Last updated: December 4, 2019.
These tips apply to travelers exiting via airports like NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila), Clark Airport, and Mactan-Cebu Airport. These are just our tips based on our personal experience, Immigration guidelines, and Immigration officers we talked to. However, please note that following these tips or providing the immigration requirements do not guarantee anything. At the end of the day, it all boils down to your background, your answers to the questions of the officers, and your demeanor during the process.
It’s a tourist’s biggest nightmare: not being allowed by Immigration Officials to board the plane. The trip ends even before it begins. Not only can it be humiliating, it also puts to waste everything invested on planning the trip: time, money, effort, emotions. And with the Bureau of Immigration putting in place stricter measures to combat human trafficking and prevent potential illegal aliens, they may need a little bit more convincing.
According to the Bureau of Immigration, every day around 40 people are denied boarding at NAIA Terminal 1 alone. Most of them had the intention of seeking employment in their destination country without proper papers.
It’s been a highly controversial issue these days with some questioning the constitutionality of the policy , as it goes against a Filipino citizen’s right to travel. Also, its vagueness makes it prone to abuse. But while we continue to discuss this in social media, the bureau has long been implementing this.
Anyway, if you’re traveling to another country soon (especially if it’s your first time) and wish to breeze through the airport immigration process without incident, here are some things that could help:
Related: First Time Abroad: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is offloading?
“Offloading” means getting a boarded passenger out of the plane.
Before we proceed, we need to clarify that the Bureau of Immigration does not have an offloading policy. They do not usually pull passengers out of an aircraft. What they do is allow or deny boarding. That’s why they’re stationed before the security check.
However, because most Filipinos use “offload” as an umbrella term for not being allowed to leave the country, for the purpose of the article, we’ll just go with the flow and use that colloquial definition.
PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION AIRPORT REQUIREMENTS
There are three things that you MUST present to the Immigration Officer before you are allowed to board:
- Valid passport (with at least 6 months validity)
- Roundtrip ticket
- Visa, if applicable
At the very least, you should have these three. Usually, these are all they will ask from you. Usually. Sometimes, they ask for a company ID and hotel reservation.
USUAL QUESTIONS BY IMMIGRATION OFFICERS
They sometimes ask the following:
- Where are you going?
- What is your occupation here in the Philippines? In other words, do you have a job? What company do you work for? In my past 30-ish trips, I was almost always asked to show my company ID as proof.
- Where will you be staying? They sometimes ask to see a copy of your hotel reservation. If you’re staying at a friend’s, they sometimes dig deeper.
- What will you do there?
- Whom are you traveling with?
- When will you return to the Philippines?
The key is to answer confidently, consistently, and truthfully.
Sometimes, they will ask follow up questions. Sometimes, you will be subjected to a secondary inspection, which I will explain below.
Who are more likely to be questioned by Immigration Officers?
When the officers deem necessary, travelers will be subject to the so-called Secondary Inspection, in which they will ask for more documents.
According to a memorandum entitled Guidelines on Departure Formalities for International-Bound Passengers, released by the Bureau of Immigration to their airport and seaport officers in 2012, the traveler will then be assessed based on the following. (Yes, criteria for judging. :P )
- Age
- Educational attainment
- Financial capability to travel
The last item usually becomes the issue. According to the bureau (as told to a news agency), tourists who are more likely to be questioned are:
- First-time tourists flying to a not-so-popular destination.
- Tourists with no steady source of income in the Philippines and no benefactors.
Financial capability is not a requirement, according to the Bureau. However, “a person may only be asked to present further proof for his travel abroad if the person appears to have a reason different from what he has declared before an immigration official.”
Still, THREE to FOUR of the 50 people who get offloaded actually had legitimate reasons but were still not allowed to leave. Collateral damage, they say. What went wrong varies from person to person, but they have one thing in common: the Immigration Officers didn’t believe they should leave the country.
Possible Additional Documents Immigration Officers may Ask For
The key phrase in the previous section is WHEN THE OFFICERS DEEM NECESSARY.
What does that mean? It means you’ll never know for sure whether you will be subjected to a secondary inspection or not. Your trip happening still highly depends on these gatekeepers.
To avoid getting offloaded, you need to be prepared with the right documents all the time.
In case you are subjected to a secondary inspection — again, just in case — you need to prove you are coming back to the Philippines soon or that you have the means to financially support this trip. How are you going to do that? It would be best to have the following with you when you travel, even if you have the truest intentions:
- Company ID
- A copy of your latest Income Tax Return (ITR)
- Certificate of Employment (best if it indicates your salary and how long you have been with the company) or business registration docs for self-employed
The above items should be sufficient to prove that you are still working here in the Philippines (which means you have something to return for) and that you can fund this trip. In some cases, the officers might ask for more proof.
However, some countries might take bringing a copy of COE/business registration negatively, as it’s not something that tourists usually bring. It’s sort of like a damned-if-you-do damned-if-you-don’t kind of situation. My advice is to just make sure you have a soft copy that you can easily access and present to PH officials. You can also see to it that the COE is specifically addressed to the Immigration Officer in the Philippines to erase doubts that it would be used for something else.
Recommended Documents for Freelancers
If you’re a freelancer, you probably don’t have a company ID and no one to get a Certificate of Employment from. Here’s what you should have.
- A copy of your Income Tax Return for the past year. If you pay taxes yourself, you should have it. If the clients pay/paid for you, they usually give you a copy of it when they release the check. If not, ask if they could provide you a copy.
- Certificate of Employment-type of document. Ask your client(s) if you could give you a document certifying that you’re doing business with them. The address and telephone number of the client must be indicated. Best if it also includes the salary and how long you have been working with them.
- Business Registration Certificate. If you’re registered as a Sole Proprietor, a copy of this should also be very helpful.
I always have a copy of those three to be safe. On a recent trip, they were particularly more inquisitive. They asked where I would be staying, what I do for a living, what company I work for, how much money I have. I forgot my ID then but thankfully I had a Certificate of Employment from a client and answered their questions confidently. They let me through.
Here’s the format I followed when I asked my clients to provide some sort of certification that I was working for them. Make sure you have your client’s contact numbers. Best if this is printed on an official letterhead.
Sample Certificate Employment PDFRecommended Documents for Fresh Graduates who are Still Unemployed
For fresh grads who are still unemployed, the best course of action is to find a sponsor who is an a family member. Prepare the following documents:
- Authenticated affidavit of support indicating the relationship within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, together with the supporting documents.
- An affidavit of undertaking/ guaranty
According to a friend who is an Immigration Officer, in addition to the documents above, the traveler must also provide proof that the sponsor can support the trip. This may be the sponsor’s ITR or bank documents.
You’re most likely going to be asked by the Immigration Officer why you’re traveling. If it is a graduation treat, you can say so. If you have a document to prove you just graduated, that can help too.
However, note that having the above papers does not guarantee anything but it can help.
Additional Requirements for Travelers with NO Financial Capability
Travelers who can’t financially support the trip themselves must have a sponsor, who is ideally an immediate relative. They should have the following documents handy:
- Authenticated affidavit of support indicating the relationship within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, together with the supporting documents.
- An affidavit of undertaking/ guaranty
According to a friend who is an Immigration Officer, in addition to the documents above, the traveler must also provide proof that the sponsor can support the trip. This may be the sponsor’s Certificate of Employment, ITR, or bank documents.
However, note that having the above papers does not guarantee getting through, but it will definitely increase your chances.
Automatic Second Inspection
Please note that if you belong to any of the following, you will be automatically subjected to a secondary inspection:
- Travelers without financial capacity to travel escorted/accompanied by a foreigner who is not related;
- Minor traveling alone or unaccompanied by either parent or legal guardian without the required travel clearance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). More info here: How to Get a DSWD Clearance
- Repatriated irregular workers, in which case, travel may not be allowed without the clearance from the IACAT (generate data);
- Partners and spouses of foreign nationals intending to depart to meet and/or marry his/her fiance without the CFO Guidance and Counseling Certificate
- Passengers traveling to countries with existing deployment bans, alert levels and travel advisories and those in possession of a visas to the said countries
- Passengers who stayed abroad for more than one (1) year during a previous departure from the country as a tourist/temporary visitor, intending to depart for the second and/or subsequent time.
Travel Authority for Government Employees
In addition, government employees must also provide a travel authority. You’ll find more info in the table below.
Travelers who are Accompanied by a Filipino Sponsor
If you’re sponsored by a FILIPINO TRAVELING WITH YOU, you must produce an Affidavit of Support with Undertaking containing the following details:
- Sponsor’s financial capacity
- Sponsor’s undertaking for your tourist travel with intent to return
- Sponsor’s complete residential address and contact details
- Sponsor’s corporate registration papers, if applicable
The affidavit must be notarized.
More often, though, if the accompanying sponsor is a Filipino relative, the officer does not ask for it. But if you want to make sure, better have it ready.
You can find a sample of Affidavit of Support here!
Travelers who are Invited or Sponsored by a Filipino Abroad
If you’re invited or sponsored by a Filipino based abroad, you need to provide an Affidavit of Support with Undertaking, stating that the inviter will shoulder the trip expenses in part or in full, and that the visitor you will be under their responsibility during the stay in that country.
It should contain the following information:
- the visitor’s personal information
- the inviter’s personal information
- the inviter’s legal status abroad (citizen, resident, temporary resident, etc.)
- the inviter’s financial capacity
- the details of the trip
- the reason for the invitation
You should also present documents proving that the inviting party can afford to sponsor you. This may be bank certificates or tax documents. Proof of relationship may also help.
If the inviting party is a corporation or organization, you must also include the sponsor’s corporate registration details.
Sample Invitation Letter Visiting AbroadStrictly speaking, the inviter/sponsor and the visitor should be within fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity (up to first cousins by blood or marriage). SOMETIMES, they accept an Affidavit of Support from non-relative if everything else looks good. It’s on a case-by-case basis, so there is still a good chance that the affidavit will be rejected and you will still be offloaded even if you have an affidavit of support from a non-relative.
The document must be authenticated at the Philippine Embassy in the inviter’s country. This is where they put a gold seal and red ribbon on the document. If the affidavit is executed in the Philippines, it must be notarized. In one of my sister’s visits, she created one and had it notarized for a cousin whom she invited. She also made one for me before while she was here, and that’s what I presented that one time it was asked of me. The Officer looked at it, read it, and let me through.
SEE SAMPLE AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT WITH UNDERTAKING HERE!
Travelers who are Accompanied or Sponsored by a Foreigner
This is one of the most usual questions we get: What are the requirements if I’m traveling with or if I’m going to meet a foreign boyfriend, girlfriend or friend abroad?
According to the same memorandum, the following will be subject to secondary inspection:
- Travelers without financial capacity to travel escorted or accompanied by a foreigner who is not related
- Partners and spouses of foreign nationals intending to depart to meet and/or marry their fiance without the CFO Guidance and Counseling Certificate
I’m not sure whether or not that memorandum is still followed, but if it is, then you’re most likely to undergo a secondary inspection.
According to a friend who is an Immigration Officer, this is one of the cases that the Bureau usually takes a closer look at and watch out for because of the high risk of human trafficking. An Affidavit of Support/Guarantee/Undertaking can help. BUT not always. Strictly speaking, only a RELATIVE within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity can support a traveler but SOMETIMES, they accept an Affidavit of Support from non-relative if everything else looks good. The keyword there is SOMETIMES. It’s on a case-by-case basis, so there is still a good chance that the affidavit will be rejected and you will still be offloaded even if you have an affidavit of support from a non-relative.
Aside from this, the traveler needs to show proof of relationship with the foreign sponsor. This can be photos together. You might also be asked how long you have known each other and how you met.
If you have no physical proof of relationship or you’re meeting the foreign sponsor for the first time, you are most certainly going to be offloaded. Online communication, no matter how long it has been going on, is just not strong enough. They will have to protect the Pinoy traveler, especially if they have no financial capacity to travel because they will be very vulnerable abroad.
Final Note: Summary
All these lead us to three important points:
- Have all the requirements: Valid passport, roundtrip ticket, and visa (if applicable).
- Bring a copy of documents that can prove you will travel as a tourist (and that you will not be working or looking for a job there and/or that you can afford this trip): Company ID, ITR, Certificate of Employment (or Business Registration Certificate), hotel reservation (if applicable), the credit card you used to book the ticket (or a copy of it if it’s not yours).
- Be honest, consistent, and confident. If they ask questions, answer truthfully. Being honest makes you more confident because you know the details no matter how stressful it gets. Know your trip — you don’t need to have a printed itinerary but at least have a sort of plan in your head. Where will you stay? What sites will you visit? When will you return? The last thing you want is to appear like you’re lying even when you’re telling the truth.
Travelers found misrepresenting the purpose of their trip as tourist shall not be cleared for departure.
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I am currently unemployed but capable of travelling (heck, I look Chinese but not speak like one), in fact I am returning this year to Hong Kong together with a friend who happens to be a first time traveler. I travelled twice last year.
Last year, the IO even tried asking me how much money I am bringing out plus if I have a credit card. I feel like this is profiling to the paranoid (or should I say psychosis…) degree. Is the 2316 last year enough to show proof?
It’s all about crab mentality, few IO, especially in NAIA Terminal 1, is envy because you can travel and they can’t afford it, that’s the only thing which makes them feel successful, to waste your money on your booking, tickets and make you feel down and frustrated. (makes them feel happy) They hate to see Filipino going abroad for holiday or vacation. The Philippines is a nice country the saddest thing is it’s being run by the wrong people with stupid mentality.
The best thing is to replace all the staff especially IO in NAIA Terminal 1 with a new set of people with a positive mentality, it will help not just Filipino but the country as well.
As much as I hate to say this, but this IS true, philippine immigration officers are the worst in the world, mga inggitero at inggitera yang mga yan, they will ask for documents which you are unlikely to have with you (ie. land title), just to offload you, halos lahat dyan sa immigration ng pinas ganyan.
I don’t know if this comment is legit. Please note that this is not about being jealous or envious. This is government’s initial step to stop Filipinos who plans to live abroad illegally and to avoid trafficking as well. Well, I won’t explain further. If you are aware of what’s happening to our OFW’s you should get the idea – it usually starts from this.
First off, these IO is in violation of people’s constitutional right to travel., we’re talking about adults here not minors. The only agency that these travelers has to worry about after receiving their visa is the country of destination’s IO not Philippines.
Yeah.. They should to be changed. A lot of trouble they did. Including my girlfriend. She’s offloaded because of them. What theirs scared of. When stupid person working in a wrong place. They would ruined everything.
I’m one of those passengers na nakalusot sa immigration successfully last week, tulad ng iba i had a previous offload record, a first timer and a solo traveler. I didnt have any idea about how difficult it is to pass through immigration, all i know is that immigration officers in the Philippines are strict. and because i dont want to waste money, i asked an advise, investigate until i found this travel agency Tristan tours and travel. Sila tumulong sa akin para makaalis ako ng Pilipinas. Im already here in Africa. They’re not escort. Escort is expensive. Sa package na binigay nila saken kasama na lahat hindi pa mabigat sa bulsa. First, i called their office, i was told to schedule an appointment first if i want to speak to their consultant. 2nd, i visited their office. Discussed everything with me. 3rd, i decided to avail their package. The good thing is that, they conduct travel briefing to those travelers who do not have any idea about offloading in the immigration, thats what i like about this travel agency. Theyre not just after your money. They will guide you all the way until you reach your final destination. Kudos to them!
Good day !
Ask ko lang kung possible kaya na from Manila going to Macau then Hongkong then to dubai? . Pero may return ticket ako from Macau to Manila. Hindi kaya ako maoffload sa Hongkong kung galing ako ng Macau ?
Government employee ako under contract. Nakahingi na ako COE, ITR, Pasylip and Copy of Contract.
Maraming Salamat
Ma’am please pa share po Ng agency Nayan… hanggang ngaun po dipa ako nakakaalis puntang Dubai..
Hi Erlinda,bakit d ka pa din na kaka alis pa puntabg Dubai?
hi mitchdlcrz
can i ask where is thatvtravel and tours located?.im planning to go to italy and myil be using my friends house for accomodation and hes invitation ill be using…and as you see travelling in european coubtry is expensive rhatbi dont want to experience offloading as well as this nerve wrecking process of visa application which im trying to do now…hope to hear from you..
hello pwedi po bang makuha ang location ng tristan tours and travel..offload po ako 2x sa fairry and dvo international airport,,,i need your help guys,,,
Mam pa pm po same sa nangyre 2 x offload
Hi bakit po kayo 2x na offload?
Same tayo miss melanie two times offloaded
Anu pong nangyari nakaalis n po kau..?
Ako din po..cnu po pwedi tumulong sakin..
Hello miss melanie.bakit ka na offload?
Hi pls help me what question from immigration it can help me too by not offloaded pls share me your experience looking forward
Hi,
I was wondering if you can help me out, I work in a gov’t hospital but still am a Contract of Service. Do i need an authority to travel?
Plus, I’ll be traveling from manila to KL then KL to SG and SG to Manila. Will I encounter problems? or should I start from singapore first? thank you.
Hows your trip? I’m a contract employee too. What documents did you bring? Thanks :)
Hi Joseline. It’s hard to say whether last year’s would be sufficient IN CASE you get picked for a secondary inspection. The memo released does not enumerate the documents that can be accepted. It really depends on the IO. :D
hello, i am a filipino. i am planning to go to kuala lumpur for shopping then go to maldives as a tourist. i have no intention of going to abroad just to seek a job.
the thing is, i dont want to tell to the IO that i will be going to different countries coz it might make it more complicate and they might ask more questions. what do i have to do? is it okay to just show my round ticket to kuala and back to cebu only?
my itinerary:
cebu
kuala lumpur
Maldives
questions:
*do i still need to be interviewed in kuala lumpur airport when i travel to maldives?
*do the need to check my retrun ticket from maldives to kuala lumpur?
*what are the consequences if i lied about traveling to different countries? *and what are the consequences if i didn’t arrive in Philippines after 1 month?
kung sino man may experience please share me naman po. your reply is highly appreciated. thank you
Hi lee :)
Kumusta po ang trip niyo po to Maldives? Same situation here.. I need your help po because I already booked my ticket Cebu to Singapore for 1 week instead of going home to Cebu . Bali I will be in Sao Paulo Brazil for once month as a tourist .. Please let me know the consequenses din po . Thank you :)
@Yosh Dimen is it necessary to have a credit card?.. coz i used paypal for my bookings. is it possible reason ma pffload if wala credit card?
I had a traumatic experience last month.
I was planning to have trip in dubai. I have my passport, return ticket, visas, affidavit of support from a friend and etc.
I was held by an IO because her reason that my sponsor should be a first degree cousin nothing else because thats the order from DoJ. Thats all and I was not able to go dubai. Is that true?What can you say guys??
tlgang gnyan,at least 4th degree relative lng ang pede mag invite or mag isponsor sa traveller.
Yes ganyan dn po situation q last month..complete documents dn aq tapos d nila aq pinayagan khit visit lng.although andon nmn n lhat ng requirements n kelangan !gusto p nila ung first degree tlga..khit capable ka nmn mag tour!dq alm kung bakit gnun!
Hi Sir Eric! Going to dubai po ba yung experience nyo na hindi kayo pinayagan? Or going Vietnam po?
Sir ano po yung possible requirements kase iinvite lng ako ng Kaibigan ko filipino from Vietnam kase ikakasal na sya. Meron nmn ako work
i am a govt employee, i secured a travel authority to thailand only. what if, i decided to cross to cambodia and vietnam, can i be questioned?
I feel you dear, ive experienced the same. Their reason?because i was an ofw for 16 yrs. Soooo discriminating! So Sad discriminated by my own country!
Guys pa help nmn po! pag ba From hongkong going to dubai di na sila ganun kahigpit or di kna ttanungin in IO? Thanks po!
whats if I’m a freelancer and I dont pay taxes.. ??
hello , same question here. Ano docs needed???
ano ang i.d na binigya mo? thanks
Blogger, Freelance Writer ako, then there was one time na tinanong ako ng BI sa Airport when I was about to travel to SG para pumasyal, lusot naman when the Immig officer asked for my Job. Yun pala kapwa blogger din, ayun medyo napatagal dahil nagtanong tanong pa kung ano iba kong ginagamit na earnings through blogging dahil siya mismo nahihirapan sa pagearn sa blogging… But in the end naging ok naman ang conversation. And it felt good to see a fellow blogger as an Immig. Officer…
What are the requirements for gov’t employee. Kelangan pa ba ng travel order?
What are the requirements for gov’t employee. Kelangan pa ba ng travel order?
Then you are getting yourself into trouble with two entities: the BI and the BIR. Being a freelancer does not excuse you from paying taxes.
haha.. I tell u I didnt get trouble when I went to Malaysia and Brunie
Hi Jcer! Anong documents yung dinala/hiningi ng IO sayo?I’m a freelancer din and I’ll be doing the KK-Brunei route myself this June. It’s not my first time, but I just want to be sure. Patulong naman :) Thanks!
same question with mira. Anong documents yung dinala/hiningi ng IO sayo? My first time to travel sg tourist.
Very helpful… thanks…
There ought to be a process to file a case against the immigration officer who offloads you wrongly – being able to afford a lawyer and bring the case to court should be enough proof for financial capability. As a bonus, it would act as deterrent against idiots who somehow got a job they shouldn’t have at the airport.
I totally agree on this!
Exactly!! I went to KL last week. I am a freelancer so I don’t have a company ID. They asked for any government ID. I showed them two: Unified ID and Voter’s ID. To my surprise, the three IOs on the immigration booth at the time didn’t know what a unified ID was. They asked me if I am a government employee cause they saw a logo of GSIS at the back! hahaha.. I can’t believe those idiots are immigration officers!! My goodness!! I had to explain to them that it is the new SSS id and issued to a person who pays either one or a combination of SSS, Philhealth, Pag-ibig and GSIS.
Hi, my brothers and I booked ticket already going to KL round trip but exit from SG this march 14-17, unexpected trip actually. we stay in malaysia for 2 nights and 1 night in SG. Last time I was about to visit malaysia, unfortunately i was offloaded with immigration. I work as a freelancer few days ago, but I just stopped. I dont have any Company ID to present now since i dont have any work at all, and planning to look for a job when i get back from the trip. Will I be offloaded due to the Company ID i cant present? please help, i dont want to be offloaded for the 2nd time around.
Hi . My bf (malaysian citizen) booked a ticket for me March 23 to April 20 almost 1 MOnth pero wala akong sponsor letter. May possibility kayang ma-offload ako? I have cash and proofs na bf ko sya at father sya ng anak ko. Pls guys give me ideas.
Hi Sandra! How was your trip? Was it successful?
hi gladys..
im having the same prob as yours only that I’m travelling alone
we have the same flight schedule march14 via air Asia..
Hi hows ur flyt yesterday????ita fine???
hi i will be traveling alone going to sg this march 13-18. hehe mejo kabado..
Hi gino! How was it?
hey gino
Goodluck
God bless us
fighting! 😱 🙋 🙌
We are same paano ako mkalabas itung immigration na to!!!
Asking that question about the Unified ID doesn’t mean they don’t know it. Sometimes it’s their strategy po, to see your confidence on how you answer their queries about your documents. :)
baka po bago lang.. ikaw ba pag may pinakita sayung kakaiba alam mo agad?..
The Unified ID is not “bago lang”. I got my ID 2013 pa.. I travelled to KL and SG last year, how can they not know? There are tons of questions to be asked to a traveller, and they think it is smart to ask me what a Unified ID was? Hmmmm…. That’s not right… I think every tax payer knows what a Unified ID is… I showed them my ITR stamped by the BIR and they let me go so I can catch my flight… The sickness within the Bureau of Immigration is beyond curable…And I guess, we just have to deal with it… #KawawaNamanTayo
oo nga. i have a friend sa immigration and kasama sa work nila na alamin ang lahat ng klase ng ID’s especially kung government ID un.
hindi reason ung hindi nila alam. dapat alam nila yan dahil kasama sa wotk nila yan.
Hahahah lol that those crocs doesn’t know what us unified ID or maybe they should also be terminated in their position since they lack of knowledge. Duhh!! I had a very bad experienced from those crocs way back 2011. They offloaded me for the very nonsense and stupid reason, they said that my documents are fake and subject for inspection. I was sponsored by my cousin and they asked me to provide them the birthcirt of our grandmamas. I was like WHAT? r u insane people?! And i am ready to go and get my luggage back suddenly there was this CROC came to me that big guy with big gold necklace and trying to approach me if he could help me and i just give him my back and walk away and report that incident to one of theri superior. They catch the wrong pretty lady (me). They better be careful what they asked for.
unlucky person hehe
Hello Kaye, I am a freelancer too…and like you i don’t have any company id…so i wonder if you get thru and how? I just traveled around HK and Macau bu this time would want to go somewhere else but i worry about being a freelancer now….
I never work in company but I have a government I.D and my sponsor is my boyfriend plagay nyo po mkkalabas ako ng bansa answer nmn po thanks
Hi sis, what happened to your trip? pinayagan ka ba makalabas ng bansa kahit ang sponsor mo is your boyfriend?
Hahahaha. I agree! Or at the very least, if they wrongly offload you, they should pay you back the ticket/hotel fees/travel tax :D
That makes sense, people can’t assume responsibility for a job and have no consequences for their mistakes.
To quote a friend, “It’s better to let a thousand guilty men free than strip one innocent man of his rights.”
