Do I need a Visa?
Since I was just involved in a small way with someone running afoul of Philippine Immigration regulations I though I ought to post some more clarification on this … there never seems to be any lack of self-styled information on this subject, but there is always a lot of information that is partially or totally [...]
Why I Left The Philippines
Note: this post has been corrected, significantly expanded and re-published. Part of our on-going effort to make PhilFAQS.com your best source for answers to the frequently Asked Questions about Traveling to the Philippines, Retiring in the Philippines, or just plain living here in my second home, the Philippines.
Yes, that’s right, after living in continuously in [...]
When is a Philippine Visa not a Philippine Visa?
In years or reading and participating in a lot of Philippine interest groups I think I’ve seen more misinformation about entry visas than I have seen regarding anything. This really doesn’t seem so complicated, but it certainly does seem to stump a lot of people. I certainly won’t be able to dispel all the myths [...]
Earn a Living in the Philippines — Fulfill a Need
It’s a bit amazing to me how many people write we, week after week about what sort of visa they would need in order to live in the Philippines. All the information one could ever want is on line, especially on the new and improved Philippines Bureau of Immigration site (Thanks BI, even all the [...]
For All My Expat Readers — From Any Country
Here’s another important pass along from my colleague JD up in the cool Philippine climes of Baguio. Many people think they can’t get permanent residency in the Philippines if they aren’t married to a Philippine citizen. This would be a wrong assumption. Many former Filipinos think they can’t come back to the Philippines permanently unless [...]
Philippine Questions and Answers — 23 Apr 2009
Instead of a direct question this week, I am going to address a couple issues that have come up from readers and fellow bloggers in the past few weeks regarding one of our favorite subjects … getting through the immigration and travel tax hassles at the airport.
Travel Taxes, Fees and Keeping Right With Immigration
A [...]
Philippine Questions and Answers — 19 Mar 2009
It’s Thursday, time yet again for another installment of our regular Questions and Answers segment of PhilFAQS, the place to get the answers about living in the Philippines. I really should have started this article out with a hearty Konnichiwa to our Japanese readers and friends, because I notice a number of recent searches from [...]
Philippine Travel Tips — Part 1
I recently received an email query from a fellow planning his first trip to the Philippines. He asked a number of specific questions about how he should prepare and since it is now a [rime time for visiting the Philippines I thought I would throw out answers to his specific questions plus [...]
Embarrassing BI Visit 16 Jan 2008
Even though I’ve been living full time in the Philippines for more than a year now. I’m still staying here on a Tourist Visa.
Yes, I am legal, by the way, under certain conditions you can do things like add Tourist privileges on the end of a one year Balik Bayan (BB) visa and stay [...]
How Much Does It Cost For Visas — Part 1 Of Many
One question everyone asks is the cost for a visa to stay in the Philippines for either a specific length of time or forever. I could make ten blog posts out of that question but for today I’m going to outline the costs for living in the Philippines on a tourist visa.
You can arrive [...]
