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Nationals from the vast majority of countries (147 at the last count), including all [[ASEAN]] and [[EEA]] countries, can enter the Philippines without a visa for a period not exceeding 30 days. Nationals of [[Brazil]] and [[Israel]] may enter the Philippines without a visa for a longer stay not exceeding 59 days, while holders of [[Hong Kong]] and and [[Macau]] SAR passports get 14 days. Holders of British National (Overseas) passports and Portuguese passports issued in Macau may stay in the Philippines no longer than 7 days without a visa.
Nationals from the vast majority of countries (147 at the last count), including all [[ASEAN]] and [[EEA]] countries, can enter the Philippines without a visa for a period not exceeding 30 days. Nationals of [[Brazil]] and [[Israel]] may enter the Philippines without a visa for a longer stay not exceeding 59 days, while holders of [[Hong Kong]] and and [[Macau]] SAR passports get 14 days. Holders of British National (Overseas) passports and Portuguese passports issued in Macau may stay in the Philippines no longer than 7 days without a visa.
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All passengers arriving in the Philippines are required to fill out a disembarkation form and a customs declaration form (one per family). Visa-exempt nationals can enter the Philippines as long as they have a return ticket, as well as passports valid for a period of at least six months beyond the period of stay.
While enforcement was previously lax, these requirements are now strictly enforced, and foreigners have been deported from the Philippines for not meeting the entry requirements.
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All passengers arriving in the Philippines are required to fill out a disembarkation form and a customs declaration form (one per family). Visa-exempt nationals can enter the Philippines as long as they have a return ticket, as well as passports valid for a period of at least six months beyond the period of stay. While enforcement was previously lax, these requirements are now strictly enforced, and foreigners have been deported from the Philippines for not meeting the entry requirements.
Nationals of countries which are required to obtain a visa to enter the Philippines may obtain one upon arrival under the Bureau of Immigration's [http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=329&Itemid=80 Visa Upon Arrival Program] (VUAP). However, this authorisation must be pre-arranged with the BI before arriving in the Philippines. 59-day tourist visas (p3030) may also be [http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=103 applied for upon arrival] by citizens of countries who are otherwise entitled to stay for only 30 days.
Nationals of countries which are required to obtain a visa to enter the Philippines may obtain one upon arrival under the Bureau of Immigration's [http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=329&Itemid=80 Visa Upon Arrival Program] (VUAP). However, this authorisation must be pre-arranged with the BI before arriving in the Philippines. 59-day tourist visas (p3030) may also be [http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=103 applied for upon arrival] by citizens of countries who are otherwise entitled to stay for only 30 days.
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If intending to stay beyond the duration of the 30-day visa, you may apply for a visa extension at the Bureau of Immigration. Each visa extension is valid for one or two months, except the first which is 29 days (which extends the original visa to 59 days). Extensions are granted only up to a maximum of six months, by which time foreign nationals who wish to stay longer must obtain an ''alien certificate of registration'' (ACR). To avoid going to the BI to renew a tourist visa, it is also possible to apply for a tourist visa at a Philippine [http://dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php/about-the-dfa/rp-embassies-consulates-a-rcos/phl-embassies-and-consulates-general embassy or consulate], although nationals of visa-exempt countries who have a visa must present the visa to the immigration officer to avoid being stamped with the wrong visa.
If intending to stay beyond the duration of the 30-day visa, you may apply for a visa extension at the Bureau of Immigration. Each visa extension is valid for one or two months, except the first which is 29 days (which extends the original visa to 59 days). Extensions are granted only up to a maximum of six months, by which time foreign nationals who wish to stay longer must obtain an ''alien certificate of registration'' (ACR). To avoid going to the BI to renew a tourist visa, it is also possible to apply for a tourist visa at a Philippine [http://dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php/about-the-dfa/rp-embassies-consulates-a-rcos/phl-embassies-and-consulates-general embassy or consulate], although nationals of visa-exempt countries who have a visa must present the visa to the immigration officer to avoid being stamped with the wrong visa.
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If you overstay, you must pay on departure a fine of ₱1000 per month of overstay plus a
₱2020
processing fee.
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If you overstay, you must pay on departure a fine of ₱1000 per month of overstay plus a
₱2,020
processing fee.
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Under the "Balikbayan Program", former Filipino citizens who have been naturalized in a foreign country may enter the Philippines visa-free for up to one year. They must prove their previous Philippine citizenship by presenting an old passport, birth certificate, or foreign naturalization documents. Spouses and children may also avail themselves of the Balikbayan privilege, as long as they enter the Philippines together with the former Filipino citizen.
