Today we got a comment from Gary.  Gary wrote in about his experiences in getting a 13(a) Resident Visa to live in the Philippines. This is what Gary had to say: My experience was pretty easy, took a bit of time only because I lived in Dallas and the Philippines Consulate is in Los Angeles. The biggest expense was the medical stuff. We didn’t need anything from the Philippines, Rose already had her docs. Dallas Sheriff’s dept provided my clearance, I think it was around $10, I called around to different agencies. I downloaded the application, provided the necessary docs, medical, fees, etc. and FedEx’d to LA. They called me in a few … [Read more...]

Today we got a comment and question from David. This is what David had to say: Out of curiosity can you obtain travel visas for U.S. citizens at Philippine embassies in countries other than the U.S.? What I mean is: get a 1 year travel visa. At the end of the year pop over to Hong Kong and get a new one. It would be cheaper than extending visas.   Travel Visa   This is John’s reply: David: In most countries, in order to get a visa issued, you need to be resident. Because of document forgeries, etc. they usually won’t issue visas otherwise: Even visit or travel visas. There are exceptions (China from HKG, Myanmar from BKK), … [Read more...]

Today we got a comment and question from Kurt. This is what Kurt had to say: Last year was my 10th visit to the Philippines since 2001. I married my wife on my second visit in 2002. She is now a dual citizen. I retired last year and our plan was to find a place in the Davao area and live there at least half the year returning to the states every 5 or 6 months for a couple of months so I could see my kids. I also liked the idea of being so close to many other countries worth visiting and especially the reasonable airfares to get me there and back. Figuring a 13A was the best route , I started making inquiries. There are several Ex-pat … [Read more...]