So you’ve moved to The Philippines, fallen in love and now you’re married. Welcome to the club! It’s time to take care of the practical side of living here permanently, and one way to do that is to obtain a Philippines 13A visa. This allows you to live here in the Philippines indefinitely and puts an end to those monthly visits to the hot and bothersome immigration office … [Read more...]
New Courtesy SRRV For Veterans
As I have explained a number of times in the past, one of the goals of the Bureau of Immigration and the Philippine Retirement Authority is to make it easier for expats to retire to the Philippines. The key word is easier, as I never said "easy." Of course, there are requirements that must be strictly met in order to qualify for a retirement visa in the Philippines, however, … [Read more...]
Ball Of Confusion!
It is that time of the year once again. A time when many expats bitch and moan! Time to ditch those shorts and put on some long pants. Time to dig out a real shirt and put away that muscle T. Time to put the sandals and flip flops in the closet and put on some socks and shoes. Time to go to the BI office to file that annual report and pay the P310 fee! This is a requirement … [Read more...]
No, I Won’t Back Down
If you are going to live in the Philippines, one of the best friends you can make are with the government workers at the Bureau of Immigration, aka BI. If you treat them nicely, they will treat you nicely. That my friends, is the Key! One must understand that every BI Office in the country does not provide the same services. There are BI Field Offices, District BI Offices … [Read more...]
Philippines Retirement Visa
There are some who sell retirement information to future expats but they never mention retiring to the Philippines, so I inquired why. My answer was because only foreigners married to Philippine citizens can avail a permanent visa to live in the Philippines. This, my friends, is far from the truth! The Philippine government actually promotes the Philippines Retirement Visa … [Read more...]