6 month visas

[Onemore52]

A couple of weeks ago I went to the nearby BOI office to get another 2 month tourist visa extension.

In filling out the form I crossed both boxes for 2 month and 6 month extensions, see what happens  I thought.

The boss lady came to ask me some questions:-

1. Are you married here- NO

2. Are you the father of any children with your partner?  - NO.

The boss lady just  said "If you had answered yes to either of those 2 questions I would give you a 6 month tourist visa extension but unfortunately I can only give you 2 months".

Cheers.

[BrettGC]

Yeah, it's been the case for a couple of months now.  It's temporary apparently but we'll see what happens.  For those about to extend, take your marriage cert with you if you want 6 months.  I've heard stories of still being only able to get the 2 months but others have been fine.  Depends on the office it seems. 

I should be on my probationary 13a by the time my next extension rolls around.

Edited December 16, 2023 by BrettGC

[TrevorH]

Sponsor noted that he might have got a 6 month extension if he were the father of his partner's child.

Is anybody able to confirm if that is indeed the case?

[BrettGC]

Check my post in the other thread you created, but to reiterate:  6 month extensions are only available at Manila main office or if you arrived on a Balikbayan.  Annoying as it is, at the end of the day even with the changes it's much simpler than most countries to stay up to 3 years as a tourist I reckon.  Cross-border visa runs as often as monthly in some countries. 

Glass is half-full. 

[GeoffH]

There is conflicting information but some people claim to have been able to get 6 month visa extensions online...

[Onemore52]

It’s magical.

[Clermont]

On 4/5/2024 at 7:07 AM, BrettGC said:

Check my post in the other thread you created, but to reiterate:  6 month extensions are only available at Manila main office or if you arrived on a Balikbayan.  Annoying as it is, at the end of the day even with the changes it's much simpler than most countries to stay up to 3 years as a tourist I reckon.  Cross-border visa runs as often as monthly in some countries. 

Glass is half-full. 

I couldn’t get a six month visa when I was doing my 13a visa and I was  on balikbayan visa. Two months was all I could get, don’t forget the staff get the 500 p 

[BrettGC]

17 minutes ago, Clermont said:

I couldn’t get a six month visa when I was doing my 13a visa and I was  on balikbayan visa. Two months was all I could get, don’t forget the staff get the 500 p 

A couple of guys that entered on Balikbayan that I know had no issues extending for 6 months in Dumaguete; yet another YMMV situation...

It'd be nice just once, to see a policy consistently and universally followed.

[Snowy79]

11 minutes ago, BrettGC said:

A couple of guys that entered on Balikbayan that I know had no issues extending for 6 months in Dumaguete; yet another YMMV situation...

It'd be nice just once, to see a policy consistently and universally followed.

Sadly I think the satellite offices make their own rules up. 

I'm my days of doing extensions I was refused a 6 month extension even though they had the executive order pinned on the wall authorising 6 months. I pointed it out to the officer who just said " My office, my rules. " 

All about the Express Fee no doubt. 

[P_X]

I just got the 6 months. I'm married.  They asked if I had my marriage certificate..I didn't.  They gave it to me anyway. Maybe because I was holding my baby 😂. 

Several people on my Facebook page and YouTube channel have replied they got 6 months and aren't married.  On the same token,  others have said they could only get the 2 months.  

Guess it's hit or miss 😂