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@doriz
papuntang saan ang friend mo? nakabili na ba sya ng ticket padavao, and yet di pa rin pinayagan ng IO?
(no subject)
any advice po, she is still waiting in the airport.
(no subject)
babae po sya. all documents are complte. hinahanapan lng sya ng ticket papunta davao.. pero me relative sya sa cavite. dun sya pansamantala nakatira. she said she can buy now ticket for davao kung yun lang kulang. pero hindi parin sya pinayagan
Ofw before but now tourist
Ano po pede ko sabihin sa io.. punta po kase ako sa hk for vacation.. mag isa lang and then part timer lng po ako so i dont have the company id.,, no need for vacation leave, but i have the ITR.. enough n po kaya un?i dont have credit card but i will bring cash.. thank you..
Entry Without VISA
Some countries permit certain nationalities to enter without an advance visa, but other conditions may apply for entry and the stay. For example, all nationalities in the European Union can generally freely travel from one country to another with almost no restrictions. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (or ASEAN) allow visa-free access to each other for business and tourism purposes. The United States allows certain nationals to enter under the Visa Waiver Program for tourism and business only, provided they fill out an online application prior to their arrival. Australia and Canada also have a similar system, in which certain nationals may apply online for an electronic visa without having to make a trip to the embassy.
Some countries still do not require transit visas for transits of certain lengths, such as Saudi Arabia (in airport, 18 hours), China, and the United Kingdom (only applies to certain visa required nationals).
If your destination allows others of your nationality in without a visa, don't automatically assume that you won't need one, especially if you are planning to stay for extended periods (i.e. to work, study or immigrate either temporarily or permanently). In fact, it's a good idea to inquire if you're traveling for any reason other than being a typical "tourist". This includes getting married, speaking to an audience or congregation (even if unpaid), journalism, research, professional photography, etc. Check to make certain of your status before entry. In some cases you may in fact need a visa, in others you may simply need to bring more documentation to the border. For example, Canada requires all non-visa nationals (apart from US Citizens living in a handful of border communities and who hold a special NEXUS expedited border clearance card) to present a letter of invitation if they're seeking entry for any reason outside the scope of traditional tourism - including visiting family or friends. Also, you may need a special visa if you visit remote areas where indigenous people live who are not part of the mainstream society (e.g. parts of the Amazon Basin, remote areas of Africa, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands off the coast of India, etc.)
VISA
A visa is a document, normally affixed within the passport, allowing the bearer or alien to apply for entry into the country in question. It simply allows the alien to travel to present himself or herself to an immigration officer at a designated port-of-entry. It does not guarantee entry into that country; the officer on the spot may still reject you. However, for many places not having a visa guarantees rejection at the border if you make it that far and is quite likely to prevent boarding an aircraft or ship to get there.
UNEMPLOYED
My sister and I are going to hk for 4 days. She's employed pero under job order lang while ako kakagraduate ko lang kaya unemployed pa. Tanong ko lang ano hinahanap ng IO, meron na kaming rt ticket tapos yung hotel mga a day or before pa kami magbook para just in case na ayaw namin sa hotel na yun pwede lang macancel agad without charge. Meron na rin ate ko VL at COE. Ano pa po pwedeng hanapin sa amin na mga documents? First time din namin magtravel abroad.
re: Here are some of the awesome immigration tips that we go
Thanks! I guess we should never be afraid. Just be honest! :) Happy travel everyone
Help
Mahigpit ba sila if you have a resident visa na on your passport. I'll just say that magtu-tour lang ako sa place na yun. Pero sa tutoo lang hindi. Maoff load kaya ako?
Thanks.
re: re: sg
How about funding your own trip to SG pero nagbook lang talaga ng hotel si bf? Haha
Re: first time traveller to SG
Thanks for the reply. I will support my own trip naman po pero yung hotel booking kasi, siya nagbook though share naman kami pg dating sa SG. And pinoy naman po siya. Do you think this will be a problem in immi?
First time traveller to SG
Hi! Thanks for this blog. I’ll be flying solo to SG next week to meet my filipino bf. He’s coming from Australia. Do I still need to provide invitation letters or sponsorship letters? Thank you so much.
re: UNEMPLOYED 25YRS OLD BUT STUDYING RIGHT NOW
family naman kasama mo kaya no problem
Terminal 2 immigration
Hanggang ngaun NASA terminal 2 ang Chinese friend namin! Nakahold sya since this morning at walang pumapansin sa Kanya .. ano ba papapasukin nyo ba o papa uwiin sa china! Ang galing ng immigration natin sa terminal 2 Arrival!!!!
