VISA EXTENSION ????

Hi Bob
I been travelling back and forth with my Wife to Cebu for 20 years ,and every time I come into Cebu with my wife I get a belikbeyan visa which is good for year and free

Hi Kevin, what paperwork do you need for a Balikbayan visa? Same, I’m married to a Filipina national living in the US for 3 years with her permanent green card, but we want to go back to stay amongst her family.

Nothing Bob, as long as you go through immigration with your wife , get your wife to ask them to stamp your passport with the belikbeyan visa stamp and that’s it  and it’s free , good for year ,can only get it if your married to a Filipino

Hi, Thanks for the heads up. We have never made use of the Balikbayan
Programme although I know our Filipino friends do.  Always thought it was a “Duty Free” concession never realised you could get a visa extension. Just looked at the website and it seems straight forward.  so will certainly avail myself of this option. 

Again many thanks, Bob

No probs glad to help
May be run into to you Bob this Dec in Cebu ,COVID depending

yes you can get 6 months visa extant ion in any BI if you married to filippina or your child is filippino .
bring copy of your marriage contract

you cant get balikbyan visa in BI,,,,only if you arrive toghter in the airport

Sometimes they will ask for your marriage license, sometimes not. Best to have it with you then you'll get the 1 year stamped in your passport.

mikebrant1973 wrote:

yes you can get 6 months visa extant ion in any BI if you married to filippina or your child is filippino .
bring copy of your marriage contract

Does this apply if you’re not married but have a Filipino child?

Hi there if your travelling with your wife use both just go through passport control together have you're marriage certificate with use and they will stamp your passport for a year as long as you're filipina wife is travelling there with you I am from UK also and that's through experience not hear say so hopefully that puts you're mind at rest now

Poebhoy wrote:

Hi there if your travelling with your wife use both just go through passport control together have you're marriage certificate with use and they will stamp your passport for a year as long as you're filipina wife is travelling there with you I am from UK also and that's through experience not hear say so hopefully that puts you're mind at rest now

We did not have to show our marriage certificate as our passports had the same last name. So if any of you are married, update your passports before coming to the Philippines

onefogarty wrote:

mikebrant1973 wrote:

yes you can get 6 months visa extant ion in any BI if you married to filippina or your child is filippino .
bring copy of your marriage contract

Does this apply if you’re not married but have a Filipino child?

I don't think having a Filipino child carries any weight as far as visas are concerned, only marriage.

If you have dependent kids and not married to filipina you can get a9 visa for 3 months 6 and 1yr thats what I do on my return from uk