Emigration Exit Clearance

No, markham, my daughter doesn't have a visa in her fillipino passport.

Not being the smartest forum member, it took me a couple of reads to understand your question and the replies.

Correct me if i am wrong. Your daughter has a Filipino and a British passport? If so, she DOES NOT need to pay any overstaying fees at immigration or need any type of special visa to leave the country. When your wife gets to the desk she will hand BOTH passports to the immigration officer who will then stamp the Filipino passport. Job done.

The reason i think immigration told your wife she had to pay overstaying fees was they either didn't understand the question or your wife put to much emphasis on your daughter having a British passport.

Is the CFO sticker something new? My kids (grown up now) never had a CFO sticker when they traveled abroad. We were never asked if we planned just a holiday or to immigrate.

my daughter has a fillpino passport (no visa on it) and a British passport, so no need to pay any fees?

As a natural born Filipino..Absolutely no fees whatsoever.... (in theory!)

I've highlighted the two most important words in Boots' reply.

If it were me,I would present the kids Filipino passport at the airport and also the Brit PP to show there is no need for a visa stamp in the local one in order to travel to the UK.. The child is legally entitled to both (in theory) so whats the problem with that?

The late Freddie Clemo had dual citizenship. Once, in the 1990's out of devilment, he presented his Philippines passport at Heathrow and the Sikh immigration officer looked at it and said "Welcome to my country, Sir!"

I seem to remember my Filipino stepchildren (Fil passports) having to pay travel tax. Maybe things have changed ?

It's the carrier who will get into trouble of course... landing someone with incorrect documentation in the UK. So after BI have been cleared, better to just show the British passport ?

Yes.. When my lot fly into Manila they show their R.P PP`s and when travelling to UK,their British..

Not in our case they haven't - my Filipino stepson pays it!

It was something about the exit clearance fee or something, in theory that what I thought as well. Well she has to show up in manila BI office on the 13th may (just after the 12th may for the CFO sticker) so I hope they don't charge her anything

Campellochris, why was my post dumb? I have never heard of a Filipino/British dual national passport holder needing a CFO sticker and was curious to know if this is something new.

OK Thanks OSS I will let you know how we get on

Was there anything further on this??? I am now on a fact finding mission as my daughter, Philippines passport holder living in the Philippines has just received her British passport.......

I think the advice is unchanged.

She should collect a CFO sticker as that is the Philippines requirement and British citizenship does not affect her status under Philippines law.

Hello again...lol.