Release my Chinese friend
What happened my Chinese friend is still in immigration terminal 2 since this morning
NEED HELP
Thank you
NEED HELP
Thank you
re: NEED HELP
Better to check with POEA muna kasi alam ko may attendan kang seminar and may Certificate na ibibigay sayo to prove na legal yung working visa mo. Ipapakita mo yung certificate na yun sa IO.
NEED HELP
If you have a working visa you can go directly to the nearest POEA office in your Area to process your working visa.
hi
sino po may kakilala sa dubai? na may alam na work na pang female? kht ano po wag lng DH at cleaner. thank u po
re: re: re: re: re: re: 10,000 Baht as Proof?
Salamat po. Actually kkulng lang po nang kunti pera ko para mag 20k Baht hindi ko kasi alam yun eh. so ang gagawin ko po dagdagan ko nlng nang kunti. Thanks po
re: re: re: re: 10,000 Baht as Proof?
Thanks po. I will remember this para prepared.
re: re: re: 10,000 Baht as Proof?
Reply to @Erv1986:
Based po kase sa news baht po kase ang hahanapin daw. Pero when I travelled to Thailand, USD po ang dala ko then after ma-stamp ng passport ko andun na po yung money changers sa may baggage area pinapalitan ko. That time po ang dala ko is $400 plus may Peso pa akong dala. That is before pa yung sinasabi sa news na nabasa ko na hahanapan daw ng IO sa Thailand yung tourist ng 20,000 baht.
re: re: 10,000 Baht as Proof?
Dapat po talaga Baht ang currency or pwedi dollars? How much po ang minimum amount na pwedi ma carry cash during travel?
re: re: 10,000 Baht as Proof?
Ah so dapat pala before sa departure magpa change na ako nang money at mag withdraw. Ngayon ko lang kasi nalaman yan. Hindi ko alam na CASH talaga hahanapin nila
10,000 Baht as Proof?
Hello,
I have read that immigration in Thailand is going to look for 10,000 Baht "CASH" as proof of funds per person.Is that true? Is it possible to withdraw money before going to Thailand immigration? Thanks
Thank you lord
Salamat po sa Diyos nandito na po ako sa singapore
Terminal 3
Very smooth experience with T3 IO today. Not even asked for my return ticket. Just gave my passport, boarding pass. No question asked either. Although, second time traveller na ako. single, female, 22 years old. Previous travel to France.
re: With OFW mom / first time traveler
Pwede ka po sumabay sa kanya sa IO wala naman po problem dun kase mom mo sya at least less questions will be asked at sure na makakaalis ka po.
With OFW mom / first time traveler
Hello! Please help! :) ill be visiting qatar po for a month and my flight will be tomorrow i have all my documents complete, tickets,hotel reservation and im currently emp/return employed and im with the same flight with my mom kse she just had her 1 month vacation here sa phil and babalik na sya sa qatar at magksma kmi. Should we go to IO together or ok lang na ako lang po muna magisa and if they need her thats the time na lalapit po sya? Thanks! Sobrang kunakabahan po kse ako.
Only in the Philippines...
That's so true! This matter should be raised directly to President Duterte, I think he and he alone can solve this problem. Remember that 'tanim bala' issue, it was solved when brought to his attention. This has been going on ever since I can remember and no president have ever solved it. The right to travel is one of the rights of every person and no one should take that away from us!
UAE BOUND, SOLO, UNEMPLOYED
Thank you po. Sana maging okay ang lahat at ndi na ako kwestyunin kc wala ako work dto.
Will do...
Yes I still plan to go to Bangkok, and will bear that in mind. Pero magpapalamig muna ako, :) or baka mag-change country, perhaps Indonesia muna before going to Bangkok again.
Suggestion
I'm happy din that I was able to uplift your spirit kahit papano. Would you try going to Bangkok again? Last punta ko dun was to watch a concert. Inask ako ng IO about it tapos dun nagfocus conversation naming haha! Why don't you try looking for an event and schedule your flight according to it? Malay mo mas maconvince yung IO na for tourism purposes ka lang talaga. You can just print whatever posters you can find online to prove your claim. Hehe suggestion lang :)
So true...
