THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced it has opened its doors to fully-vaccinated clients seeking to process immigration-related documents at its head office in Intramuros, Manila, sans the need of prior booking through the BI online appointment system.
In an advisory, BI Commissioner Jaime H. Morente said vaccination cards or certifications showing that clients are already fully vaccinated would suffice to allow entry at the head office.
Morente said this means the individual should have met the time required by the vaccination. The BI chief said clients who have yet to be vaccinate or couldn’t show proof of vaccination would still be required to book through the BI’s online appointment system.
Morente said the move is in line with the de-escalation of the National Capital Region to Alert Level 2, as recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).
“This would allow us to provide services to more clients while still ensuring that strict health protocols remain in place.”
Prior to this, the BI has extended its work hours in its offices in the National Capital Region, reverting to their regular schedule of 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.