Visa and Immigration
First you need a valid passport. It must be valid for a minimum of six months beyond intended length of stay.
You get the visa for the first 21 days upon entry in the country. Some East-European countries and some Asian countries do need a visa established by the Philippines embassy in their home country and the visa may be restricted to 7 days.
Make sure, you are correctly dressed. This means no shorts, no t-shirts and no flip-flops (except in Boracay). You can obtain the initial 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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| This poster hangs outside the door of Cagayan de Oro's Bureau of Immigration Field Office. |
Bureau of Immigration - District and Field Offices
Unfortunately the Bureau of Immigration has modified its website. It seems that the bureau is not publishing the list of field offices anymore (maybe we simply not find it). But as always in the Philippines when you encounter a problem, you either sit on the beach and wait until the problem is resolved or you meet the person who resolves the problem for you. In the case of this list the person to meet was the Alien Control Officer in Cagayan de Oro's District Office. This is a transcipt of the October 2007 version. We use the abbreviations: BI for Bureau of Immigration and ACO for Alien Control Officer.
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, 2 days/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, 2½ days/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
TOURIST (NON-RESTRICTED) ADMITTED INITIALLY FOR 21 DAYS MAY BE EXTENDED
FOR ANOTHER 38 DAYS
| Visa Waiver | PHP 500.00 |
| Visa Waiver Application Fee | PHP 1,000.00 |
AFTER 59 DAYS OF STAY (INITIAL 21 DAYS + 38 DAYS EXTENSION)
| Every month extension | PHP 500.00 |
| Fine for overstaying – for every month or a portion thereof |
PHP 500.00 |
| Application Fee | PHP 300.00 |
ALIEN CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FEE
| Adult - 14 years above | PHP 1,000.00 |
| Minor – below 14 years | PHP 500.00 |
RE-ISSUANCE OF ACR FOR (2ND ENTRY OF EVERY ENTRY AFTER 59 DAYS)
| Adult - 14 years above | PHP 250.00 |
| Minor – below 14 years | PHP 150.00 |
| Head Tax (over 19 years old) | PHP 250.00 |
VISA FEE FOR 9(A) – WITH GRATIS ENTRY VISA IF STAYING MORE THAN 59 DAYS
(FOR COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT EXEMPTED)
| Fee | PHP 1,000.00 |
| Emigration Clearance Certificate fee upon departure | PHP 700.00 |
| Certificate of Exemption Fee (Below 14 yrs. old)–upon departure | PHP 200.00 |
AFTER 6 MONTHS OF STAY
| Every month of extension | PHP 500.00 |
| Certificate of Residence (Temporary Visitor) | PHP 1,400.00 |
| Emigration Clearance Certificate fee upon departure | PHP 700.00 |
After 6 mos. of stay; to secure regular Emigration Clearance Certificate at the Alien Registration Division)
ANNUAL REPORT FEE
| Arrival on or before November 2 | PHP 300.00 |
| Monthly Fine for delayed Annual Report | PHP 200.00 |
HOLDERS OF MACAU-PORTUGUESE AND HONGKONG-BRITISH (SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION) PASSPORTS ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT VISA FOR SEVEN (7) DAYS
| First Extension – 14 days | PHP 500.00 |
| Second Extension –Visa Waiver Application Fee | PHP 1,000.00 |
| Visa Waiver | PHP 500.00 |
| After 59 days stay to pay ECC | PHP 700.00 |
| After one year stay to secure regular ECC at the AR | PHP 700.00 |
| Application Fee | PHP 300.00 |
Hint 1
Do not apply for a visa in your home country (if not neede, see here.). We often have seen that the immigration officer at the airport does not look at your visa and allows you only the usual 21 days stay. If this happens, you need to get a new visa 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".
For more information and other kinds of visa we recommend to visit the website of the Bureau of Immigration