True…daming arte immigration dito sa pinas. Andaming irrelevant questions. Kulang nalang medical history, vices, allergies para makumpleto na.
Got business visa from china. Clearly i can enter china for period of time. Sponsor ko po is my previous employer from dubai. Complete na po docs ko kasi visa granted na nga. at nangyare na nga na offload na nga akong si ako. Nakakap***, di talaga uunlad pinoy dahil pinoy din dahilan para hndi ka umunlad. Hayop na mga p******** nila.
Oo nga! Nakakainis!
what if i plan to quit my job and go on a 1 year trip around the world?
i have also question,my husband has plan to come here abroad and he is a pnp personnel,what will b the requirements needed?
As a government employee, your husband should secure a Travel Clearance from his agency.
Oo nga Mr. Blogger. What can you say about this? I’m planning to quit my job first before going on a vacation (but just for a couple of weeks or so) because my company is very strict when it comes to employees taking a leave. WHat can you suggest?
Exactly! Nalulusutan pa rin ng mga illegal. .hmmp
Sila rin naman nagpapalusot sa mga illegal…
it just keeps on going to Google.com cant open it. ill check this one later once i back sa phils. coz i was close to being offloaded last Monday papuntang KL :)
during a trip,I usually bring a copy of my work ID,cert of employment with my salary, roundtrip ticket,hotel reservation,copy of my visa of previous trip.,credit card (even has very low credit line)
also,I always travel with proper attire,have tons of knowledge about the country Im going to and smile to immigration officer
If BI wrongly accused the Travellers they should pay them compensation for the troubles and time wasted and for any expenses na nasayang para sa pag travel hal. Tiket..mga pinamasahe..pinang bayad sa visa etc.
Guys out there check this out. If you /or ur family anf friends are in this delemma
Guys out there check this out. If you /or ur family anf friends are in this delemma
I doubt it’s just 3 – 4.. Probably more than half
Big help tips , thank u !
Kaya nga mga bwiset
Bawal umalis ng bansa ang wLang dalang Droga.
My friend just linked me to this and I’m actually thankful that she did. This made me feel a little at ease. I’m hoping the IOs are nice and fair. I mean, I have all the necessary documents and I have a tourist visa. :) Great post! Happy travels to all!
Thanks for visiting, Ans! And have a safe and happy journey! :D
Hi, I’ll be traveling to Vietnam and Cambodia this coming April, my first solo trip. I booked my flight and hotels thru my dad’s credit card. Though I’ve been to SG last year it was with friends so less kabado and no hassle sa immigration. Anyway, the thing is, I’m just a student so I cannot show any payslip or employment ID, any tips on what will the immigration ask for? Will they ask for more documents aside from the passport and boarding pass?
Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.
Based on my experience: I went to Korea on school season (around July) for 2 weeks. One immigration lady held me kasi hindi siya naniniwalang a student (at that time) will go vacation in the middle of school year for 2 weeks, she thinks na magtratrabaho ako. Lol
Another immigration officer interviewed me. She asked me where will I go (I said Seoul) any specific tourist spot na pupuntahan, where I stay, do I have family and friend there (I said friends meron but I don’t have relatives living there). In the end she asked for a copy of my roundtrip tickets, hotel reservations, proof of financial documents (pocket money and credit card I used for booking everything) then they let me go.
Best advice: Bring a copy of the front and back part with signature of your dad’s credit card (because you also need it to verify na ikaw yung mismo nagbook with airline and hotel) Know every detail of your itinerary and be calm :-)
Hi Criszette. Did they ask you to show the pocket money you had brought for your trip? Can I ask how much pocket money you brought? Will be going to Korea for 1 week and it’s my first travel abroad and solo traveler as well.
What if i dont have credit card only bank statement
Cash + bank statement is fine.
hi. will it help a lot if I have a credit card and bank statement of my own savings and proof that I have traveled before? because i don’t have an ITR and company ID.
This is not a good suggestion, handing over a copy of front and back of the credit card, I hope you have heard of all the card scams and fraud transactions a card can have. You may show but not hand over a copy.
Just the front copy not the back because the back has your signature and the cvc or the 3-digit number that you use for security.
Hi Jame! Maybe that’s what Criszette meant. Just showing a copy, not handing it over.
But you’re right! Never ever give anyone a copy of your credit card. :)
Yes Jame, I am totally aware of that. :-)
What I meant is when the check-in agents (most of the time with PAL) – they always ask for a copy of the credit card since I always travel alone and my mom owns the card. They borrowed the copy for awhile just to verify the booking if it matches with the details then they return it naman – never had a problem with it.
I always book everything on my own that’s why I guess, this is my situation. Unlike if you use travel agency no more showing a copy drama.
Hi travellers! Pwedng humingi ng tulong..i was a frst time traveller going to sg.i was 2 tmes being offloaded due to lack of docs.but now i have the list of docs.from immgration officer..i hve a round trip ticket.i will be stayng at sg for 3 days and 2 nyts. But im planning to go to dubai aftr my stay in sg, what will be the process of it?,is it safe?,
ano po b hiningi saung mga documents nong n offload k ppuntang SG?
Hi Star!
Hmm. I’ve never traveled outside the country when I was a student so I have no first hand experience, but what I’m sure of is that having a RETURN ticket will help in case they ask.
Also, make sure you answer their questions truthfully and confidently. They will probably ask for an ID (School ID in your case). I believe being a student can help prove you have a reason to return to the Philippines for.
I hope other readers of this blog who have traveled as a student could shed more light on this….
Hi! We’re planning to go to HK.. Its not my first time to travel abroad. But im with my older brother who is first time in travelling abroad. He is a government employee but he just under JOB ORDER. what documents he needs to present in the immigration? And i am currently enrolled on my 2nd bachelors degree. Is my school ID acceptable? And our purpose of travel is to surprise our mom who will celebrate her 60th birthday on the day of our flight to HK.. Her employees know that we are coming ang they are providing letter that we are staying on their house. Is that ok?
Yehey! I thought they would ask for proof of financial support. Anyway,Thank you so much :)
Traveled around SEA as a student last year. Just bring with you a copy of your hotel reservations in case they ask for it. Wala naman kaming naging problema :)
Hi Travelers!!
Any tips for College student who will travel alone?
Thanks for these infos…
matapos magtabaho sa gitnang silangan nang ilang taon, ako ay umuwi sa Pilipinas for good. bumili ako ng promo ticket papunta sa Macau thru Cebu Pac, nang magcheckin na ako, isang panget na matandang babaeng immigration officer ang nagsiyasat ng pasaporte ko at tinanong kung bakit ang dami kong tatak sa pasaporte, sinabi ko na ito ay parte ng trabaho ko na maipadala sa ibat-ibang bansa at ako ay may karapatan na magbyahe sa Macau nang walang visa dahil di naman nating kailangan. nairita ang matabang babae at pinapasok ako sa isang kwarto para interbyuhin daw. in the end, nagbanta ako na sila ang magbabayad ng rebooking fee/noshow fee ko sa Cebu pac pag ako ay nadelay, kaya pinakawalan nila ako. pinapirmahan sa akin ang isang papel na may mga kung ano anong tanong.
hi offloaded din pu aq 2times sa naia terminal 3..kumpleto aq ng requirements mgtour sna aq ppntang macau ininvite aq ng ninang q..pero pgdting qsa terminal 3 isang matabang la2ki ng interview sakin dming tanung nsagot q lhat kso ndi nya aq hinayaang mklabas ng bnsa..as so far gus2 q lng mgtour bkit gnun ang patakaran ng immigration baluktot..wla b taung krapatan n filipino n mgtour s ibnag bnsa..smantalang pg ibang lahi ang bilis nilang pkwalan..ndi q mka2limutan yang officer n yan ung nag interview sakin..ngpnta aq ng clark pampanga gus2 n nila aq paalisin at kumple2 nmn aq ng req..pero nkita nila kng cnu nginterview sakin s naia terminal 3 undw pinakamataas n mtaba..kya wla cla mgwa kundi offloaded parid dw aq..need q raw ng OEC.VISA AT CONTRACT..pnu q iprovide yan eh tour ngalang dba..mga wlang kwenta..
So they just harassed you and let you off? There should be a law against this. Seriously.
Keep in mind that even if the Immigration Officer in PH allowed you to board your flight, you will still face the Immigration Officer of the country you are visiting. They can still prevent you from entering their country even if you have all your necessary documents and proof with you.
i doubt that,hndi nila tau kalahi kaya wla sila pkialam
Di po ganun kastrict sa ibang bansa, basta completo docs mo at authentic. Wala na maraming tanong. Only here in the Philippines, grabe discrimination sa kapwa pinoy!
True! Sa dami nang nadaanan kong immigration, wala po talagang tutulad sa Pinas. Next level discrimination and paranoia!
This whole issue is simply retarded, especially if you are travelling to a country that requires visitor visas such as the US and EU. Don’t the BI officers think that the said tourist would not have been given an visitor visa in the first place if he/she did not have the “financial capability” as one of the main requirements of getting the said visas in the first place is proof of that financial capacity.
Sorry, this is in addition to my reply below. She also had a photocopy of my credit card that I used to purchase the flight, front and back as the airline requested as well since I bought the ticket she was flying on and I wasn’t there. She had enough cash too. Should have been no problem. Valid Visa, Valid Ticket. Offloaded with 10 others.
No, this isn’t the case. I got my gf a visa for the middle east country where I worked, had it DHL’d to her. She had lived there with me before. Got her a ticket from Davao to Singapore, then onwards to Qatar. Nope. Offloaded along with 10 other girls. Money down the drain. She finally ended up going through Manila.
thats a big2 shit!!! immigration officers does not allow someone because no bogus payment was given to them!
I actually had a traumatizing experience with the bureau went I went for a summer trip at Yangon,Myanmar last May 2013. They held me and my friend and eventually got left by our plane. Even with our tourist visas which were esp endorsed by the consul of Myanmar and sufficient travel documents they still deemed as someone who would just try to find work there (omg, if they only knew the economic conditions of myanmar–no offense intended to the country). I kinda don’t get how they base their judgement. I have to give it to our government though for trying to put in an effort to fight human trafficking but it’s quite sad that innocent tourists had to take on hassles with it. Until now, just thinking about facing the immigration again makes me feel weak in my knees… :(
Traveling should never be a traumatizing experience, I am sorry you were not able to leave for Myanmar. :(
i couldn’t agree more. :( but thankfully, our airline was gracious enough to rebook us for free so we were able to leave 2weeks after the incident. got held again but was released for boarding finally!
Takutan lang yan. Angasan mo ang immigration officer. Wla ka nmang hold departure list. Yan ang kalakaran sa Pinas. Takutin mo immig officer by death threat if possible. Pag may example yan sigurado dahan dahn yan sila. Drug Lord nga pinapalusot nila sa Immigration eh.
Di pewede yan, sa section ng BI sa airport, may naka paskil bawal makipagtalo sa BI officer. Pwede mong gawin yun kung nasa private room na kyo at ini-interogate ka na. Stating a death threat will land you automatic in Jail. Don’t just say I know my rights, sila din alam nila right nila, instead tell them: You should not not threat me like a criminal, I am a tourist and I have the right to travel freely, and only a court order will stop me from travelling outside this country. If you don’t have a court order then better let me catch my flight or you will be held responsible for all the monetary and moral damages you have caused. Now, can you call the manager on duty so he can talk with my lawyer. :D
I agree with this. Catching a fight with the IO is not a good idea but letting them know that you are well aware of your rights and that you know what you’ll do when they don’t properly process you is a good thing. also, we have to give it to our BI also kasi human trafficking is so prevalent sa country natin. :)
This is the best possible advice you can give a tourist being threatened by an immigration officer. Thank you for this.
will be travelling with my 9 yr old son this coming april 26. we’ll be my husband who’s working in singapore. we’ll stay there for 25 days. i am currently unemployed. what further documents do you think i will be needing just to assure them that me and my son will be coming back. this is our first time to travel. hope to hear from you soon. TIA
This process is not a requirement and may cost you pero kung worried ka:
Ask your hubby to create a letter of invitation and support. Tell him to go to the Philippine Embassy at SG to have it stamped or “ribboned”. He can attach his SG ID or Employee ID and bank statement (showing balance) to show his capacity to support you during your stay. Ipa-FEDEX or DHL sayo.
Give the doc together with your passport to the IO sa Pinas.
Good luck!
I believe, just be ready with all of the documents: is there a letter from the husband? Kung 25 days sa Singapore, may Visa na ba? Be confident and dress appropriately? After reading all of the comments here. Naloka lang ako.
You can stay in singapore for a month, it does not require any visa if you will only go for a holiday.
maaari tayong manatili sa SIngapore nang 30 araw nang walang visa.
Okey na rin yan na maging mahigpit ang BI kahit sabihin na meron tayong
karapatan mag travel kasi sa totoo lang napakaraming gumagawa na mag tourist tapos maghahanap ng trabaho lalo na sa Dubai. Kahit sabihin pa natin na merong mga swerte na nakakahanap ng trabaho, marami rin ang walang nakikita at kung meron man napipilitan na lang kahit mababa ang sweldo at ibang trabaho, masaklap pa bumabagsak sa prostitution. Sana lang kasi be honest, kung tourist dapat tourist at di job seeker. Kung work abroad ang gusto, dumaan kasi sa tamang proseso kasi kapag nagkaaberya sa abroad problema nanaman ng gobyerno yan. Sa mga taga BI naman, sana maging professional sila at di maging gatasan nila ito.
Nestor, hindi mo ba alam na maramingh kumpanya sa Gitnang Silangan na ayaw nang kumuha ng empleyado sa pIlipinas dahil sa dami ng requirements at kailangang bayaran? so mas pipiliin pa nila na kumuha ng mga tao na nasa dubai na, bilang halimbawa. ako ay naghahandle ng recruitment para sa mga oil and gas workrs, ung ibang Pilipino na nirefer ng mga kamag-anak at kaibigan nila sa dubai ay may trabaho na pagdating sa uae, ayaw lang ng kumpanya ng matagal na proseso kaya pinagvivisit visa. Tandaan mo nestor na kung ano man ang kayang gawin ng mga Pilipino ay kaya rin gawin ng ibang lahi-sa mas mababang halaga. at ano naman kung mababa ang sahod n anakukuha ng ibang Pilipino sa UAE? kesa naman walang trabajo sa Plipinas o magtrabajo na malakas ang kaltas sa tax, di ba? bakit ang mga pilipino naman na nagviviisit visa at di makakuha ng trabajo ay umuuwi naman sa Pilipinas dahil tinutulungan sila ng mga kapamilya/kaibigan nila sa UAE. Sinagot ba ng gobyerno ang pagexit nila o ang ticket pabalik ng Pilpinas?
True po yan. Di nila inisip, sinosino ba yong nagkaproblema sa abroad?di ba yong mga deployed ng mga employment agencies! Kasi mga agencies, di naman nila inaalam if good yong employer na mapuntahan, basta kumita lng sila go na. Pero yong mga naghanap ng work na mga tourist visa, syempre sinigurado na maganda mapuntahan nila. Kaya very unfair, at di makatarungan para doon sa mga gustong mapabuti ang buhay ng family nila, dahil lng sa higpit ng IO na walang mga common sense/ considerations. Di nila inisip ang ginastos nong travelers na naoffload nila.
…yah,,,tama..
That’s true..u dont know the feeling of being offloeded..!lalo na kong perang ginamit mo ay inutang mo lang at pinagpilitan mo lang….
Wala namang masama kung mag higpit sila at gawin ng tama ang trabaho. Pro sa totoo lang alam naman ng lahat na minsan talaga ay kapwa pinoy natin ang humihila satin pababa.
Tama ka po dyan. Ky nestor po im sure dimo pinagdaanan ang mga pinagdaanan ng mga kapwa pinoy natin na nahihirapang mag hanap ng trabaho sa sarili nating bansa. Ano naman po ang masama kung mag tourist sila at maghanap ng trabaho, un ay gusto lang nilang umasenso. Alam mo po ba kung ano ang prosesong sinasabi mo, kung di ka pa po nakaranas mag ayos ng papeles pra sa direct hire na yung tipong kung ano ano hinahanap dito satin at kung ano anong gastos pumila sa poea at pag tritripan ka pa eh dimo nga po alam ang hirap nila at gastos na sa totoo lang po sa abroad ay di naman kailangan yung mga pinapagawa dito sa atin. Sa mga Immigration officer naman po, sa totoo lang iba ang pag mumuka ng karamihan sa kanila dahil sila ay naka posisyon kung maka asta sila kala mo kung sino sa airport, pasalamat sila may maganda silang trabaho sa pilipinas. Minsan kailangan sila naman ang pag tripan kung pano ginagawa nila sa kababayan nila na gusto lamang mag sumikap sa buhay na kung tutuusin pwede naman na nilang palusutin kung legal naman ang dokomento pra sa pag tourist. Ayaw ba nilang umasenso ang kapwa pinoy nila kung ito ay may hangaring makipagsapalaran sa pamamagitan ng tourist. Sana sa mga nagpapahirap sa kapwa pinoy nila na mga immigration officer, danasin din nila yon ng malaman nila ang pagod, hirap at kung paano magbayad ng mga nangutang lamang upang mairaos ang pangarap nilang makapag trabaho abroad. Minsan kailangang unawain din natin sila at di natin alam ang kanilang pinagdadaanan kung papano makapag ayos ng papeles gumastos para makalabas ng bansa.
Yes true. Been here in the Phil. For more than 3yrs, looking for a job, daming hinahanap na mga cert. may NC1,NC2 , ewan, kaliit naman ng sahod. Di gaya sa ibang bansa, they will just ask about your knowledge on the job you are applying for. Pag marunong ka, pasok kana.
…ayan…atam din yan
I am curious. Did this happen already with a group of people going out of the country, especially those who are on a family trip? The stories here are horrifying. Don’t they really want us to travel in peace?
malamang di mangyari yan pag family travel, wala naman sila i-iscrutinize kung pamilya ang magbibyahe,
Makisingit po sa usapan. Sasabay po ako sa cousin ko, wife, son & inlaws niya papuntang S. Korea. Frequent travellers na po silang lahat ako first timer. If ever sponsor ng travel ko eh yung cousin ko, maooffload po kaya ako? Currently unemployed po ako.
Hello po – nakalusot ka po ba sa IO? Thank you,
Hi. I am a 22 year old man who wants to go to hong kong to meet my girlfriend who is a japanese. unfortunately, I am not employed and I am still a student pursuing my course on Law.
What should I do or bring in able to pass these requirements?
I already have booked for a round trip flight on may 12-15
and had my girlfriend reserve a hotel for the both of us and my i can only bring 20-25k pesos as a means for expenditure excluding the airfare and hotel.
thank you
Kung talagang worried ka, merong legal way of doing this. Have your gf create a letter of invitation and sponsorship tapos tell her to the Philippine Embassy at HK para mapa “ribbon” yung document. She can attach her bank account info (balance) as proof that she has the capacity to support you during your stay at HK.
Padala nya sayo trough DHL or Fedex para you can show it to the Immigration Officer together with your passport.
I am a former Nurse in dubai, n after a year i decided to go back to phils to have my own business. I admit i first went to dxb as a tourist & seek for a job. my query is im planning to have a Euro trip as its my dream to go to France or Switz. Im just worried that IO will interrogate my trip & offload as i olredi went to Dubai as a tourist & handed my job. Help me wid this guys. tnx much!
Hi po, were you able to travel?
i don’t think na maglalakas loob silang i-offload ka kung ang punta mo eh sa mga countries that requires visa, especially USA, Canada, Australia or Europe. etc. una sa lahat, di ka naman mai-issue-han ng visa sa mga bansang yan kung iisipin nilang magtatrabaho ka lang doon. mas madalas na nao-offload pag bansa sa Asia ang pinupuntahan, na di ganun kahigpit and doesn’t require visa (like, paid visa) on your visit.
Just want some clarifications,my husband is a pnp personnel and want to have his vacation here abroad and what if in the immigration they will ask his work,is it possible to declare that he is a pnp personnel?is there any problem with that matter?pls help me with this matter..
Hi. As far as I know, government employees are required to get a Travel Authority from their respective heads. If I’m not mistaken, the PNP is under the DILG, which is a cabinet department, so you get the authority from your Chief of Police or your city director/regional director.
As I don’t know anyone from the PNP, I cannot tell you if this is indeed practiced. I suggest you tell your husband to ask his superiors about it when he files for a leave of absence.
Hi Nyl! I don’t see any problem with it, but I’m not sure if there are additional requirements from PNP/government offices.
Appearance and Attitude. Yan ang mga unang bagay na nakikita ng IOs bago pa sila manghingi ng kung ano ano sayo.
Appearance. I am very casual when I travel. T-shirt, shorts, sweater, and tsinelas ang attire ko lalo na pag gabi ang flight ko. Hindi impressive or mamahalin ang suot ko but I am comfortable wearing them. Napansin ko lang, yung mga taong mukhang naka “costume” ang nade-detain. When I say costume, I mean people who wear clothes that are obviously not “usual” for them. Mag-barong or suit and tie ka kung gusto mo pero kung mukhang trying hard ka, lagot.
Attitude. Be confident but polite. Hindi kasi ako mahilig sa small talk so normally isang tanong isang sagot ang verbal exchange namin ng IO. Kung ano ang natural na attitude ko with strangers, that’s what IOs get from me. I don’t act very friendly and they seldomly get smiles from me. When they ask what I do for a living, I just say what is is and that’s it. I’ve never been asked for any ID, ITR, or proof of income. I normally just get one or two questions then they let me pass through. Napansin ko, yung mga taong obvious na kabado, hindi sure sa mga sagot nila, at OA sa approach sa IOs ang madalas na nade-detain.
The only time na maraming tanong sakin ang IOs was the first time I took my daughter to HK with me. I’m am too young to have an adolescent child kasi so the IO questioned my daughter many times. Tina-try nyang huliin sa bata kung ako ba talaga ang nanay or auntie/kapatid lang ako. Hehe, buti nalang, well-spoken yung anak ko and she even sounded frustrated when the officer kept on bugging her. She was like “I told you many times that she’s my mom! Her name is — and she’s — years old!” Hindi naman kami na withhold pero it took more than the usual 1 or 2 questions for the IO to finally tell us that we can go through. As for HK IO, no problem. He just looked at us and we got our stamps. Minsan mas mahirap pa sa local IOs natin eh :)
hello can someone please answer my question . umm actually po ako ay fresh graduate , may plano po akong mag travel as a tourist sa australia . ive been to australia po once , last year with the help of my sponsor . we had 2 weeks vacation at school so pumunta po ako ng australia for 9 days tapos po bumalik para sa school . tapos ngayong graduate na ako . madali na po ba na ako ay maka balik at ma approve ang visa ko or malabo kasi wala pa akong work and i already finish my school . tapos haharangan ba ako ng mga officers ?
I’m from Iran and I have invited my Philippines friend to come and visit here. I provided him a visa by sending invitation and reserved tickets as well but he was offloaded in airport because of this S*** process at the airport. they wanted to provide affidavit of support also. Should I go to Philippines embassy in Tehran to fill up a form or what/how can I do?
I wanna go to iran someday
Will be traveling in two weeks…great tips. I’m more often than not prepared, but you can never be too sure. It helps also to have a calling/business card ready. A friend of mine was asked for it. ^_^
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Hello everyone, nag aalala na ko ng sobra kasi malapit na ang alis namin ng anak ko (1yr 8mons old) papunta sana ng indonesia para mamasyal and at the same time to meet na rin the father of my son whose indonesian citizen. Wala akong trabaho dahil fulltime mom ako and sa remittance nya lng ang income ko kaya cya lahat ang sagot para sa trip namin doon. And credit card din nya ang ginamit ko to booked our plane ticket. Wala kc akong maiprepresent na affidavit of support dahil ang layo na philipinne embassy where in jakarta at sya naman ay nasa bali pa so tlagang hindi cya makaprovide at sobrang busy rin nya sa business and work nya kaya wala na tlaga syang time na bumyahe pa from bali to jakarta. In this case po ba OFFLOAD na nla coz wala akong affidavit of support? Kng may iba pang paraan para payagan nila kmi makapasyal dun ano ano pa bang dapat kong gawin or ipakita sa BI in the absence of affidavit of support? Sana matulungan nyo ko, sobrang nag aalala na ko kasi sa april 11 na ang alis nmin, and we’ll return on the 20th. 9 days lng kmi. Were not married but were partners for almost 3 years, and we had a son na nakapangalan sa knya. I mean gamit yung surname nya. Give me more tips pleaseeeeeeeee.. Thank you in advance.. Sana matulungan nyo ko..
Im thinking if you could present the remittance receipt. Coz the senders name and the the receivers names are usually indicated there. Maybe you can use it to show that your partner is really supporting you and that he will pay for all your expenses.
Hi Rizza! I honestly do not know how to help you because everything seems to not be in your favor. Try calling Immigration and find out what else you can do. :)
very informative! :)
Thanks, Ayah!
Maria, you should have your relatives send you an affidavit of support authenticated by the Philippine Embassy in US, just to be sure.
Getting a US visa is the only thing you need to be prepared for. Once you get a visa, which means that you fulfilled their requirements, everything else is a breeze.
The Immigration Officer shouldn’t be asking you a lot of questions, when the destination country already is convinced of your financial capability as well as your strong ties to the Philippines.
