You can now easily extent your stay in the Philippines for up to 16 month without ever having a Visa for the Philippines and without ever leaving the country.
Most foreigners enter the Philippines without any Visa and they will get a stamp in their passports which is good for 21 days. If someone wants to extent their stay, you would have to go the nearest Immigration Office and get your first extension, good for another 38 days. The cost for this first extension is 3010,- Peso.
Now you are already 59 days in the Philippines and your regular extension series starts by showing up at the Immigration Office every 2 month, just maybe a couple of days before your stamp expires.
If you have to go to the Immigration Office, make sure to wear long pants, a nice shirt and shoes. Otherwise you might not be serviced, some Immigration offices (Cebu) might not even let you in.
Enter the Philippines without a Visa: 21 day for free!
Note: New charges since February 2008:
After 21 Days "Visa Weaver" for another 38 Days
Visa Weaver
500,- Peso
Visa Application Fee
1000,- Peso
Certification Fee (new 2008)
500,- Peso
Express fee Certification
500,- Peso
Express fee Processing
500,- Peso
Legal Research fefe
10,- Peso
Total:
3010,- Peso
After this 59 days you'll get a Visa Extension for another 2 month!
The Extension
1000,- Peso
Application fees
300,- Peso
Alien Certificate of Registratiion (ACR)
1000,- Peso
Head Tax (Steuer)
250,- Peso
Certification Fee
500,- Peso
Emigration Clearance Certificate
700,- Peso
Legal Research Fee
10,- Peso
Express Fee Certification
500,- Peso
Express Fee Processing
500,- Peso
Total:
4760 Peso
Next extension for two month :
Visa Extension
1000,- Peso
Application Fee
300,- Peso
Legal Research Fee
10,- Peso
Certification
500,- Peso
Express Fee Certification
500,- Peso
Express Fee Processing
500,- Peso
Total:
2810,- Peso
By now you are already 6 month in the Philippines for 10580,- Pesos, but it goes on:
Extension after 6 month for another two month :
Visa Extension
1000,- Peso
Certificate of Residence, temporary Visitor
1400,- Peso
Application Fee
700,- Peso
Certification Fee
500,- Peso
Express Fee Certification
500,- Peso
Express Fee Processing
500,- Peso
Legal Research Fee
10,- Peso
Total:
4610,- Peso
Next extension for another two month:
Visa Extension
1000,- Peso
Application Fee
300,- Peso
Legal Research Fee
10,- Peso
Certification Fee
500,- Peso
Express Fee Certification
500,- Peso
Express Fee Processing
500,- Peso
Total:
2810,- Peso
Last extension for 2, to a total of 12 month:
Visa Extension
1000,- Peso
Application Fee
300,- Peso
Anual Report Fee
300,- Peso
Legal Reseach Fee
10,- Peso
Certification Fee
500,- Peso
Express Fee Certification
500,- Peso
Express Fee Processing
500,- Peso
Total:
3110,- Peso
The total amount for one year's extensions is 21110,- Peso!
Since August 2007 you can now extent your Visa another two times, for up to 16 month in total. After 16 month however you should finaly make a Visa Run or try to get another extension for up to 24 month from the "Chef of the Immigration Bureau for Regulations". This might become too complicated, so it might be easier to make a Visa Run or to try to get a permanent residence.