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		PASSPORT & VISAS
		PASSPORT & VISAS
		ABOUT PASSPORTS In order to travel to the Philippines you need only a current passport. In order to get your passport you need to contact your city government to find out where you go to get one. The cost for my visa was $80.00 this was in 2004, not sure if this has gone up or not, but most likely not more than $100.00. You are not required to have shots, however I would visit my doctor just in case. When you are ready to travel you will need a round trip ticket or at least a ticket going somewhere outside of the Philippines. If you do not have one you can be made to purchase one at a higher rate at immigrations. Some including myself were not asked for one, my recommendation is to get one. I have an open ticket to Hong Kong good for up to one year. Cebu City Bureau of Immigrations The Bureau of Immigrations in Cebu City has limited parking, I suggest parking at the nearby mall (SM) and riding a taxi. You will have no problems hailing a taxi to get back to the mall. ABOUT VISAS 21 DAY VISA All arrivals to the Philippines, with a valid passport and a valid return ticket, are automatically issued a 21 day visa free of charge at the port of entry. 59 DAY VISA 59 day visas are issued at the Department of Immigration in Cebu City, or in Manila at the American Embassy, before the 21 day visa expires. An expired visa will be charged a late fee of 1.000.00 pesos for up to a month late. This is about 20.00 US Dollars. You may be asked to show a valid return ticket, so don't forget to bring it with you when you visit your local Immigrations. If you wish to apply for the 59 Day visa, or a six months visa, before you travel you You can apply at the Philippines Embassy for a fee of $30 for the 59 and I do not know the cost for the six months. If anyone knows please email me. You need to send them your application; passport; passport photo: and a copy of your latest bank statement. Payment must be made by money order or certified bank check. They will not accept personal checks. 6 MONTHS VISA Q/A What is a 'return ticket' - It is either a round trip ticket showing that you have a valid return ticket to the port of which you originally traveled form or a port outside the Philippines like Taiwan or Malaysia. In my case I purchased a one way ticket to Hong Kong and keep it with me whenever I travel or extend my visa. also known as an "onward ticket" Hong Kong is getting to be more expensive so try other nearby locations. You can get a cheap ongoing, or return ticket to Singapore for about $13 - $35 depending on your travel date. That ongoing ticket must be dated before your visa expires. Q/A How long can I stay in the Philippines - I have been here up to a year making the trip to Cebu City to extend my visa about every two months or 59 days (59 Day Visa). You can extend up to a year but must leave the country on or before the one year anniversary. My wife and I made a short five day trip to Hong Kong as we had not seen Hong King yet. When we returned I automatically get a One Year Visa as long as my wife is with me when we go through the Philippine Customs and Immigrations at the port of entry. NOTE: To get the one year visa your wife must be a Filipino citizen and be with you when you travel. Follow the link below to find more information about visas and travel to the Philippines. The Official Web site of the Republic of the Philippines Typical costs for extensions 1. Visa Waiver for 38 days after initial stay of 21 days without a visa: Visa Waiver P1,000.00 Application P500.00 Legal Research Fee P20.00 Express Lane Fee P500.00 Total P2,020 2. Visa Extension after 59 days, good for two months: Visa Extension P1,000.00 Application Fee P300.00 Alien Certificate of Registration P1,000.00 Head Tax P250.00 Emigration Clearance Certificate P700.00 Legal Research Fee P40.00 Express Lane Fee P500.00 Total P3,790 3. Visa Extension after 4 months stay. Visa Extension P1,300.00 Application Fee P300.00 Legal Research Fee P30.00 Express Lane Fee P500.00 Total P2,130 4. Visa Extension after 6 months stay: Visa Extension P1,000.00 Application Fee P300.00 Cert. of Residence Temporary Visitor (CRTV) P1,400.00 Legal Research Fee P30..00 Express Lane Fee P500.00 Total P3,230 5. Visa Extension after 8 months stay. Visa Extension P1,000.00 Application Fee P300.00 Legal Research Fee P20.00 Express Lane Fee P500.00 Total P1,820 6. Visa Extension after 10 months stay: At the expiry of this extension, you have to leave the Philippines. Visa Extension P1,000.00 Application Fee P300.00 Annual Report Fee (ART) P300.00 Legal Research Fee P30.00 Express Lane Fee P500.00 Total P2,130 Second time around, some of the fees don't have to be paid again such as the P1,000 for alien certificate of registration in the second extension. Thanks to: Jim from Tourist Information Angeles City Philippines http://www.margarita-station.com/whatsnew.html Everything you need to travel to Angeles City Philippines... 