The Philippines Bureau of Immigration opened a new satellite
office in Cebu. It is located inside the Gaisano shopping mall in Lapu-Lapu City,
Mactan Island. According to BI statistics the Mactan-Cebu International Airport
saw an increase in the number of foreign tourist to over 600,000 in 2012. The
number has been increasing steadily in recent years. This is part of a program the
BI has launched to make their services more accessible to tourist. This is
great news, especially for those of us living in Cebu. Tourist will benefit as
well since the new Immigration office will give them another convenient option
and help reduce the wait times that are occasionally part of the Visa process
due to volume.
An added bonus to the new BI satellite office in the Gaisano
Capital Island Mall Mactan you can enjoy some shopping or dinning in one of the
many fine establishments located in the mall when you are finished. Aside from
shopping Lapu Lapu City offers the following, The Mactan Shrine (Commemorating
the famous battle between Ferdinand Magellan and Lapu Lapu), scuba diving, and
plenty of white sand beaches. Some example are, Shangri-La, Plantation Bay,
Blue Waters, White Sands, Tambuli Beach Club, to name a few.
The location of the new Philippines Bureau of Immigration
Office is in the, Gaisano Mactan Island Mall, ML Quezon National Highway, Pajo,
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 6015. It is located right between the two bridges. (See
map below)
For a list of immigration fees click here.
For a list of immigration fees click here.
