appeals from the Department of Tourism (DOT) appeals to attract more Chinese tourists in the Philippines. [출처] https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/08/17/guevarra-says-doj-bi-to-implement-stricter-visa-upon-arrival-scheme/