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@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鈥檛 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聽 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聽 Technically, yes, it鈥檚 valid for 30 days, but since you don鈥檛 get it for 3聽 聽days, really it鈥檚 good for 27 days from when you pick it up. They don鈥檛 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鈥檛 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鈥檓 not sure.

@Enzyte Bob Technically, yes, it鈥檚 valid for 30 days, but since you don鈥檛 get it for 3聽 days, really it鈥檚 good for 27 days from when you pick it up. They don鈥檛 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鈥檛 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鈥檓 not sure.
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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聽 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?

聽 聽 thanks聽 someone have TRV visa and know what is requirements?
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聽 聽 -@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.

聽 聽 @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?
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聽 聽 -@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?

I buy Nitrous Oxide from the vendor outside BI who sells me Viagra.
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@bigpearl聽 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聽 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...馃槣

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.聽

No outbound ticket required upon return to the PI.聽

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.

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

No outbound ticket required upon return to the PI.聽

There is no visa upon arrival with a SRRV since it is the valid visa already in your passport.
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聽 聽 -@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)
• If more than 1 year stay in the PI -
• Online Travel pass (free)
• 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.聽 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.聽 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!聽 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.聽 I ended up missing my flight. the next one was 12 hours later. aweful experience.

Thank you everyone.聽 I had no idea I needed an exit certificate as I have only stayed for 30 days or less in the past.聽 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.

@kristopherryanwatson

In general, the requirement to have the ECC-A is for foreigners who have tourist visas, while the ECC-B is issued to holders with valid alien certificate registration I-Cards and plan to return.聽 The requirements continue to change over the years just like the ACR-I requorements. Before getting into the details below, the expat should make sure they have a complete understanding of the terminology between visa waiver, visa exemption, visa on arrival, and tourist visa.

Key Understanding:

• As Americans, we are considered visa-exempt tourist during the initial 30-day period
• If we want to stay in the Philippines past this initial 30-day period, we must do a "visa waiver"
• The visa waiver is only a 29-day visa waiver for a total of 59 days stay
• Once the visa waiver expires that is when the regular visa extensions start (in 1, 2, or 6-month durations) 9A Visa type.
• All BI offices now automatically charge for an ACR I-Card (tourist type) of $50 at that time

Some may think they only need the EEC-A but find out they loose the $50 card, as it聽 must be surrendered when leaving with the EEC-A Clarence.

Perhaps a better way to understand this can be displayed as follows:

ECC-A is required for the following foreign nationals intending to leave the country:

Holders of Temporary Visitor Visa (i.e. 鈥渢ourist visa鈥�) who have stayed in the Philippines for six (6) months or more;

Holders of expired or downgraded Immigrant or Non-Immigrant Visas;

Holders of valid Immigrant or Non-Immigrant Visas but are leaving for good;

Philippine-born foreign nationals who will depart from the Philippines for the first time;How to get it

Holders of Temporary Visitor Visa with Orders to Leave; and

Seafarers who have stayed in the Philippines for 30 days or more with a duly approved discharge from BI

ECC-A This must be filed at least three (3) days prior to departure, which are valid for one (1) month upon issuance, and may only be used once.聽 There is a great risk of fines and missing your flight if you attempt to get it the old way, at the airport the same day.聽 Most have already obtained their valid ACR I-Cards by this time (good for 1 year while in country but subject to return when exiting with ECC-A).

ECC-B This is issued to those who have immigrant and non-immigrant visas with valid ACR I-Cards and are leaving the country temporarily.聽 The application may still require the person to attach a 2脳2 colored photograph.聽 This is valid for one (1) year, and generates a single-use receipt that serves as a Special Return Certificate (for Non-Immigrants) or Re-entry Permit (for Immigrants).聽 Do not loose this receipt!!!!!

Recommendation - Since Immigration offices say the visa extension cant be extended without applying for the ACR-I card, at the 59 day mark, the expat will have an active ACR-I Card.聽 If a person has their ACR-I card and they can't say if they will not return to the PI, it may be best to get the ECC-B, as some report if they have their ACR-I Card and have processed the ECC-A, their cards may be collected at the departure process.

When 13A visa holder exit, they show their ACR-I Card (which already state "Permanent Resident" vs. "Tourist"), so the ECC-B is used.聽 Where4 as SRRV holders have single laminated Visa page placed in the Passport that is without an expiration date.聽 We just show our annually updated SRRV ID card, along with the other 1 or 2 required documents to exit. Example:

• If less than 1 year stay in the PI -
• Online Travel pass (free)
• If more than 1 year stay in the PI -
• Online Travel pass (free) Travel Tax of ~ P1600

Regardless of the above posted summary today, one must confirm requirements in effect/to be in effect, the day of departure and allow 1 week prior to flight to complete research and to obtain the ECC-A.