Immigration And Customs Philippines

Philippine Immigration and Customs rules are administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs. For skipper and crew of sailing and cruising yachts visiting the Philippines it is possible to obtain a visitor’s visa in advance of travel from the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consular Services office in your country of departure. Visa requirements can be found at the Department of Foreign Affairs (“DFA”) website Visa Information.

Upon entry into the Philippines, from the West Pacific or the South China Sea, the crew of your yacht is required to register immediately with the nearest Philippine Coast Guard Station and submit the yacht/sailboat to Customs, Immigration and Quarantine inspections. There is a Customs officer stationed in Puerto Galera capable of achieving this objective. Watch this space for a comprehensive list of other offices where you can check-in.

If you have not applied for a visa in advance then you must report immediately to the nearest Bureau of Immigration ("BI") office upon entering Philippine waters; a 21 day visa will usually be issued to holders of acceptable passports (see DFA website given above). BI offices around the country can be found on the BI website. BI - Subport Offices.

Extensions of stay visa are offered for periods of an initial visa extension of 38 days (and in 59 day increments thereafter) for holders of acceptable passports and can be applied for at the nearest BI office. The schedule of fees for VISA EXTENSION is given on the BI website. Temporary Visitors 9(a).

If life in the Philippines sounds too good (to many people it does) and you are considering to live here then you should take time out to fnd out how and where to GetWet in the Philippines.

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