Visa Question Dumaguete BI Annual Reporting

Best to get to the Duma office at least around 7am, because even though they advertise opening time at 8am, they start letting guys in around 7.30am. Get your number from the guard, and take in Passport, ACR-I card, 2014 copy of application form plus receipt if you did it, and the printed out copy of the online confirmation, ( which is not really required, but they require it.....ha ha ha ha ha ), and WAIT, with a BIG smile. :D . If they say come back for your passport etc., pay the 310Pesos there and then, and ask for a receipt with your name and Nationality on it, plus the documents you left, before you leave. Then when you return, just hand them the receipt with all the details they need on it., again with a BIG smile, and WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, with lots of patience..........lol...........on that basis you should be in and out inside one hour........... or so............:p

 

Seems like they are not fully in control this year either. That link takes you to the same form that just a few days ago showed the text you only had to complete that form if you failed to register 2014.

 

You are correct, but, if you do not take in the printed online form showing the confirmation number, they will not process you in the Duma office.

 

Went in Tuesday afternoon for extension and filing for acr cards. Three hours later done with only one acr interview, went back wednesday and in one hour got the other acr interview. Finally they have some college guys helping with filing and stacking all the passports. First week of Feb. is pickup for the extensions. Catching up is not likely with the added work. Take along a cold water and good book.

 

And, now it shows up again. Not 100% persistent. This is what it shows right now on in my browser.
But, of course, they are not always up to date about their own regulations, so I'm in no doubt they require you to do it anyway :-)

 

I am still de-stressing after my recent ordeal with my annual report to BI Duma, and my friend Jack, ( Jack Daniels that is ) is very comforting. .....I now have 12 months to recover and prepare for my next visit..............sh*t,............. bugger it, I will need a vacation by then, and Cebu is looking real good.

 

I gave up with immigration in Duma . 4 times and they always wanted something else. I went to manila all I needed was my acr card . the place was very busy but I was only in there 10 min. they did NOT want receipts pictures or anything else. In fact the cab that took me there got back in the cab line and when I came out I beat him to the front of the cab line by 2 cabs. I now use the once a year report as an excuse to go eat some different food pick up some things you can't get here and no stress. well worth the cost of a plane ride.