jimeve Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 Hi, I have question about Balikbayan privileges. I know most rules of this, been using it with my wife for a decade. But next year I will be entering Philippines with her but I will have to leave the country on my own and visit again the same year. Now this is the problem, will I still be able to use the BB stamped on my passport to avail the BB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert k Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 Not supposed to. Supposedly you have to enter together. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy79 Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 According to my friend he was caught out on it when he attempted to leave to go to Thailand for a weekend break. He turned up at the airport with his wife to discover her passport was out of date. She told him to go ahead as they'd booked a hotel and she would sort her passport out for his return. When he returned they wouldn't allow him in on a Balikbayan as his wife wasn't with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 Jim your wife needs to be with you for you to get a BB stamp.Maybe, when you come back alone, you should consider a 6 month tourist visa if you are staying that long. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 5 hours ago, jimeve said: I will be entering Philippines with her but I will have to leave the country on my own and visit again the same year. Jim, as it is in the same Year & the BB is for one year, I get the impression that it will still be Good for your Re- Entry Jack Morning All 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 19 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said: Jim, as it is in the same Year & the BB is for one year, I get the impression that it will still be Good for your Re- Entry Jack Morning All No! I was quite wrong there sorry, after talking to the local ACO on the phone just now he tells me that it is a Single Entry Stamp and you would loose the Remaining time, he suggest either 1. She meets you in say HK and you come back together or as Kev said,2. Just come in on your Passport and Extend. or 3. get a Multi entry from the PI Embassy or even 4. Do your 13a before you come. Whatever Jim, it will be nice to see you when you come. Time to do that 13a methinks 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeve Posted November 21, 2016 Author Posted November 21, 2016 19 hours ago, Jack Peterson said: No! I was quite wrong there sorry, after talking to the local ACO on the phone just now he tells me that it is a Single Entry Stamp and you would loose the Remaining time, he suggest either 1. She meets you in say HK and you come back together or as Kev said,2. Just come in on your Passport and Extend. or 3. get a Multi entry from the PI Embassy or even 4. Do your 13a before you come. Whatever Jim, it will be nice to see you when you come. Time to do that 13a methinks Thanks all for the info, might not have enough time to do the 13a this time, I can avail the BB stamp this time as wife will be with me, but when I re-enter PH next I will have to do the 13a route 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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