Balikbayan visa & return tickets

[jimeve]

Thanks for the info, but what if I wanted to stay in the Philippines for the full
12 months, the air lines only allow so many months for a return flight.
if you see what I mean.

[A_flyer]

Thanks for the info, but what if I wanted to stay in the Philippines for the full
12 months, the air lines only allow so many months for a return flight.
if you see what I mean.

The answer is below, did you have with you the required papers and did you present them when the airline requested you to buy a return ticket, to explain them that you will ask a Balikbayan privilege at the immigration arrival?

4. For Family Members of a Balikbayan

• Valid passport
• Any of the following:
  - birth certificate in the case of the children
  - marriage certificate in case of spouses
  - adoption papers in case of legally-adopted children

[jimeve]

I showed them, valid passports both mine and wifes, marriage certificate.
no children, so I needn't show birth certificate.

What else do I show, are there any more requirements?

balikbayans and their spouse can stay up to two years now, just looked it up !

[A_flyer]

I showed them, valid passports both mine and wifes, marriage certificate.
no children, so I needn't show birth certificate.

What else do I show, are there any more requirements?

What passport has your wife? a Filipino one?

Who is a Balikbayan:

• Former Filipino citizens holding foreign passports, including spouses and children travelling with them.
• Filipinos who have continuously been out of the Philippines for at least one (1) year.
• Filipino overseas workers.

If the 2nd case is reflecting your Wife's status, the green Philippines Immigration stamp (departure date) should show she leaves the Philippines at least 1 year ago for her to qualify as a Balikbayan.

balikbayans and their spouse can stay up to two years now, just looked it up !

Balikbayan privilege is still one year but can be extended up to 12 months. It means a continuous stay in the Philippines up to 2 years and you need to request extensions (2 months per 2 months up to 12 months after the initial year) at the nearest Philippines Bureau of Immigration:
Extension of stay for Temporary Visitor admitted as Balikbayan:
Temporary Visitors admitted under RA 6768 or "Balikbayan" classification who were given an initial authorized stay on one (1) year, may be granted an extension of not more than two (2) months for non-restricted nationals and one (1) month for restricted nationals per application. As with 9(a) visa holders, this privilege is limited for a maximum extension of twelve (12) months for non-restricted nationals and six (6) months for restricted nationals per admission.

This stay up to 2 years is in line with the ability for a visitor visa (9a visa) holder to extend the initial 21 days waiver visa stay to be extended till 2 years (change of rule in August 2007).

[jimeve]

My wife has a Philippine Passport, last time we left Philippines was
2005, and it is stamped 2005.

all the papers was in order, the had no right making me buy a return ticket.

I should complain really, I wont be taking that route again.