Wife just acquired her USA Visa. Question about her exiting country.

[Todd H 1]

Hello,

My wife just attended her interview at the US Embassy in Manila and her Visa was approved.  Question 1: What do we need now to get her out of the country.  I was made aware of the Pre Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). I was also curious if she needs a Emigration Clearance Certificate(ECC). Question 2:  I have two children, born in the Philippines and never exited country, that have Philippine and USA Passports.  Do I need to acquire an ECC for them?  And is there anything else required to get for the children to exit the country.

 

Thank you for your comments.

Gregory Hall

[top_secret 2,595]

ECC is only for foreigners who have stayed in the Philippines over 6 months.  So long as the wife and kids hold Philippine passports it does not apply to them. The wife needs GCP (Guidance and Counseling Program) from CFO, not PDOS. If the kids are duel citizens they should need nothing from CFO. Just show both passports.  If it's their first trip I 'think' they still need to pay travel tax.  They would get travel tax exemption on future trips.

[maryaaaa 102]

CFO / GCP

https://cfo.gov.ph/cfo-hybrid-frontline-services-for-guidance-and-counseling-program/

 

E-TRAVEL

https://etravel.gov.ph/

 

TRAVEL TAX (check   if included in the airfare)

https://tieza.gov.ph/travel-tax/