HR - Accommodation/Travel/Visa

  • What is a Special Work Permit?

    • For foreign staff on contract, the quickest work permit we can expedite is the Special Work Permit thereby allowing you to work in the Philippines on a temporary basis and with just a tourist visa. This is usually applied for those on contract of less than a year.

  • How often does my Tourist Visa need to be renewed?

    • When entering the Philippines you are given a 21-day tourist visa. Before the 21 days are over, the travel department would need your passport so that they can arrange for an extended tourist visa for 2 months and shall do the same every 2 months thereafter.

  • When do I have to vacate my accommodation at Casablanca or Hollywood suites?

    • When Intern/Consultant/Mentor vacates the room, either for company or personal reasons, they are required to pack up and remove all personal belongings if they will be out for a period of two (2) days for those on contracts of less than 6 months or a period of four (4) days for those with six (6) months and longer contracts. Luggage or packed personal belongings shall be stored by Casablanca management. Failure to fully vacate the room and check out or inform the accommodation staff of your departure shall result in Intern/Consultant/Mentor being charged the published rate per night for the room.

  • Who do I inform if I am going to vacate my room for more than 2 or 4 days?

    • Please inform the Front Desk Officer stationed at the main lobby. Let him/her know the number of days you will be vacating the room and he/she will arrange for accommodation staff to help you move your belongings into the storage room.

  • Why do I need to bring my exit flight ticket when leaving the country for work or personal reasons?

    • When reentering the Philippines on a tourist Visa you must always be able to show immigration that you have an exit flight ticket leaving the Philippines lest you will be denied boarding the plane or be held up at Immigration. The ticket does not necessarily have to be a return flight to your country of origin. It can be a flight to any destination outside the Philippines.

  • How much is the terminal fee when leaving Cebu or Manila airports?

    • The terminal fee when leaving Cebu on a domestic flight is PHP200 and PHP550 for international while from Manila for a domestic flight would be PHP200 and PHP750 for international. Please make sure you have enough pesos with you to pay terminal fees when leaving Cebu or the Philippines.