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20/01/2010 |
Immigration - Visa - Visa extension- Visa fees |
First you need a valid passport.
It must be valid for a minimum of six months beyond intended length of stay. |
 This are arrival stamps. |
 This is a departure stamp |
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You obtain the initial 21 days visa at your entry in the country (airport or port). The 38 days extension and any other extensions is given to you in any immigration office. The immigration offices can be found in all major cities and in Manila. See list below. |
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Make sure, you are correctly dressed. This means no shorts, no sleeveless t-shirts (sandos) and no flip-flops (except in Boracay).
Otherwise you risk to be refused. This poster hangs outside the door of Cagayan de Oro's Bureau of Immigration Field Office. |
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Philippines Arrival CardThe new Philippines Arrival Card has been introduced on January 1, 2010. Unfortunately it has not yet been distributed to all airlines. So it may happen that you do not get the card on board, but have to fill it in after landing. |
Sorry, we do not yet have a picture of the new Philippines Arrival Card. We shall publish the card as soon as we get one. |
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Philippines Departure CardThe new Philippines Departure Card has been introduced on January 1, 2010. It is available at the airport either at the check-in counter of your airline or just before the Immigration counters. Please follow the instructions otherwise you will have to redo the job. |
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Exit clearanceIf you stay for more than 6 months in the Philippines, you will need an exit clearance. This clearance can only be obtained in the BI offices in Manila, Cebu and Davao. |
* Three 2" x 2" colour photographs In Cebu-City you need 40 minutes: * Go to the Reception Desk and tell the Immigration Officer sitting there that you need an Exit Clearance Certificate. She will ask to see your Passport and air ticket She will check to see if you have applied for all Extensions necessary for your stay. She will hand you a form to complete. |
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Bureau of Immigration - Main OfficeMagallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila Bureau of Immigration - District and Field Offices |
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Northern Luzon |
Central Luzon |
Southern Luzon |
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| BI Aparri Field Office 2nd floor Melval Bldg. RF Balizi St. Apparri, Cagayan Eva M. Antiporda - ACO Phone: (078) 888-2089 Fax: (078) 822-8288 |
BI Angeles Dsitrict Office 7th Street, Lacandula, Dau Mabalacat, Pampanga Francisco Doria - ACO Phone: (045) 892-6110 Cell: 0917 510 80 40 |
BI Batangas District Office Diversion Road, Barangay Bolbok Batangas City Aurora Mendoza Fermin - ACO Phone: (043) 723-3032 |
| BI Dagupan Field Office People's Astrodome, Tapuac District Dagupan City Alberto Siapno Garcia - ACO Phone: (075) 523-4047 Cell: 0917 693 22 48 |
BI Bataan Field Office Santiago Building Balanga City, Bataan Gumersindo A. Evangelista - ACO Phone: (047) 237-6418 c/o Vintel Marketing Cell: 0906 207 71 98 c/o CA-jenny Rosales |
BI Calapan Field Office J. Luna Street Oriental Mindoro Rodolfo Cantos Serrano - Acting ACO Phone: (043) 288-2245 |
