Received 2 month extension for my tourist visa.

scott1953 Contributor

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scott1953Contributor19 May 2022 08:09:25

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Did my 36 month mandatory exit from the country on March 20th 2022. Came back a week later, March 26th from Guam and was given a 30 day free tourist visa stay. Then i did a 29 day visa extension that expired May 24th. Went in to BI yesterday for a 2 month extension and was granted stay until July 24th. Reason i went in a week early was BI has a sign posted to renew your tourist visa 1 week before it expires. Total cost for 2 month extension plus a renewal of my ACR card was 7,182.00 Php's. When i asked if i will be able to extend another 2 months on July 24th she asked me my age and if i was a first time extender. I told her i am 69 and i have been a previous extender. She said i will be able to extend for 4 more month when i come in in July. So it looks like i will be able to stay again through the 36 month current law if it does not change with the new administration coming to power soon.

mbraillon New member

Member since 13 November 2021

mbraillonNew member21 May 2022 10:21:20

hello good want to go to philippines for the first time for 30 day then 29 day more .after can I have 2 months more and got a acr card?

ibusan1046 Active member

Member since 05 September 2021

ibusan1046Active member23 May 2022 23:54:41

@scott1953 Are British citizen allowed to stay 3 years on extended visa here in the Philippines?

coach53 ViP

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coach53ViP24 May 2022 03:23:31

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danfinn ViP

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danfinnViP24 May 2022 17:09:58

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@coach53 Special cases that apply only to specific countries like the visa waiver progrsm applicable to several countries (issue visa at airport) and allowable extensions are not affected by this bill, I believe The bill keeps intact those programs according to the latest information i gleaned from online vloggers, two of whom initially believed as youare saying but changed their view after consulting with experts and reading the bill myself. The intent of the bill is not to obsolete any current legislation. I believe nothing changes with regard to the extensions or other specific orders such as the balikbayan 1 year visa waiver privilege.

scott1953 Contributor

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scott1953Contributor25 May 2022 11:49:16

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@scott1953 Are British citizen allowed to stay 3 years on extended visa here in the Philippines?
- @ibusan1046 Hello Busan, Although i can not answer for a British citizen requirements , I do believe British are like Americans and get a 30 day automatic free 30 day tourist visa upon entry and should have no problem extending it to the max. 36 month total. But you never know of any new changes in immigration law with a new administration coming in soon, I figure the Philippines will welcome foreign tourists again for the dollars they desperately need to recover from the covid lock down.