Requirements to go out of philippines

@giovannigio If you are in the Philippines longer than 6 months, you will require an exit visa. Other than that, your visa needs to be current at ther time of departure.

@Kiwi Forever thanks

To return to the Philippines as a foreigner, you will again need an onward bound ticket to another country, dated for within 28 days of your arrival in the Philippines. (You don't use it, but most airlines will ask to see it before allowing you to board a Philippine bound flight).

For leaving the Philippines, your exit clearance you get from the bureau of immigration. It costs 500 pesos, it takes 3 days to process, and you will have to show them your outbound ticket. They want you to apply for it one week before you leave.

@blacksheepjuno thanks for  information

blacksheepjuno said . . . . For leaving the Philippines, your exit clearance you get from the bureau of immigration. It costs 500 pesos, it takes 3 days to process, and you will have to show them your outbound ticket. They want you to apply for it one week before you leave.

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If I understand it is valid for 30 days. Also somewhere vaguely in my mind I read you can apply for it at the airport?

I hope someone will clarify this.

@Enzyte Bob  Technically, yes, it's valid for 30 days, but since you don't get it for 3   days, really it's good for 27 days from when you pick it up. They don't put your flight number on it, so you can catch any flight in that 27 day period. As far as getting it at the airport, I don't know. That might be one of the changes made in the June legislation. I think they also made it a 59 day free VUA, but again, I'm not sure.

@Enzyte Bob Technically, yes, it's valid for 30 days, but since you don't get it for 3  days, really it's good for 27 days from when you pick it up. They don't put your flight number on it, so you can catch any flight in that 27 day period. As far as getting it at the airport, I don't know. That might be one of the changes made in the June legislation. I think they also made it a 59 day free VUA, but again, I'm not sure.
-@blacksheepjuno

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Thanks blacksheepjuno. . . .

Way back in my foggy memory I think the airport thing is for holders of 13A.

I'm not planning on leaving the Philippines anytime soon, but going to BI in Manila for is me is like getting a Root Canal.

Looks like two Root Canals, once to file the paperwork and another time to pick it up.

LOL Bob.

Yes Manila immi can be painful, here in SFC La Union immi office was a 15 minute process, 500 pesos and walked out with the paperwork, no waiting. Love my local office here.

Cheers, Steve.

thanks  someone have TRV visa and know what is requirements?

@Enzyte Bob

I'm not planning on leaving the Philippines anytime soon, but going to BI in Manila for is me is like getting a Root Canal.

With or without the anaesthetic Bob?

    thanks  someone have TRV visa and know what is requirements?
   

    -@giovannigio

Only a suggestion but instead of asking here why not simply approach immi for their exit requirements depending on your TRV, mine is a visitor visa and after 6 months in country I'm obligated to do the EEC, go and get it straight from the horses mouth.

OMO.

Cheers, Steve.

    @Enzyte Bob
I'm not planning on leaving the Philippines anytime soon, but going to BI in Manila for is me is like getting a Root Canal.


With or without the anaesthetic Bob?
   

    -@Lotus Eater

Matters little Lotus as Manila immi is painful regardless of anesthetic or copious amounts of Jack Daniels.

Cheers, Steve.

I said (Enzyte Bob) . . . .I'm not planning on leaving the Philippines anytime soon, but going to BI in Manila for is me is like getting a Root Canal.

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Lotus Eater replied . . . . With or without the anaesthetic Bob?

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I buy Nitrous Oxide from the vendor outside BI who sells me Viagra.
   

   

@bigpearl  i will thanks

I have an SRRV visa, and my understanding is that I have to notify them of my departure in advance and get a letter (that I don't think they looked at the airport) giving the details of my planned departure and return, and within three days of my return, file documents with them including a  copy of my passport stamp. I forgot and waited about 10 days after I returned with no consequences.

All done online. No dental chair/Manila visit required. I think there's a fee at the airport if you haven't let the country within the last six months.

I've only left the country once after getting that visa, so I'm not sure about anything...😜

And I know nothing about other visas. During my visiting days, I mostly stayed under 30 or 59 days and just got a visa on arrival whenever I returned.

