SkyMan 23,709 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Ok, never mind. I found on an embassy website the onward ticket is required so you'd have to have that to get the visa. Link to post Share on other sites
AlwaysRt 553 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 We've received the BB the last two visits without asking. Also, gave it to our adult child who was travelling with us. Isn't that risky? Why don't you ask/mention it? What would you do if got your passport back and find you were given 30 days as a tourist? Not sure they would be likely to change it after the fact. Sounds like an enormous stroke of luck to me, maybe you should start buying lottery tickets. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LechonBuddha 565 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Isn't that risky? Why don't you ask/mention it? What would you do if got your passport back and find you were given 30 days as a tourist? Not sure they would be likely to change it after the fact. Sounds like an enormous stroke of luck to me, maybe you should start buying lottery tickets. Since we were only staying 28 days it really didn't matter. Link to post Share on other sites
TheWhiteKnight 1,153 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I have the SRRV and even then from what I read it sounds like some feck tard airline employee might still try to require me to have an onward ticket. I haven't put it to the test yet. I will see what Cebu Pacific does in Hong Kong next month. Link to post Share on other sites
Lee 17,711 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I have the SRRV and even then from what I read it sounds like some feck tard airline employee might still try to require me to have an onward ticket. I haven't put it to the test yet. I will see what Cebu Pacific does in Hong Kong next month. My advice to everyone is to email the BI [email protected] with your specific question and then print out their reply to show the airlines in case any airlines should break your chops. Delta corporate offices told me that it is my responsibility to prove that I do not need a visa, not theirs to know the laws, I know that is not the same need as yours, just making my point. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SkyMan 23,709 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 elta corporate offices told me that it is my responsibility to prove that I do not need a visa, not theirs to know the laws, And honestly they're correct. The BI is asking the airlines to make an RP law determination and should the airline screw up they get fined and have to fly the offender back to where they came from. A guy could show up at the ticket counter without an onward ticket and an easily faked copy of an MC and claim they are married and he would get a BB so no need for an onward ticket. How would the airline know until the 'couple' arrives and the BI makes the official determination? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
I <3 Cebu 553 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Wifey and I will be coing to the Phils in January 2017 but I do not want to book a return date because my stay will be undetermined. Can I book round trip and change the dates later? How would I go about this? I dont believe I can book one way tickets. Does anyone have advice on this open ended stay dilemma? Jack Wife= balikbayan visa = 12 months stay, atleast that was my last situation/ even though i had already purchased return tick Link to post Share on other sites
TheWhiteKnight 1,153 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 My advice to everyone is to email the BI [email protected]with your specific question and then print out their reply to show the airlines in case any airlines should break your chops. Delta corporate offices told me that it is my responsibility to prove that I do not need a visa, not theirs to know the laws, I know that is not the same need as yours, just making my point. What's crazy is, it's usually Cebu fecking pacific giving people trouble on these onward issues. If there are two airlines that actually SHOULD know PH regulations its PAL an CEB!!! And honestly they're correct. The BI is asking the airlines to make an RP law determination and should the airline screw up they get fined and have to fly the offender back to where they came from. A guy could show up at the ticket counter without an onward ticket and an easily faked copy of an MC and claim they are married and he would get a BB so no need for an onward ticket. How would the airline know until the 'couple' arrives and the BI makes the official determination? I think it literally spells out a $10,000 USD fine for the airline. Link to post Share on other sites
ex231 3,945 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 What's crazy is, it's usually Cebu fecking pacific giving people trouble on these onward issues. If there are two airlines that actually SHOULD know PH regulations its PAL an CEB!!! And if it's two airlines that wouldn't know ...... Link to post Share on other sites
sugbu777 2,687 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Isn't that risky? Why don't you ask/mention it? What would you do if got your passport back and find you were given 30 days as a tourist? Not sure they would be likely to change it after the fact. Sounds like an enormous stroke of luck to me, maybe you should start buying lottery tickets. It's not risky, my wife and I get BB's all the time without asking(at least 20 times) even if we are only staying for a few weeks. US passports with same last name...boom BB stamp. Contrary to popular belief, not all of the folks at immigration are clueless. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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