Visa-on-arrival scheme in Philippines

3/14/2017 12:59:42 AM

I hold an American passport and have been in and out of the Philippines for over a year now. I currently live in Dumaguete and have never had any problem receiving a VOA. I’ve never applied ahead of time. Only showed up to the airport and received my visa. You may however have to show proof of a return flight out of the Philippines. Other than that it is smooth sailing.

6/28/2011 11:59:47 PM

All you have to do is contact a travel agency to file the paperwork on your behalf several months before you plan to enter the country. If coming for business, the company you are visiting (or their attorney) can also file the paperwork for you. The program is designed to make it extremely easy to enter the country, and it has been working rather well.

If not on business, be sure to retain the help of a reputable travel agent. You might need their help if you want to extend your stay.

I arrived on a 21 day waiver and I’m now a permanent resident, several of my neighbors arrived on a VOA and were able to extend their stay, some of them changed their visas to other types (investor, etc). Immigration here is over worked to say the least, but they are extremely friendly and easy to deal with. If you want to enter the country and stay legally, they will do everything possible to assist you.

As the site says, the major difference is that you no longer have to make a personal appearance at an embassy, someone on this end can just file a few papers and pay a modest filing fee. Again – make sure you do it several months in advance, the wheels do sometimes turn rather slow.

Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

About me

Hello,My name is Aparna Patel,I’m a Travel Blogger and Photographer who travel the world full-time with my hubby.I like to share my travel experience.

Search Posts

Latest posts

Popular posts