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[Arthur Little]

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?

[tiN]

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?

Nope that is not Paul's first visit to Philippines after our wed, he'd been in and out for 3 or 4 times. I have a brother who work in a travel agency and he advises us to apply for an extension visa or else the immigration in the airport will give us a fine.

Im not sure though for the " up to a year visa without having to visit the Immigration Office". But I think there is this visa that you can get right then and there in the immigration if you enter the country with your wife/husband that is a Filipino Citizen, this is called a Balikbayan Visa which is good for up to a year. I think
Just feel free to correct me if im wrong

[Arthur Little]

Im not sure though for the " up to a year visa without having to visit the Immigration Office". But I think there is this visa that you can get right then and there in the immigration if you enter the country with your wife/husband that is a Filipino Citizen, this is called a Balikbayan Visa which is good for up to a year. I think
Just feel free to correct me if im wrong

Ah yes ... I believe you're correct, Tin ... I'D forgotten about the Balikbayan Visa. It must've been what I had been thinking of, but just couldn't put a NAME to it! Thanks for keeping me right.

[tiN]

Ah yes ... I believe you're correct, Tin ... I'D forgotten about the Balikbayan Visa. It must've been what I had been thinking of, but just couldn't put a NAME to it! Thanks for keeping me right.

No worries