Today we got a comment and question from Kevin. This is what Kevin had to say: Hi John i have been here in Phil since 22 sep last year, i had already visa extension from Phil embassy in london till 20 th dec last year,i went for visa extension here in Manila on dec 20th […]
Help! I’ve been blacklisted!
Welcome back to another edition of the Expat Answerman Podcast! Some people have been asking me to have a new Podcast episode, and it was certainly about time, so let’d do it! Today, we have a very interesting questions from Joseph, a person who was visiting the Philippines and ran into some problems. His problems […]
Question from Sean: $10,000?
Today we got a question from Sean: This is what Sean had to say: Hi John, I read an article that states the in order to be approved for a perm status on a 13a you must have a document stating you have a minimum of a $10,000 in a Bank acct to prove that […]
Living in the Philippines on a Resident Visa- 2017 Update
This article has been updated for changes in policy for 2017. The updates appear at the bottom of the article. When you decide to live in the Philippines, you need to get some sort of visa that will allow you to live here. In my opinion, for those who qualify, a Resident Visa is the […]
Am I required to have a round trip ticket?
Everybody seems to think that you need a round trip airplane ticket when you come to the Philippines. Truth is, there is no such law requiring a round trip ticket. There is a law that, for most passengers arriving n the Philippines, they need an ongoing ticket. An ongoing ticket and a round trip ticket […]
Under the Table;
No this story does not pertain to imbibing any adult beverages. Early this month I told you about going to Olongapo to pay my Head Tax of ₱310 Philippine immigration tax. This is a very simple affair, show up, hand over your I-Card pay the pesos and as I said then Ditty Na down life’s […]