Good news at Immigration today

[chrisincebu]

Ok Pat, it,s quite simple when you arrive you get initial 3 weeks stay free. After that, you just renew visa every 2 months and you can do that for 36 months on a tourist visa then you have to leave the country for a day and you then can repeat the whole process. Now, if you marry your g,f you can get a yearly visa stamp because you,re married to a Filipina. Hope this helps, it,s a very easy process to do depending on where you renew it will depends how long it takes. My local immigration here in Bacolod takes about half hour, but if you do it in Manila well, that can take all day lol

When you get a yearly visa stamp, is it still valid if you leave Philippines and return again later (providing it is before the expiry date)?
I wonder if it is recognised by other countries so that you can fly to Philippines on a one way ticket...

[jake]

When you get a yearly visa stamp, is it still valid if you leave Philippines and return again later (providing it is before the expiry date)?
I wonder if it is recognised by other countries so that you can fly to Philippines on a one way ticket...

When your are married you can apply for permanent residence and fly in on a one way ticket.

Are you asking about the Balikbayan Visa and flying into the country without your wife?