Sana naman, kasi to be honest, it's an experience I'm not sure I can move on from, nakakatrauma talaga s'ya. Sana what happened to your friend the second time, ganon din mangyari sa akin. Actually if I have the resources nga lang sana, I want to go as far as filing a case, but the smarter move would be just to let it go and let karma bite that IO in the a**!
Second Immigration Officer
I forgot to mention din nga pala, it was not only the IO in the window desk who asked me questions, she had to refer me to another IO, had me answer a questionnaire in the office near the window desks, and that's where my nightmare began, I think that IO holds a higher position than those who stays at the window desks, he holds the final say whether those referred to him can board their planes or not. And you're right it's really the confidence that matters, it's just that, that was the first time that happened to me, sobrang nabigla ako, it felt humiliating, I also kept on looking at my watch kasi I think that happened 30 minutes my supposed boarding and that f*****g doesn't seem to care!
I'm usually very confident...
I'm usually very confident, with my English speaking ability, I'm not boasting but I can say I am a fluent speaker, I was actually answering most of his questions in English but man oh man, that IO really made me lose the confidence in me especially with his tone and the manner of how he spoke, I mean there's a big difference between being a professional who's just doing your job and being just flatout mean and a power-tripper. What others have been saying about IOs are true, so sad I had to find out the hard way. Any idea what would happen to me next time I take on another trip abroad? Do you think they will be as strict to me as I have already a record?
Agree ako dun sa comment sa baba haha
Agree ako dun sa sinabi nung isa. Madaming IO mahilig mangpowertrip (paulit ulit na tanong, mabusisi sa documents, paikot ikot tanong) pero yun kasi ang effective way para hulihin if nagsisinungaling ba yung tao. I don't get it bakit ka kakabahan if wala ka namang gagawing mali? I mean hindi mo ba kayang sumagot ng maayos and be confident? Kasi kahit tourist ka talaga pero barok ka magsalita kahit sino magdududa sayo. Siguro bago ka magprepare ng documents mas mabuti kung sarili mo muna ihanda mo. Build your confidence. Learn English and speak it fluently and most importantly, WAG NA WAG KANG MATATAKOT SA IO.
Based on my experience ganito madalas scenario ko sa harap ng IO:
IO: san ka pupunta? (while looking at my ticket and passport)
Me: (name of country)
IO: Sino kasama mo?
Me: I'll be travelling solo po sir/maam
IO: Bakit ka pupunta dun?
Me: I just wanna visit the country's historical sites (I like answering it specifically to my purpose - concerts, tourist attractions, aattend ng event, etc.)
IO: Saan mo nalaman about dyan? (I find it weird kapag tinatanong to pero just answer it anyway)
Me: History Channel (HAHAHAH ODIBA PASOK)
......
IO: (tatak passport and picture time na)
Me: Thank you sir/maam!
Odiba? Basta wag ka lang kabahan. Madalas ako matapat sa IO na masungit kahit anong iwas ko haha pero palagi ko lang iniisip na wala silang magagawa para harangin ako kaya just answer them ng maayos and you'll be fine.
re: COMPLETE DOCUMENTS PERO KABADO/DI MAKASAGOT NG MAAYOS =
Tama ka sis ..
COMPLETE DOCUMENTS PERO KABADO/DI MAKASAGOT NG MAAYOS = SURE
Wag kasi kayo papasindak sa mga IO. Kahit kumpleto kayo sa documents pero kabado kayo sumagot useless lahat yan.
re: @Erv1986
I feel you sis. Saklap talaga. Tsk tsk. Let alone the gastos sa accommodations, ticket, etc.
(no subject)
any suggestion what to write on the occupation before handing out the form to the IO. I'm a newly grad kasi and di pa ako nagkakanap ng trabaho.
2nd time traveler
Hi. I'm a second time traveler. I went to HK last year. Do u think maiinterrogate pa ako since magttravel ako sa South East asia for almost a month? Thanks.
FIRST TIME TO TRAVEL ABROAD (Europe)
I want to share what happened when my friend and I travelled to Europe last June 17.
NAIA Terminal 1 kami. Second time ko na aalis ng bansa while yung friend ko eh first time pa lang. As in bago at wala pang tatak passport nya. Dahil medyo wala syang alam pa pagdating namin ng immigration, sya ang pinapila ko at ako na ang kumuha nang card (embarkation card ba yun) at nagfill out para sa aming dalawa. Employed ako at 1 month pa lang sa work dahil kakaresign ko pa lang sa previous job ko while this friend of mine is unemployed.
