Jollygoodfellow Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Shady said: No advantages if you aren't traveling? Perhaps you misunderstood the answer. The Philippines has suspended that type of visa for now. The advantage used to be you could stay up to one year free of immigration fees. When this resumes the rules are that the spouse of a Philippines citizen must be inbound with the alien spouse and proof of marriage on hand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heeb Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Shady said: No advantages if you aren't traveling? For me it was good because I knew I was going to travel out of the country at some point anyway so I didn't have the hassle at BI or have to pay the money to extend, I also didn't have to get an exit clearance when I left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 7 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said: The advantage used to be you could stay up to one year free of immigration fees. When this resumes the rules are that the spouse of a Philippines citizen must be inbound with the alien spouse and proof of marriage on hand. That's why I asked what the advantages are if you're already in the PH and don't plan on leaving, and it looks like there aren't any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Shady said: That's why I asked what the advantages are if you're already in the PH and don't plan on leaving, and it looks like there aren't any. Many use a Babalikan visa as they might stay 6 or 7 months or so every year so for them it is a good option. If you dont plan on leaving then no it's not the right option but then again it will give you a year to sort out a 13a or SSRV or whatever without the BI hassle of tourist extensions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 14 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said: it will give you a year to sort out a 13a or SSRV or whatever without the BI hassle of tourist extensions. Good point, like a 12 month grace period within the 3 years...or could it extend a 9a beyond the 3 year limit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 45 minutes ago, Shady said: Good point, like a 12 month grace period within the 3 years...or could it extend a 9a beyond the 3 year limit? Its the former. You still have to leave at 3 years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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