Tourist visa extended

[A_flyer]

A new Immigration policy now allows tourists and other temporary visitors to stay in the country up to two years—and even longer...

Read here: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/07/yehey/top_stories/20070807top3.html


It would be nice to read this Memorandum Order from the Immigration Commissioner to fully know the details. But there's no announcement yet on the Philippines Immigration web site.

Anyway the actual rule do not change: as a tourist, over the first 21days of stay, you must renew your temporary visitor’s visa every 2 months at the nearest immigration office. The change is that you can renew it like this up to 24 months (from your initial entrance in the Philippines).

For those married and entering both in the Philippines, the Balikbayan visa is better as you get directly a 1 year residency visa.

Remember that none of the above visa allows you to work in the Philippines...

[jeffro]

Hi everyone, i hope you are all greatt :)
I just read that tourists can stay for as long as 2 years ,i think in Cebu 16 months...

> To All,
> > >
> > > This is an extract from http://tinyurl. com/33zomx
> > >
> > > The Manila Times
> > > Tuesday, August 07, 2007
> > >
> > > Tourists can now extend stay up to two years
> > >
> > > By William Depasupil, Reporter
> > >
> > > A new Immigration policy now allows tourists and other temporary
> > > visitors to stay in the country up to two years—and even
longer, The
> > > Times learned Monday.
> > >
> > > Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan, in a memorandum
order,
> > > announced that foreigners with temporary visitor's visas may
extend
> > > their stay in the country every two months and up to 16 months
> > without
> > > prior approval from the immigration bureau.
> > >
> > > After 16 months, Libanan added, a foreigner may still extend his
> > stay
> > > by another eight months or up to 24 months if his application is
> > > approved by the chief of the bureau's immigration regulation
> > division
> > > (IRD).
> > >
> > > "Extension of stay after 24 months need the approval of the
> > > commissioner, " Libanan, in his memo, said.
> > >
> > > Libanan's order, which is effective immediately, also directed
the
> > BI
> > > visa extension office to expedite the processing of all pending
> > > applications for extension of stay.
> > >
> > > The BI chief decided to issue the new order following a 21-
percent
> > > rise in the number of tourists who extended their stay in the
> > country
> > > during the first semester of the year.
> > >
> > > Data from the BI visa extension office showed that from January
to
> > > June this year, a total of 196,172 applications for extension of
> > stay
> > > were approved, compared to 161,984 approved in the same period
last
> > year.
> > >
> > > It also showed that total tourist arrivals for the six-month
period
> > > increased by 38,755 to 468,281 arrivals. There were only 439,526
> > > arrivals in the same period last year.
> > >
> > > "These statistics indicate that our country is fast emerging as
one
> > of
> > > Asia's most favored tourist destinations, " Libanan said.
> > >
> > > The IRD chief, lawyer Gary Mendoza, said the new policy on visa
> > > extensions applies to all foreign tourists regardless of their
> > > nationality.
> > >
> > > Previously, Mendoza explained, foreigners, such as Indians or
> > Chinese,
> > > who must secure entry visas to the Philippines, were allowed to
> > extend
> > > their stay every month up to a total of six months only.
> > >
> > > "Now, any foreigner, regardless of whether he is a visa-required
> > > national or not, may extend his stay every two months up to a
total
> > of
> > > 16 months without getting prior approval from the bureau's
> > > management," Mendoza added.
> > >

Well,at least some its some good news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
Sorry i havent been posting much i am busy decorating as i only moved in this home the end of Mach with my daughter and i have soooo much to get through ..
have a greattttttttt day everyone,:)
Jeff n Maria

[walesrob]

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=4209

Already covered by Yves.

[jeffro]

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=4209

Already covered by Yves.

Thanks!!! ,im happy about this because theres so many legal matters for everyone to sort out,but at least it does give time to enjoy a relationship without the constant worrying ,and i am hoping God willing to visit again next April or May,:BouncyHappy:,well at least if all goes wel October,ha !!!:):)

[jonnijon]

Just received a reply from Philippine Embassy London regarding renewing tourist visa and they say only up to one year,so dont know who is right,still cant find anything on any Philippine gov website

[jonnijon]

Sent the report to them asking them to explain,lets see what happens.

[theresa]

anything about Filipinos going to UK. loosening up visa restrictions or getting a visa.