Angel1403 Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Hi folks, My wife and I will be moving to Manila in July 2018. I had planned to wait until 2019, but life is too short, so we decided to do it next year. We will be renting a condo in Quezon City, nearby to SM North Edsa. I would be grateful for any advice in relation to anything members would suggest we organise/do here or at the London Philippines Embasy Before we move to Manila? Thank you in advance :D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post virginprune Posted February 3, 2017 Popular Post Posted February 3, 2017 Welcome to the forum. I am sure married members here would advise you to organise your 13a married visa before you arrive, unless you are going the Balikbayan route. This of course only applies if your wife is a Filipina. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 3 hours ago, virginprune said: Welcome to the forum. I am sure married members here would advise you to organise your 13a married visa before you arrive, unless you are going the Balikbayan route. This of course only applies if your wife is a Filipina. Yes, I just started my 13a process here and it is a pain. Those who did it before arrival said it was easier and it is immediately permanent, not temporary. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel1403 Posted February 4, 2017 Author Posted February 4, 2017 Hi folks, Thanks for the info. Yes my wife is Filipino, sorry I forgot to mention that. I am thinking of going the Balikbayan route on arrival and then processing the 13a in Manila. Dave, why is it a pain to process where you are? That's annoying ........ I'm not sure it's immediately permanent now if processed in London Philippines embassy, and also they ask for x rays etc? Thanks again for any advice. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dave Hounddriver Posted February 4, 2017 Popular Post Posted February 4, 2017 15 minutes ago, Angel1403 said: I'm not sure it's immediately permanent now if processed in London Philippines embassy, and also they ask for x rays etc? Everyone who has processed their 13a at the Phils Embassy in a first world country reports better results than those who wait to do it in country. Your mileage will vary but it would probably pay you to learn from the experiences of others and just get 'er done. (And thats my 2 cents) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PaulB Posted February 4, 2017 Popular Post Posted February 4, 2017 Allan I applied for my 13a in the Philippines Embassy Abu Dhabi. I did all medicals etc. in Abu Dhabi but when I arrived in Manila to get the ACR card I had to do them all again. I am not sure how painful the process is in the Philippines but to be honest if you ensure you get all the requirements in order up front and "go with the flow" it will work out. No point in fighting against the system. I am now a proud owner of the ACR Card and just got back to Abu Dhabi from he Philippines Annual reporting which took 2 minutes (you need to report within the first 60 days of the year). Again a smooth process here. I would say one thing though and that once you have your 13a it costs Ph 2,888 to leave the Philippines the first time in the year and Ph 2,170 each time after. Good luck and remain chilled no matter what. Paul 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel1403 Posted February 4, 2017 Author Posted February 4, 2017 Thanks everyone for the advice......very useful for sure. My initial plan was to go the Balikbayan route, then 6 months later while in Manila apply for the 13a. I don't like medical tests lol hence my question re medical tests when done in Country. I am sure UK passport holders were exempt according to this OPERATIONS ORDER NO. SBM-2014-059-A SUBMISSION OF BUREAU OF QUARANTINE (BOQ) MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR VISA APPLICATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONALS Maybe I am wrong lol......If so I will reconsider my options hehe. How about decent medical insurance....any suggestions? Thank you all very much . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 I am a UK Passport holder and had to do it TWICE, once in UAE and once there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel1403 Posted February 5, 2017 Author Posted February 5, 2017 Thank you for all the great advice. Now I understand why many people choose the Balikbayan privilege route. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogo51 Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 Can anyone advise how long you can stay on a Balikbahan Visa? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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