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Outrageous immigration fees for non-citizens
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 03:13 AM UTC

Is there a place you can find the exact fees of immigration services of Philippines? It seems like the officer has his/her own way of determining how much an applicant pays. Even those with permanent residency have to pay outrageous "exit visa" fees when leaving country; I know a person who had three emergency trips within a week and had to cough up almost US$200.

shabash

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Re: Outrageous immigration fees for non-citizens
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 03:33 AM UTC

Would this link apply to you?

http://article.wn.com/view/2009/05/03/Don_t_collect_exit_fees_from_Pinoys_Libanan/

Not being a Filipino all I had to pay is the departure tax after each visit to the P.I.

Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.philippine-portal.com/visas-and-immigration/re-entry-permit.html

Maybe this expat forum can help you out.

http://www.alloexpat.com/philippines_expat_forum/

Good luck.

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SirHalberd

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Re: Outrageous immigration fees for non-citizens
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 04:00 AM UTC

if you can be more specific, then it will be easier. Which immigration fees your talking? Exit visas? or you mean overstayed fees, thats different story.

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wanderer9020

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Outrageous immigration fees for non-citizens
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 04:20 AM UTC

Your homepage says you live in Manila. So are you asking about immigration fees into Philippines or from Philippines to another country?

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kiwi

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Re: Outrageous immigration fees for non-citizens
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 07:42 AM UTC

Check out Philippine Immigration website at
http://immigration.gov.ph

Not sure why others have not recommended this site. By the way, you will cough out more if you do things the last minute. These government employees feeds on peoples desperation. They know that a desperate person would do ANYTHING just to get things done.

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kalambagohan

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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 02:26 PM UTC

Its 1600 for a Philippine citizen to leave the country plus the airport exit fee which is different at every airport.

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kenstan

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Re: Outrageous immigration fees for non-citizens
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 08:22 AM UTC

yes,

travel tax will cost you aroun Php. 1,620 and terminal fee of about Php 750.00....

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