Officials from tourism boards and ministries of foreign affairs throughout Southeast Asia are contemplating the possibility of a unified regional visa.

The topic is set to be raised during a high-level meeting to be convened at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in the central Philippine province of Cebu, which is currently ongoing until January 30.

According to Philippine tourism secretary Christina Frasco: “As part of the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP), there is a priority on seamless access and accessibility overall to the region, and therefore visa-free access and unified visas may be taken up as one of its key components.”
Frasco added that all ASEAN member states are committed to positioning Southeast Asia as one unified destination.

As of the latest updates, specific target markets for the unified visa have yet to be determined.