I would suggest you go to the US around the last week of November, before Thanksgiving and stay until February, those months have the highest record of snowfall and everything is decked out for the holidays. New York City and the theme parks, especially. New York is truly special around the holidays, don’t give it a miss.
hi.. I will be travelling to Macau.. and wala ako relatives dun.. my roundtrip booking ako. at meron ako hotel booking.. is it possible na ma offload ako? meron naman ako company ID at Government Id.. had my last Travel sa Singapore Last march 20-25 2014, my chance kaya na ma offload pa ako? thanks
Hi! Just want to know if you were able to pass immigration?
I’m going on a second trip to sg this year and I was just wondering if IO’s are picky with travelers going out of the country twice within just 3 months. Just saw that that’s similar to your case. Thank you :)
Hi there.. Hope you can help me..
Ive crossed the border of macau to hk and sg to kl before but my outbnd and return flight was the same. Now, i have a trip this coming july2014 my outbnd will be mnl to vietnam then for my return it will be from camboadia back here. Im afraid immgration might not allow me to travel, any tips or suggestions?
Additional info:
my itin
Mnl to vietnam
Vietnam to bangkok
Bangkok to cambodia
Cambodia to manila
Thanks.
just lie to them that you are going to only one country and you will be back soon.. Its effective to mine I’ve been traveling southeast asia 2 months now
Hi Name16! Just show them your return ticket (Cambodia to Manila). :)
I was offloaded yesterday – It is my first time to travel outside going to singapore for only 3 days I have my return ticket, valid company id. AND pocket money cost 500 usd. I used my credit card of my foreigner from malaysia to purchased the airline ticket . I have a copy of his passport ID AND his credit card that I used..he was also going to singapore and we already booked in Marina San Bay. but they ask stupid question in immigration asking ” are you sure you dont relationship?”
why you will be in one room ”??
so who where he is going to sleep.?
I answered NO we dont have relationship
( I am saying truth because we really dont have relationship as bf and gf”
one IO officer asking me ”so you are nurse? maybe your just going to have your exam there”
i replied no
and the immigration office replied
mam sorry but i am not going you to allowed to be in the boarding…
she said i was inconsistent to my statement because she really want me to admit that my friend is my bf plus she said
my friend would not allow to be my sponsor because only relatives in singapore is allowed.
i was cried infront of them and just leave. I am very disappointed. is there anything I could do about this?
Hi Cali! That’s horrible. I’m sorry you had to go through that.
Punta ako sa sri lanka para mabisita un father he is filipino. 1st time ko po kame mag byahe abroad. Ano ano po ba ang dapat kong dahil para d ako ma offload.. my invitation letter ako galing sa kanya kaso walang stamped ng embassy doon sa sri lanka.. roundtrip ticket.. mag stay sana ako n 3 months kasi matagal ko na siya di nakasama 14 yrs. Na xa dun. My 1000 usd ako at ung ibang gastos sagot niya. Sa pabahay ng company nila ako titira… ano ano pa ba dadalhn ko? Thanks
I actually bought a ticket for Cebu to Singapore and going back, but aside from a valid passport I didn’t know that they would ask for more documents. I am going there for a 3 days and 2 nights vacation with my 3 years japanese boyfriend but he will arrived in Singapore the day before me since he is in japan right now, which means I will travel alone and more to that I am a first time traveler. As of the moment I don’t have a job and a credit card as well. My boyfriend will be covering the expenses for the hotel and food. Right now I’m scared to be off loaded… I hope someone can give me advice on what I should do.
meilyn? ano na nangyari sayo? naka travel kaba? saan ka dumaan? manila?
Hi may cfo kanaba if pu2nta ka ng sg?
anong cfo?
I’m currently enrolled here in the Philippines as Undergraduate student. Pupunta ako sa Kota Kinabalu next month to celebrate my birthday at yun kasi pinaka malapit at pinaka mura. I’m working as Freelance din sa odesk so dun ko kinukuha ang panggagastos ko, inipon ko sya actually Im travelling na din here in PH mostly every 2 weeks haha addict lang sa travel.
Ask ko lang mas marami ba sila itatanong sakin (IO) kung student ang ilalagay ko sa departure card? Kaya ko naman mag provide ng Student ID at Registration Card syempre enrolled ako.
may hotel reservation na ako which is paid na, travel itinerary, Round trip ticket. Ano pa kaya ang pwede ko iprepare? kinakabahan kasi ako baka mapagtripan ng IO na mga bwisit. Salamat
Hindi naman sila mga bwisit lahat, haha.
I think (again this is just what I think), the good thing about being a student is that they could easily see that you have something to return to and it’s highly unlikely na magta-trabaho ka sa ibang bansa. :)
Hi. I will travel alone going to SG sa sembreak To visit my girl bestfriend. Im also a girl. I’ll go there on October 10-13 . I’m a little bit scared pero may tatak na passport ko kasi last summer 2013 I went to HK and Macau With my family . Im stydying at philippines taking up Aviation in Electronics Technology. Do you think ma offload po ako? Natatakot ako kasi mahigpit ata sila sa mga papuntang SG and Im only 18yrs old. Mahigpit ba sila sa mga nasa Terminal 3? Thankyou :)
3 or 4 of 50? I seriously doubt they are that accurate. I would bet a full 25% or more :p
Interesting article…. I’ll get back to this one later.
Thanks for the info.
very informative. worth sharing. Thanks!
Thank you for the tips.
I am not Filipino but have some friends who are.
I find it just so bizarre that the Philippines stops their own citizens from travelling even if they possess all travel requirements.
How does it feel to be denied exit because your own government think you are too stupid or gullible to travel abroad?
In my country there would be mayhem if the government denied legitimate documented travelers exit rights.
Sure another country may deny you entry because its their country. But to be denied exit from a democratic country because the populace as a whole is deemed incapable or irresponsible?
It is obvious that the philippines government is saying that the citizens are not intelligent enough to make their own decisions to travel abroad without excessive scrutiny.
This is an utterly deplorable situation and yet Filipinos just accept it.
Stand up for your rights…you are a free people.
It would great if they put their full resources against persons fleeing Philippine justice instead against honest travelers
so thankful to have found this page. :)
i will be travelling to Thailand this Saturday, July 12, 2014. It would be my first time.
my foreign bf shouldered the tickets and hotel accommodation and will be shouldering other expenses when already there. he is from other country and we will just meet in Thailand for a vacation.
i can’t help but worry knowing that there are those people who are offloaded for no justifiable reason.
i have my passport, certificate of employment, driver’s license ID (if in case they’ll ask for an ID since i’ve got no company ID), round trip tickets, a copy of hotel accommodation booking receipt, and a cash of around Php15,000. would this be enough?
need your comments and suggestions.
thanks
Hi how was your trip? Share please. Thanks ^^
Hello musta hindi ka ba na offload?
You should be fine. :) If they stop you, assert your rights.
Let them pay for the plane tickets. :/
Thanks!.. Sharing
CHAPTER VIII – THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO TRAVEL
offload criminals,mga tao na pupunta ng ibang bansa para itakas yung pera ng pilipinas di halata na di babalik kasi marami pera?? yung mga gusto magtrabaho ng marangal sa ibang bansa dahil dito sa pilipinas ay walang pakilaam yung mga ungas na magnanakaw sa gobyerno kung mamatay sa kahirapan yung mga nagkakasakit
My wife is pregnant for about 6 months and her OB told us that she is healthy to travel, in fact the OB gave us certificate to prove it. Is that enough to prove she is healthy to travel? Thanks
Hi.im planning to go to dubai next year.this is my firt time to travel abroad.honestly im getting a tourist visa but planning to find a job there.do you have any advice?suggestions?i dont have an immediate family at dubai so having a affidavit of support is not a good idea but i have a lot friend,but i heard that affidavit from a friend is a bad news in IO.any ideas?
For a friend, they don’t require an affidavit. They require a letter of invitation from the sponsoring travel agency now. Going to Dubai in the next two weeks on a visit visa.
hi roma, i planned before na mag tourist in dubai this august, were just same but unfortunately there is a new policies in dubai right now especially sa mga walang sponsor (family), yes pede kang i-sponsor ng friend mu pero ang twag s gnun ay guarantor, if ala k guarantor some travel agency in dubai asking for 30k pesos kc ala k gurantor at ang travel; agency kc ang fine if mag over stay k pero refundable nmn yn, and dhil friend lng ang meron k mahihirpn k tlga mkalabas so need mo p n mag cross country pero ndi 100% sure n d k ma oofload depende kc s baliw n imig at s sgot mo yun e
Hello just wanna ask lng po, I will go to Dubai this sept 3 as a tourist visa, I was sponsored by my uncle, bali pinsan po xia ng papa ko. The problem lng po e its my first time to travel. I have my COE but 2012 pa po iyon. And I dont have work now. Pero sasabihin ko cla I have cash 40k at bigay po ng parents ko kasi seaman nmn ung father ko. Then I will show them yung kontrata at bank account ng father ko. Do you think maniniwala po cla pag ganon? Or what if I will make fake I.d, coe and vacation leave form. Tatawagan kaya nila ung company? Thank you so much po
Hi. I’ll be travelling ALONE to Malaysia next month to celebrate my birthday (with my best friend who works there), bale 6 days ako dun. Currently working and studying master’s degree here sa Pinas. Mejo kinakabahan kasi ako kasi solo ako, then I didn’t book a hotel, kasi sa best friend ko ako tutuloy, baka mapagkamalan akong maghahanap ng work ><. What will you suggest?
hi doramode, nkarating knb s malaysia? im going to Malaysia din po this august 29, im so worried about offloading sabi kc nila at s mga blogs n nbbsa ko mas effective dw if my ksma k n mag travel especially s mga first timers
Yeah, actually tyambahan lang. Some IO are friendly and some r not. Luckily, i was lined on a good one and didnt ask for any proof when i go out the PI and went here in Malaysia. Pero much better to have Valid ID, credt card and an invitation letter to prove na mag tu tour k lng tlg dito.
offloaded ako i just want to go to hk to settle my labor case, I had a round trip ticket and documents from labor, Sinabihan ako ng IO na I just want to go back there to find job sabi ko naman i already found an employer and i have to wait my working permit dito sa pinas from HK immigration at para maiprocess sa POEA, OWWA etc.. Gusto ng IO na pumunta ako sa mga ahensyang nabanngit, ano ang gagawin ko doon eh wala pa ang mga documents ko from HK Immgration Ipinaliwanag ko ng maayos na hindi maprocess ang contract ko sa HK habang may labor case ako so kailangan ko bumalik ng hk para isettle yung case (in short pending ang process ng contract ko) then balik ako dito pinas antayin ang working permit.. hindi po ako pwedeng manatili sa hk after ng case.Ang sabi ng IO mgtatrabaho daw ako dun at hindi na babalik, paano naman po ako payagang magtrabho doon sa hk since wala pa akong WP or visa? the reason that i have to settle the case para magkaroon ako WP or visa… In your own opinion may employer bang mag wait forever? pag iwithdraw ng amo ko ang contract mawawaalan ako ng work, ngayon, pananagutan ba ng IO na yan na buhayin nya pamilya ko at paaralin ng college ang anak ko? lalo na ang case na gusto isettle ay ang severance pay na siyang inaasahan kong makuha panustos sa pag aaral ng anak ko while waiting for visa of my new employer..
Hi! Im ssoooo thankful that I came across your blog. I’ll be leaving this 29. And its my first time going abroad. I got anxious learning that they are strict and very serious in offloading some innocent tourists. I am a fresh college graduate and just passed the board exam. My parents are supporting my travel to visit them in middle east for 3months. Its their “gift” of my accomplishment. I am worried because I dont have any government IDs or employment certification because I am unemployed. I just really want to visit my parents there. What documents should I present at the immigration? I have a roundtrip ticket but do not have hotel reservations because I’ll be staying at my parent’s flat. Is my old college ID enough too? hope you can help me. Thanks a lot for this awesome article.
Hello. I am an american living in Korea and my wife is Filipino. She just got her tourist visa approved to come to Korea. I am planning to get her a one-way ticket from Kalibo to Busan and another one-way return ticket from Seoul (Incheon) to Manila. She is unemployed, but I am covering all of her costs here. She has our marriage certificate and all documents of the like about our relationship.
Will she encounter any problems because her return flight was purchased separately? Or because even though they are both between Korea and the Philipines, they use different airports? I couldn’t see why it should be a problem, but want to be sure anyway.
Hi. I’ll be travelling to Singapore next week to have a vacation with my cousin and my friends. This is my first to travel abroad and I’m a little to worried kasi sa mga nababasa ko about sa mga traveller na naooffload. Sayang din naman kasi yung mga nagastos if maooffload lang. What are the new guidelines ba ng immigration ngayon? Thanks for the info. :)
on a side note to #1. Ensure passport has no damage…. a friend of mine got off loaded because of a damaged passport
if you are a government employee say ex. a teacher.. bring your authority to travel and clearance signed by the regional director, division superintendent, district supervisor and principal.. of coursebring your deped id…without those documents youll not be exempted from off loading
IDIOTIC process! Their office should be named Bureau of Emigration NOT Immigration! They should NOT be checking people who are going OUT of the country, only those who are going IN (who could be potential immigrants TO the country). The process is nothing more than a ‘Facecheck’, which can be prone to abuse. I used to have a US Green Card (I am a US Citizen now), but I was harassed once by a stupid idiot BI officer who thought my Green Card was fake!
Hi po good day! My name is Lorna. My brother is travelling here in Malaysia this coming Aug. 13 as a tourist, his first time also he still employed as a staff in Parish Church. He prepare a Letter that he apply for leave, letter approval of leave & permit to travel agree & signed by the parish priest with ID of the priest, certificate of employment & Identification card. Also I sent an invitation letter to visit me also stating that i sponsored his ticket with proof of payment thru my debit account and a letter from my employer that he is allow to stay here in her house & food and transport support by her. I sent also a ID of my employer…and my Passport details with working permit, my savings account bank statement that i’m capable to support him during his one month stay. I am planning to send him a pocket money just in case they will ask a show money, is php10,000 is enough already because i also supporting his expenses here. I am so worried also because his first time and he is nervous too bcoz i told him that immigration is strict when traveling as tourist..his travel time is 11:40pm.Is there anything else that need to provide to IO? Hope you can suggest or do you think those documents i mentioned above is enough already to justify the travel. thank you so much.
Hello just wanna ask lng po, I will go to Dubai this sept 3 as a tourist visa, I was sponsor by my uncle, bali pinsan po xia ng papa ko. The problem lng po e its my first time to travel. I have my COE but 2012 pa po iyon. And I dont have work now. Pero sasabihin ko cla I have cash 40k at bigay po ng parents ko kasi seaman nmn ung father ko. Then I will show them yung kontrata at bank account ng father ko. Do you think maniniwala po cla pag ganon? Or what if I will make fake I.d, coe and vacation leave form. Tatawagan kaya nila ung company? Thank you so much po.
yan din ginawa ko, kaso friend visa lng ako,, naku dala ko rin ung kontrata ng papa ko den xerox ng bank acct.. alam muh ba sagot sa akin ng BI, bkit dala muh yan, hndi ko kailangan usually hhnapan ka ng credit card
Hi po i am planning to visit my bf in combodia kaso ang ikinatatakot ko nga baka ma offload ako kahit complete req. ako i have my hotel voucher invitation letter round trip ticket then if hanapan ako ng papers ipapakita ko id ko at registration form dhil student palang ako i have saving acc. Merun din ako hawak na remitance 4 yrs na po kami tapos my mga picture din po ako na ipapakita ok na po ba un
Informative. Just wanna share my experiences. I traveled Shanghai China last March and IO (from NAIA Terminal 2) interviewed me since it was my first time traveling alone. My Chinese friend sponsored everything. I answered them confidently and passed Immigration and stayed there for 3 days. Then returned to Philippines. Second trip (NAIA Terminal 1) was still in Shanghai coz I was invited for my friend’s father birthday celebration and his fiancee. Stayed there for two weeks. Again, IO interviewed me, answered them confidently and passed. And this coming Saturday, will be in Terminal 3 since I will use Delta Airlines bound to Tokyo. Will visit my fiancee there. I have Temporary Visitor Visa for three months. I will surely encounter interview again.
Hi Ms. Chekwa! Thanks for sharing your experience. I went to SG last August and I’m planning on going again this November.. I am afraid that the immigration officer would ask why I’m going on a vacation twice within only a span of a few months. Reading that you also went out of the country twice.. even thrice and didnt have a problem makes me more confident about the oncoming trip :) Did the IO ask you about your last trips? How was it?
Okay, so I am now in Tokyo for exactly two weeks. I used Delta on Terminal 3 and passed the immigration very smoothly. No interview required for me. Just my passport and ticket (but I have all necessary docs with me). Just a tip: smile and greet the immigration officer, answer questions confidently, bring necessary documents (just in case), dress neatly (i wore business outfit since i am a foreigner in another country and have to respect their country), and maybe you may want to pay travel tax first before checking in if you don’t want to take a long walk back there. So far, I’m enjoying Tokyo with my boyfriend.
Hello, Ms Chekwa. I am also travelling to Xiamen China this 23rd of July. I applied for a tourist visa last May but I was granted with a business visa. don’t know why. Like you, I was also invited by my chinese friend (a woman).. She will shoulder everything. Now, my problem is, ano ba e lalagay ko na purpose of travel sa departure card? business or tourism? haysss… late ko na kasi na noticed na business visa pala kasi I was in a hurry that time and name ko lang na check ko.
Hi April, I would like to ask sana kung anong requirments po prenesent nyo since sagot po ng chinese frnd ngo ung travel?
hello ms chekwa? thats good to know that u are in tokyo now. What requirements are u going to pass in immigration? anyway, i got my japan visa also as tourist and ill go to japan in december together with my japanese husband. Did the immigration ask u to present CFO certificate? waiting for your answer..thanks
Wow, thanks for this BLOG… Now I know the reason why I was Offloaded a few years ago going to Singapore (around January 2011)
“Passengers who stayed abroad for more than one (1) year during a previous departure from the country as a tourist/temporary visitor, intending to depart for the second and/or subsequent time.”
I was automatically subjected to second inspection, i just arrived from Bahrain 2 weeks earlier and just wanna see Singapore for a week. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my old OEC with me :( so lost a few thousand bucks to buy a new ticket for another flight the next day, I made sure I brought along my old OEC then they let me through, a very expensive experience :(
Hi,i was wondering if you can help me.i booked on a sep6 2014 flight going to dubai..i have a local sponsor from uae.he is my friend.i also have a sister there.my concern is that would there be any problem because my friend sponsored my visit and not my sister?
Thank you for this site. Worried din kse ko n bka maoffload ng BI. I just want to know kung naoofload ng BI pag may unpaid postpaid plan (like globe). Hndinp kse tapos un contract and pina temporary termination ko un plan bcoz i was not happy with their service. Tnx
Same concern po. What happened to your flight po? I’ll be visiting Thailand this December and I have my postpaid plan in globe. Can BI officer has the reason to offload po?
Hello Everyone
i just want to ask..coz me and my father are planning to go to singapore this month.. i save my money to afford the tour package for both of us.. possible pa rin b ako ma offload?
please help..
Hi, thanks for this awesome blog, i’ve learned a lot of tips but I can’t stop feeling nervous everytime i think of facing another IO. I also had my share of traumaritized exp when i was offloaded last August this year. they gave me a lot of requirements if i will travel again, which will be this November together with my 2 officemates, (comp id, coe, leave form, 6 months payslip, savings and invitation letter from my friend who works @ KL.) last August it was just me travelling and i stupidly told the IO i’l be meeting my friend @ SG where he was asking for my friends working permit and OEC which i didn’t have. on my second interview, i was asked for a COE and leave form but i don’t have it that time. offload tuloy. i was wondering if they have a record of those passengers who were offloded? and this time i will stick with vacation reasoning, but i’m bothered if they will ask for the invitation letter since they asked for it?
me planu ako mag visit sa singapore sa oct 1 as tuorist. balik ko dito ay sa 3. may plane ticket n ako,..eto lang dala ko na supporting docs, itr, company id, lastest pay slip, receipt sa western union para sa reservation ko sa hotel, credit card ng friend ko saka passport nya..ma off load kaya ako?? tips namn jan..tnx!
I’m a medicine student, sa tingin mo po ba ma offload ako? Kasama ko partner ko mag vacation. Celebration Lang ng anniversary. Natatakot ako baka ma offload kami Kasi wala kami credit card. Ipon Lang Namin ang gamit Namin sa travel Namin at support ng parents hehehhe thank you
Hi! Very awesome and helpful blog. I’m Pat and I’m twenty years old and currently working in a company that supplies medical equipment. So there’s this conference in Toronto, Canada this coming October and luckily I’m the one representing our company there. Got my company ID, VISA, and other supporting documents with me. I’m just worried na baka maghinala sila sakin because of my age and it’s my first time travelling abroad. Any tips or advice?
Good morning, I”m a Filipina no job. Coming to Thailand next month to see and spend holiday with my German national boyfriend but this not our first meeting. I’m bit worried about the offload issue with the immigration officers. Would you please give me some tips of what should to do to avoid this incident happen on me.
Actually i have 3 kids with me now i took care of them since their mother is working in Japan then at the moment that I’m not there my mother will be the one who take care of them. we are not leaving in the house of my mother but we are renting an apartment here in Cebu we came from Leyte. Please help me what should i do to avoid being offloaded.thank you so much
I am planning to visit morocco next year but I will stay with a friend there. Do I still need to book a hotel? I read that they will go deeper if they’re not related to you and if I book hotel it is okay its for a few days or so? please help.
Hi Mark,
Were you able to get through the immigration? If yes, what are the questions they asked and documents they needed.
hope you can enlighten me as i will be traveling to Morocco mid April.
thanks!
Hi Caryl,
Hope you still receive this message, how was your trip to Morocco last 2015? can you give me tips and and the requirements you prepared? thank you.
It helps! :)
Hi! I went to SG for a 3-day vacation last August 27. I went through immigration smoothly. I’m a freelancing student and when I showed the officer my school i.d. he let me off.
I’m planning to go back again on a 2-3 day vacation around the end of November. Do you think the IO will be more strict this time? Please give me an advice. Thanks in advance :)
Hello! I’m traveling with a friend to Singapore this December and we’d be staying at a friend’s apartment (currently a student in NUS) for the entire trip. We’ve been exchange students in Singapore last year and we’ve made quite a number of friends there. I’ve already graduated from university last june but I still don’t have a ‘proper’ job. I’ve only been helping with my parent’s business for the past months and running a small online shop. Would you know what documents I should bring to avoid getting offloaded? Obviously, I wouldn’t have an ITR or company ID to show :-( I hope you could help. Thanks!
hello everyone please help me I got my japan visa but the problem is the immigration they are looking for authenticated invitation letter or guarantee coming from my guarantor in japan which is my american bf deployed in okinawa. can someone help me if the immigration really strict about that because my trip is on dec. and we dont have enough time to do the authentication of documents cause its a long process. the phil. embassy rejected my guarantor for authentication of papers they told us that those papers are no longer needed for authentication i have a copy of their email and im planning to show it to the immigration officers together with the notarized invitation letter of my bf. the documents are notarized by the marine corps US because he cant find the notary in japan can those papers help if they ask for an authenticated invitation letter? please help me
I have a concern. Actually twice nako naoffload going to MALAYSIA. im going there for a visit lang. I have complete requirements naman, like passport ofcourse, invitation letter from my 1st cousin’s gf who has been working there for 7 years and also a supporting invitation letter from her executive director who is a Malaysian. Also, a roundtrip ticket, hotel accomodation, COE, Company ID, Show money(5k lang naman dahil 3 days lang ako dun sana), My cousin’s gf’s Valid IDs like IKAD copy, credit card. Can anyone tell me what have gone wrong? Actually consistent naman mga sagot ko but still got offloaded. They are asking me at iniipit nila ako sa mga tanong nila. AND THEN NOW, Im planning to enter Malaysia again as a student. Ang purpose ko ngayon is magaral doon, my question is, is it possible na maoffload ulit ako? now that i already have a record na na offload na not once but TWICE? Can anyone help me and give me an advice? THANKYOUUUU! :)
If they offloaded you for the first time, is your statements are recorded and posted into their system? Thanks.
ang alam ko oo..
kasi me nabasa ako dito, na offload xa sa t3 tapos ang try sa clark..nakita na may offloaded record..
I am still a student but I already purchased a ticket going to Malaysia. What should I bring during my flight?Thank you.
This site really helps me a lot!
One more thing, I’ve experienced a week ago. Pumunta ako ng Singapore mag isa lang. I’m still a college student and graudating na ako next year.I’m going to celebrate my birthday in SG. These are my requirements that I brought.
-ID
-Certificate of enrollment and registration
-roundtrip ticket
-invitation letter from my sister with copy of their passport and with signature
-pocket money/show money
Having all these documents are not guaranteed na makakaalis ka ng Pinas.. pero nakaalis pa rin ako due to pinatunayan ko na di ako mag work dun at babalik pa rin ako ng Pinas kasi nagaaral pa din ako. I just insist I stay for one week pa din.
Having an Invitation letter dapat authenticated ng Bansa na pupuntahan mo. Yun yung sinabi sa akin ng ng IO kasi pinagalitan nya ako bakit walang tatak ng galing SG… eto pinaka main reason kung bakit muntikan na ako ma offload.
I.D. — ID is a must! kinuha nila ID ko to verify na naka enrolled talaga ako :)
ROund trip ticket ofcourse.. :) yun yung pinanghahawakan nila para malaman nila kung hanggang kelan lang talaga ako.
