Partisan Political Activity It is very clear that foreigners are prohibited from engaging in any kind of political activism. Yet we regularly read about people being deported for just that kind of activity. I am not talking here about the…
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 New Sec 9a Visa! Just Another Way To Access It
The Rumor Despite what you may have heard on other forums. There is no new Sec 9a Visa! People have incorrectly interpreted posts by some Philippines Embassies about 3 months, 6 months and 12-month visas that you can apply for.…
Good and Bad News For Sec 13a Visa Holders
This post contains both good and bad news for Sec 13a Visa holders. In the past, we have relied upon this information to advise our readers that they should downgrade the 13a to a Temporary Visitor Visa in the event…
A Visa Waiver Extension – Sec 9a (Temporary Visitor Visa)
Sec 9a (Temporary Visitor Visa) The Sec 9a (Temporary Visitor Visa) and its extension called The Visa Waiver Extension is the visa on which most visitors are initially admitted to the Philippines. All visitor’s or foreigners transitioning visas must start…
Visa-Free Entry Under EO 408
I wrestled about the usefulness of posting this visa-free entry information as it can change from month to month. Changes are usually additions to the visa-free entrylist, but on rare occasions can involve a country losing that status. I came…
Philippines Visas – The Best For You.
The “Skinny” on Philippines Visas Visa Choice There is a huge range of Philippines Visas available. Each enables you to stay legally in the Philippines if you meet the criteria. However, people living here long-term use of only a handful…
Status Of Your Sec 13a Visa If You Split Up?
I have met several expats, both on and offline in the past few weeks, who are here on a Sec 13a visa. Not unusual you might think, but these men, but it equally applies to a woman on the same…
The Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC)
The Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC), although not technically a visa is grouped with them because it is often referred to by foreign nationals as an exit visa, and frankly it has that kind of power, without it you don’t get…