@smithta63
American looking for information about Philippines
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Registration: 12 October 2023
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Criminal background for visa by John4phil
Hi. I'm John from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. I recently returned from the Philippines, where I was visiting my girlfriend. I want to retire next year and go live in the Philippines with her. I was convicted of a felony 32 years ago and a ...
In the US a adjudication as a minor should not show up on your record. If you were tried as an adult it would be part of your record. US ICE could not use a juvenile adjudication in our changing documents. If a juvenile was convicted as an adult ... Read More
Balikbayan visa (privilege) question by snowyshenanigans
Hi all,My mom will be traveling to the Philippines in a couple of months and she would like to avail of the Balikbayan privilege that allows her to stay for 1 year.Can she avail of the Balikbayan visa (privilege) without her old Philippine passport ...
I started working there in 1992, they might of took the old passport in the 70s. Most likely they would of put the passport in an envelope and put it in her alien file. I'd request it be returned. Read More
Balikbayan visa (privilege) question by snowyshenanigans
Hi all,My mom will be traveling to the Philippines in a couple of months and she would like to avail of the Balikbayan privilege that allows her to stay for 1 year.Can she avail of the Balikbayan visa (privilege) without her old Philippine passport ...
She has a us passport and her place of birth is Philippines on it. They will giver her balikbayan. Do a request for her immigration record and get her passport and a copy of what she used for a birth certificate. I worked for ins and ice for 23 ... Read More
Exit clearance for permanent resident. by zincity
The last time I flew out of the Phillipines, three years ago, I didn't need an exit clearance filled out before hand. I just had to pay my travel tax at the airport. Has anything changed for permanent resident, 13A visa holders in this regard?I ...
Like you I have a 13a. I did the ECC b online(had to put my middle name after my given name in my registration info and leave middle name blank). The ECC b has a reentry permit as a package with the express fee it was 2880 pesos. Was approved a ... Read More
Medicare Health Coverage In The Philippines by Hwydaddy
It has come to our attention that Congressional Rep Moylan (R-Guam), has recently introduced HR 7442 -- The Philippine Medicare Portability Study Act. I attach a copy of that Bill for your reference. Importantly, this is a bipartisan effort as this ...
The U.S health insurance companies will not this pass. I don't think it has a chance. Couple of weeks ago someone posted the registration numbers for annual report less than 11000 Americans reported. The USEMB estimates 600k citizens in ... Read More
Paying import duty by Tefmentax
Hello, I am British and for the past few years I have been regularly sending boxes to my Filipino daughter in law, I am sending stuff like clothes and toys and books for my grandchildren. She was never required to pay import duty before now. The ...
My wife has send dozens of balikbayan boxes from the US over the last 30 years and never paid duty or vat. Try a different shipping company. Read More
Odd visa/ARC-1 question by Larry Fisher
I initially arrived late November 2022. I got my 30 day required extension in Dec. In January I got 2 month extension and applied for my ARC-1 card. They said it would be there when I came to extend in March.However, we went to Thailand for 4 days ...
Big pearl: kinda like your ecc-b is married to the reentry permit. And everything is married to the express fee. Read More
Marriage in the philippines by windsurfer51
I am planning to get married in the Philippines this summer to a lady from Cebu city, I am Canadian and just wondering if anybody could give me some advise as to whet paperwork i would need to obtain before i go.I have been looking online and it's ...
Apostle birth certificate, divorce and any important documents. You ll have to prove you are not married and prove your identity. If your going to move to the Philippines then you'll have to either play the tourist visa extension game, do a srrv ... Read More
Odd visa/ARC-1 question by Larry Fisher
I initially arrived late November 2022. I got my 30 day required extension in Dec. In January I got 2 month extension and applied for my ARC-1 card. They said it would be there when I came to extend in March.However, we went to Thailand for 4 days ...
@Larry Fisher I had a issue with rejection on a reentry permit and ECC b. They told me to leave middle name blank and put it in as fn MN in given name. In the registered name. Read More
How to get a Drivers license? by onefogarty
Hello! Is there a way to legally get a driver’s license here in the Philippines for foreigners? I don’t have my drivers license from Canada with me, so I need a license here in the Philippines. Not a motorcycle, but a regular vehicle ...
I got a 13a in Chicago(took less than a month). Entered went to bi, told to get quarantine stamp, got it, went to bi paid fees and applied for acr in mnl. Took a month picked up acr good for five years. Went to lto in San Fernando Pampanga with ... Read More
“EEC-B FEE by vehicross100
Just curious if any PR 13a holders have exited MNL recently in regards to what they paid for the “ECC-B” fee ?
@smithta63I had my middle name as my middle name. They told me to add my middle name to given name and leave middle name blank(middle name is mother's last name for males and single females, but is maiden name for married females). I paid 2880 ... Read More
“EEC-B FEE by vehicross100
Just curious if any PR 13a holders have exited MNL recently in regards to what they paid for the “ECC-B” fee ?
I tried to do the ecc-b online and got the not recognizing acr number. I have a 13a, card for five years issued in Nov 23. will leave before I have been here six months. I guess I ll have to go to a boi office before I leave late this month. Read More
Cell phone use by bigstar1208
Retiring soon in the Philippines.Will have unlocked iPhone.What is the best set up for calling and texts.Would like to be able to receive 2FA for banking.
@bigstar1208 I bought a dual sim card phone and have TMobile(been a customer for 20years) using a virtual sim and bought a local sim so I have two lines on one phone. TMobile for me is inexpensive I have five lines for $110/month. I did switch ... Read More
Visa and retirement by alanhamer68
Hi just need some confirmation about visa rules for the Philippines I have a prison conviction for drug dealing in the late 80s any help and idea with my chances many thanks
(U) Intentional Distribution of Controlled Substances: The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that in general, a conviction for the intentional distribution of a controlled substance or a conviction for drug trafficking is a crime ... Read More
Bureau of Immigration to upgrade the e-gates at international airports by Col Rootentoot
Anyone have any more information / opinions re this?BI to upgrade e-gates for faster, label-free processingPhilstar.com February 8, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/08/2331882/bi-upgrade-e-gates-faster-label-free-processingBI to ...
@Larry Fisher or plates. I heard they didn't have the cards for drivers licenses but I went to San Fernando Pampanga in December 2023 and they issued me a license not a paper. Read More