Pocket money – They asked for it kung ilan ang dala kong pera.. pero kahit sagot ako ng ate ko dun.. I still bring extra money for sure na kaya mong pumunta sa place ng pupuntahan mo. Pang taxi or bus ofcourse.
Certificate of Registration and Enrollment.. pinapakita ko to sa IO di naman nila ito hinanap pero ang sabi sa akin.. “no need, kasi meron ka naman ID.. yung kapatid ko dito din nag aaral” so ID talaga ang kelangan na proof to know kung enrolled ka.
Pero nag undergo pa rin ako sa 2nd interrogation kahit nakarating na ako before ng SG.. then pinayagan naman ako makaalis. :)
Wanna share lang my experience :) hehe.
hi po, i just want to ask, first time ko to travel abroad so may malaking possibility na tatanungin ako ng maraming questions. ok lang bah kung company ID lang ipapakita ko??tatawagan ba tlga nla yung company??thanks po.please reply
I don’t think the IOs have the time to call your employer. Company ID is acceptable.
Hello Good Day!
I am a first timer going to hong kong and macau this January2015 (yes its winter there .. Lol) I already have my return ticket via PAL in NAIA T2.. I also bought online tickets to Disneyland as I will celebrate my birthday there, also with ocean park and the 3n1 combo for victoria peak. I also reserved an Inn at Tsim Sha Tsui for 4 nights. The only thing I worry about is the money I will just bring with me is 30K for the 4nights stay which will be HK$2970 and for food, transportation and little shopping.. Will it be enough to get through? And also I will not be travelling alone I will travel with my foreign partner who will travel with me from Manila. I dont have any work at the moment but I worked before on a clothing brand. My partner is the one supporting me and this trip is his birthday gift to me. The only thing I can show as proof to return in Pinas is we have booked a flight to El Nido after 4 nights in Hong Kong and we reserved a hotel in El Nido too. Regarding about the show money will it be enough? My partner will also have almost HK$6500 to bring there.
Thank you
Hi There! First timer din akong mgtratravel to hongkong pero sa 1st week ng March pa. I’ll be travelling alone. Pwede mo ba i share experience mo sa mga IO sa naia :( medjo kinakabahan kasi ako lalo na freelancer lang ako
Hi Guys! Just bring all your documents, even if its not needed but just for back up incase they will ask you for it. And be confident. No to answers like -ummm, ahhhh, ehhh coz for sure they will think that your afraid to travel even if someone is with you. be brave and face them with confident. The are so monster but dont be afraid. Good luck! :)
aww thanks! nextweek na ako mgtratravel :( medjo knkbhan tlga ako.. meron nmn ako RT tickets, hotel reservation, at enough pocket money.. kaso wala ako mppkitang COE kasi home based job lang meron ako.. as for government ID I have the unified ID also I can show them ITR ko for the past years..do you think that’s enough? anu po ba mga common questions nila for first timers?
Hello, Mimi! I hope masagot mo ung tanong ko. Kasi homebased din ako. Wala akong ITR and company ID. How did it go with ur trip? Anong tinanong ng IO sau? nahirapan ka ba?
same question here, my boyfriend don’t have itr and company id? I wanna know kung successful, meron syang id like voters and bir
hi, good day! me and my friends would like to go to singapore and visit our friends for 5-7days, we planned to book our plane tickets and hotel reservations, and our alternative plan is to take a 3d2n tour in a travel agency and extend our stay. which do you think is more convenient to do with regard to the immigration and stuff? we are government employees and a non-gov employee. thanks a lot!
Nice informative article…
My first travel abroad was to Singapore and during the immigration interview, I was wearing casual clothes: jeans, short-sleeved blouse, and sandals. My hair was combed but not at all rebonded/relaxed/permed/blow-dried. My bag was a Samsonite laptop bag for my Asus laptop but by then I had the bag for 3 years already so it was a bit shabby. The officer didn’t ask for my hostel reservations, just my ticket itinerary. And, apologies, but I used “umm, ehhh, ahhh” – I was nervous.
The IDs I presented were my SSS ID, the old one, and my Driver’s License.
So, the way I see it, chempuhan lang. However, I think what allowed me to pass through without much ado is because of my roundtrip ticket (even if it by promo fare) and my Certificate of Employment indicating my monthly salary, number of days filed for leave, and expected date of reporting to work after the leave – which was one day after the indicated date of arrival back in the Philippines.
hi! po. I am going to travel to singapore this week with my mother, cousins and titas. Worried po ako baka ma-offload po ako kasi I am currently unemployed.
hi jade? san kana now? san kayo dumaan? sa manila? cebu?
if you ones offloaded. then try for the next time. can BI trace that your being offloaded before or not?
Yaph!they can trace it, they have a centralized database with all ports of entry or seaports.
Hi
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Hi ask ko lang po regarding sa Certificate of Employment. Okay lang po ba na galing ito sa company ko sa singapore?. homebased po kasi ako then ang company ko based in singapore. or dapat local po?
Hi! What if you’re travelling for the first time and you’re just a an undergrad student only? but you have an iterinary and a roundtrip ticket. what do i need to say incase they ask my financial capabilities? will they check my pocket money? hoping for your fast response coz i’ll be leaving the country next week… thank you!
To be honest, in my experience, it really depends on these crocs’s whims or should I say ‘power tripping.’ The first time I went to Singapore (2012) to visit my then girlfriend, I didn’t have any letter of invitation or stacks of documents to slap on their faces. I was even wearing just cargo shorts, shirt, sandals, and a backpack for my laptop. It was my first time to go abroad so there was no stamp whatsoever in my passport. I just presented myself as is, confident that I have the basic right to travel, and ready to argue with the officer should s/he decide to step on or even question that basic right. When I came by the counter, I gave my passport, he asked for my purpose (I confidently told him as what was written on that small piece of paper for immigration info of one’s purpose of travel, that was to visit my girlfriend), he asked if I had work here in the PH, I told him ‘yes I have,’ and then I barked back “Why? Do you need my ID?” (I did so coz I was ready to shove him my company ID). The guy answered with a somewhat curtsy apologetic ‘no’. Having heard of horrifying stories of kababayans being offloaded for irrational reasons or kababayans being asked tons of documents to present to “prove” their eligibility to that basic right to travel, it was then that I realized how broken our immigration system really was, that the screening process was really based on the whims of those who sat behind the counters who themselves only dream of travelling the world.
I was been offloaded last sunday, because the IO is looking for my travel authority as they found that i am working in a government as teacher..and unfortunately i dont have that document because i wasnt aware.. even my department head because we are now in our summer vacation.. now.. i just filed my leave of absences and ask certification of leave allowing me to spent it in korea effective on the leave i filed.. i hope that this time , on friday.. when i go back to immigration.. they allowed me to depart… do i have to try it again with only these documents i have or not to try unless i have the travel authority they are looking for.. ?
hi sis, where you able to proceed kahit you showed the certificate of leave lang?
When me and my mother went to Brunei last December she was asked the same question. She’s a public teacher too. It was our first time to travel together because we will attend a wedding there. My mother simply told to the IO that she’s on vacation. The IO asked if the school knows that she will go in Brunei. My mother simply say “Yes”.
Did they allow you ba?
Well you see, our government is only good in creating laws and rules but fail on how to implement it. It just shows that they are a bunch of clowns that was voted by the people
TRUE!!!!
hello…nag tourist ako sa dubai last 2012 sponsor ako ng kuya ko pero nakahanap ako ng trabaho sa dubai at nag trabaho ako dun for 2 years..pero nag exit ako nung last november 2014 lang..4 months plang ako dito. possible pa kaya na mag tourist ako ulit this march at sponsor ko ulit ang kuya ko ng hindi ako ma ooffload?..thanks
Hello po, pupunta kasi kami HK ng uncle at cousin ko this April. Freelancer po ako, (odesk.com) at nextweek po magreregister na ako as sole proprietor, eh april pa po start ng first payment ko sa bir, hindi po kaya ako maoofload if certificate of business registration and certificate of employment lang dalhin ko?
Hi @jodiedluffy:disqus I’m also a odesk freelancer and will travel to SG next week… How was ur immigration experience? Anong hiningi nilang proof sayo? Thanks :)
Hello dxtr17 , actually next week pa po flight namin, medyo kinakabahan na ako. Okey lang kaya certificate of earnings from odesk, rt ticket cdo-manila, mnl-hk, voucher from travel agency, hotel booking lang dalhin ko?
@jodiedluffy nka pasok po kayo s sg. freelancer din po ako and we are planning to tour sg
help naman.. I have traveled na before but you never know ano trip ng IO. I’ll be traveling to 3 countries in 15 days.. Should I show all my tickets ba? or okay na going there and return trip tix. Thanks!
Hi! I’ll be travelling to indonesia tomorrow. Im an ex ofw. Work straight 5 yrs as a govt nurse. Just finished my contract last year and is now waiting for my visa to work again abroad. My friends from my previous work decided to have and trip to indonesia and asked me to join them. They are there already. They are the one who booked the hotel and ticket. I have pocket money ofcourse and savings. I have my offer letter for my upcoming work. Is it enough? Or i still may be subjected for offload? Any insight with this is highly appreciated. Thanks much
Hi, my brothers and I booked ticket already going to KL round trip but exit from SG this march 14-17, unexpected trip actually. we stay in malaysia for 2 nights and 1 night in SG. Last time I was about to visit malaysia, unfortunately i was offloaded with immigration. I work as a freelancer few days ago, but I just stopped. I dont have any Company ID to present now since i dont have any work at all, and planning to look for a job when i get back from the trip. Will I be offloaded due to the Company ID i cant present? please help, i don’t want to be offloaded for the 2nd time around. Any suggestions please
Hi! Im traveling tomorrow to indonesia. Im going to meet my friends there. From saudi sila direcho sa jakarta so susunod lang ako don. Sila nagbook ng hotel. Pero ambagan kami sa lahat ng gastos. 3 days satay lang km at balik din sa pinasnsa thursday. Ofw din ako at nagresign last year. Pero may offer letter na ulit ako at waiting na lang ng visa pra makaalis ulit. Magkakaproblema kaya ko nito?! Pwede na bang yung offer letter ang ipakita. I have pocket money to show too. Im worried na baka maoffload ako. Ano pa kaya mga kailangan ko ipakita saknila? Replies will be highly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi. I would like to ask..
We will be travelling to SG on May 2015. My friend and I is working but my Fiance is not working since he is managing their family business (transportation). What are we going to do to avoid being offloaded?
Badly need your inputs.
Thanks,
Hi… I’m going to have a tour in SG, my fiancee live there and his the one who book my ticket and i dont have a job right now,. This is my first time to travel so I’m nervous. What documents pa need sa BI. Please let me know. Thank you
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They’re under estimating most of the pilipino who wants to travel abroad..
They’re very rude… I never forget the face of the women who question my ability to travel..
Before nagpunta ako sa Dubai, friend ko lang ang nag invite sa akin. That time resigned na ako sa company ko pero sinabi ko na currently employed ako. Luckily, nasa akin pa yun company ID at health card ko.
Hinanapan ako ng employment certificate, sabi ko wala kasi hindi ko naman alam na required eh. Pinapatawagan yun company ko, good thing sobrang aga pa nun so no choice.
So to sum up, ito ang mga documents na hiningi sa akin:
company ID
health card
credit card
atm
money transfer receipt na proof na ako ang gumastos ng trip ko.
Buti mabait yun IO na nag interview sa akin :)
I’m planning to return kaya lang wala ako kamag anak dun.
Sino sa inyo ang nakabalik na walang relatives dun?
Kapag renewed ba passport mo, hindi ba nila makikita travel history mo?
Hi jean..just bring your old passport..pero that doesnt mean ma lusot ka na sa BI..kasi kapag dubai puputahan as tourist..medyo mahihirapan maraming tanong..mostly kasi ang daming tourist visa sa dubai na naghahanap talaga ng work
Hi. I’m traveling to Singapore next week from Cebu and I’m still a student. It’s also my first time to travel outside the country. Any tips on how to avoid beinf offloaded by the immigration?
Pano po kapag housewife Lang like me? Im going to visit my husband in Macau with my daughter . Kaylangan pa ba ng invitation?
hi ask ko lang po 1st time po kasi namen mag tatratravel , ang source of income lang po namen ay ang online business namen , kung un ang illgy namen hindi ba kami ququestionin?
Hi! I’m from Iloilo and I’m planning to go to Malaysia for 25 days. Since there’s no direct flight from Iloilo to Malaysia, I have to take connecting flights. it’s gotta be Iloilo-Manila… Manila- Kuala Lumpur. I’m wondering where will I have the interview with the Immigation officer— Iloilo airport or NAIA? It’s my first time to travel and the information here has been of great help. Thanks a lot!
Hi, I would like to travel to KL. Mas malaki ba ang chance na hindi ako maoffload kung nagavail ako ng tour package from a travel agent/agency?
There are jobs in UAE. The reason some of us come as a tourist if we have friends or relatives already working here is to have a better/more option to choose which job to take. Some employers may not opt to hire from abroad because of the expense they will need to incur. Why do they have to if there are other nationalities already here and they can interview and verify the competence. If our government will continue to hold legitimate travelers, we will be losing our chances to better life. What is wrong with going as a tourist then checking if there opportunities for work? Is it illegal? If we have friends or relatives already working in our country of destination who are willing to help, don’t we have the right to take the chances?
We do appreciate the government’s concern regarding workers welfare, but not to the point of taking away our legitimate option to take chances especially if there are friends who are willing to help.
The requirements should be clearly informed to all. What document should the friend provide, and for the traveler as well. I have tried to process the Affidavit of support for a family friend, but was told they will only process Aff. of Support for relatives (up to 4th degree), but I was not even allowed even for my niece and nephew. I had to take this from an agency. How about friends? I am financially capable of supporting a friend , I have a tenancy contract, I have a good job and I can help them find one.
I bought round trip tickets because I am sure I can get them a visa.I also have documents from the agency approved at the Consulate’s office and Chamber of Commerce, but still our friend was offloaded even he was supposed to be travelling with my sister.
Can anyone advice me what further step to take?
Im planning hongkong tour end of april, gift po ito nga husband ko for our wedding anniversary, wala po akong work kasi full mother po ako ng kids ko, nasa amerika po husband ko, wla akong maipakita na company ID kasi wla ako work, pero may drivers license, sss ID, atm at bank statement naman ako.. meron din akong certificate of employment ng husband ko, pwede na kaya mga requirements na ito sa immigration? plss help me,po.. thanks
Hello @dxtr17:disqus , actually next week pa po flight namin, medyo kinakabahan na ako. Okey lang kaya certificate of earnings from odesk, rt ticket cdo-manila, mnl-hk, voucher from travel agency, hotel booking lang dalhin ko?
Tanong lang guys. Papalusutin ba ako ng immigration natin pag kasama ko mismo yung mag iisponsor sken papuntang Dubai? Naka tourist lang ako good for 3 mos. Di ko siya kadugo or what. Mama siya ng bestfriend ko. To be honest pupunta tlga ako ng dubai para magbakasyon at maghanap na din ng work. Kakaresign ko lang sa work ko. Sa bestfriend ko muna ako makikituloy citizen na sila don sa Dubai at payag naman sila na patuluyin muna ako. Si tita ellen ( mama ng bestfriend ko) ang kasabay ko sa flight papuntang dubai. Sinabay na niya ako sa kanya para in case na harangin dw ako ng immigration, nandiyan siya para patunayan na sagutin niya ako pag nasa Dubai na ako. Kumpleto naman na ako ng requirements, my visa, ticket, at affidavit of support at my certification of employment na din ako. Madami pa ba itatanong sken? Haharangin pa ba nila ako? Thank you mga ka-symbianize sa response nyo. God bless.
hi sir ,parepareho po tayu nang case, kasabay ko po rin ang nag sponsor sa akin sa byahe. 3rd degree cousin ko po cya..
is there any possibility na maofload ako? sa august 10 po ang byahe nmi.
hi sir ,parepareho po tayu nang case, kasabay ko po rin ang nag sponsor sa akin sa byahe. 3rd degree cousin ko po cya..
is there any possibility na maofload ako? sa august 10 po ang byahe nmi.
paki help naman ako about dis guys. thank you.
Hi, how about the fresh graduate? no work and no income yet?(just like me and my friend). Me and My friend were given a week of tour in Singapore from our parents as a graduation gift and I have a feeling as a first timer of going out from the country we will be subject of Secondary Inspection. What papers should present to pass through the immigration? Thank you.
hi, im happy na nalaman kong maaari akong magtanong dito regarding some tips in travelling abroad. 2 weeks from now we will be heading to singapore with my best friend. we are both government teachers amd this is our first time to travel outside the country. we will stay there for 7 days just a summer vacation,we already had a round trip ticket, hotel accomodation at meron din kaming appointment sa aming trabaho just in case maghanap cla, the only thing na kabado kmi kasi hndi kmi nka pag file ng vacation leave sa deped. is there any chance na d kmi pa alison sa pinas? thanks
Hi I need your advice, I will be using the 90 days visit visa to dubai sponsored by my husband. I have complete papers, my husband’s COE, OEC, red ribbon marriage cert etc…
I am resigned recently from my work and I am very nervous in the thought of facing those IO’s.
My question is that what will I answer to them if they will ask me if I have work here in the Philippines? Should I tell the truth that I dont have work? (will I have a greater chance of being offloaded) or will I say yes I have work and I am on leave, and I’ll provide them if ever they ask me for my COE that indicates up to present? And I will just request in my agency to put in my return dummy ticket I will return phil after 2mos? Would they not question me further about the length of my leave? Please help me. Appreciate your response.
hi im planning have vacation in malaysia on friday .. i feel so nervous about offloading chorva .. coz before im a band singer and i use to sing in malaysia before pls help nmn wat to do or bring i have my valid passport , round ticket for 4days show money and hotel booking .. i dont have credit ist ok ? help po
Hi! :) I will be going to HK alone this June 9-12, 2015 as a graduation gift to myself. It is my first time to travel (ever)and I am alone and I am worried that I might get offloaded at the airport. Is there any chance that I can get through the immigration? I have enough pocket money, and I also have 1 atm and 1 credit card under my name. Here are the documents that I will be presenting:
1. Passport
2. Roundtrip ticket
3. Hotel reservation
4. Copy of the cards I have
5. Financial statement (I have savings but I am not yet emloyed)
6. Itinerary
7. School ID; LTO student permit
Is it enough? I think I can provide the reason that I will still return to the Philippines because our graduation will be on June 28.
I hope you can help me with this. Thank you :)
hi Ericka! Were you able to go to HK? with those docs? Did they ask you a lot of questions?
hi what if i dont have ITR ?but still im employed.is there any posibility be offloaded?
company ID. pde na pagawa ka nlng pg wala
Hindi ba hahanapan ng leave of absence or coe?
Hi good morning what if wlang banc accnt ang mag tour lng? Peo may cash to prove n mag tour lng xa sayang kc ung gift sknya n round trip ticket e
Im travelling to S. Korea nxt month and im minor at 17 age kce ininvite ako ng asawa Im travelling to S. Korea nxt month and im minor at 17 age kce ininvite ako ng asawa ng ate ko na buntis ngayun kce pnapupunta nya ako dun as tourist kce gusto nya bago sya manganak nandun nako
And i have
Passport
RoundTrip ticket
Travel clearance
And malapit narin magkaroon ng visa
And Invitation letter
Tama na po ba yan na Req ko para makaalis ng bansa?
Ano po kaya pede nila itanong saken pag nandun nako sa airport??
and ano pede ko isagot
Hello how is your trip?
im a former ofw, na offload po ako lastweek of april kasi ticket lng po dala ko papunta sana ako HK for tour, this 3rd week of May mg ttravel po ako uli going to HK, my hotel booking, itinerary. kumuha na po ako package ng tour 3d2n. Worry ko lng po yung passport ko my tatak na po na nagtrabaho ako dati sa midd.east. bka hahalungkayin pa ito ng Immigration officer kahit na kumuha na ako HK tour package. nkakabagok sa ulo, mg ttour ka lng pra mka pagrelax sana tas immigration pa lng stress na.
Same tayo bro!
Yan din prob ko ngyon kc former ofw din ako
Plano ko rin within this month lumabas ng bansa as a tourist pra magbakasyon..
Balitaan mo sana ako kung ano kahihinatnan nang byahe mo bro!
Gudluck!
Hi po isa run po ako ofw maybe by next month mag tour po kmi nag friend ko saka bf kolang nagsuport sa akin ano po gawin ko Para d MA offload
Ask q lng po..natuloy po b kau mag bakasyon. Sa ibang bansa? Ex ofw dn aq.
magpagawa kau fake na company ID pg wala kau work..hahanapan talaga un :) offload pg wala work or proof of income
hi i don’t have work too. but i have the means to travel on my own as i have my own online business. malalaman ba nila kung magpapagawa ako ng fake company id?
unless may DTI permit or financial statement ka mapapakita about business mo pde. d na sila invetigate pa bsta may company ID na mukhang luma. offload kasama q kc sinabi homebased caregiver wala ID mapakita
Ahmed ex ofw aq..kauwi q lng last july 6. Mag tour kme ng barkada q sa singapore.. Ma offload baq nun? Wala aqng work..pero may savings nmn aq..pls help me.
Can i ask something???
Today was my flight going to jeju island but i was offloaded cause i dont have picture of my boyfriend with me cause i change phone so i cant transfer it cause my former phone is samsung and now im using iphone and then they ask me to show our conversations then i let them and then they are questioning why it was only may 2 i said cause this is my new phone old convo is in my old phone and then still they didnt let me onboard
Ay sayang nman? ano ano po ba tinanung sau ng IO? mind if you share?
*Soon to be first time traveler*
Well my mother, me and her friend booked a flight to sg this coming aug. It is okay not to avail hotel accomodation? My mother contacted the aunt of my cousin who is a resident at sg. Well, Im just nervous bcause maybe we will be offloaded. Especially I dont have work right now and my mother fully paid the trip. Suggestion? Recommendations please? Thank you!!
Hey did you make it?
Hi i have a question. I have a non-filipino boyfriend in Myanmar. I am planning to travel there for a week. What is the best thing that I can do? Do i have to tell them that I have a foreign boyfriend? And it’s my first time to go on a trip abroad so im kinda scared to pass through the immigration. Myanmar is a poor country, so do you think they will be strict?
This is a very informative article and the discussion was interesting. Ang dami kong natutunan.
Recently, my friend went to Dubai. She had a visit visa sponsored by her cousin who is already employed there. According to her, she was not even asked by the IO of the questions I’ve seen in the discussion although she has complete documents to support her travel if being asked to present to.
I was concerned about the experience of other travelers na “napag-tripan” kaya na-offload. That’s very saddening! For those who have experienced this, what steps did you take? Did you file a complaint? Thanks!
i got offloaded a week ago. i thought i had the complete requirements. sponsorship of my friend. original visa copy and notarized affidavit of support along with my roundtrip ticket, COE from my work and a copy of promissory note to my company that i will return and lastly a copy of labor ban from dubai that i cant work for at least 6 months more as to this date. but it was never enough. they did a lot of rebuttals that if i dont have the patience i might shout at them “ano ba pakialam mo?”
heres what they need , THE ONLY REQUIREMENT:
1.AUTHENTICATED AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FROM A RELATIVE (MUST BE AT LEAST FIRST DEGREE COUSIN AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY), NO FRIENDS NO BF/GF, NO ONE EXCEPT RELATIVES ALLOWED.
2. COPY OF SPONSOR’S PASSPORT BIO-PAGE, VISA AND POEA COPY OR OEC IF SPONSOR IS OFW)
3. PROOF OF RELATION WITH THE SPONSOR, ORIGINAL NSO, BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR MARRIAGE CONTRACT
that should be it, i am planning to do it again next year but will be going to other country first then dubai to avoid the pesky immig officers. goodluck guys
Really? NO ONE? EXCEPT RELATIVES? how come?
Hello Jam, are you bound to UAE? How does your sponsor (friend) able to get the affidavit of support?
Ask ko LNG po,my flight po ako bukas July 12 at 6:30 pm to Dubai,ma offload po ba ako dahil ng wala ako oec 40 days ako dto sa pinas nagkaron kc ako ng problema kaya I don’t have time to go in poea.. Isa po akong ofw.pwede kaya ako mgbayad sa loob ng airport bukas.. Dala ko po un company I.D ko at un visa ko..plz help..
Plz help nman po.flight ko n bukas July 12,at 6:30 pm going to Dubai,40 days ako dto sa pinas but I don’t have oec dahil I don’t have time to go poea kc my inaus akong problema MA offload kaya ako or pwede n ako mgbayad sa airport t3 or sa tax fee,,isa po akong ofw at my visa copy at dala ko rin un company I.D ko..plz answer..tnx po
Sunday bukas wala office,so ibig savhn pwede ako ma offloaded dahil wala ako oec,bukas Na flight ko July 12 at 6:30pm at hnd rin pwede mgbayad mg tax fee kahit ako at isang ofw..
Any tips for a college student traveling alone for the first time? (I’ve traveled a lot with my family before but me and my friends are planning to travel by ourselves next year so we’re still kind of clueless. Will we get off loaded or something?)
