Balikbayan Visa Balikbayan Spouse

When entering the Philippines as a Balikbayan Spouse, how does it work? Do I go through the Filipino immigration's gate with my spouse, do we go through Foreigners together or do we go through separate?

 

I just did it 2 weeks ago (Manila Airport) -- we went in the Filipinos line, my wife did the talking, presented our passports, had our marriage certificate ready but it was not demanded (it sometimes is); the officer gave me a sour glance but stamped it in, waved us thru. My asawa says that it can't work unless she is right there with me, requesting that i get balikbayan staus... as far as i know, that is true. I tried it once before on my own (Cebu Airport), was refused.

 

This the best way to do it, go through the Philippino gate with your wife and let her do the talking, that is what I did back in June and for the second time.

 

No only is it the best way, but it is the Proper way to do it, Your Wife Must be physically with you at your passport Control point of Entry.
Otherwise there would be many say OH! Look there is my Wife in the Other Queue, You wave and 6/7 wave back. No! do it Right First time, makes No real difference which Line you take, as long as you are Together.

JP

 

Most probably because like most that have a small world it becomes an opportunity to display expression whilst in a perceived position of authority

 

I had the impression that it was a "here's another foreigner tryin' to get away with something!" (not having to pay them to renew my visa) look; but who knows -- he might have just been having a bad day, or indeed might have been jealous of the manifest beauty & virtue of my Dumaguete Lady.... :-)