The Annual Report 2021 will take place from January 1 to March 1 2021. If you are reporting to the BI central office at Intramuros, Manila you must use the booking system. It provides 800 slots per day Monday –…
Travel Restrictions Update
Here is the latest list of those who can apply to enter the Philippines. This is effective as of today. A couple of points to note: 1. If you have a current valid visa such as 13, 13a, or SRVV…
Why Don’t You Have A Permanent Residence Visa?
Don’t Have A Permanent Residence Visa? I read a lot of “railing” from expats about how unfair this refusal by the Philippines Government to allow families to be reunited is. They want the authorities to allow inbound sec 9a visas.…
No Tourist Visas To Get Into The Philippines
Tourist Visas To Get Into The Philippines I was loathe to write this post as the rules regarding Tourist Visas to get into the Philippines can currently change quite rapidly. I was concerned about people acting on outdated information. However,…
Outline of Proposed Drivers License Provisions
I think these proposed Drivers License provisions are a great response to the high death rate among Filipinos using the nations roads. There were nearly 13,000 deaths of road users in 2019, and it was the greatest cause of death…
Novel Coronavirus – Travel
The Philippine Government has announced that foreign nationals are able to leave the country at any time between 18 March to 15 April. If you are in Luzon, you will be allowed to travel to the nearest international airport within…
Flash Points 4 – The Novel Coronavirus
In recent days and the coming weeks and months the Philippines government, has and will continue to intervene in the lives of everyone living here. They are attempting to curtail the spread of this virus that is sweeping the world.…
Flash Points 3 – Are Permanent Or Temporary Visas Real?
Before you all panic or think I have entered my dotage, let me assure you that permanent or temporary visas are very real. The Philippines has, like many countries a system of permanent (immigrant) and temporary (non-immigrant) visas. If you…
Implementation Of Republic Act 11229
CAR owners with young children had a year to install car seats for their kids 12 years old and below before the Republic Act 11229 Act is strictly enforced. That time is rapidly approaching, with full implementation of Republic Act…