Kagagaling ko lang sa KL last week, college student din ako, first timer at solo traveler. Wala naman tinanong saken iniscan lng passport ko at tiningnan departure card ni hindi nga tiningnan hotel booking ko at affidavit of support na nilapag ko sa harap nung counter. Basta ang tip ko lang is dress decently wag yung nakapambahay lang tapos makakatulong if naka travel bag ka at may smartphone. fillupan mo nrin ung departure card bago ka pumunta sa immigration counter kasi yung mga nagfifillup dun sa counter ay mukhang tinanong at natagalan.
miki, ask ko lang, paano kumuha ng affidavit of support? Pupunta kasi kaming Malaysia ng kaibigan ko pero wala akong source of income. Parents ko lahat nagbayad at parehas silang dito sa Pilipinas naninirahan.
Hi sa lahat ng mga kababayan ko na first time traveller. Gusto kong ishare ang experience ko kahapon JULY 23 sa CLARK. I was OFFLOADED. They treat me na parang may hold departure? Hindung hindi ko makakalimutan pagmumukha ng buwayang officer na yun.
I’m a first time traveller, I booked my flight july 22, I got all the requirements na posible nilang hingiin. Nung nasa immigration counter na ko sabi ng IO cresit card ginamit mo sa pag booked ng hotel asan ang credit card mo ilabas mo. Ang sabi ko hndi ko credit card ang ginamit. Yung bf ko na nasa u.s ang nag booked ng hotel para saakin, meron akong copy ng credit card at passport niya kung sakaling hingiin. Pero hindi hiningi. Binigyan ako ng isang papel at my sinulat siya sa baba and nakalagay
* first time traveller
* booked ticket yesterday
* has AMERICAN BOYFRIEND
then sbi niya fill up mo ito at pumunta ka dun sa kabilang office at magpainterview ko. So ganun na nga nangyari na ang di makataong trato saakin. Ang unang sinabi ng io sa second interogation ay ganto
AKIN NA YANG PHONE MO ILABAS MO.
so nilabas ko, may security lock, sbi niya
BUKSAN MO TO!!!BUKSAN MO!
galit na sinabi niya so binuksan ko. Then guess what?? She’s looking at my phone for an hour! Invading my privacy! At di pa nakontento tinignan pa lahat ng pics namin pati ata private pictures nakita niya.
Ang sabi ko. Tour lang po ako dun for 3 days. Wala sya dun hindi ko sya immeet kasi nasa US sya, sya lng nagbayad ng hotel ko credit card niya ginamit. Pero nung sinabi ko yun eto ang sinagot niya
WAG KA NG MAGDAHILAN KASI KAHIT ANONG SABIHIN MO DI KITA PAPAKINGGAN DI KA PWEDENG UMALIS, KUNIN MO TONG MGA PAPEL MO SA MESA KO ANDUN ANG EXIT DOOR OFFLOADED KA.
Hindi manlang pinakinggan ang side ko. Kaya ko namang suportahan sarili ko. Dahil pastry chef ako at my mga dala akong permits, itr, statement of account, $1500 pocket money for 3 days. Hindi manlng tinanong saakin yun. Ang issue pla e kasi nga may American boyfriend ako. Mga buwaya talaga. Kata di unaasenso ang pilipinas at sa palagay ko di na talaga aasenso.
So ang nangyari lumabas ako ng airport na umiiyak pinagtitinginan ng mga tao pati guards. Walang narefund na fees.sayang ang ticket. Pweee. Parang ang lumalabas kung sino lang ang gusto nilang paalisin yun lang ang makakaalis.
Just want to share my experience.
So sa lahat ng nagbabasa sa mga blogs tungkol sa offloading issues goodluck po sainyo. I prayed to GOD na iguide ako. Pero siguro nga may better plans sya saakin at sa susunod mas doble pa. GODBLESS
Tigerair flight 2703 bound to SG from CLARK july 23 2015. OFFLOADED kasi nga may american boyfriend. LoL e ano naman sa kanila? Ganda ng rason. Mukhang kapanipaniwala
Dapat Jan isumbong ke tulfo .bwiset n mga immigration meron kana ngang documents na dala typos iooffload kpa din.asan ang right to travel…?? Ako din offloaded for 3days tourist visa free to Brunei.
hi! I have a big big question po.. First Time ko lang po na magtatravel abroad with my two brothers.. Kapag Gov’t Employee ka you are required to have Travel Authority unfortunately hindi ako nabigyan ng travel authority kasi daw contractual ako.. My worry lang ako, I have the documents, ITR & Cert of Employment, Valid I.D’s pero walang T.A, If I explain to them na di ako nabigyan ng T.A just becoz Im a contractual, means wala kaming employer-employee relationship, will they accept me? Help naman po please..
may girlfriend po akong thailander at balak ko po syan bisithain, nag work na din ako ng thailand pero nag resign na ko gusto ko lang bumalik dun para mag bakasyon ng ilang araw para makasama ko yung gf ko
Nka bakasyon ka po ba sa thailand kahit ex ofw ka dun?
hi :) i already travel in thailand but before i go with my friends, i go to thailand as tourist and exit in thailand as tourist, and the second time i came back to thailand as a worker, they send to me a invitation letter and contract with red ribbon and i process my visa at thai embassy in philippine and oec in poea, now i resign in my job and go back to philippines, i want to go back to thailand as a tourist because i want to spend one or two weeks with my thai girlfriend i will travel alone , any suggestion or do you think i will have a problem in immigration thank you :)
Hello, I want to ask something :). Me and my Foreign boyfriend are going to singapore this august 25. So Im just a Little bit nervous because this is my first abroad flight.What should I do and shouldn’t do. Any Advice please. Thanks
My working visa na po ako going to dubai,kaso d ako pnyagn ng imgration sa pinas,plano ko dun na lng ako magexit sg ok na ba ung working visa at one way ticket ko going to dubai
hi I HAVE MY korean visa already, is there possibility n maoffload Pa?thanks
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Just wanna ask po, first time ko to travel on Nov. outside country (malaysia) for 5 days as a tourist. Bale magkikita kami with my boyfriend galing syang australia sa airport na ng Malaysia. Since ive just got hired as a call center trainee. Yung boyfriend ko na mag sesettle for our hotel.
Worried lang ako baka humingi pa sa akin yung IO ng COE,BIR.
Ano dapat kong ipresent.
Any advice?
thanks guys :)
hello po.im going to sg this sept.4 for a tourist for 3days, so this is my first time im really nervous about the immigration interview…
were u allowed to leave
hey can anyone help me visa xerox is applicable or not in airport…..
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May passport na po ako, planning to travel Vietnam and this would be my first time travel! I will be visiting my bf there, what are the immigration probably requirements for that. Di po ba ako ma offloaded?
I’m a student and I’ll be flying from Cebu to KL and spend 8 days in Malaysia and then 3 in Singapore. My friend will follow the day after. It’s my first time abroad. Got all my hotels booked and return flight ready. I’m just worried na because I’m a student and it’s my first time abroad eh magkakaproblema sa immigration both PH and MAS. Any suggestions on what other things I need to prepare for the worst thing not to happen? Thanks!
Kumusta po yung trip niyo? I’m also a student so I’m a bit worried.
How about worker..is it ok to use evisa?kgabi kc naoffload AQ..bkt wla cla memurandum PRA mlaman ng lahat..hndi pnupulot ang pmasahe
<3 I'm planning to go to India as tourist with my cat and make a bit of diary experience in Indian culture, traditions, before i go to Korea. I'm planning to bring my cat. If i booked for hotel reservations will i still be offloaded? I also dont have credit card but i can provide bank statement can someone please text me at 09055136654
Hi,
Im a first time solo traveler going to singapore this feb 3 to 7. Im currently employed as a regular staff in one of private hos in my place….. Is there a chance na ma.ooffload ako? Ty
how was it? how did it go?
You’re in a good spot, but there’s always a chance. You just need to make sure they won’t think you’ll be looking for a job there. :)
Thank you for ur reply.
I was only 10 years old (and my brother nine years old) when our parents decided to take us and migrate to Japan. Eventually, na-approve yung permanent resident naming apat. Six years ako na doon with my family. March last year yung first time na umuwi ako ulit kami ng pinas. Either next month or March ang balik namin ng JP para magpa-re-entry. 18 years old lang po ako at balak po naming mag biyahe ng kapatid ko without our parents for the first time. Aside from getting a DSWD clearance, I am utterly clueless sa mga procedure. After seeing the comments about sa BI, nawala bigla yung confidence ko. I am worried about my brother kasi he’s not that good with people. Hirap na siya magsalita ng Tagalog and he stutters a lot (anxiety perhaps). Wala akong work, no credit cards, at no experience of travelling alone. Sole reason for going back there is yung sa re-entry lang at vacation. I did not know na pwede palang ma-offload. Any tips? What do I do?
Hi Shan! I’m not sure if this will help you, but my 12-year-old nephew also has a Resident Card and Certificate of Eligibility. (My sister, his mom, is based in Tokyo.)
Last December, I accompanied him to Japan, and since his parents are in Tokyo, I was the one who worked on his documents. When I went to DSWD to get a travel clearance for him, we were told he did not need one. Instead, they gave us a letter, explaining why. We didn’t have any problem with the immigration because we showed them that my nephew is considered is eligible to be a permanent resident in Japan.
My suggestion is to still go to DSWD and ask what should be done. I’m pretty sure you’ll be told the same thing, though. But to be on the safe side, go anyway. :)
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Hello :) I’m going to travel to Sweden on april 4,2016 for vacation and to visit my boyfriend. I’m travel as a tourist on a Schengen visitor visa and will stay for 4 weeks.I have my passport with visa,roundtrip ticket,travel insurance,cfo,authenticated affidavit of support and photos of us together as a proof of our relationship.
Question: is that enough to get through th
e airport Immigration and travel to Sweden?
Hello po last year i have been in korea nag apply ako ng visa in my own. But nsabi q ksi sa immigration na bf ko ang pu2ntahan ko sa korea so inoofload nila ako nag ask sila ng invitation from my bf so a few days naka punta rin ako ng seoul. Bumalik din ako ng pinas after 7 days like ng promise ko sa immig.Then now break na kmi ng bf ko almost 6 months na. But i want to visit jeju island. Nag ready nq ng ticket roundtrip then hotel reservations. Nag ready na rin ako 1000 dollar to show money.Ano ano po ba ang need ko dalhin sa airport baka ma offload nnman po ksi ako. Salamat
Hello po last year i have been in korea nag apply ako ng visa in my own. But nsabi q ksi sa immigration na bf ko ang pu2ntahan ko sa korea so inoofload nila ako nag ask sila ng invitation from my bf so a few days naka punta rin ako ng seoul. Bumalik din ako ng pinas after 7 days like ng promise ko sa immig.Then now break na kmi ng bf ko almost 6 months na. But i want to visit jeju island. Nag ready nq ng ticket roundtrip then hotel reservations. Nag ready na rin ako 1000 dollar to show money.Ano ano po ba ang need ko dalhin sa airport baka ma offload nnman po ksi ako wala na po akong matatangap n invitation ksi wala n kmi ng bf ko. Salamat
If you have a job here in PH, bring your company ID. And say you’re traveling as a tourist and not visiting anyone when asked. :)
Hi po gud morning.. pangalawa na pi ako ma offload kasi friend kulang ang mag sponsor sa akin..sayang lahat ng gastos namin kasi hindi nman refundable ung ticket..ano pbang ibang paraan pwdi nyo na akung matulangan thnx…
DISTURBING. I feel nervous as the days go closer to my flight schedule, fresh graduate PA po ako. Then wala PA akong work.. Pero book na po ang hotel ko then at sa theme park.. Meron na po akon pocket money.. Ano PA po ba ang dadalhin Kong documents??
hi, kumusta po flight nyo?
What the ****? Why is the government trying to make Filipinos “prove” they will return to the country? How is it any of their business? Is emigration illegal? What is going on here?
there’s a big percent of Filipinos not returning to the Phil’s, also called TnT (Tago ng tago), filipinos who illegally move to another country. And also a big case of human trafficking. I can understand the need for a second inspection, but if the person can prove that he/she is financially capable and WILL go back to the Philippines, then that should be no problem.
Hello everyone, i just need advice. I’ll be travelling alone to sg this coming july just for a 3day vacation, a me time actually. This is my first time to have an international flight. What to do to avoid being offloaded? Thank you.
how was it?
May case po ba n naoffload n my kasamang baby turning 1yr … Thank u po..
Hi , travelling with a 2yr old son to hongkong this aug 21 via dmia. Just want to ask if my papers meet the
requirements .
-roundtrip tickets
– hotel bookings
– klook vouchers ( booked under my name and husband)
Meeting my husband in hk hell fly directly from us
I have his ticket too .
My son holds a us passport and philippine passport .
I dont have other id aside from voters id which still got my maiden name on it .
May chance kya na maoofload ?
Hi Belle, I think okay lang naman yung sayo. They’re more lenient pag family trips. Just be confident and consistent sa pagsagot. :)
Thank you so much for the reply . I was really paranoid cuz flying from dmia which recently got a lot of offloading stories :(
Hi everyone! During 2008, I was granted a Student’s Visa in the US. I studied there but I didn’t last a year, went back to The Philippines (to make the story short). And now, I am applying for a Tourist’s Visa (US). I was terrified after hearing na maraming na ooffload. Meron po ba sa inyo na same case with me? I mean, first time ko po na mag apply as a tourist. I just graduated from College. I don’t have work yet. My aunt will be the one who will sponsor for my travel. Thank you guys!
I’m an online freelancer, first time out of the country trip and a solo traveler. I passed the immigration by just showing my plane itinerary, hotel reservation and credit card. IO will asked you some few questions if it’s your first time. Make sure you ready your documents to prove that you can finance your trip and you’ll go back in the Philippines.
I also work as an online freelancer. I am also taking my masters. So when the IO asked for my ID (it was my first time outside the country), I only showed school ID. She allowed tm go through. I guess it’s easier for my case because i’m male. If female, I might have a harder time.
anong docs po hininge sa inyo??? pls reply :(
online freelancer ka? anong i.d hiningi syo or documents?
This site isn’t used very much I see. Don’t forget to keep you bags tightly closed, these Immigration people have been known to put bullets in peoples bags and then extort you.
Hellow po my question lang po aq sna masagot nung october 3 flight ko po sna papntang china ksma gf q (les)kaso dpo aq pinyagan mkaalis ng immigration offload npo b twag dun kahit d nila tinatakan visa q ng declaim..
sa lahat ng mga na offload, pool your money and hire a good lawyer to question the constitutionality of this immigration policy. Being able to travel in and out of the country is a basic right of every Filipino as lonig as you are not a health or security risk. Only the court of law can render judgement on your real intention. By mere suspicion of the IO on your real intention for travel is not enough reason to stop you from enjoying this basic human right. The burden of proof is on the IO and not on you. Fight human trafficking not by violating the constitutional right of Filipinos, but by attacking the root cause of this, poverty. Our government is just too lazy to think for a more holistic solution. They just implement something that first comes into their puny brain. A good example was when martilyo gang attacked malls. The solution that first came to mr. roxas was stop selling martilyo inside the mall. For traffic, reduce vehicles traveling daily on MM roads by implementing travel ban, or number coding. For drug addicts and pushers, kill them.
You see, there is a pattern going on here. The government policy of “cut them off”, to the extent that it is already violating our basic human rights.
I think instead of just venting your frustrations on social media, act together and file a class suit against immigration officials and question the legality of offloading before the supreme court.
Traveled first time two weeks ago to Bangkok. I was with my girlfriend, she’s a student and I am a freelancer. I wasn’t aware of these immigration shiznit, we’re unaware of what we should bring until that very moment, in front of the eyes of the male officer, judging my fate, i felt like Tyrion Lannister for a second there. I gave our passports to the officer, minsanan na dahil wala namang pila and it was around 5am. She was the first one to be interviewed. “Nag wo-work ka na?” – “Student po.” she answered. “San ka nag aaral?” then she said the name of the University. “May school ID ka?” “Ay, wala po. Iniwan ko po, meron po ako Postal ID” – “Ok, patingin” sabi ng officer. “Friends kayo?” “Mag boyfriend po” she said “First time mo out of the country?” “Opo”. “Patingin ng ticket” I handed it to the officer (with return ticket – 6 days from our arrival in Bangkok). Then I saw him stamped her passport (whew!) that was a breeze. I am next, “May work ka?” – “Meron po” – “Anong company” – “Blabla company” (at this moment, I don’t want to tell him that i am a freelancer, but i do work for that company as a freelancer) “Patingin ng company ID” – “Wala po, di ko po dinala para di mawala” (eh wala naman ako company id since freelancer lang) – “Gaano ka na katagal sa work mo?” then i answered. Then he said “NEXT TIME MAGDALA KAYO NG ID HA?!” – “Opo sir”. “Meron ka bang leave form?” – “Meron po sa phone, ipapasa ko palang.” – “HA? IPAPASA MO PALANG?!” – “Bali, gagawin ko po kasi syang emergency leave.” (kino-connect ko phone ko sa data – since nasa google drive ko ang leave form ko. For about 3 mins ayaw mag load tangina, nanginginig na kamay ko at kinakabahan pero mukang tinatatakan na passport ko” Biglang sabi “Sige, ok na”, may pahabol pa ko dahil na load ko na “Ito po oh” “HINDE! OK NA!” sabay bigay ng passport ko. Damn. Nakahinga ng maayos. Welcome to Bangkok na, wala ng usap usap sa immigration dun, picture sabay tatak agad.
Same story here. First time in Japan last year. First time travelling outside the country. I was still a student that time. But good thing my companion is well-traveled. The IO let me through the gate even if I only have my student ID to show.
Hi sir @francokills, yan din po sana ang plan namin ng boyfriend ko.. Nasa Dubai kasi ako ngayon, pag uwi ko this coming September mag HK sana kaming dalawa.
Ask ko lang p kung yung ticket po ba na binili nyo ay package tour po ba yung pa Bangkok nyo or ticket lang?? Baka kasi pwedeng ticket lang na back and fort yung walang voucher ng itenerary.. Verbal nlng kung san kami mamamasyal..
Help po.. thank you
Thanks for sharing, francokills! Damang-dama ko yung suspense sa kwento mo, haha! Great that it still turned out alright! :D
Perhaps my intention is not purely tourist but dont judge im planning to go there again, i went to thailand last nov. 30 – dec 6 this year. and thats my first stamp on my newly passport. And this is my question if bi might notice that i have heavy check in baggage or let say 15kg + 7kg hand carry. Is there any case bi hinders from leaving beacuse of check in luggage? it might sound stupid but im just cautious. Thanks for anyone who will answer. Docs i can provide id,coe,rt,hotel accomodation, on my pal tix march30-april4
hi i will be travelling to malaysia this coming april . student pa po ako ngayon at gagraduate sa october .Ano po ba yung mga expected na question nila for me ? and yung student i.d enough na po ba yun na i.d ?
How was it? Were you able to travel with only your ID?
FIRST TIME TRAVELER******
Hello! May tanong lang ako kasi I’m a freelancer, I don’t pay my tax and I’m going to SG on march 29 para manood ng concert ng coldplay winoworry ko baka hanapan ako ng company ID or ITR eh walang mapapakita? Pano kaya yun?
Hi, Mike. How was your experience? Did they ask you for an ID/ITR?
Hi! I just wanna ask if nachecheck ba ng embassy ang inindicate na job sa tourist visa? Nagapply ako ng tourist visa papuntang korea, teacher ako nung nagapply kaya ngprovide ako ng requirements for employed tourist. Ngyn na magttravel na ako, nagresigned na ako sa work and ang plan ko is magindicate sa immigration na student ako. Since im taking up masters degree and i have no work na. Can they check it? Thanks!
Hindi yata, pero yep, tatanungin ka sa Immigration ano work mo now. :)
Hello 3times nako ooflod una at pangalawa sa manila tapos ng try ako sa clark kaso offlod ulit ,bwct tlangang mga imig na yan akala nila mdali lng gumastos ng pera at oras hnd nila alam pagod at pgtiiis,unang offlod ko sa papunta dubai ,tas pangalawa papunta ulit dubai ,tapos ng try ako ppnta hk kso offlod ulit sa clark kelangan ba un requirements padin ipakita ko khit hnd nako sa dubai ppnta ,complete requirements naman ako my work at hotel ako kso gsto nila ung first offlod 2yrs ago na un nakalipas e hindi naman ako sa dubai ppnta my nkaranas na dn ba 3times na offlod
Offlod 3times kelangan ba produce ung unang record sa offload kht hnd nko dun ppnta?naoflod kc ako una papunta sa dubai from manila kaso ung oang 3rd ko sa clark to hk naoflod ulit
Hi! Please help me naman po, i am a student and my bf is inviting me to his country to visit him and a bday trip also. He is sponsoring my trip and I provide all the documents na kelangan pero ang winoworry ko lang po is wala kami pictures together after mawala yung phone ko. You think guys maququestion ako nun dahil wala kami picture together? I have proof naman na bf ko sya by remitance and conversation. Any suggestions po??
I was offloaded at Davao International Airport by Mr. Fernandez. My flight was Davao to Singapore. I have most of the requirements as stated here:
http://www.immigration.gov.ph/faqs/travel-req
But still I was offloaded by him. First conversation niyo palang pa sigaw na kung mag salita ang puta. Next time they will gonna offload me again I will definitely gonna hire someone to kill that guy Mr. Fernandez. Goodluck to him.I’m from Cotabato.
I was offloaded by Mr. Fernandez at Davao International Airport. I have most of the requirements including funds for my trip, but still I was offloaded by him. Maiinit mga ulo ng mga IO ngayon kasi wala silang overtime pay, kaya sa atin nila nilalabas ang sama ng loob.
We should stand and report this to PNP, inlcuding the Medias. Next time they will gonna offload me I will definitely gonna see this guy on the COURT.
I was offloaded by Mr. Fernandez at Davao International Airport. I have most of the requirements including funds for my trip, but still I was offloaded by him. Maiinit mga ulo ng mga IO ngayon kasi wala silang overtime pay, kaya sa atin nila nilalabas ang sama ng loob. We should stand and report this to PNP, inlcuding the Medias. Next time they will gonna offload me again I will definitely gonna see this guy on the COURT.
i will travel to taiwan as visitor on june 3-4, visiting my cousins, im employed, i can support my own trip, regarding on nso of my grandfather kailangan ba talaga, meron naman ako pero wla ako ng sa side nila
.,ang masaya first time traveller ako, mag isa pa haha. btw already have return ticket, booking, visa, itr, coe, company id, bank statement, leave form thanks.
Hi, im a Singaporean and i will be flying to Philippines to travel with her to Singapore .
She had 2 offload case to singapore before she met me , thus i will travel with her ,
I understand she will be subjected to a secondary check .
I have our facebook photo , thousand of picture in my album , and she i had apply for a pre marriage long term pass application for her in sg , currently it still pending ,
She unmployed so im the one who is supporting her ,.
My job is Military personel in Singapore ,
may i ask what are the chances and thing that would ask more for a secondary insection?
Oh , she even had my name tattoo on her back , will that help ? Thank you
Hi. Im planning to go to hk by the end of july. This is my first time to travel and im going out alone. I will be staying there only for a day or two then return to ph. My purpose for visit is business because my family is in fish export. My question is would it be helpfull for me to mention im on a business.trip or just ill be on a tour? I hope you can help me.tnx
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.
Hi, I just want to ask something. I recently got denied when I applied for Korean Visa. The thing is our next option is to visit Jeju Island instead. Is there a possibility that the IO will question about my denied visa? Will it affect me entering Jeju Island? It is only our 2nd option to travel and have a vacation around Korea, since it is visa-free :(
Hi Nickoy, sorry we haven’t tried visiting Jeju so we don’t know. :(
Hi,
I have a trip on Dec to SG.
This is my 3rd attempt to go overseas travel/race. The last 2 didn’t push through because of denied visa, lack of funds etc..
Since SG is visa free and I have registered to the race already. Tickets are secured as well.
I just have a problem with my name.
My first name has a dot(.) like Ma. Cristina and my last name has ñ, my name in my ticket is Ma Cristina, yes, without the dot(.) and my last name is only n instead of ñ since it wont push if I type in my name as it is in my passport.
I’m flying SG air
Will I got offloaded?
Hi,
im unemployed and first time mag travel abroad (H.K)for 2 days..may chance po ba na ma offload ako? may mga govt. id naman ako..thanks
Bloggers pa help nmn po im on vacation po as of now then nagdala po aq ng visa for my brother as tourist visa in qatar then my problem po is ung brother ko highschool grad lng then prang nakikita q kabado sya sa immigration khit mdyo mahina s english complito nmn po ng documents yun lng problema ko pag tinanung sya s immigration ngayon tanung q po if incase ba d makasagot pwd po ba nya ako ituro magback up mag xplen s knya s immigration officer? ty mam/sir Admin sa sagot
Usually, the Officer would require that he talk to your brother alone. Your brother should be able to answer their questions. Kapag tinawag ka lang ng officer, dun ka lang pwede lumapit. Otherwise, papagalitan kayo.
Yung nanay ko rin, di marunong mag-English pero yung tanong lang naman usually is hanggang kailan mag-stay, kailan uwi, and sino kasama so nakakasagot naman sya kahit papaano.
hi po.
i am currently in vietnam with 1 year multiple entry business visa and living with my westerner BF. I want to go home this FEB. 2018 for a very important event with my family in Batangas but i am worried about getting back to vietnam. do you think IO officer can still get hold of me even i am holding a 1 year multiple business visa here in vietnam? or it will be better if i travel in and out of PINAS with my bf to avoid the Io interrogation.