13A Non Quota immigrant visa Documents a. Valid U.S. passport b. Four (4) passport photographs c. F.A. Form No. 3 to be accomplished in duplicate a. Valid U.S. passport b. Four (4) passport photographs c. F.A. Form No. 3 to be accomplished in duplicate d. F.A. Form No. 11 (Medical form) to be accomplished in duplicate (make sure you have chest x-ray report with the film) e. Original marriage certificate and two (2) photocopies thereof f. Philippine passport or birth certificate of spouse indicating Philippine citizenship and two (2) photocopies thereof g. Police clearance or discharge papers if recently separated from the U.S. Armed Forces and two (2) photocopies thereof h. Evidence of financial support, such as bank statement, affidavit of support executed by relatives, or statement of monthly pension. If recently discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces, a statement of the amount of retirement pay each month should be submitted and two (2) photocopies thereof d. F.A. Form No. 11 (Medical form) to be accomplished in duplicate (make sure you have chest x-ray report with the film) e. Original marriage certificate and two (2) photocopies thereof f. Philippine passport or birth certificate of spouse indicating Philippine citizenship and two (2) photocopies thereof g. Police clearance or discharge papers if recently separated from the U.S. Armed Forces and two (2) photocopies thereof h. Evidence of financial support, such as bank statement, affidavit of support executed by relatives, or statement of monthly pension. If recently discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces, a statement of the amount of retirement pay each month should be submitted and two (2) photocopies thereof. http://www.immigration.gov.ph/BI_PDFdownload/general_application_form.pdf REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION MANILA RBR – 98 NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS / PETITIONERS 1. Obtain National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) clearance 2. Bureau of Quarantine Urine, Stool, Blood, and chest X-ray 3. Letter request by wife 4. General application form with 2X2 photo of me 5. Wife’s Birth Certificate 6. Our Marriage Contract 7. Joint Affidavit of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage 8. Joint Affidavit of Financial Capacity and Supporting Documents 9. Medical Certificate from Bureau of Quarantine 10. NBI Clearance 11. Certification from BID Total cost is around 10,000.00 Pesos To avoid the inconvenience of a summary denial of your application / petition, please be advised of the following: 1. All sworn statement or affidavits must be properly notarized, indicating therein the proof of identification of the party being sworn by the notary public. 2. All documents to be submitted must be properly authenticated. Documents executed onside the Philippines must be authenticated by officials of the Philippines foreign service at its place of execution or nearest to it. Any document executed within the Philippines must be duly certified by the officers having official custody of the originals. 3. All documents required in nimbers, 1 and 2 must be submitted in proper order, otherwise year application or petition cannot be processed immediately. CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITION FOR AMENDMENT FROM PROBATIONARY TO PERMANENT RESIDENT UNDER SECTION 13 (a) OF THE P.LA. 1.( )Letter request from the petitioner (Filipino spouse); 2.( )General Application Form (BI Form No. RER-98-01) duly accomplished, signed by both petitioner and applicant and notarized; 3.( )2 x 2 ID pictures to be attached to the General Application Form; 4. ( )Photocopies of the following: a. Passport with stamped of the visa, b. Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR); c. Immigrant Certificate of Residence (ICR); 5.( )Joint affidavit of the petitioner and the applicant stating that; a. they are husband and wife and are living together; b. they are financially capable of supporting each other. Important supporting documents to proved financial capacity stuck as proof of joint bank deposits or bank certification, Income Tax Return, land titled, contract of employment, pensions, etc., must be submitted; 6.( )Barangay Certificate that petitioner and applicant are resident of the barangay and that they continue to live together as husband and wife; 7. ( )Birth Certificates of children born subsequent to the approval of the probationary one (1) year period; 8.( )Marriage Contract Who must pay Philippine Income taxes: Immigrants, Permanent resident ICR holders, And all 13a visa holders Must pay Philippine income tax on income derived in the Philippines.