Hi Rob,
I agree it is pretty straight forward, just a little time consuming.
The total cost should only be around Php10,000. These 'agents' who
charge Php45-50k are only useful to Koreans etc who don't speak the
language. As for saving only Php300 a year, don't get what you mean.
The only cost per year on 13a is the ACR 'Annual report' at Php310.
Unless you know something I don't?
Keith.
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> Rob, I just went thru the process and it is pretty straight
> forward .I have a list of the requirements and documents you have to
> have . Be advised you may still have to file extensions til the 13A
> visa is processed . Also the cost for 1st year is about the same as
> extensions and the savings comes in after that at only 300 pesos per
> year. They offered to do it in Butuan for us at 45000 pesos and we
> declined as we had a cousin of my wifes in immigration in cebu.You
> will pay around 1500 pesos to file and the remainder when it is
> complete nd returned to Cebu from Manila.You will have other costs
> for the medical quarantine exam that must be done by an approved
> immigration doctor ( CDO immigration can tell you which one ) and
> you will have some costs for affidavits as well( 300 pesos per hour
> wa what we paid for 3 affidavits ) Then of course we had to pay
> and "expedite" interview fee(bribe) to the officer who knew he had
> us in a bind. It was a Friday and he knew we would have to stay the
> weekend in a hotel if we had to wait so he told us how "lucky " we
> were to have his time in such a busy schedule .Oh well this IS the
> Philippines. E mail me if you want the list of requirements . Marty
> in Butuan
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: LivingInThePhilippi
> > [mailto:LivingInThePhilippi
> > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:32 AM
> > To: LivingInThePhilippi
> > Subject: [LinP3] Permanent resident visa for the Philippines
> >
> > Hello, My name is Ron Steiner from Pennsylvania, USA, I have a
> Filipina
> > fiance' living in Caygayan de Oro City. We plan to marry on my
> first visit
> > to CDO in late April of 08'. Is there any advice I can get on
> obtaining my
> > Visa 13a for permanant residence in Mindinao. I am on a fixed
> income here
> > from the states so it limits my options to keep renewing the
> standard visa
> > to live there. Thanks for your help, looking forward to my
> transition.
> > Kindly, Ron
> > ------------
> >
> > Dear Ron,
> >
> > Welcome to the List Ron!
> >
> > You must be on a tourist visa if you are not married, not a 13A
> Permanent
> > Resident Visa. Visa information is at
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> thinking
> > about living here, you should at least skim through our website at
> > http://www.livingin
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> > in an orderly fashion, not jumbled like here.
> >
> > After you are married you can get the 13A in six months or so. It
> is made
> > for foreign spouses, usually men.
> >
> > You really have no problem. Just keep posting your questions here
> and read
> > what you feel you need at http://www.livingin
> >
> > Respectfully,
> > Don
> >
> > Don A. Herrington
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> >
> >
> >
> >
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