Hobbit112 Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 Since Morente is Commissioner for the entire BI and not just for Luzon and since in my province which I can't leave due to the lockdown and there isn't a BI where I can renew I am going to take the chance that it is now for the entire Philippines now we are almost all in enhanced community lockdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, Hobbit112 said: Since Morente is Commissioner for the entire BI and not just for Luzon and since in my province which I can't leave due to the lockdown and there isn't a BI where I can renew I am going to take the chance that it is now for the entire Philippines now we are almost all in enhanced community lockdown. That would make sense but... The communication specifically states Luzon, and does not say anything about other regions that I can see. A reasonable person would say that it would apply to any area with similar lockdowns but we know how it can be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterfe Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 What about sending an email to the BI and asking what the situation is for the many foreigners who live outside Luzon and whose nearest BI office is open (unlike Luzon) but are under lockdown? Some people will need to renew their ACR card too, and under normal circumstances having an expired ACR card might be more serious than being late in renewing your visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, peterfe said: What about sending an email to the BI and asking what the situation is for the many foreigners who live outside Luzon and whose nearest BI office is open (unlike Luzon) but are under lockdown? Some people will need to renew their ACR card too, and under normal circumstances having an expired ACR card might be more serious than being late in renewing your visa. If it were me, that's what I'd do - or call them. I often say to my wife that it's better to ask forgiveness than permission - dealing with the BI is the exception to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 8 hours ago, frosty (chris) said: What a great idea, thanks for that, next time I need a visa I will get an agent to do , do they come to your residence and pick your passport up and return to you. I pay $1500 and they pick up and deliver. You can find a travel agent who will probably do it and I dont think who I use will go to Mactan. Ofcourse you pay whatever the BI fees are. Best to get 2 or 6 month extension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit112 Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 3 hours ago, hk blues said: If it were me, that's what I'd do - or call them. I often say to my wife that it's better to ask forgiveness than permission - dealing with the BI is the exception to that! Call which office? Main? Do you think they have someone answering the phones on a skeletal staffing? 3 hours ago, hk blues said: What about sending an email to the BI and asking what the situation is for the many foreigners who live outside Luzon and whose nearest BI office is open (unlike Luzon) but are under lockdown? Got an email address for someone high enough in the BI in the main office to give a valid answer that will be applicable to every region? In the mean time, since you cannot extend you visa online and there is no BI office in my province and since my province is in extensive community lockdown where I can't even leave my city, I'm not going to worry about my visa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, Hobbit112 said: Call which office? Main? Do you think they have someone answering the phones on a skeletal staffing? I have asked the question on their Facebook messenger. Probably wont get a reply today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 28, 2020 Posted March 28, 2020 15 hours ago, Hobbit112 said: In the mean time, since you cannot extend you visa online and there is no BI office in my province and since my province is in extensive community lockdown where I can't even leave my city, I'm not going to worry about my visa. In which case you've answered all your own questions. You can only do what you can do in these times and hope common sense prevails when it all shakes out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Tommy T. Posted March 28, 2020 Forum Support Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, hk blues said: common sense In Philippines, HK? Bwahahahahahaha Sorry... the devil made me do that... Edited March 28, 2020 by Tommy T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 28, 2020 Posted March 28, 2020 58 minutes ago, Tommy T. said: In Philippines, HK? Bwahahahahahaha Sorry... the devil made me do that... Tom, selective quoting there - I said " hope common sense prevails" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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