SRRV VISA good or bad

Bonjour,
It is still better than tourism visa ! Except if you are married to a Filipino spouse !

mikebrant1973 wrote:

the srrv visa was stop for now , too many chines apply for it, next week will be meeting about it,,i think the will up the age from 35, and maybe up the price too,,,
By the way i not recommend this visa, its seem the philippines want only your money, for example if you ae holder of SRRV visa and you were out of the country on March you cant go back to philippines even you have SRRV visa !!!
by the way there are many things in this visa that they dont tell you,,,,for example in case you die your family will get your deposit minus 6% tax !!!! and many more things that are not good for you

Not sure who you talked to, but I was made aware of the deposit refund to family minus taxes when I applied.  The rules and regulations are available to those who ask questions and read the material available on their website.

The SRRV visa I have is the expanded courtesy SRRV.  $1500 dollar time deposit, standard $1400 dollar one time fee and a renewal cost of $10 per year, payable three years in advance. 
I am married and should my wife's death precede mine I would not be subject to a downgrade of visa status as i would have, had I availed myself of the 13a permanent resident visa option for those married to a Filipino residing in the RP.

It may not work for you or it may be to expensive, though for others like myself it is a great option with some small perks.

The fact that many have invested 10, 20 or 50 thousand dollars in a time account to secure their SRRV visa and are currently not allowed into the country if they are single and or have no verifiable dependents in the country, is in my opinion very unfair to the holders.  Though overall the entire visa process is a mess at this time and a lot of people are wondering and a little nervous about their status here in the RP.  The biggest difference being the amount of money that some SRRV holders spent to secure the visa.

For me it was a great option and my rep and the PRA personnel were very forthcoming with information about the SRRV and answered my questions ( and I had a lot of them) via email within 24 hours of my asking.

Excellent ! But you were a former diplomat/ official of your embassy. So you have a special treatment !

geolefrench wrote:

Excellent ! But you were a former diplomat/ official of your embassy. So you have a special treatment !

I had military experience and an honorable discharge.  I believe I said that it worked for me and that for others who paid much more than I, and are not allowed in at this time that it is unfair IMO.

Not special treatment, just another option that happens to be less pricy.  If not for the option I took advantage of, I would have applied for a 13a visa.

This pandemic has caused panic ensued policies by many government departments.
Leaving SRRV holders (who are permenant residents of the country) with a bad aftertaste;
especially those who are single and or have no verifiable dependents in the country,
I too hope the PRA will step in soon & help sort this out.
Again omho.

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is very cheap compare to other country for srrv

wanted to live mauritius i must invest 500k dollards i don't have this capital or mary girl there but most of them fat and not nice

they did because most of appliant are chinese 35 to 49 yo and the problem is they stolen work for filipino, it is what they suspend it

it will be more expensive and also will be like 50 yo

mikebrant1973 wrote:

well i never get marry here,,,,no need to buy the cow for a glass of milk !

OMO but that's why God made Mrs Palmer and her 5 daughters.

Cheers, Steve.

mikebrant1973 wrote:

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Are you looking for a vaccine or antidote? There will be no easy answers and plebeians such as myself sit and watch. You are the OP asking the question,,,,,, SRRV good or bad and it seems you have gained nothing from the contributions of the members here nor other posts gone by and applying it to now!
My 2 bobs worth, not much but, the SRRV program set up many years ago was an opportunity for expats to move to and assimilate into the Philippines. While I also disagree with many of their regimes and will never change their rules and regulations, that would be like you trying to change the tax laws in your country let alone a foreign destination, the PRA have protocols that must be followed.

Several things have to be taken into account now, firstly it appears that many if not most senators in this country were unaware of the SRRV program with the PRA, immigration, investments, tax laws etc whether convenient or no, it is where we are now sparked by loop holes within the PRA's system with regards to illegal workers or undesirables.

C-19 has played a huge part in this dilemma and rightly so all government agencies are (have been) closing borders and reviewing immigration legalities/status no matter the country or applicant.
At the end of the day, once through Covid, the PRA will continue to operate, changes, new requirements and fees it is up to the individual to pursue this visa no different to others. Bleating about the short comings as well as benefits is up to the individual when it comes to the laws/requirements of that country.

While I'm here on a tourist visa currently ( yes immi every 2 months) I will avail the SRRV program when I decide to draw a pension from my superannuation in another few years and save US 10K,,,,,,,

OMO but given the pro's and cons it suits me when I'm ready and others need to make an informed decision for their circumstances.

Cheers, Steve.

mikebrant1973 wrote:

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Wow, big brass ones.  Ask for help because you're either too lazy or too incompetent to do it yourself and then complain about those that do try and help.

How about you put on your big boy pants and do it yourself?

About cows ....something in the way she moos...attracts me like no udder lover.

What information?

no need to buy her

The cow? What ever turns you on but I thought this thread was about the pros and cons of the SRRV.

Cheers, Steve.

@TeeJay4103

Hi, just wondering who your rep was.  The company I hired in Cebu does not answer any questions or get back to me.  I want to change companies. I just hope it's not too late.

The PRA have their own reps at no cost, part of the application fee and a breeze from what I hear.

Cheers, Steve.