ACR iCard Renewal ACR-I Card 13a after 5 years

Without going to Manila for the I-card renew? Expect a delay of a few months from satellite offices that can/do process the 13a. That's been my recent experience anyway from Cebu. Not sure if that is normal. Perhaps others got their cards sooner? dunno.

 

Not wanting to be negative, but I would think showing up with an expired I card and only a one way ticket could be a recipe for disaster that I wouldn't take a chance on.

I would suggest you contact your nearest Philippine embassy and ask for assistance, then try to arrive with all your ducks in a row.

Ron

 

you can buy an onward ticket from e-travel.ie ( they allow you a cash or card payment option), choose cash they will give you 24 hours to go and pay with cash ( they will send you a preliminary itinerary), which you can print, and the transaction cancelled when you don't show up to pay, i did it all the time, but now im based on this side of the world i don't need it anymore

 

The problem with these cards is that they don't allow for renewal in other countries via their Filipino embassies there. It's crazy because you can apply for one but if you already have one and won't be back in the PI for say 2 OR 3 years straight, you can't renew it (or even pay the annual fee to keep it up to date). In your case I think they won't accept your ACR at the airport and you will go in on a tourist visa. You will then be fined for late renewal when you do renew. If you have changed your address in the meantime be prepared with a letter from the barangay captain to state you are in fact living there and an affidavit to that effect.