Cebu City - Clearance
This is an Official Port of Entry.
See the Philippines Formalities page for full details of clearance.
The Quarantine and Customs clearance formalities can normally be completed by the officials meeting you at the yacht club. There is a charge for quarantine clearance but there should be no official charge for Customs and Immigration. However, you are likely to be asked for one, for which a receipt should be given. See reports adjacent and at bottom of the page by cruisers who have and have not paid these charges.
For Immigration clearance, it is necessary to visit the central immigration office in the City of Mandaue which requires a taxi ride. It is important not to wear shorts or sleeveless shirts/tops or you will not be permitted entry. Sandals are best avoided as well.
There is a new immigration office just down the road from the marina, suitable for renewing visas.
Last updated: September 2017
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Does anyone have the email for Cebu Yacht Club? No response from evosmena@yahoo.com.
You can send them a message via their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cebuyachtclubph/ or you can also call at +63 32 340 2939.
Posted on the main page by Evan of Cat JAVA:
s/v Java checked into the country in Cebu, which is now NOT the place to do it (Sep 2017). Immigration cost 3000Php, whereas two years ago it cost nothing. when I asked about this, I was told that this was always the cost, so I paid, got two passports stamped (one was a Phil. Passport) and asked for a receipt for payment.
Was told that I couldn’t get a receipt since the money WAS NOT going to the government. Ha, ha, at least the guy was honest in that this money was strictly off the books! My advice: forget Cebu for checking in.
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