Tourist Visa needed for one way ticket?

[hoy123 2]

Hello everyone. I just recently purchased a one way ticket to the philippines and got some email from my airline that i will be needing a visa for the flight... I do have proof of a return flight.

So i was wondering if anyone has done the same thing as me. I would hate to be turned away because i dont have a tourist visa for the philippines.. I dont plan on staying longer then 21 days but i guess since i didnt book a return flight with the same airline that there is some sort of requirement now?? i dont know. Im confused

[Artisan 138]

You cannot enter the Philippines on a tourist visa without an exit ticket. You need to provide either an immigration visa or book a ticket that exits the Philippines.

[hoy123 2]

Thanks or the reply, I do have a return ticket but the flight out is with delta and the return ticket which was a separate transaction was with airchina . I guess i can just show them a printed email showing my purchase of the tickets. I hope that will be enough evidence

Edited October 31, 2012 by hoy123

[madtownguy 164]

Yeah just show them I had the same thing. They just do it to make their job easier and not hear about complaints about people denied entry.

[Rosie_Todd 8]

As said above...you are fine with return ticket...When they stamp your passport upon entering the Philippines...that is your 21 day visa (also overstaying is not really a problem...just pay a fee when departing)

[Artisan 138]

As said above...you are fine with return ticket...When they stamp your passport upon entering the Philippines...that is your 21 day visa (also overstaying is not really a problem...just pay a fee when departing)

Never risk an overstay if you can avoid it. It only takes a couple of hours at the Bureau of Immigration and ~$75 to extend your 21 day visa an additional 38 days. Stay longer and you have a larger fine as well as risking a ban.

[actob99 156]

Never risk an overstay if you can avoid it. It only takes a couple of hours at the Bureau of Immigration and ~$75 to extend your 21 day visa an additional 38 days. Stay longer and you have a larger fine as well as risking a ban.

Ban for overstay? Never heard of that. You will pay and thats all they want..it's just cheaper to pay before you overstay then after..

[hoy123 2]

I just talked to some airline people and they said it would be a good idea just to have the e ticket printed out in case the customs officials ask for it or raise an issue about it. I called the second airline that i bought my return flight with and they sent me an email with the e tickets inside so i can print them out and show them just in case.

I dont think there will be any issues ive been to the fil 4 times and they never raised any issues with entering the country there.

thanks for the replies