Hi po, Im planning to travel this coming November to HK or SG, I was offloaded last March dahil nkita sa system n may visa na pala ako sa qatar, which i really dont know kasi hindi po sinabi sa akin ng employer ko na approve na pala yung visa ko. The thing is hindi ko na po pinush yung apply ko abroad dahil may work naman ako dito, which is I can support myself without working abroad, and also have remittance from my Sister from Canada and now the visa was cancelled last July lang. I have COE and company ID, I have small business pero wala po akong business permit dahil maliit lang naman po iyon I only have barangay clearance. I also have savings in my Bank Account and and i can show proof that Im receiving monthly remittances and I am financially capable to travel. Worried lang po kasi ako baka iooffload nanaman nila ako. Kahit cancelled na ung VIsa ko. Any advice po? Thanks in advance
Hi El! Your case is too specific. It would be best to call the Bureau of Immigration directly to clarify and ask what to do.
Hi…good morning…need some advice…I travel to Dubai last 2015 as tourist coz I have bf there…I dnt have intention to find job because his the one supporting me every time I go exit,last July 29 2017 umuwi aq pinas kasi ngbreak n kmi now I’m currently working this week me and my co office have a business trip to SG I have complete documents regarding our trip,is there any possibility that they will offload me…thanks in advance for the reply
Pa advice nman blogger…
Last 2015 I’d travel to Dubai as tourist coz I have bf there I stay there more than 1 year I only go exit in Oman last July 29,2017 umuwi aq d2 sa pinas kasi ngbreak n kmi…now I’m currently working here in Philippines this week me and my co-office mate will travel to SG for business I have all the documents needed in the immigration…is there any possibility n ma offload aq?
Hi Thea! Nung last time na nagpunta ka sa Dubai, did you overstay? Or tama lang sa visa?
Since this is a business trip, there’s little chance na maoffload, unless may record ka.
Hello po, we will be going in Japan po next week for vacation with my bro (employed), my nephew (13 yrs old) and me (ex ofw currently unemployed)may I ask lang po kung hihingian p kami ng affidavit of support from my sister (guarantor) who is in Japan. We’re running out of time n po kasi to process the document,,.is it necessary? Reply asap po..thanks
Hi Mara, just to clarify, is it for the visa application or going through immigration?
Hi I have an important question,
I will be going to Singapore this December first week or January first week, for 7 day(s), with my dad, and his friends na may kamag anak sa Singapore, i was told that ticket, visa and itinerary lang ang need. Kasi frequent traveller naman sila, but it’ll be my first time. I’m financially capable (will have around 90-100k in statement of account), and i’ll be resigning by December, but i’ll retain my CoE, ITR, Health Card and Company ID so sa immigration papalabasin ko na working padin ako.
Here’s the plan, after namin sa singapore, ang dad ko along with his friends babalik sa pilipinas, while me, pupunta na ng dubai with 90 days visit visa to have a vacay and find work there, i only have guarantor which is a friend of mine not a 4th degree relative.
Medyo magastos kasi lahat ng booking ko may return ticket to avoid suspicions. May chance po ba na ma-offload ako? Or ano mga dapat gawin pag nasa Singapore na ko para madali ako makapunta sa dubai?
Can you please tell me ano ginawa nyo po noong nag cross country kayo or any suggestions?
Please help. Thank you so much
…I am travelling next moth, Dec, 2017, with the neice of my girlfriend..We are going to meet my girlfriend in hongkong, who is travelling from Kazakhstan and working as teacher there. We are going there(hongkong) as tourist and we are going home( together with my girlfriend and her niece) to Philippines after 5 days.Is it okey if I will be the sponsor of the travel of the neice of my girlfriend or it should be my girlfriend?
Best if it’s the girlfriend because they’re related. :)
hi its good to read an article like this about going to uae as i am planning to visit abu dhabi via dubai as a tourist and will be sponsored by my boyfriend (not sure if thats allowed)…anyway i am unemployed but i have a considerable amount of bank savings to show but of course i am also not sure if this would be enough to be able to pass IO…my question though is ive heard a lot saying that it is easier to go to uae if you are transiting from SG or HK…is this true? thanks
Hi po. First timer here. Ask lang ako sana, I want to travel abroad with my bf. Ako lang ang may regular work, pero siya, contractual. So even though same kami ng requirements na ipapakita, may difference pa din doon sa proof of income namin. Possible po ba na di kami payagan mag-board? Salamat
Hi Guen, there’s always a chance naman kasi depende talaga un sa mag-a-assess. But okay lang naman kung magkaiba kayo ng proof.
Hi! I’m going to Hong kong next month for my birthday. I already booked my hostel,round trip ticket and Disneyland ticket. Is P10,000 enough for my 3D2N stay in Hongkong? I’m worried that immigration might ask for enough money or CC.
Kaya naman yan. If the officer asks, let them know you have the accommodations and tour paid for already.
hello ask ko lang po yung passport kasi ng parents ko 5months validity nalang before ng travel namin if still valid??? im travelling w/ my family to Hong kong This February2018 for 7days..
and do i still need the COE if kasama ko nmn magttravel family ko?
thank you.
Kailangan po 6 months ang validity ng passport.
Planning to go to Bali, Indonesia sa October with my bf (anniversary get away) First time niya mag out of the country and ako naman several times na pero student pa ako and yung latest naman pa SG and sponsored ako ng relatives ko na naging Singaporean citizen na (all pinoys) kaya siguro walang hassle when it comes to “sponsorship” or money talks. Anyway, here’s my question haha lol ang tagal wala akong work pero boyfriend ko meron 5 days sana kami mag stay sa Bali kaso nagaalala ako baka ma offload ako. Source of income ko is by remittance ni daddy (he’s a seaman pero under kay mommy name ng bank accounts inaabot lang sakin yung pera) and the reason I’m not working kasi nagbabantay ako kay mommy (pwd / undergoing chemo pa and only child ako so ako lng bantay kaya lang ako mag babali kasi dadating si daddy) Hindi ko alam pano ko iproprove na may funds naman ako baka mamaya ihold ako kasi wla ako work and wala naman ako bank. Need ba ng letter from daddy stating na he gave me funds to travel blah blah blah.
Hi Kimberly, this is the tough one. I’m not sure how to answer this right. Immigration Officers will still look at you as unemployed, so there’s a chance you’d be questioned a lot. But we always lean toward speaking the truth, so just explain your situation in case you’re asked. Not sure if the letter from your dad would be helpful.
hi, I’m 23yrs old and have a work… not my first time to travel abroad. So I’m going to Bangkok this sunday for 1 week vacation (I saved up all my VLs just for this haha) and will be meeting my bf half way there, he’s coming from another asian country. I already have coe, hotel, itinerary and vouchers for our tour.. do I still need cfo? he’s 2yrs older than me and still a student. Do you think they will offload me? I’ve been working for 3yrs+ already and have a sr. position.
Need your opinion please. Thanks a lot!
Hi Lean, I’m not that familiar with CFO (GCP), to be honest. If you’re declaring you’re meeting your boyfriend there, I’m not sure if it’s required. From what I understand, it’s only for those intending to marry, meet their fiance, or move to that country. But I could be wrong. Hope other readers could help.
Hello there!
First time ako magta-travel sa HK for 6 days na sagot ng ate ko ung hotel and accomodation while ung sister-in-law ang nagbook ng flight ticket ko (in short, magkasama kme sa booking). So pagdating sa HK, magkikita kme ng ate ko para mamasyal as tourist na kasama niya ung family niya (ung hubby and her baby o pamangkin ko).
Here’s my case:
Self-employed ako as both freelancer and part time insurance agent (ofc, may ID un) tpos may family business kme na sken nakapangalan (with business permit and DTI) tpos kaka-file ko lang ng Annual ITR for year 2017.
In terms of financial support, ate ko tlga ung sumagot ng trip. Hihingi na lang ako ng Php 10K pocket money kse nauubos ung money ko for paying monthly taxes as well as SSS, HDMF, etc.
My question is:
Is there any additional required documents like proof of relationship such as PSA BC namin? If so, should it be a photocopy or CTC? Tpos pati ba ung affidavit of support?
Thanks!
PS: I need to prepare docs to avoid being offloaded kse sayang ung pera na sinagot ng ate ko, mommy ko tska ung mga in-law nmen. Tska need nmen bumalik kse may binyag ung pamangkin ko pati filing ng mga tax returns.
Hi Charlie, since you have a valid ID for being an insurance agent and you also have a family business named after you, I would say you shouldn’t worry a lot. :)
Just make sure you bring your ID, your business registration docs, and yep, if you can, your PSA BC. But don’t present them unless they ask for them. Most likely, your ID would be enough if you’re able to answer their questions adequately and confidently. :)
Hi…i read a lot of travel blog but this one is very informative and detailed. Anyway i just need some help on how to avoid getting off load by Immigration. In my case I am a 4th yr college student and i do have upcoming travel by March 14-19 this year in HK (my first time to travel abroad) together with my sister who is 14 yrs old, my cousin a 12 yrs old (both are HS students) and my aunt who is a frequent traveler. and the trip will be sponsored by my aunt . it is enough for me to secure my official registration form from my university and my University id to show the BI/OI ?
Hi Dhonald, yep, I think so. Your school ID/docs, return ticket and hotel booking should be enough.
However, make sure your sister has a DSWD clearance because she’s a minor traveling without the parents.
Hi! I had a cancelled resident visa of uae which was expired recently January 10, 2018. Now I’m planning to go back to uae as tourist visa I have the hotel accommodation and return ticket my flight will be after a week. Is there a chance na maoffload? They might think I’m going back to find a work.
Need your opinion please. Thank you.
Hi Jane, I have no idea for cases like this, but maybe the other readers of this post can help.
Hi, Just got mY tourist Visa for Australia, Submitted on February 14, 2018, got approved on the next day , February 15. My Aussie boyfriend booked the ticket for me and will be staying on his house for 2 months. I have all my requirements needed namely COE, approved leave statement from supervisor , invitation letter from my boyfriend but my question is do i still have to show bank account to the custom officer, just so nervous that i might get offloaded since this will be my first travel abroad. Anyone could give more tips is much appreciated!,
Hi Cara.. I think there’s no problem. First time ko din mag travel abroad (Australia)as tourist last jan 22 at kakauwi ko lang this March 14. Sponsored din ako ng fiance ko na citizen sa AU at doon din ako nag stay sa house nila. Be confident and relax. Mababait nmn ang mga officer. Based on my experience, the CO asked me if it’s my first time to travel outside the country, I said yes. Then, she just checked my roundtrip ticket and invitation letter from my fiance which is importante talaga na dalhin mo. Yun lang sa’kin.. tpos stamp nya na agad yung passport ko.
Usually, the other documents you mentioned should be enough. I’m just not sure if the fact that you’re visiting a foreigner boyfriend would come with other complications though (coz they are usually stricter when foreigners are involved). I really have no idea, but I’m publishing your comment because our readers might be able to shed more light.
Good Day !
Im planning to have a leisure at HK this year. This is my first time to travel outside the country alone. What can you suggest to bring with me and what might be the question in the IO ask me.
Hi Sunny. I think your questions are already answered by the article.
Hi Sir Yoshke,
Magtataiwan kami sa next week. Kasama ko yung kapatid kong 15years old. May travel clearance naman na sya kaya lang, hindi kami pareho ng surname kasi magkaiba kami ng father. Possible bang hindi kami payagan umalis? May return ticket na kami and proof na babalik kami.
Sa likod ng travel clearance, andun ung name ng companion na allowed to travel with the minor. Name mo ba yung andun? If yes, okay lang yun.
ung biyenan ko bound to dubai, pero from check in counter pa lang ng PAL, hold na sya kasi meron syang visa from Kuwait, pero expired na un as of May 1, 2018. need daw ng cancellation stamp or cancellation letter. complete ang docs nia uae visa, round trip ticket from manila to dubai and dubai to manila + affidavit of support.
pede pa lang maghold from check in counter pa lang?
bakit inisip kagad na ppnta ng kuwait? eh ang travel eh ppntang dubai. (expired na ang kuwait visa)
hindi kaya overbooking ang PAL kaya dinahilan na lang ang existing expired visa.
as per them we need 6 months pa daw para macancel ang visa. di ba tlga pedeng magtravel kahit saan kapag may expired kuwait visa?
Hello po – Pag Group package ba individual pa din ang interview? Kasama ko Family ko and BF ko. Lahat kami first time traveler. Thank you.
Hi Mimi, usually individual pa rin unless may kasamang bata. Pag may bata, usually, sinasabay na sa isa pang adult.
Yung BF, definitely hiwalay kasi di family member.
hello tanong lng po kasi my plan kmi mag travel ng gf ko sa HK. wala akong work so wala akong maipapakitang company ID. pro my bussiness ako internet cafe. maliit lng nmn po sya.ang meron lng po ako is DTI at Brgy. Permit lang.wala akong ITR.pwede na ba yung DTI na lng ang ipakita ko?hope masagot nyo?salamat
Hi Moy, yep, usually pwede na yang DTI. Unless sobrang strict nung officer. Pero usually, okay na yan.
kasi kng hihingi pa sila ng mayors permit wala ako maibibigay.pro cguro kng my bank statement namn ako maipapakita.mas okay din po yun nuh? maraming salamat. :)
kasi kng hihingi pa sila ng mayors permit wala ako maibibigay.pro cguro kng my bank statement namn ako maipapakita.mas okay din po yun nuh? maraming salamat. :)
Hello! Thank goodness I came across your blog. My friends and I are going to Singapore this October. My question is I am a first time traveller and I am currently unemployed since I have to take my board exam next year in February 2019, but my family is financially stable. will the IO question my ability to fund my travel? I hope you could help me this one. Thank you.
Hi, I felt humiliated last night at Mactan International Airport. I have my ticket printed rountrip.but geot offloaded, kaai sabi ng Immigration officer hindi pwede mag sponsor ang asawa sa cousin ko kasi malayo na daw.so, i asked my first cousin if pwede sya maka help.binagyan aq ng paper.na andun yung requirements.grabe need pa talaga e trace if mother mo and mother nya ay magkapatid. Grabe sila.meron naman aq certificate of employment, meron id sa company.ng ask bakit bago lng daw ang id sabi q ng expire na po ang una na bigay ask san daw ung dati sabi q nka surrender na po kasi expire na
Hi po. me with my family po will be going to Malaysia or Hongkong for a 3d2n Tour this July. Pero ako po will be going to Dubai during the duration of our travel na sa Hongkong or Malaysia. Tapos ang fam ko nalang ang magto-tour at ang babalik pa-pilipinas. Magkakaproblema po ba ako sa Immigration ng Malaysia or Hongkong going to Dubai? At ska is there a possiblity na maoffload kami dito sa philippines kahit kumpleto requirements naman for a family tour po? 5 kami adults tas 1 child. Pahelp po pleae since its our 1st out of the country travel po. :) Thanks. At saka any tips narin po thanks
Hey Yoshke,
I really do need advise. I got all my documents ready for my trip this coming Thursday but the thing is, my booked the hotel for us. He booked another hotel using my account on Agoda though but he used his credit card. Wouldn’t the IO check the credit card? I seriously don’t know what to do.
Hi Janey, sorry, who’s “he”?
Usually, di naman chinecheck ung card na ginamit sa pagbook ng hotel.
Hi Sir Yoshke,
Pupunta po kaming Hongkong sa July. Usually po ba ano ang hinahanap ng IO sa housewife?Medyo worried po kasi ang nanay ko baka marami pang tanungin sa kanya pero apat nman po kaming aalis kasama ang tatay ko na OFW and a friend. Gusto ko lang iprepare ang mga kailangan para walang maging problema. First out of the country travel din po kasi nming tatlo ito except for my father. Sana po mabigyan nyo din kami ng iba pang tips.Thanks.
Hi Nah, she can just tell the IO that she’s a housewife and that she’s traveling with family. Just let her go first sa pila so if may clarifications ung IO or gusto nila makita ung kasama niya, you’re there pa rin sa pila. Pag nakalagpas ka na kasi sa immigration counters, di ka na makakabalik, so paunahin mo siya.
I am going to singapore sa July 4 for 3day tour since its my birthday but I am also want to go to Dubai after.
I was ex-abroad from UAE. My chance na ma offload?
Guys pahelp nmn we will be flying to Dubai next week with my 2 year old son,I’m excited-OFW,and as of now Wala work,but all our expenses is the father of my son ang nagbayad,,Ano kaya ang pwede nila itanong at pwede ko isagot s knila if they ask me para makalusot kami ng baby ko??please help po
Anong purpose nyo sa pagtravel sa Dubai?
Ilang araw kayo dun?
May return ticket na kayo?
May visa na kayo?
Yung father po ng baby nyo ay Pinoy or foreigner? Kasama nyo sya magtravel?
Please help me nmn po,,our flight will be one July 31,,it’s only few days more,,I need help please
Hi SHahad, naku, di ko kasi alam kapag ganyan kasi di ko naranasan. :( Shinare ko lang sa previous reply ko yung mga possible questions ng IO.
Tourist lng po,and vacation for 8 days,,complete n po kami ng baby ko,my visa,ticket and hotel,,also we already have exit guarantee n babalik kami ng pinas after 8 days,,ung father po ng baby ko is Saudi National so he will fly from Saudi to Dubai then s Dubai kami magmemeet,,
Hi Good Morning, Meron akong kakilala Young Passenger Traveling Alone (13yo) for Australia, e meet nalang siya ng parents niya sa arrival area. Ano pa kaya mga documents needed niya e present sa immigration? Thanks!
Hello!
I will be going in HKG for 3D2N alone. I don’t have any job yet (as in nothing and I’m already 22), and dropped-out of college years ago, pero my parents will be the one to pay for all the costs (hotel, budget allowance and trips) na kailangan ko. Do I still need someone to accompany me to go travel with? Kasi may makakasama naman po ako once I got in HKG which is my friend from Japan, dun nalang po kami magkikita. Is it possible ba na ma-offload ako pag ganun ang case? Should I bring some documents like income tax from my father (kasi OFW ang mother ko) for proofs?
Hi Ana. It’s really hard to say, but mas may risk talaga na ma-offload kapag unemployed.
If yung friend mo from Japan ay foreigner, mas maquequestion ka.
Hi,
I will be going to Singapore in two weeks to meet my Malaysian boyfriend who is based there for work. I will be there for four days and all expenses will be shouldered by him. I have prepared documents like COE, ITR, company ID, print out of my approved vacation leave, credit card, debit card, my bf’s passport and SG employment pass. My tickets and the hotel accommodation are all paid by him. Hotel accommodation is under his name though I have the confirmation printed out. Will there be any issues with the immigration? Should i also have an invitation letter from my bf?
Thanks.
Hi.
I’m going to Singapore in less than three weeks to meet my Malaysian boyfriend who is based there for work. He is going to show me around Singapore. I will be staying there for 4 days and all expenses will be paid by him. My roundtrip tickets and hotel accommodations were all paid by him. I have prepared the print out of hotel accommodation and tickets. However, hotel reservation is under his name. I have also prepared a COE, company ID, print out of leave approval, itinerary, bank certificate, debit and credit cards to prove my financial capability, a photocopy of my bf’s passport and SG work pass. I would like to be honest with the IO that my intent will be to go to Singapore as a tourist with the help of my boyfriend to show me around the places. I would like to check your insight on this if you think i will encounter any problem with the immigration? What other documents do you think i might need in order to breeze through immigration?
Hi Haydee, as far as prep is concerned, you’ve done everything you could.
Being honest is of course best. But my only advice is to not volunteer information. If you’re not asked, don’t say bits that could raise more questions.
Hi
The purpose of my 4-day travel to Singapore is to see Singapore with my bf who is based there for work. What should i indicate on the BI Departure Card as the purpose of travel? Pleasure/vacation or friends/relatives? Thanks.
Visit friends.
Won’t they ask for an invitation letter?
Hi Haydee, if ako yan, di na ako magdadala ng invitation letter kasi may hotel booking naman. Pero di ko rin sure ano dapat gawin pag ganyang situation.
Hello I will be traveling to Taiwan this August but my company doesn’t want to give me COE because Im not yet regular in my job. Can this be a big problem?
You can bring a copy of your contract, instead. It’s unlikely na hihingin nila yan, but just in case, pede mo dalhin yan.
as may personal experience nung nagtravel ako sa Japan with my pamangkin sa pinsan di naman kami na offload. kagaya ng sinasabi dito wag kaung kakabahan pag kinakausap na kau ng IO, be sure may dala kau ng copy ng mga requirements nung pinasa nyo na nung kumuha kau ng visa kasi baka hanapin sa inyo atleast ready na kau, kasi ung sakin hiningi ung alien card at passport copy ng mama ko dun naman sa batang kasama ko Travel clearance tsaka mga PSA ng mga mgulang namin ng tatay nung bata para makita talaga kung talagang magkamag anak kami. di naman ininterview ung pamangkin ko na 5 yrs old. dun naman sa proof of employment humingi lang ako sa Boss ko ng COE kasi wla naman akong ITR ayun, nakalusot kami sa IO ng walang problema nakastay kami ng 3 months sa Japan, pagdating sa Narita Airport wala ng usap usap sa mga IO dun stamp ng ppt at picture un lng. wag lang kakabahan at wag magsisinungaling at lahat ng mga documents na sa alam nyo na makakatulong sa inyo ipaphotocopy nyo na din. Sana nakatulong
Thanks for sharing, Mukurochan! Great advice yung pagdala ng birth certificate ng parents ng bata to prove na kamag-anak. :)
Hello mitchdlcrz, what are the rquirements that the IO ask to you? is it ok if you dont have a company i.d? but you have COE and in the coe the reason is stated why you dont have an i.d, is it ok?
Hello,
I’ll be traveling to Hong Kong next month, my boyfriend who works in Mainland China booked my tickets and I booked our hotel. I’m a freelancer and I can’t provide a company ID although I have PRC ID because I’m a licensed teacher here just not practicing. I don’t have ITR as well but I have a contract I can show as well as COE from my client. Do I have chances of being offloaded? I’ve never traveled outside the country because he’s always the one coming over here in the Philippines.
The COE from your client and contract is enough if you’re asked for proof of employment. Again, only if you’re asked.
Hi po pag first time po mag tour sa malaysia in 3days ano pong possible questions and ano pong requirements? Kuya ko po at gf nya balak po mg tour .thanks po
Andito po sa post na ‘to ang mga sagot sa questions mo: https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2013/03/philippines-first-timer-international-flight-travel-guide-abroad/
Can I ask if a photocopy of my company id will be enough? Aside from checking it, what else might they do?
Thank you!
If you’re asked for a company ID, I don’t think photocopy is enough.
Hi,
I just came back from my singapore trip as solo traveler. This blog helps a lot on how to avoid getting offloaded. To show my gratitude, I will share to you my experience and maybe you can get an idea. If you are a first time solo traveler, the immigration officer will then inform you right away you’ll be subject for second interview. I worked part time as online store manager for 6 mos now and I only earned PHP 10,000 a month. Wala akong company Id and wala rin akong ITR. I brought an envelop where I put all my docs and the IO asked me to hand my envelop and she go through all of it. The docs were : Printed copy of my back and forth ticket, hotel booking confirmation, Certificate of contract, 3 day-itinerary and my 6 mos bank statement.
This post says to answer direct to the point and konti lang yung sagot pero sa tingin ko mas okay kung mahaba at ma explain mo ng maayos. It would help if you purchase your ticket, hostel using your own credit/debit card as I was asked who purchased them, how much it was and the mode of payment (shen then asked me to see my debit card). Also, it would be best if you purchase your activities in advance and pay it using your own card for them to believe you will go there to tour and not to look for a job kaso risky masyado. I was asked: Kung mag to-tour ka lang doon, nag purchase ka na ba ng mga attractions or activities tickets na gagawin mo dun?
My answer: hindi pa po kasi natakot po ako na baka ma offload tapos non refundable and non cancellable yung mga yun. But, ni research ko na po yung mga yun sa Klook (the IO will then ask you to show your search history on your phone, I searched it on my laptop pero may Klook app ako sa phone ko and it shows singapore attractions dun sa app Buti nalang mag rereflect yung recent na sinearch mo dun. (Yes, please download Klook app and type Singapore). Pero ng purchase na po ako ng Tourist simcard po. She asked me to see a booking confirmation of my simcard – better download Yahoomail app para mapakita mo mg adalian yung email sa kanya. (Cancellable and refundable yung sim so pls purchase one in advance)
I got interviewed at Davao airport and these are the questions the officer asked me:
Anong gagawing mo sa SG
Mg to tour ka lang ba talaga
Anong trabaho mo at pina explain kung ano yung ginagawa ko
Bakit part time lang siya
Magkano yung sahod
Ilang months na akong ng wo work doon
Kung online lang ba ako ng wowork
Asan mama at papa ko
Taga saan ako nakatira
sino kasama sa bahay
Asan yung mga kapatid
If merong kapatid ng wowork abroad
If merong relatives/friends sa SG
Then, balik ulit siya sa tanong ano nga gagawin sa SG
Then, if meron ba akong bf dito
If saan ako ng aaral ng college , anong course and if nakapagtapos na ng pag aaral
Wala pa (so she asked me, if ng enroll ba ako or may planong mag aral ulet)
About sa client ko
Previous job
At bakit 3 days lang ako sa SG
Please, please be honest with all your answers and never lie to IO. Kung may relatives/friend ka sa country na pupuntahan mo be honest to say na meron.
Thanks for sharing, Gelle!
