How long can I stay in Canada as a visitor? is therw any other way they could flt back right away. I could write thousands of words on that, Tim. Do they need a visa? Debit and credit are not accepted at the Embassy nor at any of the Consulates.Philippine citizens who go to Canada to visit, study, work and even immigrate are all required to have the appropriate visas affixed to their valid Philippine Passports.Embassy and Consulate staff may require you to provide additional documents to establish your citizenship and identity.The Embassy has resumed providing in-person consular services by appointment last Monday, 25 May 2020 for the following services:You’ll need to make a personal appearance for biometrics. I have my certificate and everything, so that technically makes me a dual citizen now right? (But in the IC is written that it is not valid for travelling purposes). Recently, when Aaron departed for the USA, he presented his US Passport and the Citizenship Certificate, and it went very smoothly, just as it should.There will be no question. However, the process of getting a Philippine Passport became so burdensome that we decided to just forget about it, and travel on the US Passport only.When he became a dual citizen, he was issued a Certificate of Philippine Citizenship. Don’t make any travel plans until you already have your passport in hand.In most cases, you don’t need to book an appointment to renew your Philippine Passport in Canada. Please visit the link below to submit your application on-line:The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) released last December 2004 new guidelines for Filipinos with dual or multiple citizenships entering or leaving the Philippines.The BI guidelines prescribe that either a genuine and a valid Philippine passport and/or an original Identification Certificate issued by the Bureau will be considered as substantial proof of Philippine citizenship.As a general rule, all incoming foreign passengers must be in possession of travel documents valid for at least six (6) months beyond their intended stay in the Philippines. What was I eligible for?Hi Mike – Sounds like Aaron’s experience with the ECC fee! They have always used their Dual Citizenship certificate for this purpose. Citizens of the Philippines or Philippine passport holders require a visa to enter Canada for tourist, business, and study or work purposes. I guess you don’t complain when you don’t have to pay! US citizens who wish to stay more than 30 …
When exiting the Philippines this certificate would help him to avoid any allegation of “overstaying” the visa in his US Passport, since a citizen is allowed to stay in the country as long as he wants to stay. Hi Ruel – Thanks for sharing your experience! I am sure that many of your readers would be interested in hearing about the problems encountered in the process.And, here is my response to Airhee:I have the same issue with you and I have some questions. my kids has stayed in the philippines for 3 yrs with canadian passport.
The Immigration personnel at NAIA were very familiar with this and handled it professionally and without question.No, you will have no problems leaving. This one is great because it hardly takes up any room in my pack, adds a negligible amount of weight, and dries quickly after I inevitably forget it outside and it gets rained on.what about if your under 35? Then, when entering, presenting the certificate would show that he is a Philippine citizen, and help him get the proper classification upon entry. There will be nothing else to get once you have your Philippine Passport in hand.One problem that we anticipated was that Aaron’s original US Passport had his entry stamp. They are also supposed to include up to one container of goods duty free for your household, but due to the corruption it doesn’t always work out this way. Visa Types: Single entry visa – allows the bearer to enter the country once within the validity …