| BI Baguio Field Office Basement Jose Miguel Bldg. Yandoc St., Naguilian Road Baguio City Antonio Orallo Prieto - ACO Phone: (074) 447-0800 Cell: 0918 916 03 61 |
BI Clark Field Office Clark Development Corp. Building 2127 Clark Special Economic Zone Pampanga Carmencita M. Ramiscal - OIC Phone: (045) 599-4402 / 599-9000 local 402 |
BI Legaspi Field Office 3rd floor, Velasco Building Lapu-Lapu Legaspi City Josephus Tanael Ojano - Acting ACO Phone: (052) 214-3427 / 820-5153 |
| BI Santiago Field Office 2nd floor People's Coliseum Santiago City, Isabela Victor L. Malenab - ACO Phone: (078) 682-2513 Cell: 0928 296 90 98 |
BI Diosdado Macapagal International Airport Bienvenido Robiso Regala - Head Supervisor Phone: (045) 599-7283 |
BI Naga Field Office Unit 7, 2nd floor, Phonecian Bldg., Panganiban Drive, Cor. Isarog St. Naga City 4400 Atty. Jose S. Tria Jr. - Acting ACO Phone: (054) 811-8265 |
| BI Tuguegarao Field Office 2nd floor Public Market Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Laurente Tumaliuan - Acting ACO Phone: (078) 846-2966 Cell: 0917 896 82 47 |
BI Subic / Olongapo Foield Office 7th 87 West Tapianac Olongapo City Roberto Franciso Pelia - ACO Phone: (047) 224-2766 |
BI Boac Field Office Boac, Marinduque 4900 Amado Buñag Ignacio III - ACO Phone: (042) 311-1391 Cell: 0920 368 14 94 |
| BI Laoag Field Office Tupaz Avenue Laoag City Paulino C. Verzosa - Acting ACO Phone: (077) 770-4943 Fax: (077) 771-6855 |
BI Lucena Field Office 2nd floor Quezon Provincial Capitol Bldg. Lucena City Napoleon Allarey Flancia - ACO Phone: (042) 710-7015 Cell: 0919 640 46 77 |
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| BI San Fernando La Union District Office Pennsylvenia Avenue, Poro Point San Fernando City, La Union Rodolfo Carolino Caagao - ACO Phone: (072) 888-4515 / 700-4370 Cell: 0906 372 21 11 |
BI Puerto Princesa Field Office 2nd floor Servando Bldg. Rizal Avenue Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Rowell Valdez Aballa - ACO Phone: (048) 433-2248 Cell: 0919 425 81 80 |
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| BI Brookes Point Boarding Station Brookes Point, Palawan Rolan Aralar Lim - Officer In Charge Cell: 0919 402 42 07 |
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Central Visayas |
Western Visayas |
Eastern Visayas |
| BI Cebu District Office P. Burgos St., Tribunal Mandaue City Geronimo Sotto Rosas -ACO / Regional Director Phone: (032) 345-6442-4 Fax: (032) 345-6441 Airport: (032) 340-1473 / 340-0751 |
BI Bacolod Field Office 2nd floor G & M Villacor Bldg. San Juan, Lusuriaga St. Bacolod City Mita Chuvy Apuhin Arguelles - ACO Phone: (034) 433-8581 |
BI Tacloban District Office City Engr. Compound Justice Romualdez St. Tacloban City 6500 c/o Dennis Mangote - OIC Reynaldo Duaso Rostata - ACO Phone: (053) 325-6004 |
| BI Bohol Field Office 2nd floor Sarabia Co, Torralba Bldg. CPG Avenue Tagbilaran City 6300 Themistocles Pahang Inting - ACO Phone: (038) 235-6084 Cell: 0917 249 09 06 |
BI Boracay Field Office Villa Camella, Boracay, Malay, Aklan Marilyn Pulmones Yap - Officer In Charge Phone: (036) 288-5267 [same ACO as for Kalibo, 2½ days/week, usually begin of the week] |
BI Catbalogan Field Office #655 San Roque St. Catbalogan, Samar Pablo Tarrius Cinco - ACO Phone: (055) 251-2742 / (055) 251-6470 |
| BI Dumaguete Field Office Door #8 Lu Pega Bldg. 38 Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City 6200 Peter Cabatingan Bueno - ACO Phone: (035) 2225-4401 Cell: 0918 280 84 25 |
