supremejoseph
Nigerian expat in the Philippines
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About me
Nigerian
Lives in Paranaque
Speaks English Yoruba
Registration: 21 September 2018
Requirements for Foreigner Youtuber in Philippines by Chivalrous0
hi all. i have recently been going through some advice stating that if you are a foreigner living in philippines and have income from youtube, you need to pay taxes and take necessary permissions / permits. can someone throw some light as to what ...
Yeah. You will need to register with BIR as a freelancer and you will be provided with TIN and Certificate of Registration. It is a due process,go to BIR near you. Read More
No Conversion - Tourist Visa to Temporary Resident Visa by Awarda
Hi All. I have been here in the Philippines for 2 years, 8 months now. I have overstayed but paid necessary penalty and fees for that. I also had a motion for reconsideration during my last extension to allow me not to leave the country and just pay ...
This is the basic requirement for your TRV. If you have your marriage contract or certificate, you are qualified for TRV. no matter what is on your visa. Read More
Resident visa by Zawareh Khandhadia
Hello everyone, need advice please. I am an Indian married to a filipino lady. We are currently living in UAE and are planning to move to Phillipines. what is the best possible procedure to get a resident visa. Have been reading a lot of posts ...
You do not need all suggested options. Indian Government do not have a bilateral with Philippine, so you cant get 13a which is permanent resident but you can get Temporary resident Visa TRV which can be renew up to 5 years. If you need more ... Read More
Work permit required? by generalProf
Hi all, I'm new to the forum, but have been a long time lurker. I'm currently living here in Manila and i was wondering if I need to apply for a work permit, since i have a friend in Australia who wants me to do work for him on his website. ...
As far as you are here in the Phils, with Tourist Visa and you can continue to renew the tourist visa when due. you can live in the country for 3 years by renewing your tourist visa and when you get married, you can covert to spouse visa. According ... Read More
New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Philippines forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
You have a nice stay in Manila. Read More
American banks
You can use Citibank as there is Citibank here in the Philippine. It depend on your immigration status in the Philippine which will determine you can open a bank account here or not. Read More
Legal Capacity for Marriage in the Philippines by Ashie17
Hello! I'm Ashie, a Filipina. My fianc茅 and I are planning on getting married here in the Philippines. He's a Belgian citizen. Our date of marriage will be on the 15th July 2015. I would just like to ask, about what is the requirements ...
Your Spanish Girl friend will need to get the legal capacity to marry from Spanish Embassy in Philippine or in Spain. Read More
Returning to Philippines to Get Married by moonunit0103
Hi, After 58 days with my GF island hopping in Visayas, I am looking to return to Ormoc to get married, and want to know the process for getting married in the Philippines, going from a Tourist Visa to a 13A Visa, and whether the Balikbayan Stamp ...
You get a year probationary, which after it expires, you will get your permanent resident visa and your ACR Card will be renew every 5 years. Read More
Returning to Philippines to Get Married by moonunit0103
Hi, After 58 days with my GF island hopping in Visayas, I am looking to return to Ormoc to get married, and want to know the process for getting married in the Philippines, going from a Tourist Visa to a 13A Visa, and whether the Balikbayan Stamp ...
You can get your permanent resident in the Philippines in 2 ways, Either by getting married to your wife and after that you applied for 13A which you will be given a year probationary and after the expiring of the probationary, you will get your ... Read More
Starting business in Philippines as a foreigner by CherHow
Hi all, I'm a Singaporean and thinking of bringing a business into the Philippines next year. