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All about the Visa – Do I need one?
When you arrive at the Manila Ninoy Aquino
International Airprot (NAIA), you will be
issued a 29 day visa by the customs officer.
If you plan to stay longer, BEFORE the 29 th
day, go to the nearest immigration office
and apply for a vistors visa waiver
extension which will take you up to 59
days. If you plan to stay even longer, go
back to the nearest immigration office and
apply for another extension. If you are applying in the main branch in Manila, you
can apply for a six-month extension. If you are applying in the smaller satellite
immigration branches, you can only get a 2 month extension. Please note that
after 59 days, you will also be required to purchase a ALIEN CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION IDENTITY CARD (ACR-I) Card. You can keep applying for the
visa extention as long as you want but you will be required to leave the country
after 3 years stay. If you want to stay longer, you will need to do a “Broder Run”.
A border run is when you leave the country for 1 day and return the next day.
Most people go to Malasia to do their border run because it is the cheapest
ticket.
If you are married to a Filipina and she is traveling with you, the custom officer
will issue you a “Balikbayan Visa” which is good for 1 year. Please note that your
wife should be in the same line with you as you see the customs officer. Even
though she is a Filipino national she will go the foreigner line with you.
There are many other types of visa – click here to see the list
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