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You can now easily extent your stay in the Philippines for up to 16 month without ever having a Visa for the Philippines and without ever leaving the country.
Most foreigners enter the Philippines without any Visa and they will get a stamp in their passports which is good for 21 days. If someone wants to extent their stay, you would have to go the nearest Immigration Office and get your first extension, good for another 38 days. The cost for this first extension is 3010,- Peso.
Now you are already 59 days in the Philippines and your regular extension series starts by showing up at the Immigration Office every 2 month, just maybe a couple of days before your stamp expires.
If you have to go to the Immigration Office, make sure to wear long pants, a nice shirt and shoes. Otherwise you might not be serviced, some Immigration offices (Cebu) might not even let you in.
Enter the Philippines without a Visa: 21 day for free!
After 21 Days "Visa Weaver" for another 38 Days |
| Visa Weaver |
500,- Peso |
| Visa Application Fee |
1000,- Peso |
| Certification Fee (new 2008) |
500,- Peso |
| Express fee Certification |
500,- Peso |
| Express fee Processing |
500,- Peso |
| Legal Research fee |
10,- Peso |
| Total: |
3010,- Peso |
Since 2010 there has been a change with the ACR! The Philippines now produce a so called ACR-I Card with an electronic chip containing you biometric data, such as address and finger prints. This card is supposed to replace the old paper based ACR and costs additional 50 U$ or about 2100 Peso. Read more information about the ACR Card
After this 59 days you'll get a Visa Extension for another 2 month! |
| The Extension |
1000,- Peso |
| Application fees |
300,- Peso |
| Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) |
3100,- Peso |
| Head Tax |
250,- Peso |
| Certification Fee |
500,- Peso |
| Emigration Clearance Certificate |
700,- Peso |
| Legal Research Fee |
10,- Peso |
| Express Fee Certification |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Processing |
500,- Peso |
| Total: |
6860 Peso |
Next extension for two month : |
| Visa Extension |
1000,- Peso |
| Application Fee |
300,- Peso |
| Legal Research Fee |
10,- Peso |
| Certification |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Certification |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Processing |
500,- Peso |
| Total: |
2810,- Peso |
By now you are already 6 month in the Philippines for 12680,- Pesos, but it goes on:
Extension after 6 month for another two month : |
| Visa Extension |
1000,- Peso |
| Certificate of Residence, temporary Visitor |
1400,- Peso |
| Application Fee |
700,- Peso |
| Certification Fee |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Certification |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Processing |
500,- Peso |
| Legal Research Fee |
10,- Peso |
| Total: |
4610,- Peso |
Next extension for another two month: |
| Visa Extension |
1000,- Peso |
| Application Fee |
300,- Peso |
| Legal Research Fee |
10,- Peso |
| Certification Fee |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Certification |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Processing |
500,- Peso |
| Total: |
2810,- Peso |
Last extension for 2, to a total of 12 month: |
| Visa Extension |
1000,- Peso |
| Application Fee |
300,- Peso |
| Anual Report Fee |
300,- Peso |
| Legal Research Fee |
10,- Peso |
| Certification Fee |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Certification |
500,- Peso |
| Express Fee Processing |
500,- Peso |
| Total: |
3110,- Peso |
The total amount for one year's extensions is 23210,- Peso!
Since August 2007 you can now extent your Visa another two times, for up to 16 month in total. After 16 month however you should finally make a Visa Run or try to get another extension for up to 24 month from the "Chef of the Immigration Bureau for Regulations". This might become too complicated, so it might be easier to make a Visa Run or to try to get a permanent residence.
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