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Under the "Balikbayan Program", former Filipino citizens who have been naturalized in a foreign country may enter the Philippines visa-free for up to one year. They must prove their previous Philippine citizenship by presenting an old passport, birth certificate, or foreign naturalization documents
(usually it's just sufficient to speak a Filipino language fluently and/or show the foreign passport with a Philippines place of birth)
. Spouses and children may also avail themselves of the Balikbayan privilege, as long as they enter the Philippines together with the former Filipino citizen.
===By plane===
===By plane===
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Although the Philippines is an archipelago, most visitors arrive by plane. International airports are located in [[Angeles#By_plane|Angeles]], [[Cebu (city)|Cebu]], [[Davao]], [[Iloilo (city)|Iloilo]], [[Kalibo]], [[Laoag City|Laoag]], [[Manila]] and [[Zamboanga (city)|Zamboanga]].
Although the Philippines is an archipelago, most visitors arrive by plane. International airports are located in [[Angeles#By_plane|Angeles]], [[Cebu (city)|Cebu]], [[Davao]], [[Iloilo (city)|Iloilo]], [[Kalibo]], [[Laoag City|Laoag]], [[Manila]] and [[Zamboanga (city)|Zamboanga]].
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[[Philippine Airlines
|Philippine Airlines (PAL)
]] [http://www.philippineairlines.com],
Cebu Pacific
[http://www.cebupacificair.com], Air Asia Philippines, are the three airlines that fly
with in
the Philippines.
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[[Philippine Airlines]] [http://www.philippineairlines.com
(PAL)
], [http://www.cebupacificair.com
Cebu Pacific
], Air Asia Philippines, are the three airlines that fly
within
the Philippines.
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If you plan to travel around the various islands, it is best to get an open jaw ticket.
This can save much time back-tracking. Most common open-jaw ticket combinations fly into Manila and out of Cebu or vice versa. Local airlines also have regular "seat sales", advertising cheap fares for flights to domestic destinations. However, be aware of travel dates: some tickets booked during a seat sale may only be used on dates well after the duration of the sale (sometimes up to a year after the sale) and advertised fares usually exclude government taxes and fuel surcharges.
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If you plan to travel around the various islands, it is best to get an open jaw ticket. This can save much time back-tracking. Most common open-jaw ticket combinations fly into Manila and out of Cebu or vice versa. Local airlines also have regular "seat sales", advertising cheap fares for flights to domestic destinations. However, be aware of travel dates: some tickets booked during a seat sale may only be used on dates well after the duration of the sale (sometimes up to a year after the sale) and advertised fares usually exclude government taxes and fuel surcharges.
If you live in an area with a large Filipino population (such as London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei or Tokyo), check out travel agencies catering to overseas Filipinos which often have fares keener than those generally advertised.
If you live in an area with a large Filipino population (such as London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei or Tokyo), check out travel agencies catering to overseas Filipinos which often have fares keener than those generally advertised.
====Ninoy Aquino International Airport====
====Ninoy Aquino International Airport====
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Most visitors entering the Philippines will fly in through the '''[[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]]'''
(NAIA)
[http://www.miaa.gov.ph] ({{IATA|MNL}}).
The airport is divided into four terminals: Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the Domestic Terminal (also known as Terminal 4). All flights depart from Terminal 1 with a few exceptions: Philippine Airlines and PAL Express international flights depart from Terminal 2, while PAL Express domestic flights and all Cebu Pacific and All Nippon Airways flights depart from Terminal 3.
Air Asia and Tiger Air Philippines now part of Cebu
pacific
airlines
flights depart from the Domestic Terminal. Terminal 1, long regarded as one of Asia's worst airport terminals (if not the worst), is currently undergoing renovation and several areas of the terminal have been renovated.
The newer Terminals 2 and 3 are regarded as being far nicer than Terminal 1, with more amenities to boot.
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Most visitors entering the Philippines will fly in through the '''[[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]]''' [http://www.miaa.gov.ph
(NAIA)
] ({{IATA|MNL}}). The airport is divided into four terminals: Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the Domestic Terminal (also known as Terminal 4). All flights depart from Terminal 1 with a few exceptions: Philippine Airlines and PAL Express international flights depart from Terminal 2, while PAL Express domestic flights and all Cebu Pacific and All Nippon Airways flights depart from Terminal 3. Air Asia and Tiger Air Philippines
(
now part of Cebu
Pacific
Airlines)
flights depart from the Domestic Terminal. Terminal 1, long regarded as one of Asia's worst airport terminals (if not the worst), is currently undergoing renovation and several areas of the terminal have been renovated. The newer Terminals 2 and 3 are regarded as being far nicer than Terminal 1, with more amenities to boot.