@bizwizard

As a SRRV holder:

Zero requirements to exit in less than a year. 

No outbound ticket required upon return to the PI. 

There is no visa upon arrival with a SRRV since it is the valid visa already in your passport.

@giovannigio Hi, it depends how long you stayed in the Philippines. If you have stayed longer than 6 months you will need an exit-clearance from the immigration. You should get this from your local immigration at least 72 hours before your flight but not earlier than 1 month. Without an exit-clearance they don't let you leave and you will miss your flight. If you are on a TRV, make a trip to Singapore/Hong Kong/Kuala Lumpur before the 6 months. Then you can return a few days later and your visa free period starts again. The ACR remains valid.

    @bizwizard
As a SRRV holder:
Zero requirements to exit in less than a year. 

No outbound ticket required upon return to the PI. 

There is no visa upon arrival with a SRRV since it is the valid visa already in your passport.
   

    -@Calif-Native

Just a query what happens if you are in country for more than a year on an SRRV then want a holiday? Does this require an ECC either A or B?

Cheers, Steve.

Steve--

See Andy_1963's information. It agrees with my experience. BTW, the travel agent I hired to process my SRRV (after I got disgusted with trying to do it for free through immigration) got the letter for me.

Also, I went to renew my SRRV--required annually--and discovered that they would not issue a new card for THREE MONTHS. During this time I could not leave after my current SRRV card expired, which gave me close to three months confined to the Philippines (not a big problem so far since I had no need to leave). I hope to God no medical emergency requiring US treatment (and Medicare payment) develops over the next two months.

@blacksheepjuno

I have been entering and leaving the Philippines for over 45 years, and never had an exit visa.

I mostly leave with my Wife, a Philippina, but not always.

@bigpearl

SRRV Holders require the following:

• If less than 1 year stay in the PI -
• Online Travel pass (free) https://ssrvm.pra.gov.ph/srrv
• If more than 1 year stay in the PI -
• Online Travel pass (free) https://ssrvm.pra.gov.ph/srrv
• Travel Tax of ~ P1600

@Kiwi Forever i found out the hard way about the exit stamp. i was told at the airport the morning of my departure that i had to go to BOI for the exit stamp. i was able to get the stamp at the SM satellite office. i blamed delta airlines for not bring this to my attention since they asked for pics of my passport (all pages). at least i got to spend another week with my fiance and my infant daughter.

@Rammers

Ditto!

Not sure if its always because I am with my wife, but they never ask for a return ticket.

Leaving Cebu, only my wife and stepdaughter have to pay departure tax. My daughter (US citizen) and I never do.

Just as an FYI....we recently travelled to the Phils on China Air thru Taipei one way ticket.

We had continuing flights on Scooy to SIN and then Korean/Delta back to ATL also oneway.

We were not asked on arrival for continuing tickets or on depature either. Although we did have to fill out that

stupid online crap/scan thingy!

@Rammers

If a person has a 13A Visa, they also have the ACR-I card.  Since 2022, all persons in this status may want to confirm if the 13A Visa holders require a ECC-B to be issued if they are departing but plan to return.  To be clear, there are no "Exit Visas", just exit certifications based on visa type the person already has.

Just sifting through this thread and catching up...

Can someone share with me what Travel Legislation was passed in July that was mentioned in this thread and how does that impact Foreigners exiting the Country (permanently and/or temporarily) ?

@mrmrh8381

this ordeal sounds incredibly unfair and frustrating to deal with!  I can relate. I had a similar experience a couple years ago when Air Canada did something similar to me whjen i was returning home to visit Family for a few weeks for Christmas.  I ended up missing my flight. the next one was 12 hours later. aweful experience.

Thank you everyone.  I had no idea I needed an exit certificate as I have only stayed for 30 days or less in the past.  Now that my trips will be in excess of 6months... You have saved me from being caught at the airport.

Much thanks everyone... love this forum and appreciate all the comments.

Donald.