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Exit Clearance ECC Exit Clearance

Discussion in 'Passports and Visas' started by horizon155, Sep 24, 2016.

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  1. robert k

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    Duma branch knew 14 months ago.
     
    robert k, Dec 3, 2016
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  2. Jack Peterson

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  3. birdwatch

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    Then I guess the "Intrnational Office" of Silliman who assists foreign students didn't know how to ask what Duma branch knew assuming that my daughter didn't know what "Go to Cebu" meant.
     
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  4. Dave_Hounddriver

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    Tell them to become a member here and start learning.
     
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    :hilarious: In one of our visits at Duma branch, a white guy stormed in demanding a staff's name saying the Manila office wants it because of some problem caused. Oh poor Peter, trying to calm him down but eventually gave the name of his staff. I wonder if this is the place where they could also learn how to react in such situations or prevent them from happening.
     
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  6. Show Pony

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    BI is a little weak in the area of preventing problems.

    When I had to convert my 13a probationary visa to permanent, I went to BI Duma to verify the requirements and they gave me a list.
    All my documents were in order. Arrived in Manila one week later to find Manila BI had additional requirements. Namely a criminal record clearance from my home country. The Manila list did not even have the new requirements so they penciled them onto the sheet, I sh*t you not.
    They put their latest whim into place without notice or informing their offices.
    After some discussion they eventually issued me a "temporary permanent immigrant visa" (it's true) unfortunately there is no such thing. Ultimately they gave me a 6 month extension on my probationary 13 a visa. Well there is no such thing as a 6 month extension (there is a 3 month extension). On my way out of the country the BI emigration officer looked at the 6 month extension and said "hey no such thing" all I could say was look at the signatures and call your boss if you like.

    The point being the BI is not organized and they make up the rules on a whim and don't inform their field offices.
     
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    Just realized something while sitting here waiting to transfer from terminal 3 to terminal 2....I thought terminal 3 was domestic flights only? I don't recall ever making an international fight out of terminal 3.

    I just now asked at terminal 2 if they can do the ECC at airport and they said yes for anyone 6-12 months in country, anyone over that needs to go to a main immigration office. I still advise to play it safe and get the ECC at a main immigration branch. A memorandum came out with absolutely no warning saying they could do these at the airport, another one could come out with just as much warning taking the option away.
     
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  8. Dave_Hounddriver

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    I have a flight out of there via Cebu Pacific to Hong Kong coming up next month so I know that Cebu Pacific has International flights from terminal 3.
     
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  9. Jack Peterson

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    Hmmm I was Under the Impression the terminal 3 was CP's Terminal :thumbsup: Terminal 2 was PAL and all others from Terminal 1 but things Change EH?
     
    Jack Peterson, Dec 5, 2016
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    Makes sense, I made the very unfortunate decision to fly Philippine Airlines internationally and I'm stuck in this POS terminal 2. Any time I flew with a respectable airline (not PA or CP) it was out of terminal 1...which I really wish I were in right about now, but that is for another thread. Never flew with CP internationally which is why I guess I had never left the country out of that terminal.

    I also remember flying out of terminal 4 once, can't remember what airline that was with. I do vaguely remember it being the worst of all the terminals (IMO anyway).
     
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