@Kennyboy49
Australian expat in the Philippines
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About me
Australian, Married, 75 years old
Lives in Davao City
Registration: 12 April 2018
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Permanent stay in Philippines by Grattray
Thank you. I packed up my life in Sydney to move to Manila on Sunday to be with my partner is a PH National. I am on a 30 day tourist visa and have no job. Consulate told me I can extend tourist visa for another 30 days. I have been on all ...
Soailbhudha96, You are not correct. The 13A visa or ACR are both on the card. Mine was issued in June 2016 and does not expire until 2021. 5 years at a cost ofUS $50.00. Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
Yes i do miss nice fish and chips. Our filleted fish is much nicer to eat. Even the chips here taste different. Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
Only stressful driving with so many undisciplined drivers out there especially the taxi drivers who are supposedly are professional . Davao is a much nicer place to live than Manila. Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
The 12 weeks aged pension for the cost of the renewal of the pass port is wrong. Should have been a little over 1.5 weeks Read More
Permanent stay in Philippines by Grattray
Thank you. I packed up my life in Sydney to move to Manila on Sunday to be with my partner is a PH National. I am on a 30 day tourist visa and have no job. Consulate told me I can extend tourist visa for another 30 days. I have been on all ...
Sorry mate as i had been quoted wrong as my 13A visa is an (ALIEN CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION). I had been told that my 13A visa would have to be renewed after 5 years which is the ACR card. You make sense as only the ACR card needs to be renewed ... Read More
Permanent stay in Philippines by Grattray
Thank you. I packed up my life in Sydney to move to Manila on Sunday to be with my partner is a PH National. I am on a 30 day tourist visa and have no job. Consulate told me I can extend tourist visa for another 30 days. I have been on all ...
. To keep the 13A visa alive you must do an annual report with your wife each January and pay about PHP 300 but dont forget or the penalties are huge. The big downside is everytime you leave the Philippines you must pay a little over PHP 5kl. If you ... Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
In coffee i drink kopiko brown which i find nice. Read More
WEEKEND MEET-UP June 2-3 by Kate Maria
Hello everyone! I will be visiting Davao for the first time June 2-3rd for work. Would love to discover the city a bit. Would anyone show me around? Is there any expat meeting or place worth seeing? Hope to hear from expats here. Thanks and have ...
expats dont seem to be interested in meet up even over a coffee in Davao City. Maybe one day. Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
I really only drink the flavoured beer (lemon or apple). I worked at Accolade Wines for many years so drinking is not so important to me. Love the friendly people here. Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
They insist you front up to the Embassy to renew your Passport. Cheaper than returning to AU but a lot of money to pay (12 weeks Aged pension). You have to pay in cash or use a bankcheque. And they use a bad exchange rate. Means at least one or ... Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
I have since found out that to renew my passport in the Philippines i will have to pay PHP 15,082 or AU $387. This equals 12 weeks aged pension. Google states that this is the most expensive passport renewal in the world.When you reach 75 yo you ... Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH. by Kennyboy49
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila.
Thanks mate. You wil be able to get some great unsweetened bread again. I looked online about the renewal of the passport and it looks like you have to go to Manila to get it. More worried about the cost as it says doing it overseas will cost you ... Read More
Renewing my Australian Passport in Davo City, PH.
Does anyone have info on this? Does it have to go through Manila. Read More
Permanent stay in Philippines by Grattray
Thank you. I packed up my life in Sydney to move to Manila on Sunday to be with my partner is a PH National. I am on a 30 day tourist visa and have no job. Consulate told me I can extend tourist visa for another 30 days. I have been on all ...
Do you happen to know the 5 year renewal cost of the 13A visa. I have asked many but no one appears to have that info. Read More
Permanent residency in Philipines ? by Keef53
I will retire in 30 months time and then I can decide whether to stay in the UK or relocate. I will visit the Philipines next year and if I like it may consider retiring there. My question is how easy is it to get a long term visa or obtain ...
If you are not married to a Filipino you will not be able to get the 13A visa. You can get a 2 month visa which you can renew when you are here.If its like Australia you can come here for 28 days without a visa as long as you have a return ticket. Read More