SRRV Update

[Mike J]

17 hours ago, hk blues said:

I would also be wondering about the loss of revenue if they move from 1 to 3 years - will that not cut revenue by 2/3rds?  That might play a part in allowing the wheels to turn at a snail's pace.

As @mountainsidementioned, no lose of revenue.  But he workload would decrease meaning less people could do the same service.  So, potential government jobs being lost while making the system more efficient in the Da Philippines?   I can see where this could take a bit of wrangling and time. 

[Snowy79]

20 hours ago, hk blues said:

I would also be wondering about the loss of revenue if they move from 1 to 3 years - will that not cut revenue by 2/3rds?  That might play a part in allowing the wheels to turn at a snail's pace.

Not if they charge you three lots of annual renewal fees, if anything it'll reduce their work load.

[hk blues]

6 hours ago, Mike J said:

As @mountainsidementioned, no lose of revenue.  But he workload would decrease meaning less people could do the same service.  So, potential government jobs being lost while making the system more efficient in the Da Philippines?   I can see where this could take a bit of wrangling and time. 

I genuinely wonder whether any government employee here has ever lost their job through improved efficiency of processes.   

[Possum]

On 5/1/2023 at 11:08 AM, Freebie said:

hey are priced to be almost identical....no benefits either way.

More than a couple of benefits. Not having to go renew a tourist visa every 60 days or so depending on the whim of the local office is one. Being a legal permanent resident also brings advantages the tourist visa does not provide. Even if they keep the payment at 1USD a day it's not a big deal. I lived under the tourist visa scheme for years and I much prefer the SRRV. One advantage that is not mentioned often is BOI has little to no authority over SRRV holders as they come under PRA which is a different bureaucracy.