Immigration Officers: How to Deal (Thread 2)

[adikako]

Sana nga sis naku sana hindi ako magpapadala sa kanila lalo na kasama ko pa anak ko, kaya ko 'to ... Hehe , by the way i've read somewhere na may required amount ng pocket money lang ang pwdeng dalhin , true ba na kelangan not more than 10k php ?

not more than 10k USD

[littlemissbiatch]

What supporting docs kaya ang pwede nila dalhin since walang company id ang sis ko?

You can provide an invitation letter authenticated by the Philippine embassy here in SG. It's not a guarantee na hindi ma-offload sister mo, pero it could be helpful (especially since wala siya trabaho and first time to travel - medyo red flag yun).

http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/consular/invitation-letter/

[jieunae]

^thanks sis!
Pero im a bit skeptical about getting an authenticated invitation letter since wala naman kasiguraduhan na hindi siya maooffload.ok lang din kaya magpakita na lang ng admission tickets to uss, sentosa, night safari, etc to prove na tour lang talaga?

[littlemissbiatch]

^ This is my opinion lang, pero I would think the invitation letter would hold more weight than admission tickets, kasi the immigration people are looking for proof na your sister has the financial capability to travel - either from her work salary (in this case wala), or from a benefactor (i.e. you).

[teri_28]

Kelangan ko pa ba kumuha ng dswd clearance para bunso ko ? Sabi kasi kelangan pa rin daw kasi minor pa lang sya she's 3 y/o pa lang , ang alam ko kasi based from the dswd site pag kasama magulang di na kelangan clearance , correct me if im wrong mga sis ...

[bratty]

^no need if you are travelling with your kid.

[FOURever]

Hello! Ask ko lang paano kapag sa house ng friend ko ako mag stay habang nagtotour ako sa country nila, anong documents ang need kong ipakita kapag nag ask sakin? Pero nilagay ko sa visa ko kasi tourist lang and walang letter of invite from my friend. Thanks!

[runbarbierun]

Hello! Pag ba you're self-employed, anong kailangang proof of financial capability na pwede mong mapakita? Online business siya.

[teri_28]

Mga sis kelangan ba latest nso copy ang ipresent ko sa immigration or pwede na yung previous nso copy ko kasi sayang naman kung kukuha pa ko kung meron na naman ako dito.

[gorgeouschef]

sisses, is it really necessary na magpresent ng invitation letter? I have company ID naman, November 28, 2014-December 1, 2014 lang naman ako dun sa SG, so I'll be there for 4 days lang naman, I just want to visit my friend and tour ng konti.  since hindi ako pwede magtagal doon at dami work dito sa MAnila.

ANg worry ko eh, 1st time ko magtravel out of the country and solo pa ako.. I'll stay sa friend ko so wala ako hotel bookings.

ano pa  kaya pwede ko pa ipakita sa mga immigration officers. 

[mommycute46]

^Sis same tayo. I have a KL & SG trip on November 26-30 at first time out of the country travel ko din to. Solo travel pa.

Sa mga nakaexperience dito, ano bang mga dapat naming ipakita sa Immigration para hindi kami mapagkamalang mag t-tnt don?

[gorgeouschef]

oo nga sis.. tapos kaka-renew ko lang din nung september 2013. as in malinis yung passport ko, old and new.

wala naman problema kung may mga kelangan silang docs like COE, company ID, basta wala lang talaga akong invitation letter.. kasi sabe ng friend ko dun, nasa 50 SGD daw yun and kukunin pa niya sa embassy.

[mommycute46]

Buti nga ikaw kakarenew mo lang. Ako kasi new passport holder talaga ako. No history of travel.

Naku pag hindi maganda experience ko sa immigration nito baka matatakot na akong magsolo travel ulit.

[sosychill]

Hi sisses!! pag ba returning flights ang ticket mo, youre good to go.. especially first time abroad? thanks 

[pretty_B]

anyone here na DOST scholar or may kakilalang DOST scholar na nagkaproblema sa Immigration?

before kasi "banned" lumabas ng bansa ang mga DOST scholars kasi kailangan nilang magserve sa country ng certain year. IDK lang kung nalift na.

[merian]

^If you're still serving your "bond" and you want to go out of the country, you need to inform DOST and get permission to leave the country. As per my friend, my parang processing fee for that, pero ala na yung parang monetary bond para makalabas.

[pretty_B]

^thanks! sis, alam mo ba kung saan pwedeng kumuha malapit sa Makati area?

my concern is, ang dami ko ng kilala na nasa ibang bansa working, studying or even living there mga more than 1 year. pero hindi naman ata sila kumuha ng something from DOST. ako kasi 1 week business trip lang. and i thought sa passport ako mahaharang pero nakakuha naman ako aga. hindi pa ba life yu? esp knowing na babalik naman ako ng bansa?

[ezonme]

pag ba nag renew ka nang passport and they scan it example sa HK immigration, hindi na nila makikita yung history of travel mo? Like kung nakapunta ka na bang HK or not?

[mama squeak!]

^When they scan your passport what immigration will see are your personal details like name, birth date, passport number, etc. embedded in your passport's e-chip. The purpose of the e-passport is to authenticate the traveler's identity kung talaga bang ikaw yung may-ari ng passport. In this scenario hindi na uubra ang mga "baklas" na passport.

HKG immigrations or any country's immigration for that matter will have a separate record of your entry/exit. They won't see your travel history by scanning your e-passport.

[prettynvain]

anyone here na DOST scholar or may kakilalang DOST scholar na nagkaproblema sa Immigration?

before kasi "banned" lumabas ng bansa ang mga DOST scholars kasi kailangan nilang magserve sa country ng certain year. IDK lang kung nalift na.

my brother always travel naman and never siya kumuha ng some clearance or the like. 2 or 3x a yr pa nga eh. latest and longest is netong may lang. hk-japan-hk-manila. he was out of the country for 3 weeks.