Good day! I will be traveling with my mom ( a senior citizen) and my sister ( a freelancer but can provide ITR, bank statement and government issued ID) to HK this November. It will be our first time to travel abroad. I’m employed but as a job order in a government agency. According to our company HR, they cannot give me a travel order since I am not entitled to any leave (it’s no work no pay). I’m worried about getting offloaded since we already availed and paid an all-in package. However, I can provide a COE, ITR, Company ID, my Contract of Service and a bank statement. Do you think I will still be offloaded?
Hi Kristel, naku hindi ako ganun ka-knowledgeable sa policy pag government employee.
Yung HR nyo ba kaya magprovide ng letter? Kasi dati, yung position ko, consultant lang, di kailangan mag-leave kasi hindi ako office-based. Eh for a visa application, isa sa requirements ay proof of leave of absence. Ang ginawa ko, pina-include ko sa COE yung condition ko na hindi ko kailangan mag-leave. Yung last paragraph sa COE, nakasulat:
“As Consultant, he is not required to apply for Leaves of Absence, nor is he required to report to the office on a regular basis. He is also not issued a Company ID. This certification, however, serves as proof of Mr. Dimen’s affiliation with us as Consultant.”
Alam ko magkaiba tayo ng situation, pero baka lang kaya mag-add ng HR nyo sa COE ng paragraph saying na you don’t need to be issued a Travel Order. Para malinaw sa officer?
Hi guys.question lng po.lets say na snwerte ako makakuha ng employer abroad specifically cambodia,they already send me a contract however wlang affiliated agency si employwr here in phil.so im planning to go out of the country and pretend as a tourist.question is e ticket ung ippdala nila tpos ung return ticket q bnili q pra mging roundtrip xa.MNL to SG/SG to PHNOM penh.iitanong pb nila pano ko bnyaran ung ticket q bound cambodia.or pde ko sbhn nki ride lng ng card.anu po b ang magandang sagot sa BI?salamt
I think you need a work permit and employment card.
hi
anu po ang gagawin ko kasi na offload ako noon sa SG year 2009 that was the 5th time na pupunta ako ng SG, sabi sakin ineligible daw ako sa current immigration policy kaso problema ko indi naman binanggit kung anung policy un. i am planning this year na pupunta ulit doon? what should i do first?
Hello. I will be travelling to Hong Kong on December 24. I will be alone and this will be the first time that I will go out of the country. I have my round trip ticket, hotel booking, disneyland voucher and rented pocket wifi. I am a student. And my mom is working there. We will only see each other on 25. My dad paid all the expenses and will give me 30k pocket money. I will also bring my student id and certificate of enrollment. Do you think that this would be enough for me not to get offloaded?
Hi Paul. Looks like you’ve done all you can. It’s up to how you answer their questions na lang.
Hi! I’m travelling to Taiwan next month. I’m a first time traveler. A new graduate (last april) and unemployed (never been). The thing is that I’ll be funding my own trip (galing sa ipon haha) and I’ll be flying alone (mauuna kasi yung friends ko). A friend told be IOs are strict sa mga first time travelers tapos wala pa akong work. Do you have any suggestion on what should I do? Hope you reply to this. Thank you :)
PS: actually regalo ko to sa sarili ko for passing the boards. This might up add on something. :))
Hi Paps, prepare na lang proof that you recently graduated and that you have funds (bank cert) para in case they ask, you can show them. Pero it’s highly dependent on how confidently you answer their questions din.
Hi! I’m travelling to Taiwan next month. I’m a first time traveller, new graduate (last april) and unemployed (never been). I’ll be paying my own trip and I’ll be flying alone. I’m actually with my friends but they got an earlier flight. A friend told be that IOs are to first time travelers plus considering my background. Do you have any suggestion kung ano pwde kong gawin? Hope you reply. Thank you :)
Been to Taiwan last month. Solo traveler. It wasn’t my fist time traveling abroad. I’m also a freelancer. The IO asked me tons of questions, I thought she was gonna offload me. Pero di naman ako hiningan ng financial documents or company ID. She asked me kung ba’t 1 day lang aku dun. I told her it’s a 24hr vlog. I also showed her my hotel accomodation. Paulit ulit yung mga tanong nya. And by the looks of her, nagdadalawang isip sya to let me through. Yet she did let me through. When I flew back to MCIA, the IO asked me again why 1 day lang ako sa Taiwan. What did I do there? I dont know what’s with Taiwan, why were they anxious about my trip when in fact bumalik naman ako agad. Then I flew to Seoul last week. Again I was asked a couple more questions about my Taiwan trip which was really weird. I was bound for South Korea but the IO was asking me about my previous Taiwan trip. Ano nga bang meron sa Taiwan?
The IO found it unusual that you’re going to spend just one day in a foreign country.
Most tourists don’t fly out of the country and then come back the following day.
Hi Paps, I dunno for sure kapag sarili mong funds, kasi most fresh grads, sponsored ung trip. Pero I recommend that you bring proof that you’ve just recently graduated and proof that you can support the trip (bank cert), just in case. And be honest and confident with your answers.
Thanks for the very helpful article!
Ask ko lang po if yung sponsor need ba na kasama ng passenger sa trip? Or pwedeng parents na hindi kasama sa trip?
Hi Pat, di naman kailangan na kasama sa trip. Basta may proper docs ka
Hello pwede patulong anong mga ducoments pwede dalhin sa immigration, travel ko po sa January pa for visiting my boyfriend first time to go Netherlands pls rply
Hi Shalyn,
Nakalista naman na sa taas yung mga requirements.
Will you be shouldering your travel expenses or is your trip sponsored?
Napakahelpful po nitoooo. Ask ko lang po sana. Bound to Dubai po ako next year at medyo kinakabahan po ako. Kasama ko po boyfriend ko and sister niya. Kuya po nilang nasa Dubai ang magssponsor samin. Makaka affidavit of support rin po ba sya sakin? Knowing na hindi naman kami related. Sa Manila po kami dadaan for Immigration at balita ko grabe daw po ang strict sakanila. Ano po ba dapat ko gawin para makalusot sa IO? :(
Hi Nas, not to add to the pressure pero yes, medyo strict talaga sila sa mga papuntang Dubai, based sa natatanggap naming messages from mga na-offload, isa ang Dubai sa madalas na destinations.
If kaya nyo po kumuha nung Affidavit of Support from a relative, mas okay yun para may supporting doc ka in case ma-secondary inspection ka. Pero di pa rin sya guarantee. At the end of the day, IO pa rin talaga ang magdedecide nun based sa assessment nila.
Ang pinaka-ok gawin dyan is to bring proof na you have no reason to work there. So if may stable job ka, dala ka ng company ID or COE in case hanapin.
Hello Yoshke,
I love this column of yours, but I badly need your advice. I have a close friend that I want to sponsor to come here in Abu Dhabi. He just recently finished his contract in Qatar. Originally the plan was to go straight here to Abu Dhabi from Doha, but he wasn’t allowed by his employer to come here directly, so he ends up straight going back to Manila, even though he already has a UAE 3-month tourist visa. (it is valid until 13 Feb 2019).
May I seek your advice on how he can join me here in Abu Dhabi from Manila? Unfortunately he was just a laborer in Qatar who worked for 4 years and earned only 1000 QAR a month (around 15 k PHP). Since he recently finished his contract, he doesn’t have employment and he doesn’t have savings to show to IO in Manila. Do you suggest the following:
1) Opt to visit a 3rd country in SE Asia before he comes here (do a Singapore/Hongkong/Thailand trip first) then cancel his return ticket to Manila and board to Abu Dhabi from that 3rd country; OR
2) I’ll go back to Manila myself to accompany him in his departure and convince the immigration officers that I will support him throughout his 3-month stay?
If option 2 is more viable, what documents should I present to the IO since we are not relatives? My salary and savings are pretty decent, but I would appreciate your guidance on what will be the acceptable range for IOs to permit him to come to Abu Dhabi. As for me, I already have a renewable 3-year work visa and in an unlimited contract with an oil & gas company, so hopefully they will view me as an ‘acceptable’ sponsor.
Appreciate your advice, salamat in advance and more power to this column. I’d also appreciate if I can talk to you via private email.
Hi Buffy!
Naku, sobrang wala ako masyadong alam kapag OFW. :( Pero sa tingin ko, yung Option 1 mo ung mas ok, kasi may visa naman na sya sa UAE. Ang mahigpit kasi talaga is yung Immigration sa Pinas so pag nakabalik sya sa Pinas, possible na mahirapan sya lumabas ulit kasi nga unemployed na sya.
Mahirap ang IO nang Pinas mga wla silang puso kahit 4 days ka magbabakasyon lang for new year complete plane tickets roundtrip e offload kapa rin maka karma yan kahit nagsasabi ka nang totoo para makita mo ibang bansa kahit OFW kapa at marami kanang pinuntahang bansa wla pa rin sa kanila.
Hi! I hope you can help me out. I’ll be travelling to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand with my friend this January and it will be our first time travelling abroad, I just want to confirm if having a copy of our latest Income Tax Return really necessary? We both have the required papers like COE, company ID, a copy of leave approval, itinerary, print out of hotel accommodation and tickets except for a copy of our ITR. TBH, I’m kinda nervous that we might get offloaded just because we can’t provide a copy of our ITR. I asked our HR if they can provide a copy of my ITR but they said that ITR will be released next month. I need your advice regarding this matter.
Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks :)
Hi Shan, it’s not really “necessary” kasi like I said, most of the time, they won’t ask for it. Often, company ID lang pwede na. If di sila satisfied sa ID, madalas COE, ok na rin. Pero minsan, hinihingi nila ITR. Depende kung gano kastrict ung matatapat na officer.
Alam naman ng mga officers na wala pang ITR for year 2018 so yung 2017 ay tanggap pa rin un.
Hello po..our flight togehter with my common law partner will be on january 26 to january 30 bound to SG…meron na po kaming return tickets and hotel bookings….my concern is that yung partner ko lang ang employed currently ..i just resigned more than a year already to be a full time mom..at hindi kmi married but we have 2kids already…what will be the possible needs po sa immigration para mka pasa kmi..
Di ko po alam exactly.
Pero good idea to bring proof of relationship nyo. Pwedeng birth cert nung kids showing na kayo ung parents.
Hi. My sisters, her kids (9, 16) and I are going to HK as tourists visiting Disneyland and Ocean Park. Mas less chance ba na ma-offload yun? Will we be interviewed together or hiwa-hiwalay? Thanks to anyone who will respond.
Hiwa-hiwalay. Yung kids and their parents, usually together.
Pero yep, less chance na maoffload kapag family trip.
Good Day, ako at ang bf ko plano pumunta ng Singapore this coming March as tourist for 2 weeks. Sa condo ng sister and bayaw niya kami tutuloy. Sasamaan kami ng sister niya which is babalik na ng Singapore. Yung bayaw na asawa nung sister niya na babalik na ng SG ang magiisponsor sa bf ko and then ako is magdadala cash na 50k. We’re both employed po in a private compay, bago lang po sya sa work which is mag 6 months palang sa March and ako po 1 year and 3 months na sa work. Wala kaming passbook or any banks kasi nagpaclose kami ng BDO last 4 months kasi naginvest po kami ng lupa. Ang meron lang po ako ay gcash atm card. May chance po ba na isa sa amin ay ma offload? Thank you po.
Hi Andrea, lahat naman ay may chance na maoffload. Depende lang talaga yan sa matatapat na officer. Just make sure you have the docs like COE just in case hanapin and be confident when answering their questions.
Hi po. I will be travelling to SG come February for 6 days and will be staying with my best friend who has been working in SG for 8 years. I am a online freelancer with no ITR yet. My questions: (1) Would it be proof enough to show my paypal transactions that I am receiving twice a month as payment for a year now (and I am still employed by them)? I also have the email from my UK-based employer when I was hired and with my hourly rate in it. (2) since I am staying with my friend on the whole duration of my trip, is there any thing that I need to ask from her to show the IO? I wanted to stay at a hotel as proof of my accommodation but my BFF insisted I stay with her since cool lang yung landlord nya.(3) I bought my own ticket (RT) and will be buying vouchers for the tours I will be going to, will this probably be good proof?
Sorry if my questions might be too lame, nkaka praning kasi first time ko to travel outside.
Thanks in advance and really your blog is just so informative and well written. Keep it up!
Hi Annie,
How was ur trip? Im also a Freelancer and will be travelling CEBU-MACAU-HK-MACAU-CEB,. Do u mind sharing ur immigration experience? Thank you
Hi Annie,
1. Yep, they can help. But only present they when they ask for them.
2. Get an invitation letter.
3. Yep, those will definitely help.
Thanks for the reply. Just a few more things:
(1) does my friend need to have the invitation letter notarized or something and send it to me via courier?
(2) how much cash you think I need to bring for this 6-day travel that would be acceptable with the IO? And
(3) should the money be in SGD? Or in peso then I would just have it changed in SG?
Hi Annie,
1. Ang tanda ko, the best way is to have a notarized Letter of Invitation/Undertaking authenticated by the PH Embassy in SG. Most of the time, hindi naman yan hinahanap pero maigi na ang meron, just in case.
2. Depends on your itinerary. My personal rule is 100 dollars per day.
3. Doesn’t matter. Pwedeng SGD, pwedeng PHP, pwede ring USD.
Hi.. aside from passport and return tickets..what are the other requirments my parents need to present to immigration? We will travel for holiday together and i will shoulder all our expenses since my parents are not working anymore and my father is senior already while my mom is 58 y/o.
Hi Danica, best to have proof that you can support them sa trip. ITR or COE will help just in case they ask.
Hi! I plan on solo travelling to South Korea this March for 12 days (but my cousins will follow me after 7 days). However, by that time I will be a fresh graduate (Graduation is in February) and unemployed. My trip will be shouldered by parents as it is their graduation gift to me. I have also travelled before to other countries but with my parents. Also, I just recently renewed my passport and this will be the first trip I’m using my new passport. What necessary documents do you think I should prepare for this trip? Hope you can help. Thanks!
Hi Panch, we answered this question in the post above. See this section above: Recommended Documents for Fresh Graduates who are Still Unemployed
Bring your old passport too.
Hello. Can i have your help?
I am from Poland and we are applying for a visa for my girlfriend from the Philippines, the visa interview will be held on 7 February. I wanted to ask what documents my girl should have at the airport so that her journey would not be canceled because of IO. My girlfriend wants to come to me for two months. We already have an official invitation, our photos, my girlfriend will take out a work contract.
Thank You very much.
Hi Krzysztof,
Aside from the visa, it will be best to have the following:
– Affidavit of Support/Letter of Invitation stating that you will shoulder all or some parts of the trip and the reason for inviting, notarized at the Philippine Embassy.
– According to an IO I talked to, if you’re sponsoring her, proof that you can financially support her stay.
None of these can guarantee exit, though. It will still depend on the IO and how well your gf will answer their questions.
Hi. Im planning to travel in India this coming February and my travel is sponsored by foreigner boyfriend and his family. I’ve read some articles stating that you need to get the Affidavit of Support/ Guarantee at the Philippine Embassy where your boyfriend resides. My boyfriend and his family provided me a sponsorship letter and it was notarized in India. Will that be enough and acceptable?
Hi Xei, I don’t know if that will do, but the safest really is to have it notarized/authenticated at the Philippine Embassy.
I’ve been offloaded last year going to SG to visit my BF (OFW), because I don’t have any documents to present to them (my bf enters SG as a tourist and work there), they are looking for OEC, which my bf doesn’t have yet. So now, I have his OEC, invitation letter from him and my documents since I’m a regular employee in a private company, passbook and credit card, my hotel booking and RT. But I’m still worried. If they ask me for the purpose of my visit, should I tell them that I’ll be visiting my bf or for tourism only? but then, I know that they have my previous record of me being offloaded, so I really need to tell them the truth. I’m really nervous right now because of what happened before. This has traumatized me. Really.
Hi Sheena, ako personally, ang tingin ko sa ganyan, always be honest. Kung ano yung totoo, yun ang sabihin mo. Kasi they can see through you pag may tinatago. If you’re telling the truth kasi, you can be more confident kasi kahit bali-baligtarin nila yung tanong, your answer will always be the same.
By Invitation Letter, do you mean Affidavit of Support, notarized by PH Embassy in Singapore? Make sure you have that affidavit para mas malaki chance mo maapprove.
Once you have it, you know you’ve done everything you could, and it’s up to the IO na lang talaga.
Thank you for this.
Invitation letter lang ang pwede akong magkaron since Affidavit of Support is for relatives lang. Pero yung invi letter is notarized naman by PH Embassy.
Hello, I was reading through this and I’m a bit worried about all this proof of financial capability for a few reasons:
– First-time travelling internationally
– I’m still a student, enrolled in the current semester by the time I’m travelling
– Purpose of travel is to attend a model UN event
– All my funding came from different sponsors. Almost all of them live abroad, most are relatives up to the 4th degree, but there’s no way I can get each and every legal document stating their support
Is there a real probability I’ll be taken in for secondary screening with these circumstances? I’m afraid this might end with me being barred from exiting.
Hi Sam, often, the IO will let you though if they don’t sense anything dubious.
But to be on the safe side, prepare the docs. Bring the invitation or any document that proves you’re going to Model UN event.
What I suggest is to pick just one sponsor so it’s less complicated.
Hi sir,
Thank you so much for this blogpost. Really helpful!
Anyway, I’m going to Taipei this April with two friends (one is employed and the other a master’s student). Unemployed po ako ngayon (and I live with my family) but I booked my tickets last year pa nung nagwowork pa ako. I plan to go to law school kasi this June so bukod sa RT tickets, hotel reservations, at passport, ang maipapakita ko lang sa immigration niyan ay PHILSAT ID Form (im not sure if marerelease na by then ang results) and bank account balance certification (I have two bank accounts, both of which have more than enough, I believe). Nakatravel na rin po ako sa SG at Malaysia before (last year lang actually but with family).
Ano po kaya ang pwede ko pang i-prepare na requirements bukod sa mga naindicate ko?
Salamat! :)
Hi Keanu, if may ITR po kayo from last year, pwede rin nyo pong dalhin ‘yun. :)
Unfortunately, I have misplaced my ITR! Pero I’ve contacted my former company if I could request for another copy. Anyway, meron kasi akong notice of temporary appointment, which is given to non-tenured gov’t employees. Tapos nakalagay doon kung magkano ang salary ko for the entire year. Binibigay ito pag renewal season. Okay lang kaya na dalhin ko yun in case I don’t have ITR?
Hi keanu, I’m not familiar with that document, pero I think ok lang yun basta it proves na you have work. :)
Hi, Yoshke. Need ko lang ng advise. Mawawalan kasi ako ng work by end of Feb due to unforseen circumstance pero may travel ako to Taiwan ng end of March and Korea sa first week of April and it was booked months ago pa. If sabihin ko sa IO na wala akong work, and mag travel lang ako just for vacation before mag apply will it be a red flag sa kanila kahit may return ticket na ako and hotel accomodation? Malaki bang chance na ma-offload ako? or kailangan ko pa magpakita ng bank certificate para malaman na capable ako to travel? Just to add, kasama ko si GF ko na may work dito sa pinas.
Hi Ralph, if I were in your shoes, I would not volunteer the info na unemployed ako at that moment, unless tanungin na lang ako. Pag in-ask ako, I’d say the truth. Pero dalhin mo na lang lahat ng pwedeng proof of financial capacity na meron ka to be safe.
Okay so i just got hired. lol. Pero wala pa akong ID sa new work. Is it okay na pakita ko nalang yung JO ko as a proof na may work ako?. And you mean sa financial capacity includes credit card tama? Thank so much sa tips mo.
Hi Ralph, yep, pwede mo pakita yung JO (or any proof that you have employment na babalikan).
Yep, makakatulong din ang credit card.
You’ve been very helpful. Feeling anxious kasi ako since it’s my first travel na jobless/newly hired. Thank you :)
100% sure na ma ooffload ako since less than 6 mos valid yong passport ko?
Going to Cambodia
Yep!
Tanong ko lang po na offload po ako last 2 years.. medyo natrauma ko.. this august wer planning to go to disneyland para magbirthday pamangkin ko.. natatakot ako mamaya maoffload na naman ako.. tska wala kong work ngaun itreat lang ako ng cousin ko.. may possibility ba na maulit kahit kumpleto na kme document??
Hi Tin, when you were offloaded, may binigay ba sayo na parang checklist tapos andun ung docs na dapat dalhin mo next time?
If unemployed ka now, may chance talaga na maoffload.
Meron po akong gustong iinvite na family (childhood friend ko po at husband and son po nila) this April po sana. Ang problema po malayong kamag anak ko na po siya so magkaka problema ba po kaya sa immigration? Kse wala naman po silang certificate of employment dahil from the province po sila at sa farm po ang income nila.
Hi JC, saan po kayo based ngayon?
Hi. good day, im planning to return to my former employer in Qatar because they rehire me again, I’ve been staying in PH since May 2018 and established a registered business here in PH. Now they gave me a bussiness visa kasi ayaw na nila akong dumaan sa Agency like before na inabot ako ng 10months bago nakarating using Work Visa. Now my problem is the IO here in the PH, will they let me through? first ang visa ko is bussiness, meron akong invitation letter, and ung passport ko e issued sa Embassy ng Qatar Last 2017. thanks sa sasagot.
Magkakaproblema ba sa immigration if we book separate tickets? Kasi our flight will be from Manila to Taipei ( 3 days), Taipei to Korea ( 4 days ), Korea to Japan ( 5days) then back to Manila. Hindi namin mabook lahat under one airline lang, kaya airline combination na lang gagawin namin, hiwa hiwalay ang ticket.
Okay lang po yan. Walang problema.
Hello po, im a teacher po at first time ko po magtravel outside philippines., punta po sana ako ng thailand this april the und labas po is in vietnam my possiblity po ba na di ako papalabasin ng io? I have necessary documents na rin po… Ano po pwede ko gawin?
Hi Nhana, lagi naman pong may possibility nun. Pero normal lang naman na magkaiba ang entry and exit points. Just make sure lang na you have a return ticket and proof of accommodations to be safe.
Hello na offload po ako kahit may visa naman. 30 days tourist visa sa Japan. Kung friend lang po ba yung nag invite tapos sponsor nya may chance ba n ma ooffload ulit?
SHARE KO LANG HAH.. para sa mga na offload na..
I tried na mag travel alone papuntang singapore (2013), that time wala akong job, i JUST resigned and i didn’t know na kailangan pala may work ka though I have enough money… lesson learned kahit may pera ka sa banko mo kung d ka trip ng io wala magagawa yan, unless sobrang galing mong sumagot pero once na malaman nila wala kang work or any source of income, red flag yun, goodbye kunin mo na sa baba yung luggage mo and mag hanap ng taxi pabalik ng bahay nyo. sobrang embarrassing yun para sakin at sa family ko.. pansin ko nung time na yun halos babae lahat ng na o.offload. well.. okay d ako magaling sa grammar structure d ko alam kung san ako mag sisimula…..
first. cyempre boarding pass… then travel tax… at ayun na nga po pag tapos nun dun na ang next step sa immig.. d ako kinakabahan malay ko ba na may ganung offloading eksena sa pilipinas…. long lines as usual… next ako na.. ayun halatang first time daming tanung ni kuya ano daw work ko sino daw nag sponsor sakin…. ayun lang naalala ko basta ang sagot ko wala akong sponsor and wala ako work as of now…. ayun na nga po… ayun na nag red flag… wala ng follow question pinapunta na ko sa likod nila kung saan sobrang daming na offload akala ko magiging ofw na ko nun kasi yung mga kasama ko mukhang ofw na haltang mag hahnap ng work dun… at pila ulit. at habang nasa pila ka nag fifill out ka ng form isang page lang nman yun, which is isusulat mo yung buong pag katao mo.. what i mean kung san ka nag college ano purpose mo dun sa pupuntahan mo, how much money dala mo and ano educational attainment mo mga ganong tanong na sa resume lang nilalagay. anyway d pa rin ako kinakabahan that time kasi hello college graduate ako nu hahaha. nag simula na kong kabahan nung malapit na ko sa io (i’m talking about sa secondary inspection hah . immig officer) yung babae nag mamakaawa tas hanggang sa umiyak na… hala bat may ganon, at dun na ko kinabahan ng sobra na patext na ko sa nanay ko nun. and my turn. ang sungit ni ate io may swag talaga cya natakot ako. ang daming tanong d ko na maalala pero nanund sa paper yung mga tanung same old shit about sa sarili ko at and ending offload ako.. kesyo mag aapply lang daw ako at kung gusto ko daw makapunta sa ibang bansa sa legal na process daw.. ewan ko ba oo nalang ako ng oo sa sobrang inis lungkot at dismaya.. biruin mo yun yung gastos mo sa travel and hotel accommodation nawala, ui yung travel tax refundable yun hah pag na offload ka kasi yung sakin sa sobrang inis ko. tinapon ko cya. hahaha d ko narefund. eto hah ang purpose ko talaga pupunta ako thailand then mag dudubai. para makapag work dun… payo ko lang kung ganyan mentalidad nyo mag dalawang isip kayo lalo na kung first time sobrang risky unless family kayo pupunta d ka maooffload for sure pag family kayo. may part 2 pa tong kwento ko.
Nakaalis ka ba ulit after ma offload?
Is your friend a foreigner or Pinoy? Immigration Officers tend to be stricter if your contact abroad is a foreigner.
