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How long can we stay for in the Philippines?
This is Phil, Maria's husband. Maria finally applied and got her British Passport. We are all going back to the Philippines in July, I have looked at the Philippine Embassy website, and it did not provide me with an answer to my very simple question. How long can we all stay in the Philippines travelling on British passports? Maria have been very unhelpful, and told me to do my research, so here I am.
Thank you,
Phil.God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
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Has she re-acquired her Philippines citizenship? If so she can obviously stay indefinitely. If she hasn't, but can prove she was a Philippines citizen to the immigration officer (old passport, etc) then she should be given a stamp for one year. In either case you will be given a year (might need to prove you are married).
Originally Posted by maria_and_matt
Try searching for balikbayan visa for more details.
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Hi Phil
21 Days, then just get a visa extension for....I've forgotten
...it's a few weeks though
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Hi Win, Maria is downstairs playing Farmville.
This site is great. Interesting reading.
Regards,
Phil.God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
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playing farmville? Originally Posted by maria_and_matt
same as me?
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The extension visit visa, will last 59 days...If you want to stay longer than that, you re-new it again. Originally Posted by Win2Win
Hi Phil
21 Days, then just get a visa extension for....I've forgotten ...it's a few weeks though
You go to the Bureau of immigration, local to wherever you are...Of course it will cost you, to do this.
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Give me a sheep .... mine are worn out Originally Posted by lizaphil
playing farmville?
same as me?
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Originally Posted by maria_and_matt
same as my misses, everyday for hours Originally Posted by lizaphil
playing farmville?
same as me?
wheres me tea
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Hi Phil, Originally Posted by maria_and_matt
Tish here
Whenever we all travel to Philippines we all get balikbayan stamp which is valid for 1 year stay.
Hope this helps,
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Phil you say your going back in july whats your intention in terms of staying?
The balikbayan is for sure the easy and cheapest option and if for example you were planing to settle you would have plenty of time to apply for a 13a actually its your missis that applies for her foreign husband pm me if you want any more info on theseAbsit invidia
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It is Not a visa or something that can be applied for at an embassy or elsewhere in the UK.. It is a privilege offered at the discretion of immigration officers at R.P air or sea ports after certain requirements have been fulfilled on arrival..Try searching for balikbayan visa for more details.
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is one of the requirements a brown envelope Originally Posted by fred
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So cynical...but probably very true? Originally Posted by joebloggs
is one of the requirements a brown envelope
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Actually seems to be the opposite, never had any problems getting it ourselves and money has never changed hands. Originally Posted by Sim11UK
So cynical...but probably very true?
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Well that depends Joe..Depends on if you have brought your wife along or not.. Originally Posted by joebloggs
is one of the requirements a brown envelope
If she is not accompanying you than 20 quid in your PP can usually by pass that particular requirement..
Lots of guys working off shore with their wife here in the R.P that do this type of thing quite regularly when coming back home to P.I...
Saves them a fortune in constant visa fees till they decide to go back to work.
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Or just in case the requirements have not been completely fulfilled, you just slip P1000 inside your passport when you hand it over to the immigration officer. Originally Posted by fred
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If only life could always be that simple!! Originally Posted by IainBusby
Or just in case the requirements have not been completely fulfilled, you just slip P1000 inside your passport when you hand it over to the immigration officer.
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greetings phil,,, if you have a british passport you can extend for 2months and then every 2 months after this for 16months, after that you have to write a letter explaining that you wanna extend and they wll extend for a further 6months.....but...if you go to the philippine immingration the day you arrive in the philippines they will give you a one year free pass....not sure of the payment but i don think its much
better that payin out for all those visa extensions!!!!
unlike me....when i went to extendd i found out this little piece of info about the one year stay....and was disappointed!!! because i benn here now for 16months and have had to extend every 2months! around 3000 pesos a time
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Better than that in fact!! No charge for BB when travelling with Mrs...but...if you go to the philippine immingration the day you arrive in the philippines they will give you a one year free pass....not sure of the payment but i don think its much better that payin out for all those visa extensions!!!!
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It must be a welsh sheep Originally Posted by Win2Win
Give me a sheep .... mine are worn out Us welsh LOVE our sheep
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