9a Visitors Visa With "EED Not Required" Notation Process - The Australian Experience

[Mike J]

1 hour ago, sonjack2847 said:

I have never understood the need to show proof of earnings or money in the bank. The reason I write this is because if we run out of money they don`t give us any. I understand not letting in destitute people but 200 us a day.

 

18 hours ago, BrettGC said:

  21 hours ago, Frank from Boston said:

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I've read that they want to see $200 USD a day in the bank for each day of staying in the Philippines. Is this accurate? Again, sorry about the question. I've never filled out a Visa before.  $200 X's 30 days ... x' months of stay ... Lot of money in the bank. Can I show the paystubs and pension or annuity savings?

Not a stupid question at all but we are beginning to travel down a rabbit hole by criticizing a policy that is probably not true.  Expat group members of this forum have probably experienced thousands of trips over the years.  So if anyone here on any of those trips has had to prove or show they had a $200 per day for allowance on a tourist visa please speak up, or better yet post the official regulation/requirement.  Our goal as a forum is to provide accurate information and advice about the Philippines.  NOTE - you do need to have sufficient level of financial assets and/or monthly income for a 13A or an SRRV visa but those are both "permanent resident" visa, not a tourist visa.

Edited November 13, 2021 by Mike J

[jimeve]

2 hours ago, Mike J said:

 

Not a stupid question at all but we are beginning to travel down a rabbit hole by criticizing a policy that is probably not true.  Expat group members of this forum have probably experienced thousands of trips over the years.  So if anyone here on any of those trips has had to prove or show they had a $200 per day for allowance on a tourist visa please speak up, or better yet post the official regulation/requirement.  Our goal as a forum is to provide accurate information and advice about the Philippines.  NOTE - you do need to have sufficient level of financial assets and/or monthly income for a 13A or an SRRV visa but those are both "permanent resident" visa, not a tourist visa.

$200 a day!! Chance would be a fine thing.

[Clermont]

Re-read my posts, there is only one visa that requires you to have savings and an income. I wont mention it as it does not concern this topic. It may confuse you and may be obsolete when we come out of this pandemic.  Do a bit of this instead of

[Gator]

13 hours ago, Mike J said:

 

Not a stupid question at all but we are beginning to travel down a rabbit hole by criticizing a policy that is probably not true.  Expat group members of this forum have probably experienced thousands of trips over the years.  So if anyone here on any of those trips has had to prove or show they had a $200 per day for allowance on a tourist visa please speak up, or better yet post the official regulation/requirement.  Our goal as a forum is to provide accurate information and advice about the Philippines.  NOTE - you do need to have sufficient level of financial assets and/or monthly income for a 13A or an SRRV visa but those are both "permanent resident" visa, not a tourist visa.

When applying for a tourist (pleasure) visa, at least in the USA, they do ask for financial statements to prove you can support yourself. But no specific balance or daily amount is stated. 

Proof of financial capacity

a. Pleasure - photocopy of any of the following: latest bank statement, previous year's income tax return, most recent pay stub and an employment certificate from the employer indicating position and salary or affidavit of support.

b. Business - letter from employer or sponsor of the trip indicating its specific purpose or nature, length of stay (inclusive dates), company guarantee or all moral and financial obligations to be incurred by the person while in the Philippines.

http://www.traveldocument.com/forms/PhilDC.pdf

 

[Clermont]

7 hours ago, Gator said:

When applying for a tourist (pleasure) visa, at least in the USA, they do ask for financial statements to prove you can support yourself. But no specific balance or daily amount is stated. 

Thanks for that, we learn every day, as is the case when entering Australia , they make sure you have enough for your stay, never heard of it happening in the PI's. It might be one of them relaxed rules. 

[Frank from Boston]

When I saw the $200 specific amount, I realized that it was a page connected to Singapore. Slightly different requirements or wording depending on country of origin I guess.

[Jollygoodfellow]

On 11/15/2021 at 3:51 AM, Clermont said:

Thanks for that, we learn every day, as is the case when entering Australia , they make sure you have enough for your stay, never heard of it happening in the PI's. It might be one of them relaxed rules. 

Well they certainly never asked when many of us arrived under the visa on arrival system. My guess is if you apply for a visa from another country then thats when they want proof of finances for length of stay.

[Dave Hounddriver]

3 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

My guess is if you apply for a visa from another country then thats when they want proof of finances for length of stay.

Have they never heard of high limit credit cards?  Many travellers I know will go on extended holidays with a 20K limit credit card and no cash whatsoever.  Asking them for proof of cash would be greeted by "Huuuh?"

[Jollygoodfellow]

10 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Have they never heard of high limit credit cards?  Many travellers I know will go on extended holidays with a 20K limit credit card and no cash whatsoever.  Asking them for proof of cash would be greeted by "Huuuh?"

I dont know as never applied for a visa from home country.