Traveling is one of the most pleasurable things to do. New places, native foods, different people are the things that would greet you upon reaching your desired place to relax. Sounds good, but traveling demands taking countless things into consideration. The very first on the list of course --- money. How can a person travel without this? Well, unless of course, you are being able to travel due to a package won in a raffle, inclusive of pocket moneys. How lucky!
A person wanting to travel must have secured themselves with the necessary documents. For instance, a tourist wanting to come to the Philippines can enter the islands without a visa for a period of 30 days. In any case he/she wanted to stay longer than 30 days, they should get a tourist visa from the Philippine Embassy, which would let them stay for an initial 59 day period. Overstaying is a serious matter that could lead to detention and deportation. An application to extend must be made to the Bureau of Immigration to stay longer than what is stated in the tourist visa.
Unlike a visa, passports should be valid for six months minimum counting from the very first day of arrival. A vaccination called yellow fever is also needed for travelers coming from places with the risk of yellow fever transmission. There is also a need to present documents that would prove the return or onward travel. The plane ticket, for example, would be enough for this requirement. A departure tax amounting to 550 pesos is to be paid when leaving the country.
A traveler needs to do a little research about the place they will be going to. One of the most important preparations a tourist should make before traveling is to know the regulations of the country. For travelers who want to visit the islands, here are some of the Philippine.local laws a tourist should know.
The most obvious problem among teenagers and most especially the middle aged is drugs. Never involve yourself in drugs of any kind. Importing and using illegal drugs are serious offenses. Offenders of this law will be severely punished.
The Philippine law on paedophilia is strictly enforced and punishments are severe. In some cases, however, tourists can be prone to entrapment of strangers with children. Befriending will be the first step and then later on, the abuse allegations will be made in order to extort money.
Illegal recruitment is absolutely prohibited in the country and that could result in a prison sentence. There are foreign nationals known to spend more than two years in prison while their cases are duly processed. It also must be remembered that the justice system in the Philippines is corrupt and slow, so it can take years for a case to get to court, while the accused has to sit it out in jail.
The best advice is to read up on local laws, and use common sense. Never get involved in something that does not concern you.
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