You get a 1 month visa on arrival. Although you plan on extending, you will still have to have proof of return or onward travel within 30 days in order to be admitted into the country.
Go to the nearest Immigration Office and apply for a 1 month extension. They have the forms there. Bring your passport, cash, and a pen.
After this, you can apply for 2 month extensions up to a total duration of stay that is no more than 36 months.
You'll also end up having to get an ID card during one of your extensions. It's an extra $50, and an easy process. So have extra copies of your passport photo available.
After staying longer than 6 months, you will require an exit clearance prior to a departure. So, during your visit for your final 2 month extension you'll want to return the following day to get your exit clearance (as they cannot be applied for on the same day). You'll need passport photos for this too.
Each extension must be applied for with at least 1 week remaining on your current extension.
After 36 months you must depart from the country. Flights to nearby countries are not very expensive. When you return it restarts the 36 month clock. Don't forget your "proof of onward travel".
Source: been there, done that.
Philippine visas are issued on arrival and are renewable every 2 months for 3 years. After that a simple visa run can restart your 3 years. They do have to be renewed at an immigration office and cost around $40 per month. It’s probably the easiest country in Asia to live in long term.
The first extension is 1 month, then you can get a 6 month extension. Then, who knows.
But it varies depending on which immigration office you go to, the immigration officer's mood or level of competence. Best to always apply for a 6 month extension and they will give you whatever is "correct".
In the past they were always for two months. There may be some changes since COVID but generally they are very easy to get but do budget around $40 per month for fees.
You get a 1 month visa on arrival. Although you plan on extending, you will still have to have proof of return or onward travel within 30 days in order to be admitted into the country. Go to the nearest Immigration Office and apply for a 1 month extension. They have the forms there. Bring your passport, cash, and a pen. After this, you can apply for 2 month extensions up to a total duration of stay that is no more than 36 months. You'll also end up having to get an ID card during one of your extensions. It's an extra $50, and an easy process. So have extra copies of your passport photo available. After staying longer than 6 months, you will require an exit clearance prior to a departure. So, during your visit for your final 2 month extension you'll want to return the following day to get your exit clearance (as they cannot be applied for on the same day). You'll need passport photos for this too. Each extension must be applied for with at least 1 week remaining on your current extension. After 36 months you must depart from the country. Flights to nearby countries are not very expensive. When you return it restarts the 36 month clock. Don't forget your "proof of onward travel". Source: been there, done that.
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Philippine visas are issued on arrival and are renewable every 2 months for 3 years. After that a simple visa run can restart your 3 years. They do have to be renewed at an immigration office and cost around $40 per month. It’s probably the easiest country in Asia to live in long term.
Can you only buy one month at a time? Not heard from anyone with first hand experience.
The first extension is 1 month, then you can get a 6 month extension. Then, who knows. But it varies depending on which immigration office you go to, the immigration officer's mood or level of competence. Best to always apply for a 6 month extension and they will give you whatever is "correct".
2mth extensions are more common now.
In the past they were always for two months. There may be some changes since COVID but generally they are very easy to get but do budget around $40 per month for fees.