Pagdating sa immigration, sa kasamaang palad pa natapat kami sa babae na mabusisi at mukhang mataray, hindi na ako masyado tinanong. Magkasama kaming pumunta sa IO dahil gusto ko na aalalayan ko ang friend ko na first timer. Ayoko na mag isa lang sya dahil baka magisa sya. So ako din nag abot ng mga passport namin pati nung cards.
(My case)
IO: Saan ka pupunta? At sino pupuntahan mo dun?
Ako: Sa switzerland po bibisitahin namin yung tita ng friend ko.
IO: may work ka? Ano work mo?
Ako: (stated my job)
IO: Gaano kana katagal sa work mo?
Ako: 1 month po.
IO: 1 month ka palang?
Ako: Opo
At ayun hiningi nya lang company ID ko at tinignan nya. Then tatak na. Pagkatatak at bigay ng passport ko, di ako umalis at nagbantay pa rin ako sa friend ko. Tinanong lang naman sya kung papano nya naging tita yung pupuntahan namin at para masatisfy yung IO, binigay namin yung Authenticated Affidavit of Support na pinadala ng tita nya from Switzerland. Kinuha yun ng tita nya mula sa Philippine embassy sa Bern.
Binusising maige nung IO yung affidavit at pagkatapos, tinatakan na din yung passport nya. Nakaalis kami kahit wala syang work at 1 month palang ako sa current job ko.
Ang advice ko, wag magpapasindak. Wag matatakot at magdasal nang maige. Presence of mind at wag na wag ka magsisinungaling kung hindi mo kayang back upan yung mga di totoong sasabihin mo. Kung may kasama kayong aalis, iassess nyo ang inyong mga sarili kung sino ang mukhang magiging tagilid pagdating sa IO at maging ready na yung kasama na tulungan yung tagilid nyang companion.
Re: First Time Female Solo
Sis, sa Royal View Hotel ako. I booked online thru Agoda. Mountain view room nga lang yung binook ko kasi mura, pero pagdating ko sa hotel, inupgrade nila ko for free sa Ocean View Room hahaha! Ganda tuloy ng view ko sa umaga lagi. Pocket money ko is 4k HK dollars. May dala ako credit card just incase. Mageenjoy kayo dito sis! Ang saya ng MTR nila. DIY ko lang din kasi itinerary ko eh. Sarap magexplore mag isa hehe
First time/solo traveler
Share q lang po pra sa mga gusto mkaalis. First time and solo traveler po ako na nakaalis nung July 14 bound to dubai. Importante po may work or business kau dito sa pinas kasi kung wala mahirap po makalabas. Sa case ko tinanong nila ako ano daw work ko sabi ko may business tapos tinanong ako about my business nasagot ko naman lahat. Ano daw gagawin ko sa bansang pupuntahan ko sabi ko tourist hinanapan ako hotel voucher binigay ko nman. Wag po kau susugod ng incomplete docs dahil hndi po lahat ng IO ay malamig ang ulo pero psalamat na din po ako dun sa travel agency na tumulong skin para makaalis ako. Complete docs saka na briefing na nila ako. im here in Dubai now kakarating ko lang last night.
RE: First Time Female Solo
good for you sis, i think nasa io din talga yan and ofcourse how you handle the interview. Pero ewan ko di ko maalis ang pagkakaba since first time namin ng ate ko. sana ganyan din kami pagdating ng flight. BTW, same tayo promo fare din ng ceb pac di nakahabol nung pisofare pero okay na rin. San ka pala nagstay sis, at ilan dala mo?
re: virgin passport
thank you so much sis. excited na tuloy ako kahit september pa alis namin hahaha will stay at mongkok area na since yun din nirecommend ng friend ng ate ko dahil marami daw mura dun. I already purchased paymaya na rin feel ko lang mas secure ang paymay kesa yazz at mas convenient pa.
Not firstimer but born abroad
July 29 po alis ko ksama ko sister ko ppunta ng Singapore.. ex ofw po ako n wla po akong record sa poea or oec ba yun whatever.. kasi sa malaysia na po ako lumaki... but my sister is an malaysian ofw po okey lang ba na sumabay ako sa knya... plss give me some advice coz i really need it tqvm..
@doriz
🔗 Thu, 10 Aug 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines
sorry di ko binasa ng mabuti bound to hk pala sya. btw, ano mga documents dala nya? by september pa yung trip namin ng ate ko and we're from davao din.