====Other airports====
====Other airports====
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Some visitors who enter the Philippines choose to avoid flying through Manila, instead using other airports throughout the
country
which have international flights.
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Some visitors who enter the Philippines choose to avoid flying through Manila, instead using other airports throughout the
Philippines
which have international flights.
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*The '''[http://www.dmia.ph Diosdado Macapagal (Clark) International Airport]''' ({{IATA|CRK}}) in [[Angeles City]], [[Pampanga]] is
85 kilometers
north of Manila and was a popular hub for low-cost carriers serving Manila. Tiger Air and
Jin Air
[http://www.jinair.com] are now the only two foreign low-cost carriers serving Clark, flying from Singapore and Seoul respectively.
Cebu Pacific has flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Bangkok. while
Spirit of Manila Airlines
[http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com] serves Clark from Taipei.
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*The '''[http://www.dmia.ph Diosdado Macapagal (Clark) International Airport]''' ({{IATA|CRK}}) in [[Angeles City]], [[Pampanga]] is
85km
north of Manila and was a popular hub for low-cost carriers serving Manila. Tiger Air and [http://www.jinair.com
Jin Air
] are now the only two foreign low-cost carriers serving Clark, flying from Singapore and Seoul respectively. Cebu Pacific has flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Bangkok. while [http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com
Spirit of Manila Airlines
] serves Clark from Taipei.
*The '''[http://www.cebu-airport.com Mactan-Cebu International Airport]''' ({{IATA|CEB}}) in [[Cebu (city)|Cebu]] is the Philippines' second-busiest airport and a major hub for visitors headed to points in the Visayas and Mindanao. Several of the airlines which serve Manila also serve Cebu.
*The '''[http://www.cebu-airport.com Mactan-Cebu International Airport]''' ({{IATA|CEB}}) in [[Cebu (city)|Cebu]] is the Philippines' second-busiest airport and a major hub for visitors headed to points in the Visayas and Mindanao. Several of the airlines which serve Manila also serve Cebu.
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*The '''Francisco Bangoy International Airport''' ({{IATA|DVO}}) in [[Davao]] is served by
SilkAir
[http://www.silkair.com] with flights to Singapore.
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*The '''Francisco Bangoy International Airport''' ({{IATA|DVO}}) in [[Davao]] is served by [http://www.silkair.com
SilkAir
] with flights to Singapore.
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*'''Kalibo International Airport''' ({{IATA|KLO}}) in [[Kalibo]], [[Aklan]] (near [[Boracay]]) Air Asia, has flights to Seoul, Shanghai and Taipei.
Other airlines also have scheduled charter flights to Kalibo from points in South Korea, China and Taiwan.
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*'''Kalibo International Airport''' ({{IATA|KLO}}) in [[Kalibo]], [[Aklan]] (near [[Boracay]]) Air Asia, has flights to Seoul, Shanghai and Taipei. Other airlines also have scheduled charter flights to Kalibo from points in South Korea, China and Taiwan.
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*'''Laoag International Airport''' ({{IATA|LAO}}) in [[Laoag]], [[Ilocos Norte]] is served by
Air Macau
[http://www.airmacau.com.mo] with regular charter flights to Macau.
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*'''Laoag International Airport''' ({{IATA|LAO}}) in [[Laoag]], [[Ilocos Norte]] is served by [http://www.airmacau.com.mo
Air Macau
] with regular charter flights to Macau.
*'''Iloilo International Airport''' ({{IATA|ILO}}) in [[Iloilo (city)|Iloilo]] is served by Cebu Pacific, with flights to Hong Kong and Singapore.
*'''Iloilo International Airport''' ({{IATA|ILO}}) in [[Iloilo (city)|Iloilo]] is served by Cebu Pacific, with flights to Hong Kong and Singapore.
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===By boat===
===By boat===
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Weesam Express
[http://www.zimnet.com/weesam/php/index.php] operates a regular ferry service which connects [[Zamboanga City]], Sulu and Tawi-Tawi with [[Sandakan]], [[Malaysia]].
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[http://www.zimnet.com/weesam/php/index.php
Weesam Express
] operates a regular ferry service which connects [[Zamboanga City]], Sulu and Tawi-Tawi with [[Sandakan]], [[Malaysia]].
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Aleson Shipping Lines also has a ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan.
Aleson Shipping Lines also has a ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan.
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Schedule departs Zamboanga every Monday and Thursday 12 noon. Economy class
php2700
per way. Cabin
php3100
per way.
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Schedule departs Zamboanga every Monday and Thursday 12 noon. Economy class
₱2700
per way. Cabin
₱3100
per way.
==Get around==
==Get around==