Immigration officers, how to deal

[prettynvain]

^school id meron? depende sa matapatan yan. just provide them with enough pocket money plus your hotel accommodation. my family just recently went on a tour to sg. pero they approach by three's. bawat isang grupo (of 3pax) may isang bata. sa iba walang ask pero sa isang grupo inask lang yung isang brother ko san daw siya work so sinabi niya San Miguel then asked his company id, may dala naman siya.. weird lang din kasi yung isa hindi tinanong eh med student yun. maybe because my brother looks too young? 

[ibarra]

paano kung yung asawa ko nagwowork sa SG, then magbabakasyon ako dun at dun ako titira sa flat na nirerentahan niya? kukulitin pa ba ako ng IO niyan? bale ang dala ko, invitation letter ng wife ko, marriage certificate namin, spass ng wife ko, return ticket ko. so far yan lang dala ko. pwede na kaya yan? thanks

[nataliaesperon2000]

May id kami wala kaming company id pero may hotel na kami at itinerary thanks sa pagsagot.....

[badmonkey]

QUESTION: Anyone here who traveled recently using a CONTRACT VISA (valid for 1 or 2 months) to the middle east?

Please share your experience at kung anong documents pinakita nyo. Thanks.

[kiara_yao]

So far I dont have any problems with immigration.  Just be honest with most of their questions and you will be fine.  As long as you have proper documentation and you will be fine

[bratty]

paano kung yung asawa ko nagwowork sa SG, then magbabakasyon ako dun at dun ako titira sa flat na nirerentahan niya? kukulitin pa ba ako ng IO niyan? bale ang dala ko, invitation letter ng wife ko, marriage certificate namin, spass ng wife ko, return ticket ko. so far yan lang dala ko. pwede na kaya yan? thanks

I think you're good to go. Don't forget to avail the reduced travel tax, from P1620 magiging around P500 na lang yung travel tax mo. I-present mo lang yung used OEC ng wife mo, kung yung latest OEC mas maige.

[patchi2012]

Meron lang talagang makulit na IO, siguro they do this para lang to test you if consistent ang sagot, like last june 16, dumating ako sa pinas noon time, then my husband just meet me at the airport coz we're goin' to catch our 7pm flight papuntang hk.

come july 20, flight na naman namin ulit papuntang sg, so si mr. IO asked me kailan ako dumating sa pinas?, i answered back nung june 16, then he asked, bakit may tatak yung passport ko na nag leave ng bansa at june 16, sabi ko may flight ako nung gabi of june 16 papuntang hk, then he asked again anong gagawin namin this time sa sg?, sagot ko honeymoon, then he asked again anong ginawa nyo sa hk nun? honeymoon din ba?, then he asked again and again, bat kararating ko lang ng pinas umalis agad ako. yun lang paulit ulit, pero di naman kami nagsawa ng husband ko kakasagot, at cempre di namin pinahalata na irritated na kami.

gaya nga sabi nila, baka etchusero lang, hehe

[i_v_y]

when i left last novemeber for thailand, kinakabahan din ako sa IO dahil nga sa mga IO horror stories.  pumili ako ng lalaki na IO. greeted him with a smile. i was wearing  a nice long dress at wala masyadong hand carry. to my surprise, walang tinanong sa akin. he just stamped my passport.

next trip ko is on april sa clark ako lilipad, sana maging okay ang lahat. yung friend ko lagi sia dun lumilipad, sabi nia mas preferred daw nia sa clark. siguro hindi naman sila ganun kahigpit kapat thailand ang punta unlike kung sg or kl.

[little_princess]

my dad gets questioned a lot since naka i-card siya (permanent resident, passport holder of another country) pero with us filipino passport holders, never kami nagka problem.

my aunt who works for the airline told us that the airport is hiring and training younger IO's and Customs people. expect them to be stricter but they would also be more professional and hindi mangongotong.

[Coffee_lover]

Ako hinanap sakin yung Ticket ko, Binigay ko sa kanya yung clearbook with the ff docs: 
1. Airline Itinerary
2. Hotel Reservation (from Agoda)
3. Universal Studio Ticket
4. 4D/3N Tour Itinerary (where to go, what to do)
Tas binalik nya sakin, then tinanong lang nya kung kelan balik ko sa Pilipinas. Kay  Bf (then) na hubby ko na today wala na tinanong, basta nagstamp na lang cia kasi alam nya na magkasama kami..