This post might also help, especially #3: https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2018/08/visa-denied-reasons/
hello po. ganyan po nangyari sa kapatid ko ngayong week lang. nakakadisappoint and pwede pa maging cause ng depression.
tanong ko narin po, iyong sa sponsor ba kailangan iyong nasa country na pupuntahan mo or pwedeng magsponsor iyong kapatid na nandito sa pinas na may work. kumbaga parang ako itreat ko iyong kapatid ko na magtravel sa thailand? thank you po:)
Pwede rin po magsponsor ang andito sa Pilipinas.
Hi. Pa help naman po pupunta po ako ng Singapore this August I’m currently working as call center agent tapos mag leave po ako for 6 days para makapag tour. Ask ko lang po ano po abng mga documents na dapat kung e. secure para di ako ma offload pa help naman po plaes. I will be staying pala sa mother ng leave in partner ko who’s working as OFW and nag paalam po sya sa amo niya na I’ll be staying with her for 6 days at pumayag naman kasi Family Related lang naman nila yung amo niya. Please give me pieces of advice kunbg anong dapat gawin. First time ko po kasing mag travel post birthday gift ko sa sarili ko na makapag travel to singapore. Thanks in advance.
Hi Maimai, lahat po ng alam ko, nasa post na.
Hello po. Omg sabi po ng travel agency ko po (accredited) for my visa application, hndi na raw ako maglagay any details about sa friend ko kung saan ako mag stay over, kundi hotel lang pero un nga, wala ako plan magbook kasi sa friend ako mag stay… so nag searxh lang ako ng hotel sa Nagoya. Ano po sabihin ko sa Io In case mag ask sila sakin san ako mag stay? Stick to the hotel? Pero hndi ako nagbook so ano ang sasabihin ko ? Any adviiiice?? (Wala rin ako supporting docs sa friend ko kasi i ddnt thought of prepping cuz of the hotel thing)
Hi po, I’m planning on travelling to Bangkok for two weeks (first time travelling internationally) is it true na mas mahigpit sila sa first time travellers? And ung documents ko na ready are ung birth certificate ko and TOR from college (para sure) my company ID, and payslips walang lang po akong COE, is that enough? Ano po kaya ung mga expected na itanong sakin? Ayoko ma-offload since bayad na po kasi lahat from my flights to accommodation. Thank you for the help!
Hi Jay, will you be traveling alone? If not, with whom will you be traveling?
If kaya mo pa rin kumuha ng COE, kuha ka na lang din to be safe. Mas magiging useful yan kaysa TOR pag kinulit ka ng IO. :)
I’ll be travelling alone btw just a treat for myself kaya mejo nervous ako baka ma-offload since mag-isa lang ako and first time ko
Hi siguro naman mababasa nyo pa tong comment ko kahit 2019 na :D
Ask lang ako, my flight is on june 17,2019 to japan
As solo and my first out of the country experience, but actually I have a Japanese boyfriend who is my guarantor and who will shoulder all my expenses. As in unemployed ako at passport lang valid ID ko, I have a feeling na maooffload ako sa BI :( dahil yan talaga ang concern ko . Pahelp naman sa may alam or nakaexperienced na Similar as mine.
hi ate Jeyn. pwede siguro mag approach ka sa mga travel agencies na mag cacater sa needs nyo po, and para smooth ang process. nasa website ng japanese embassy philippines mga list of accredited agencies.. additional advise lng to hehe
Hi guys,
Mag ka problema ba sa IO if walang signature yung passport?
she remembered nag signature daw siya but sadly hndi nag appeared sa passport nya ng ma mail na samin, hindi na din namin naipaayos kasi inisip namin minor pa naman siya,
my daughter got her passport when she was 14yrs old now she is 17 ang we are planning to go to Singapore for social visit..
Thanks in advance hoping you or somebody else here can enlighten us agam agam ☹
Hi Mark and Elizz,
Ano ung passport nya? Yung bago ba na valid for 10 years or ung luma pang e-passport na 5 years?
Sorry to say not sure eh pero yung 5years validity ata miss Yoshke
Lalaki po ako, hehe.
And check nyo po. Nakalagay naman po yung validity sa passport.
Yay sir hehe pasensya na po late reply nasa pinas po kasi sila ,dito naman ako Sg
5yrs po sir from 2016-2021 passport validity.
tia
If ung previous e-passport yan, walang digital signature talaga po yun. The holder must sign the passport sa designated na area opposite the bio page (NOT on the bio page itself).
If yung newest e-passport type, may digital signature na dapat sa bio page. Wala na ung signature field sa opposite page.
Hi guys, im traveling with my siblings, cousins, and Auntie..my first time abroad going to Singapore. I am currently unemployed. Is there any chance ma offload ako? Im worried baka ako lang ma offload kasi silang lahat nka experienced na going out of country. Maybe they will think I will find a job there. Btw the trip is sponsored by my Auntie and her husband, a European citizen going with us on that trip. Hope someone will answer this, im pretty anxious right now and my excitement is fleeting since I’ve read these posts.
Good day.
I am travelling with my sister(student) she’s not employed obviously but I am employed.Does she need a letter of financial support from me?or hindi na kasi magkasama na kami.
what are the important documents she should prepare?
Thank you po first international travel nami to , afraid na offload po :(
School ID, certificate of enrollment, if meron.
Ako, when I travel with family members, I just make sure na nasa iisang pila kami para pag tinanong sinong kasama and sinong gagastos, madali lang maituro. Minsan kinakausap na rin nila together. Pag ako gagastos tapos kasama naman ako, di na ako gumagawa ng letter/affidavit. Not sure if that’s right but that’s what I do. :)
Hi Sir,
What if Senior naman ang kasama? I would be the one shouldering the expenses and kasama naman ako. It’s not my first time abroad but this is the first time that I would travel with my mom so I’m a bit worried.
Hi Nori, same, di na ako gumagawa ng letter/affidavit pag kasama naman ako. I often travel with my mom who is a senior citizen. Based on experience, mas maluwag sila pag senior parent yung kasama. Tinatanong lang kung sino kasama tapos tinuturo lang ako ng nanay ko. I just make sure nasa same line kami sa Immigration.
To be safe, bring na lang proof of relationship (like birth certificate) lalo if magkaiba kayo ng apelyido sa passport.
Hi, Do i have to provide/show all my flight tickets to the immigration since i’m going to different countries and my return flight will have a different country from my first flight? (i.e PH -> Finland | Netherlands -> PH)
Hi Renz, usually, ang ina-ask lang is ung return ticket. Depende sya sa Immigration Officer talaga. Sa case ko sa Europe last time, ung return lang ang in-ask saken.
Hi guys.. ask lang ako.. 1st time traveller din ako and Im going to visit my boyfriend (Pinoy) in Dubai together with his mom (senior citizen).. what do you think are the possible additional rerquirements that the IO will ask to me? My boyfriend will sponsor us including the accomodation (his house) roundtrip ticket and visa. Honestly, I’m not financially capable to travel in Dubai, I dont have credit cards and big amount of money to show.. so Im really worried.. But I have work here in PH (only min salary). Papayagan kaya ako makaalis if my reason is sasamahan ko kasi yung mama nya na 1st time din magtravel and if they will ask my relationship to him I will say that I’m his fiancee (11 yrs in relationship too ^^).. please help :(
Hello ask ko Lang , my best friends invited me to witness her wedding this September . I will stay just only 4days .so yong ma provide ko lng passport ,round trip tickets and hotel itinerary. Since wala akong work now. But my husband is foreigner. Ano pa additional docs. Na kailangan ko dalhin? Thank you I’m advance .
This blog is really helpful, I am planning a one week birthday vacation to kuala lumpur then to India this August. I am a first time and solo traveller pa.. I am getting anxious after reading all your offload stories. Pero may nabasa ako Isa na online store manager and wala sya itr or Coe na prinesent. I am an online seller for 3 years so wala talaga ako Coe or company ID na maprepresent, I only have debit card and no credit card. Mas ok ba mgbook na sarili ko flight and hotel accommodation or use a travel agency? I just wanted to tour and treat myself after working so hard for 3 years hehe.. But I am afraid that all my money will go down the drain just bcoz I can’t provide Coe etc. Any online sellers here na nakalusot sa immi? Pls help. Thx.
I would just like to ask what document should i present at the immigration officer..i’m working in our family owned business we don’t have a company id and i’ve been working in our family business for 5 years already. my trip will be 2 weeks from now. hope to get a response from you :)
Bring a copy of business registration docs. :)
supposedly aattend ako ng conference s dubai sa sept. 11-12, my ticket n ako, invitation letter, acceptance letter, hotel, at 30 days visa, kaso kakamessage skn s email kahapon na mapostpone ung conference s 2020. Eh ung ticket at mga visa di nmn n pwede bawiin. Just to maximize ung mga visa at ticket ko, mg try prn sna ako mg tour nlng. Kaso inaalala ko ung docs going there eh d ko nmn n mapresent ung aking documents sna to attend the conference. Need ko p po b ng sponsor provided n bgyn ako ng invitation letter and affidavit of support most probably from family? 22 days po ung pg stay ko sna dun, and mg stay po ako s mother ko. Thank you po
teacher dn po ako by profession sa pinas but currently on a study leave for my phd dito s taiwan..
Good Morning Po :)
We will be traveling to Macau this coming Sept. 8 – 11.
Arrival time in Macau is 10:0PM but we wil l go directly sa hongkong kasi dun kami nag booked dahil mura.
Okay lang ba yun?
We are afaraid baak ma offload kami kasi we dont have hotel booking in Macau.
hello, naka fly po ba kayo? thanks
Hi Jhon,
Usually okay lang yan. Nagawa na rin namin yan before. Wala naman kaming naging problem.
Hi po.pakisagot nmn po.my chance p po bng makapag tourist kapag my case n A To A?philippines to Singapore.thnk u po.
Hello po. I need your help. I am currently working here in Thailand and 1 year and 3 months na po ako dito. I filed my resignation already because I had a job offer way back home. That offer is concerning international sales so it will be deployment to different countries. My question are, first, hindi ba ako mahihirapan sa IO kung idedeploy ako abroad? second, Can I still go back to Thailand if gusto ko lang magvisit? My history is I’ve worked here for more than one year. What will be the remedy for that? Thanks po
Hi Gelo, I think you should be fine as long as malinis ung documents mo.
And I think you can still go back to Thailand.
Travelers who are Accompanied or Sponsored by a Foreigner
Online communication, no matter how long it has been going on, is just not strong enough.
My question is how about a proof of remittances, it can be a strong evidence even if you don’t see each other?
Thank you!
They might not think so.
Ang galling ng page nato promise!
Worried kami ng friend ko. Oct.23 is our flight going to Vietnam. We are employed for 5 months, is there a chance na they will ask you about, na approve ang leave kahit hidni pa regular? my paki alam ba sila dun? ano po
thank you sa sasagot :)
Hi Hayley, yes po, minsan tinatanong nila about leave and ung employment status.
Just want to share my Immigration experience during my & my friend’s first travel abroad last week. The IO asked for my Return Ticket, Company ID, COE, Hotel Booking & Credit Card (w/c is tinanong niya din kung ako ang primary holder). I have Bank Cert and itinerary of activities just in case hanapin pero hindi na kaya di ko na rin binigay. Ang tinanong niya lang sa akin ay saan ako nag-aral nung College, haha, at kung ilang years na ako sa work ko then tapos na.
Ung friend ko ung nagkaproblema, work niya is Private Caregiver, mga documents niya Round trip ticket, hotel booking, itinerary, bank cert at COE. Wala siyang Company ID since Private Caregiver nga siya. She was offloaded just because wala siyang naipakitang Payslip.
Hi Andrei, thanks for sharing!
Magkaiba ng officer yung nag-process sa inyo?
And anong country kayo papunta?
Sorry late reply. Same officer lang. Ako ung nauna, after ko pinapasok na ako sa loob, bawal ko daw intayin ung kasama ko. Then nalaman ko na lang na offloaded siya nung after niya na sa 2nd interview. And Kota Kinabalu kami. Thanks
PLEASE: keep the Discussion in english. PLEASE keep the DISCUSSION in ENGLISH. I cant filipino but as boyfriend and sponsor I need the informations as discussed here so we can prepare. No need to write like Shakespeare, but please keep it in english. Thanks!
Natatawa lang ako baket kelangan ng Income Tax Return (kinalaman non sa pag-tratravel? Hehe). And the fact na nagbayad ka na nga ng travel tax, then baket pa kelangan iprove na ikaw ay tax payer. You’re going on a holiday and not applying for a loan :D Credit cards, PayPal statement, bank statement, COE, visa, itinerary list, hotel booking, 2 way ticket, authenticated sponsor/invitation letter if applicable should already be enough.
They use it to check employment and rootedness. Madali kasing ma-fake ang COE.
Hello kabayan ,
Tanong ko lang po, baka may naka experience na.
Ung friend ko may current work sa KL at may working permit, pero gusto nyo mag runaway to singapore dahil may nahanap na syang work doon.
Ask nya sa akin kung wala daw ba magiging issue pag nasa SG na sya, especially sa pag approved ng S pass nya.
Salamat sa tutugon..
Would it make a difference if I go to Philippines to get my wife. We are legally married in Philippines. I am bringing her to Okinawa Japan where I work for the US military. What paperwork from the Philippines will she need? We have been married over 5 years, and this will be the first time she is going to leave and join me. I already have all the paperwork done on my side and letter stating she will be covered under SOFA status here in Japan. Is there any special papers she will need from the Philippines? I read about CFO paper work, will she need that to join me?
Hi Thomas,
I think it’s better, but I don’t know the complexities or requirements for that. Try messaging the bloggers behind sightseeandsushi.com. You have the same profile as them. US military husband and Pinay wife in Japan. :)
hi yoshke,
my whole family and i are travelling to japan. will we be interviewed separately? and also im currently unemployed but i have a homebased baking business (not registered) is there a chance na ma offload ako?
Hi Mary, there’s always that chance. But usually less strict naman kapag family trip. Pag may kids or seniors, minsan isahang interview na lang. Minsan isa-isa. Depende sa officer eh.
thank you for replying yosh
Hi,
Papunta po NG Dubai husband KO sponsored po sya ng 1st cousin nya hahanapan pa po ba sya ng other documents Gaya NG coe?
Hello! I am a freelancer. I am preparing to travel to SEA countries (8 countries) for a month. I’ve already been to other countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and China. I am going to travel with my brother (soon to graduate/18 years old/first time abroad). It will be my graduation gift for him. I have complete documents like return tickets, hotel booking, travel itinerary, our ID’s, our bank documents, birth certificates, diploma (future) etc. Will there be some problems if we travel for a month? Additional documents that we should bring? Thank you!
I think you’ve done everything you could. :) It will depend na lang sa matatapat na officer. :)
Hello po, ofw po ako working po sa abu dhabi, next year po first vacation ko, plan ko po maghongkong kasama yung parents ko at pamangkin. ano po yung need ng parents ko at pamangkin na documents para hindi po mahirapan sa immigration. thanks po
Im a minor, i’ll travel with my aunt and her daughter which is my cousin and minor too. What if my cousin got offloaded? Is there a chance that we won’t be able to make it or she’s the only one who won’t make it?
Hi Stefani,
If your minor COUSIN doesn’t make it through Immigration but you and your aunt do, your aunt can choose to fly without her. Your aunt can also choose to not go. It’s really up to her.
If your AUNT doesn’t make it through, since you’re both minors and — I’m assuming your DSWD Clearance lists her as your companion — I think all of you won’t be allowed to fly.
Hi! I already visited japan 2 times na nga. But this time I got a multiple visa, but the problem is my work is I am working on our family business which is apartments, commercial lots, and rice mill. Pwede na bang proof un na I can fund my trip and iam working? Thank you
Hi Ket, does any of those docs have your name?
If di mo naman first time, mas magiging maluwag sila sayo compared kung first time mo.
Ako lang yung nagmmanage kasi my tita is a resident in Japan and hindi nya na mahaharapan lahat. That’s why pinagkatiwala nya sakin ung businesses nya dito, and im earning five digits.
Hello! It was a blessing to read your blog regarding offloads! lol
Anyways, I would like to know your suggestion about my case. I’m currently medicine student and I’m planning to travel to Japan during a short break, mga May 31-June 2 or 3. Actually, ang last day for this 2nd semester is May 29. Since I’m an incoming 4th year student (incoming clerk for medical school), I only have a little time to have a quick vacation. Gusto ko lang sana na makapagtravel na before pa magstart ang clerkship. Once I start clerkship na kasi, it will be difficult for me to find time na. Lalo pa at may postgrad internship at PLE pa after. I only intend to travel for a few days. Ngayon, ang problem ko kung ano yung mga pwede ko ipresent sa immigration or even sa visa application ko. I’m currently a DOH scholar din, so binibigyan kami ng allowance every sem kaya nakakaipon din. Pero aside sa scholarship allowance, may previous job din ako prior starting med school kaya kahit papaano may ipon naman. Actually, part ng scholarship, is may return service or else mapipilitan ako ibalik lahat ng binigay ng DOH (tuition, allowances, etc). I plan to attach a copy of my scholarship contract to prove that I have strong ties in the Philippines. What do you think about this? Dream ko talaga na magtravel sa Japan. Unfortunately, wala pa akong international travel history kasi panay domestic travel lang ako (been to Cebu and Puerto Princesa). As regards sa enrollment for 4th year/clerkship year, wala din pa kasing schedule kaya di rin ako makadecide for the dates. I would really appreciate your help. Will be waiting for your response. Salamat po! Have a great day! :)
Hi Mira,
Sa visa application, I don’t think mahihirapan ka to prove na student ka. Hindi ako ganun kafamiliar sa med school, haha, but I’m assuming meron pa rin namang certificate of enrollment or any proof of enrolment? If yung trip mo is immediately after the end of the sem, ibig sabihin ongoing pa rin yung 2nd sem when you apply. You should still have some proof na you’re enrolled in the current sem.
Sa Immigration, pag may visa/return ticket/hotel booking ka na, often school ID lang yung hinihingi nila pag student.
Hello po may I am planning to travel first time to Bangkok(first time traveller) I am employed pero personal Assistant lang and ang sahod ay binibigay thru GCash kaya no payslip. Anu kaya pwedeng ipresent na documents if ever mag ask ang IO. Ang bank account ko ay virtual lang pati credit card. Lahat ng transaction ay ginagawa thru mobile phone. Paano kaya makakalusot sa IO?
Hi Romel, you may still get a letter from your client detailing your work, and include their contact numbers.
Hello.
I’m traveling with my mother in law going to Macau.
She is currently working in Macau and I’m going there for vacation.
Is there any chance na ma offload ako?
Hi! Magtratravel po ako via tourist visa to Abu Dhabi and the trip is sponsored by my sister who is working there. I will be travelling with her this Feb. 14 na po since nandito po siya ngayon for vacation. I have a question regarding my visa, it says “Sales Representative” on my profession eh nurse po ang work ko sa Pinas. I asked around kung okay lang ba yun na nakalagay sa visa ko na Profession and ang sabi hindi daw yun pinapansin sa immigration. I am aware na matanong sila sa Ph Immigration so paano po if tanungin ako kung anong work ko ano po isasagot ko? Yung totoo na work ko po ba or yung nakalagay sa visa? Btw first time traveler po ako but I’m traveling with my sponsor. Thanks!
Paano if mismo ang Girlfriend/Boyfriend mo ang mag dadala sayo in their country and would sponsor for your trip?
hi sir.
im glad i stumbled upon this article.
and i have a question po re: automatic second inspection item#6 that says persons who have lived abroad for mkew than one year and departed as tourist and wishing to do the same, will the immigration officers know that a person did this? i fall in this category. hope i ger a reply thank you
Hi were you allowed po to pass the immigration. I have the same case.
thank you so much for your reply and you are right, we did pass immigration
please immigration officer kindly posted all the requirements for the tourist dont ask any other requirements which is not written in your requirements dont make us fool. cause we knew some of the tourist travellers are not true tourist. we have the list of the tourist requirments but when we reach the immigration you are aasking us the requirements which we are not providing such AOS….
in the UAE requirements only 1st degree/ 2nd degree who can only provide the AOS and why you are forcing the third degree and the 4th degree for the AOS even tourist travellers which is we cannot provide it because that is under relatives in UAE only please dont strict us too much if you inside in the immigration asking for the escort inside and its illegal
Hi, how bout for freelancers that only has COE would that suffice? I have no ITR/business registration certificate. What other documents should I bring if that’s the case?
Pwede naman po yung COE. Usually, yun proof lang naman po na you’re employed or may source of income (if mag-ask sila). Pero depende pa rin po yan sa matatapat na IO and other factors (like ano purpose of travel, anong country, etc.)
You might want to listen din po to our interview with an IO here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3K9z1amofXECZRpmIHyEtw
Hi, meron bang minimum amount for salary na need to pass as financially capable magtravel? For example, im currently earning a net salary of php10k per month. Would that be enough? Considering i already paid and booked for my flights and activities.
Hi Yoshke, Everyone,
I hope someone can help me. This is going to be a mouthful.
Here’s a breakdown of the situation:
My boss, whom I have been working with for 3 and a half years, has decided to generously provide a big incentive – an all-expense paid trip for me and my family to go to Australia for 8 days. He will be covering all the expenses i,e food, travel, leisure, accommodation, medica emergencies, etc . We have a good working relationship. He owns the business. He has spent some time with my family back in 2019 (We have photos).
The sole purpose is for me and my family to enjoy a holiday break as a reward for my 3 years of hard work with the company but to be clear, I will not be working during our visit. It’s all leisure for the family.
My boss also lives in Australia as that is where the business is situated and I work from home.
Here are all the documents we have prepared:
1. Visa for all the family members.
2. Round Trip flight tickets – booked by my boss.
3. 8-day Hotel Accommodation receipt – booked by my boss.
4. Invitation Letter with my boss’ Signature.
5. Itinerary for each day with my boss’ Signature.
6. Certificate of Contract/Employment. (No Company ID)
7. Latest ITR.
8. NBI Clearance for me and my wife.
9. 2019 photo of my Family with Sam.
10. All birth certificates of family members.
11. Marriage Certificate.
12. Proof of Salary via e-mail sent monthly (He doesn’t issue payslips)
13. Scanned copy of my boss’ Passport and Drivers License
14. Valid, Government-Issued IDs for me and my wife.
15. Our personal bank statement
16. 2 of our credit cards with their latest statements of account.
Documents proving reasons to return:
1. 2-year lease contract of the apartment where we currently reside.
2. Notarized contract of the church meeting place we are renting where I am stated as the lessee as I am also the minister
3. Notarized sworn statement that we will be enrolling our daughter to a public school next year with no tuition fee which also contains the principal’s signature, stamped by an attorney, with a photo of the principal’s ID.
– What else would you suggest to help us with our preparation?
– Do you think we have sufficient documents?
– Is the Affidavit Of Support required in our situation?
All this talk about the AOS is doing my head in. My boss, as the CEO, is too busy to be bothered by it and he is the only sponsor.
PS. Are Health and Travel insurances required?
Hi! Saw this comment just now, but I think I have already replied to your email. :)
Hi! Travelling with my 6 years old daughter papuntang morocco this april…tapos yung uncle ng anak ko mag sponsor samin nasa morocco sya ngayon.. kasi doon sana kami mag celebrate ng 7 bday nya this coming april 15.. by the way may small business ako which is vendo wifi machine…
May chance ba na ma ooffload kami?
Hard to say po because it depends on a lot of factors other than source of income.
Hello, in October 2022 my gf and I planned a trip to Taiwan. She recently quit her job and went back to college. She’s Filipino and I’m American. I paid her ticket and we flew out of Manila together. I have an ACR-I card. She was pulled for secondary screening, after some time they asked me to go back through and meet her at the immigration office in NAIA T1. She showed photos of us and messages between us. They asked me to fill out an Affidavit of Support right there. I did so, and they let her through, we just barely made our flight.
We are planning another trip together from Manila to Bangkok. Is there a way I can get a copy of the affidavit of support so we can have it prospered and filled out when we go through immigration this time?
Since we’ve already made a trip aboard together what are the chances of her being pulled for a secondary screening this time?
Thank you.
Hi! I realize this is a late reply, but to answer this question, you can prepare one beforehand. We have a sample here: https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/03/sample-invitation-letter-immigration-sample-visiting-relatives-friends-affidavit-support-guarantee/
If accomplished in the Philippines, best to have it notarized to lessen IO’s doubts.
40 boarding denials per day is an alarming number! Whatever the reason is, monitoring for possible human trafficking, or just being plain jerks, the ambiguity of the process is what makes this all wrong. I have seen this happen to a friend last year, and it’s a lot of wasted time, emotion, and money. If the purpose was to help Filipinos, then a process that will allow for approval/denial of departure BEFORE even attempting to travel would make more sense. Instead, we are stuck with half-baked memorandums from half-brained lawmakers.
I miss the good old days, when some immigration personnel can help you pass through despite lacking paperwork, for a measly sum of PhP5,000.
Good day po! How much you need as show money in the bank when you apply visitors visa in Australia where a friend invited me there?
The situation with immigration officers in home countries isn’t limited to The Philippines. My partner is Indonesian and we meet up every few months for about six weeks as I work and live in Korea. They are always quizzed in Jakarta by IOs who comment on what a long holiday etc etc and ask for hotel bookings and other documents although have never asked for proof of funds. The irony being that my partner always has no problem at all with IOs at the destination. Thailand, Vietnam (no visa required).