Quote Originally Posted by tiN View Post
Hi John,

We just recently got back from our Holiday in Philippines. My husband arrived at Dec 16 and our flight going back to UK was Jan 7, so he overstayed for 1 day. We decided not to get an extension visa and just pay the penalty in the airport once we get there, i think it is around 1000-1500 PHP per day? Im not sure how much as we did not pay for our penalty as the immigration officer just let us off. Bless him!
Good for Paul! But I'd have thought the fact that he was ALREADY married to a Philippine National [yourself] would have automatically exempted him from ANY extension fee.

Of course, if I remember correctly, YOU initially came to the *UK on a Fiancee Visa ... and, consequently, your would've take place *HERE ... in which case, I imagine yours and Paul's recent trip was HIS first since you got married. Myrna and I, on the other hand, held OUR ceremony in the Phils ... and, since I didn't leave Davao on the date I'd originally been scheduled to [according to my air tickets] I NEEDED to pay for an extension. Whereas, HAD I EXITED the country just after the wedding ... and later RE-ENTERED as the husband of a Filipina, I would have (if I'd wanted to) been able to stay for up to a year WITHOUT having to visit the Immigration Office. Or so I understand, anyway. Is this correct?