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Following the reimposition of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine MECQ in Metro Manila the Bureau of Immigration BI announced that it is temporarily suspending its online appointment system for foreign clients located in its main office in Intramuros Manila.In a public advisory BI Commissioner Jaime Morente advised clients with confirmed appointments from August 3 to 18 to reapply for new schedules to transact at the bureau after the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine MECQ is lifted as the bureau will have to operate on skeletal workforce in its main office while Metro Manila is under MECQ.However he said the system will continue to reserve slots for departing aliens who need to secure their Emigration Clearance Certificate ECC re-entry permit and update their extension fees.Morente said that outbound foreigners should present their confirmed flight bookings or plane tickets prior to entering the bureaus premises.According to the advisory the following transactions at the main office are suspendedapplications for conversion to or renewal of immigrant visapetition for recognition as Philippine citizens including Republic Act 9225 or the dual citizenship lawdowngrading of visa statustourist visa extensionspecial work permits SWP and provisional permit to work PPWrenewal of alien certificate of registration ACR I-Cards andimplementation of applications for visa conversion or extension approved by the Bureaus Board of Commissioners BOC.The BI further advises departing aliens under tourist visa who overstayed in the country for not more than six months to just pay their visa extension fees at the airport.
