Today’s adventure found me at the immigration office in downtown Olongapo. Yes, my initial 30 day no visa entry has just about reached it’s expiration so I needed to request another 30 days. And that’s just what I did.
I’m clean as a whistle. A model non-citizen!
So I paid my 3500 pesos (around $70) got the requested extension stamped into my passport and was on my way. Easy peasey. Next go round I can get my ARC (alien registration card) and an additional 60 days as a tourist. Although hopefully I’ll be completing the process for my retirement visa (basically granting me permanent residency) by then.
Exciting times, no?
There he was with his immigration face
Giving me a paper chase
But the sun was coming
Cos all at once he looked into my space
And stamped a number over my face
And it sent me running
Let me in – let me in – immigration man
Can I cross the line and pray
I can stay another day
Let me in immigration man
I won’t toe your line today
I can’t see it anyway.
Hmmm. “Madeliene” Punzalan spells her first name most peculiarly.
Here’s hoping your retirement visa comes through quickly. I can understand being antsy when so few things have been settled—residence, visa status, etc.
Well, things move slower here in the Philippines. And so do I. I’m kinda laying back and doing one thing at a time. Why worry, be happy.
As to the name spelling…yeah…familiar sounds with different spellings…I’ve mentioned Anabel and Joana…not wrong, just different than I’m used to seeing…