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Many people don't understand the terms "protecting black" and "washing black". Previously, the intermediary told me that I couldn't clear customs or renew my visa with ECC, and suggested I pay 400,000 to "protect black" and leave. After dealing with it, I now have a normal visa and ECC clearance documents.

Five years ago, I switched visas upon landing in Cambodia. Everyone, including the Filipinos, will settle accounts after the autumn. I didn't want to risk going through the airport and facing the possibility of being deported under the "sunshine repatriation" policy 😂 (There's a chance of failing to get through, but also a chance of success, depending on individual plans).

From what I've learned, first of all, the visa switch upon landing five years ago was part of an illegal operation involving a VUA entry permit. Intermediaries often talk about "protecting black" for deportation because we are now considered one-time clients, so they say it's not possible to clear customs with ECC or renew visas. However, it's possible to "wash black" (after which the passport status returns to normal, allowing for normal visa renewal and ECC customs clearance). The cost for "protecting black" is 250,000 and for "washing black" is 300,000. The process takes about half a month to a month (most intermediaries claim it takes over two months, and the prices for "protecting black" and "washing black" have risen, ranging from a minimum of 350,000 to 500,000).

Protecting black #Suitable for returning to your home country or a third country (the passport status is not completely cleared, and you won't come back to the Philippines; there's a 99% success rate and 1% failure rate). There might be unexpected inspections or other issues on the day of departure, which the intermediary won't mention.

Washing black #Suitable for those who wish to travel back and forth to the Philippines (it completely resolves passport issues allowing your visa to be normally renewed. Even if your visa has expired, you can confidently go to the airport for ECC self-clearance, provided the overstay is not too long).

Feel free to discuss if there are any issues with what has been explained.