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  1. AlwaysRt

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    I totally understand as we are in the Philippines. All I can do is report what I have done. Last time I did the ECC at the airport was NAIA Dec '16 and was here for 11 months on that stay. I had absolutely zero problems. I went to one of the regular BI desks leading to the international terminal and was coutiously taken to the end cashier desk to pay for my ECC. It added about 3 minutes to the process and cost about 400 pesos (I have heard different fees, mine was the lowest and I have herd as high as 800 pesos). The next time will be in Feb '18 from Mactan.
     
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  2. Dave_Hounddriver

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    I am starting to agree. Living in Dumaguete, and staying longer than 12 months, means making a trip to Cebu to get that ECC and that can really screw up travel plans, especially if you plan to make that trip and the ferries are not running due to a storm 300 km away.
     
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  3. DavyL200

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    You will get at airport when you leave the country,its around p2,880
     
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    No - maybe because it is not a Visa.
     
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    Exit clearance is required after 6 months.
     
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  6. Dave_Hounddriver

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    We can make excuses for them but in the end they are just being obtuse. Obviously the person who is leaving on a jet plane today, should be prioritized over people who are just renewing their visa and will be around for the next 2 to 3 years to come pick up their passport later. Priorites, they need to get some instead of working to rule to try and get some of their lost cash back.
     
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    I think there is a lot more going on than just what's happening at the front desk(s). Immigration has seen a lot of employees quit recently, slowing down the paperwork that happens behind the scenes.
     
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    Pretty sure this has been mentioned on the forum before. The extra wait was due to the express lane fee going away. I've heard they have agreed to bring the fee back so that the immigration employees can get paid overtime again.
     
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