Originally Posted by
PeterB
First of all, it would be useful to know where you live and what your nationality is.
However, assuming that you are British/from the UK, you can visit Philippines for up to 21 days (inclusive of arrival and departure days) without a visa.
If you apply to the Philippine Embassy in London, you can obtain a visa (valid for one year) which will allow you to stay for up to 59 days in any one visit.
In either case, you can apply to the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, once you are here, to extend the duration of your visit, two months at a time, up to a maximum of two years.
Officially, I believe that you should hold a flight ticket to exit Philippines at the time that you arrive, which complicates matters if you extend your visit - however, I have never been asked for this at Davao airport.
I arrived here at the beginning of December, on a standard 59 day visa, and without a return flight ticket. My visa has since expired, but I have been extending the duration of my visit every two months.