BI Iloilo District Office Customs House Bldg. 2nd floor Aduana St. Iloilo City 5000 Noel Abad Ojoy - Acting ACV Phone: (033) 337-5869 Fax: (033) 509-9651 |
BI Calbayog Field Office Cinemar Traders, JV Avellino St. Calbayog City Rosario Sabarre Infante - ACO Phone: (055) 209-3310 Fax: (055) 533-9746 |
| BI Siquijor Field Office Ground Floor, Provincial Capitol Siquijor Eugenio Romey Delos Cientos - Officer In Charge Cell: 0917 477 43 98 |
BI Kalibo Field Office Municipal Bldg. Office Kalibo, Aklan Marilyn Pulmones Yap - ACO Phone: (036) 500-7601 Cell: 0918 940 63 44 [same ACO as for Boracay, 2 days/week, usually end of the week] |
BI Maasin Field Office Rene Uyvico Geonzon - ACO Phone: (053) 381-4136 |
Northern Mindanao |
Southern Mindanao |
Southern Mindanao |
| BI Cagayan de Oro District Office Centro Mariano Bldg. Room 205, Osmeña St. Cagayan de Oro City 9000 Florentino Go Diputado - Acting ACO Phone: (088) 227 26517 |
BI Davao District Office JP Laurel Avenue Bajada Davao City Benjamin Roble Lao - ACO Phone: (082) 228-6477 Cell: 0917 705 35 76 |
BI Bongao Field Office Ridjiki St., Bongao Tawi-Tawi Muttu N. Tinguan - ACO Cell: 0919 423 15 71 |
| BI Iligan Field Office 2nd floor, Room 203 Diocesan Centrum Bldg. Salvador T. Lluch St. Iligan City 9200 Harold Pacasum - Acting ACO Phone: (063) 221-6282 Cell: 0920 932 94 80 |
BI General Santos Field Office 2nd floor, Arcade II East Asia Royal Hotel, National Highway General Santos City Atty Ernesto Hechanova Mercado - ACO Phone: (083) 552-3442 Cell: 0917 714 13 37 |
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| BI Ozamiz Field Office 3rd floor, Rizal cor. Valconcha St. Ozamiz City 7200 Manuelito S. Kaamiño - Acting ACO Phone: (088) 521-1581 |
BI Zamboanga Field Office 2nd floor, Radja Bldg.Gov. Camins Avenue Zamboanga City 7000 Sitti Rubaina Damih Lutian - Acting ACO Phone: (062) 991-2234 Cell: 0906 667 35 56 |
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| BI Butuan / Masao Field Office 3rd floor, Rural Bank Bldg. A.D. Curato St. Corner PF Lagnada St. Butuan City Carlito Canangca-an Garrido - ACO Phone: (085) 342-5097 Cell: 0919 347 53 72 |
BI Glan Sarangani Field Office 2nd floor, Brgy. Hall, Poblacion, Glan Sarangani Province Eddie Delima - Acting ACO Phone: (083) 225-9029 |
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| BI Bislig Field Office Tarefe Drive John Bosco, Mangagoy Bislig City, Surigao del Sur 8311 Raul Millan Delos Arcos - ACO Phone: (086) 853-5192 Cell: 0918 444 24 58 |
BI Jolo Field Office 7400 Jolo, Sulu Abdusalim J. Salihuddin - Acting ACO Cell: 0906 954 09 48 |
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| BI Surigao Field Office Narciso St. Surigao City Alexis Estal Espejon - ACO Phone: (086) 826-8263 |
BI Cotabato Field Office Ground floor, Tanghal Bldg. #5 Roman Vilo St. Cotabato City Minandel Dalid, Acting ACO Phone: (064) 421-2066 Fax: (064) 421-7732 |
Visa Fees and Taxes |
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This is a Visa Extension. Get the next extension some days before the date indicated in the stamp. The Bureau of Immigration might be closed on the due date! The fees are indicated on the right side. You also get an official receipt with all fees indicated. Keep them together with your passport in a safe place. |
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The Bureau of Immigration has introduced new fees. All fees are in Philippine Pesos (PHP).
