Extended visa for the Philippines

mrmrh8381 wrote:

GREENTRAVEL told you correctly. i got 59 day at ph embassy in los angeles. applied and picked up next day.

Out of interest what did that cost you ? and how long was the waiting time while there?

The cost here for the extension, from the free 30 day entry to 59 days, is 3,030 pesos (or about US$70 at current FX rates), and normally done within an hour or two, at any Bureau of Immigration office.

Normally people get two month extensions after the first one to the 59 day mark.

But the best way to stay longer term, is to apply for the 6 month extension AFTER getting the 59 day one.

Silverhihosilver9122 wrote:

Want to be with my wife that lives there in angeles city . Or at least get a extended visa so I can visit my wife and find a way to stay thank you very much if you can help me .

Marquee Mall, near Angeles City, is easy to do normal visa extensions, but they do not do the 6 month one.  They also do not worry if we wear shorts when going there

mrmrh8381 wrote:

it cost me $90 USD

It seems like it is cheaper in the Philippines then.

iftikhar_peeto wrote:

yes 2 months visa extetion fee us 90.US$ in ph

I've been paying 2,830 peso for my 2 month visas (about US$65) for the last few times before I last left the Philippines.

I recently paid 8,250 peso for a 6 month visa (about US$190) after I came back again.

ABCDiamond wrote:

Silverhihosilver9122 wrote:

Want to be with my wife that lives there in angeles city . Or at least get a extended visa so I can visit my wife and find a way to stay thank you very much if you can help me .

Marquee Mall, near Angeles City, is easy to do normal visa extensions, but they do not do the 6 month one.  They also do not worry if we wear shorts when going there

mrmrh8381 wrote:

it cost me $90 USD

It seems like it is cheaper in the Philippines then.

iftikhar_peeto wrote:

yes 2 months visa extetion fee us 90.US$ in ph

I've been paying 2,830 peso for my 2 month visas (about US$65) for the last few times before I last left the Philippines.

I recently paid 8,250 peso for a 6 month visa (about US$190) after I came back again.

when this 6 month ext was first brought out -i read it was going to cost around 11000 peso but that may include getting the acr card   -would be good to see actual printout of the fees for 6 months.

greenetravel wrote:

when this 6 month ext was first brought out -i read it was going to cost around 11000 peso but that may include getting the acr card   -would be good to see actual printout of the fees for 6 months.

The official price, WITH ACR card is now 11,500


That price does include 2,600 for the ACR card if needed. That brings it down to 8,900 without the card.

However, being the Philippines, not everything always is at it says.  I paid 8,250 without the ACR card, as I already had one. So that is still a difference of 650.

Kenzejohn wrote:

What happen if I live here for over 1 year and go home and then I will come back to Phi on next week then. I paid already for all visa issue before.

That is a question that I have been wondering about myself, since I got my 6 month visa.

My guess is that I will be allowed in on the Visa that I already have (assuming it is still current), in the same way that anyone who gets a visa overseas is allowed in on that visa.

Any other country and I probably wouldn't have any reservations about it, but this is the Philippines....

There is no mention of the Visa being only a single entry visa, so I will assume multiple entry,  The ACR card is still valid even after leaving and coming back.

Actually I just located some info on a Philippines Embassy website where they refer to the 6 month one being multiple entry:

Types of Temporary Visitor Visas

Single-entry, three months validity - This type of visa may be used once within three months from the date of issue to enter the Philippines for the purpose of tourism/business.
Multiple-entry, six months validity - This type of visa may be used multiple times within six months from the date of issue to enter the Philippines for the purpose of tourism/business.
Please note that all temporary visitor visas allow an initial authorized stay of up to 59 days only. Even if you hold a six-month valid visa, your initial authorized stay will still be 59 days, unless extended locally by a Philippine Immigration office.

steveb02 wrote:

Get the visa before you leave at the Embassy in DC or a Philippine consulate.
For $90, you can get a visa good for ONE YEAR with MULTIPLE ENTRIES.  This is the cheapest way to go, you'll pay much more once you're in the Philippines and its a hassle.  You can find more information at the Philippine Embassy web site, <span>[link under review]</span>.

That One Year Visa for $90 "may" not be as simple as it sounds.

This is from a Philippine Embassy website:

[C. Below are different types of Entry Visas for Tourists and their respective fees:

Single ENTRY valid for three (3) months (NOK 270);
Multiple ENTRY valid for six (6) months (NOK 540); and
Multiple ENTRY valid for one (1) year (NOK 810)
Important Note: Payments for Visa are Non-Refundable

D. The above-mentioned visas are for ENTRY purposes only. Period of stay (which will not exceed 59 days) will be determined by the immigration officer at the point of entry in the Philippines.]

I would like to hear from anyone who has a 1 year visa, and confirmation that it actually does not incur further costs and BOI visits, after the 59 days that it allows (section D above).

This may of course be specific to some countries only.  The Phil embassy in Australia has no mention of that one year visa, other than the one year balikbayan visa.