@Deca 2015
Welsh expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 13 May 2016
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Rude passport control in NAIA by eduardo001
Hello. I living in the Philippines since June 2014 with tourist visa. Last night I arrived from Thailand with all legit documents and ticket to third destination, and had issue with passport control in airport. One young police officer asked me: ...
As that is the least of their worries they are more concerned with correct documents than anything else and the answers you give to questions they may ask Read More
Rude passport control in NAIA by eduardo001
Hello. I living in the Philippines since June 2014 with tourist visa. Last night I arrived from Thailand with all legit documents and ticket to third destination, and had issue with passport control in airport. One young police officer asked me: ...
Fred as long as your dressed tidy with shorts below the knee and look clean as well they don't bother in fact someone asked that question to an immigration officer who gave a talk in one of our monthly expat meetings and He said the same thing Read More
Rude passport control in NAIA by eduardo001
Hello. I living in the Philippines since June 2014 with tourist visa. Last night I arrived from Thailand with all legit documents and ticket to third destination, and had issue with passport control in airport. One young police officer asked me: ...
Hi Good Morning Sir yes heavy drinking is not recommended on a long haul flight as you just dont know what to expect when you have to face an immigration officer also you have to make sure you have that onward ticket or you will be in trouble but ... Read More
Rude passport control in NAIA by eduardo001
Hello. I living in the Philippines since June 2014 with tourist visa. Last night I arrived from Thailand with all legit documents and ticket to third destination, and had issue with passport control in airport. One young police officer asked me: ...
Wearing shorts is not against entry rules in the Philippines Read More
Rude passport control in NAIA by eduardo001
Hello. I living in the Philippines since June 2014 with tourist visa. Last night I arrived from Thailand with all legit documents and ticket to third destination, and had issue with passport control in airport. One young police officer asked me: ...
First of all 3 years on a tourist visa is not unusual as I know a few married guys still on tourist visas who have been here 15 years and longer , the extension for Those on tourist visas was changed over 2 years ago from 16 months to 36 months I ... Read More
Rude passport control in NAIA by eduardo001
Hello. I living in the Philippines since June 2014 with tourist visa. Last night I arrived from Thailand with all legit documents and ticket to third destination, and had issue with passport control in airport. One young police officer asked me: ...
Did they let you into the country? As they can refuse entry to anyone, best thing to do in that situation is call a senior immigration officer and explain what the young immigration officer said but never argue with these guys as they have the upper ... Read More
Cost of living in the Philippines - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Philippines, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
I guess I am in a unique situation here as I do not pay rent or Mortgage here as my Partners Eldest son pays that but I do pay for food and Utilities Read More
looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house by drjones2013
I looking to buy land in Philippines and build my house. Please will someone give me contact information on builders and places where I can buy material.
Hi first of all Foreigners cannot buy land in the Philippines you have to have a Filipino you can trust to help you as it has to be in their name Read More
Cost of living in the Philippines - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Philippines, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
Also I dont smoke and only drink occasionally transport into the city from the Subdivision is around 30php, in a local eatery I usually spend 130php thats for kinilaw and rice and a coke again its a clean place where I go to the expat meetings Read More
Cost of living in the Philippines - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Philippines, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
I use Davao Drs Hospital they are very good they cured my back pain for 500php Read More
Cost of living in the Philippines - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Philippines, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
Hi I live in the Davao Area my Latest Water Bill is 297.45 php for the month of February which is not bad it comes to around £4.79 compared to the UK its brilliant Electric is usually around 1315 php which is around £21 for the month, ... Read More
Round trip airfare ticket to Philippines required? by FCStraight
It's been a long time since I traveled to the Philippines so I need to know if the immigration authorities in the Philippines would require me to produce a return ticket when I get there. Here's a possible scenario: I am not sure yet ...
Yes good , a couple of years ago one of the expats here forgot his onward ticket and ended up in a Cebu jail until his wife paid the fine to get him out so yes you must have an onward ticket commonly known as a throw away ticket as if you intend to ... Read More
exit clearance by giovannigio
someone know what is exit clearance? when i need to take exit clearance and where i can take it? how much is it?
Hi Sir if you have been in the Philippines longer than 59 days you have to get an exit clearance certificate from immigration, I'm not sure of the cost but it is not very expensive it's to make sure you have not got anything against you Read More
living in Philippines by Danno82
Iam a 82 year old Australian pensiones have a girl friend for 5 years in Cebu she is a head of a private school will not get married as AU centerlink will cut my pension to a married pension, i have not much money I herd that i can get every 2 ...
Hi you can stay in the Philippines for 36 months on a Tourist visa, your first extension unless they have changed it is for 30 days then within that you go back and extend for up to 6 months but you also have to apply for the ACR I card it's an ... Read More
How safe is it NOW in the Philippines? by FCStraight
With all the bad news (killings, terrorism, etc) I have been hearing and watching what seems to be common nowadays, but is really safe now to visit the Philippines? Or the news is simply focusing on those troubled areas to make news more ...
Hi thank you glad to help Read More