TIPS:
1. wear really nice outfit, yung presentable, wag yung friday night out dress.
2. Smile at them before the conversation starts.

[nataliaesperon2000]

when i left last novemeber for thailand, kinakabahan din ako sa IO dahil nga sa mga IO horror stories.  pumili ako ng lalaki na IO. greeted him with a smile. i was wearing  a nice long dress at wala masyadong hand carry. to my surprise, walang tinanong sa akin. he just stamped my passport.

next trip ko is on april sa clark ako lilipad, sana maging okay ang lahat. yung friend ko lagi sia dun lumilipad, sabi nia mas preferred daw nia sa clark. siguro hindi naman sila ganun kahigpit kapat thailand ang punta unlike kung sg or kl.

Question sis y madami ba ibang tourist madami dinadala sa hand carry?

[i_v_y]

yeah. yung iba nga trolly pa sis.

[X_03]

true naman talaga minsan yung kahina hinala na tourista pero super daming dala. medyo effective nga yon kasi nung umalis ako shoulder bag lang handcarry ko at isang bagpack 

iba talaga mood mood lang talaga nila and pag di ka confident. isa pa linawan nyo sagot nyo i mean yung way to deliver answers plus points yun. Kasi kung kinakabahan ka di mo masasabi yung sagot kahit minsan totoo naman na yung sinasabi nyo. nung time na un 4 girls ata yung naiwan nag flight nila. 

Yung barbero na kausap ng hubby ko 2x sya nadeny until 3rd try nagbayad na sya talaga...malaki din binayad nya pero limot ko na amount

[dimonyita17]

Hi Gals,

Sobrang nag aalala nako sa mga nababasa ko baka maoofload ako first time ko mag out of the country outside philippines. Flight na namen ng friend ko this coming friday, to KL -SG- MLA. I am a freelancer with no credit card, pero merun akong company id sa previous work ko. Iniisip ko na pag hinanapan ako ng company Id e yun ang ipresent ko, [textspeak!] sa tingin nyo? natatakot na talaga ako sayang ang pinaghirapan namen ng friend ko ma oofload lang ako

[little_princess]

TIPS:
1. wear really nice outfit, yung presentable, wag yung friday night out dress.
2. Smile at them before the conversation starts.

i have gone against these tips many time over and i was never questioned. naka tsinelas, shorts and t-shirt lang ako or sometimes i look super bored or masungit kasi early flight but they never questioned me.

[X_03]

^ kaya mo yan sis. basta isipin mo yung buong story bakit ka aalis sino pupuntahan mo don at anong gagawin mo. be confident and respectful at the same time. if you got story to tell much better para if daldalin ka man nila may isasagot ka. and yes mas helpful ang company ID kesa sa credit card. tatanong din nila sayo yung amount ng pocket money mo. Dalihin mo company ID mo yung iba dun sa nababasa ko hinahanapan ng form na on leave ka sa company. put your best smile ha?

[bagaholic_chewy]

I dont think may effect ang dami ng handcarry sa immigration. Kasi minsan i really don't check in stuff (even if i'm not flying via budget airline) for convenience. Para pagdating ko sa destination, no time wasted sa luggage carousel, labas na agad. Handcarry ko would be one carryon trolley + large tote/handbag. Never naman ako na-grill ng IO despite na madaming handcarry..

I think the most important is that you'll be able to convey to the IO na you have the capacity to travel. And make sure you have complete documents (like copy of roundtrip air ticket, hotel booking, etc). And to just be truthful pag me tinanong ang IO.

[dimonyita17]

thanks mga sissy, pagdadasal ko nalang na sana wag ako matapat sa IO na masungit at matanong hehe.

[X_03]

tama si sis na dapat lang talaga na mapatunayan mo na may capacity ka magtravel. kaya be confident kaya mo yan!

[beautyandfab]

ako naman ang style ko nung unang alis ko ng bansa bound for HK, sinabit ko ang slr sa leeg ko then habang nasa pila sa IO, kunwari shot pa ako ng shot sa paligid. ang naging tanong lang sakin kailan ang balik ko sa pinas then ayun stamp agad hehe nakakaloka, nakakahiya ang ginawa ko feeling photographer, but my main agenda for that is sa pila palang mapansin na ng IO na turista talaga ako, and i feel isang factor yung ginawa ko na yun, para wala masyado tanong tanong, looks funny but effective and drama lol