36 month stay on a tourist visa. Must be a myth

[Jollygoodfellow]

So from my understanding and what it says on the BI website I can stay for 36 months so in my case 36 months ends on September the 20th and here the but, Bi  wont give me 2 month extension and say I have to leave within a month.

According to them tourists should leave 2 months before the 36 month mark. So what's the point of saying 36 if its only 34 months 

[Dave Hounddriver]

Its not a myth.  I have stayed the full 36 months one time.  The only requirement for the final 2 month renewal was showing them an exit ticket that is valid before the 36 months is up.

But then, I'm not a myth.  I'm a mythter.

[Tommy T.]

21 minutes ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

According to them tourists should leave 2 months before the 36 month mark. So what's the point of saying 36 if its only 34 months 

Don't forget to get your exit clearance. That may take up to a week to clear.

[Jollygoodfellow]

23 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Its not a myth.  I have stayed the full 36 months one time.  The only requirement for the final 2 month renewal was showing them an exit ticket that is valid before the 36 months is up.

But then, I'm not a myth.  I'm a mythter.

They will only give me one month

This is what it says on their own site

Under Immigration Memorandum Circular No. SBM-2013-003, non-visa required national may extend their stay up to thirty six (36) months while visa required national may extend their stay up to twenty four (24) months.

[Mick]

37 minutes ago, Tommy T. said:

Don't forget to get your exit clearance. That may take up to a week to clear.

You don't need a clearance when on a tourist visa. 

[Tommy T.]

3 minutes ago, Mick said:

You don't need a clearance when on a tourist visa. 

Are you sure about that? Every time I departed the country I needed a police clearance - photo, fingerprints and clearance document - four times... There was even a stamp in my passport saying "Important. Secure emigration clearance certificate before leaving the country."

Edited July 17, 2019 by Tommy T.

[Mick]

1 minute ago, Tommy T. said:

Are you sure about that? Every time I departed the country I needed a police clearance - photo, fingerprints and clearance document - four times...

Yup, I'm on a tourist visa for over a year, and I'm flying around a lot, never done it, never been asked, as a tourist you can't get credit, so no clearance required, my experience anyway. 

[Tommy T.]

8 minutes ago, Mick said:

Yup, I'm on a tourist visa for over a year, and I'm flying around a lot, never done it, never been asked, as a tourist you can't get credit, so no clearance required, my experience anyway. 

So maybe this is a Davao thing or am I missing something, besides my brain?I was always on a tourist visa, or so I thought?

But JGF's issue is just with time permitted on his visa and total time allowed in the country - 36 months? So I will leave it at that...

Edited July 17, 2019 by Tommy T.

[Jollygoodfellow]

33 minutes ago, Mick said:

You don't need a clearance when on a tourist visa. 

Yes you do after 6 months

[Tommy T.]

4 minutes ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

Yes you do after 6 months

Thanks for the clarification... So do you have to leave one month before your 36 months or not? Have you figured it out?