Leaving the Philippines on a Spouse/Fiancee visa

People have been known to miss their flights. Without compensation. But I gather that these aren't common occurrences.

It would be good if we could obtain some figures regarding people who are turned away at the airport.

I'm a little worried we may be worrying people unduly.

Yes I'd be interested to know. And I'd also like to know if they actually have the power to completely stop you going, despite having visa and cfo sticker. And if they can what you should do next.

Better to be aware. To be forearmed. I have read enough to know it has been a problem. For those travelling to the UK on a spouse or fiancee visa do be warned. It does happen. Just as folk can fall foul of the CFO, as one of our members discovered just a week or so ago.

The thing to do is ensure you have a selection of documents in your handbagage. A small price to pay compared to a second air ticket.

They can and do.

So if the worst happens, what happens next?

Well. As far as I can tell there are backhanders. Another flight on another day. Phone calls to the hubby or letters from the hubby.

Travelling in a group can help.

I will see if I can dig out a few horror stories.

Happy for you, Mr. and Mrs. Timmers!

Thanks for letting us know what to prepare.

Does it still go on today or has it been stopped? I have read some bad first hand stories on Filipinas being stopped from travelling out of NAIA for the underlying reason that you have cited.

Trafficking of Filipinas? Yes, of course, there are at least 60,000 Filipinas working as prostitutes in Japan alone, many more elsewhere, and no country issues work permits to prostitutes.

Sorry. What I meant was, are (innocent) Filipinas that are seeking to leave the Philippines these days, via NAIA, at risk of being hassled by NAIA Immigration as they pass through. On the pretext that they are being "trafficked" and/or will be working abroad illegally

A male, graduate, computer programmer in his 20's was stopped on his way to KL for a meeting; he was regularly employed by a company in Subic Bay and was working on the PB system for an FPSO. Last year.

Males aswell?

So that means young Timmers needs to be careful then?

But what I want to know is are these situations resolved? I mean if someone is stopped from leaving can they go away and sort it out somehow and leave on another day? Or are there any times when someone is permanently refused even though they have their visa and sticker?

My acquaintance in the above case (his employers are a company owned by a British friend) gave up and went home.

When Kor was challenged on the same basis being a foreigner I made a foreigner type fuss and she was allowed to proceed as we were travelling together.

They can leave on another day. Meantime they have lost their booking and possibly ticket.

Ah ok, so they can't actually put a stop to the whole thing?

I'd kick up such an American/foreigner fuss that they'd be glad to see the back of me

That would not be a good idea. The Bicutan Immigration Jail is unlikely to offer accommodations of a sufficient standard that you'd feel right at home but that's where you'd probably end up for a month or two whilst the Commissioner decides what to do with you. The brown envelope you will undoubtedly hand over eventually will contain many, many likenesses of Josefa Escoda, Vicente Lim and Jose Santos.