Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Government Of The Socialist Republic Of Vietnam And The Government Of The Republic Of The Philippines On Visa Exemption For Holders Of Official Passports And Visa Facilitation For Holders Of Ordinary Passports. Signed on December 17, 1998, effective from February 16, 1999.
Have agreed on the following with respect to holders of official and ordinary passports;
Article 1
Citizens of one Party, who are holders of valid official passports, shall be exempt from visa requirements for entry into, exit from, and transit through the Territory of the other Party at the border-checking points designated for international travel.
The citizens referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be permitted to stay in the territory of the other Party for a maximum period of 30 days. Upon the request in writing of the Diplomatic Mission or Consular Post of the Party whose citizens are holders of such passports, the other Party may extend the temporary stay of those citizens.
Article 2
Citizens of one Party and members of their families holding valid official passports, accredited to work in the Diplomatic Mission, Consular Post or International Organizations located in the other Party, shall be permitted to enter this country without visa and allowed to stay for a maximum of 30 days, during which time they should obtain the necessary authorization from the competent authorities of the receiving Party.
Note:
Exchange of visa exemption notes for ordinary passports according to the principle of reciprocity; Effective for Vietnamese citizens from January 1, 2000, and for Philippine citizens from April 1, 2000:
Travelers with ordinary passports are exempt from visas for a temporary stay of up to 21 days, provided that their passport remains valid for at least 6 months and they hold a round-trip air ticket or onward ticket to another country.