TOURIST (NON-RESTRICTED) ADMITTED INITIALLY FOR 21 DAYS MAY BE EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER 38 DAYS
| Visa Waiver |
500.00 |
| Visa Waiver Application Fee | 1,000.00 |
| Certification Fee | 500.00 |
| Express fee (Certification) | 500.00 |
| Express fee (For processing) |
500.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each item |
10.00 |
AFTER 59 DAYS OF STAY (INITIAL 21 DAYS + 38 DAYS EXTENSION)
| Every month of extension |
500.00 |
| Fine for overstaying for every month or a portion thereof |
500.00 |
| Application Fee (every two months for non-restricted) (every month for restricted) |
300.00 |
| Alien Certificate of Registration Fee Adult - 14 years aboveMinor - 14 years below |
1,000.00 500.00 |
| Re-issuance of ACR for (2nd entry of every entry after 59 days) Adult - 14 years above Minor - 14 years below (Re-acert) |
250.00 150.00 |
| Head tax (over 16 years old) |
250.00 |
| Certification Fee |
500.00 |
| Express fee (Certification) | 500.00 |
| Express fee (For processing) | 500.00 |
| Emigration Clearance Certificate Fee |
700.00 |
| Certificate of Exemption Fee (below 14 years old) | 200.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each item | 10.00 |
AFTER 6 MONTHS OF STAY
| Every Month of Extension |
500.00 |
| Certificate of Residence (Temporary Visitor) |
1,400.00 |
| Application Fee (After 6 mos. to secure regular Emigration Clearance Certificate at the Alien Registration Division) |
700.00 |
| Certification Fee |
500.00 |
| Express Fee (Certification) |
500.00 |
| Express Fee (For processing) |
500.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each item | 10.00 |
ANNUAL REPORT FEE
| Arrival on or before November 2 of the proceeding year | 300.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) | 10.00 |
| Monthly fine for delayed Annual Report | 200.00 |
HOLDERS OF MACAU-PORTUGUESE AND HONGKONG-BRITISH (SAR) PASSPORT ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT VISA FOR SEVEN (7) DAYS
| First Extension - 14 days |
500.00 |
| Application Fee |
300.00 |
| Certification Fee |
500.00 |
| Express fee (Certification) | 500.00 |
| Express fee (For processing) | 500.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each item | 10.00 |
SECOND EXTENSION
| Visa Waiver Application Fee |
1,000.00 |
| Visa Waiver Fee |
500.00 |
| Certification Fee |
500.00 |
| Express fee (Certification) | 500.00 |
| Express fee (For processing) | 500.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each item | 10.00 |
DOWNGRADING OF STATUS FROM ANOTHER CATEGORY TO 9A
| Amendment Fee | 500.00 |
| Visa Fee |
1,000.00 |
| Extension Fee |
500.00 |
| Application Fee |
300.00 |
| Emmigration Clearance Certificate |
700.00 |
| Certificate Fee |
500.00 |
| Express fee (Certification) | 500.00 |
| Express fee (For processing) | 500.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each item | 10.00 |
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
| Motion for Reconsideration (MR Fee) |
500.00 |
| Administrative Fine (for every year of overstay however 18 months overstay considered two years) |
5,000.00 |
| Certification Fee (For every transaction) | 500.00 |
| Express fee (Certification) | 500.00 |
| Express fee (For every month extension) | 500.00 |
| Legal Research Fee (LRF) for each item | 10.00 |
NOTICE:
Effective February 15,2008 all applicants for extension (tourist visa) under the VIMS (VISA ISSUANCE MADE SIMPLE) are required to pay in addition to immigration fees, Certification fee of P500, Express fee of P500 plus Legal Research Fee of P10 for every transaction.
All applicants for extension are required to dress properly. Applicants wearing shorts, sandos, and slippers will not be allowed entry to Immigration Office.
Hint 1
Do not apply for a visa in your home country (if not needed, see here.). We often have seen that the immigration officers at the airport do not look at your visa and allow you only the usual 21 days stay. If this happens, you need to get a new visa or 38 days extension and pay twice.
Hint 2
Do not run out of a valid visa. You need to renew your visa or get an extension before the expiry date. Otherwise you are considered as an illegal immigrant. If you are lucky, you have to get a new visa or extension and pay a fine and legal taxes. But you may also visit the jail and be expulsed as "persona non grata".
Hint 3
Go rather to a small Field Office than to the Main Office or an office in a big city. In a small field office you get your visa extension within 10 to 15 minutes, because there are only 2 or 3 officers and staff. In the large offices such in Manila, Cebu City orCagayan de Oro, there are 15 or more officers and staff. Everybody seems to be very important and examines your passport and papers. The procedure may take an hour or even more.
For more information and other kinds of visa we recommend to visit the website of the
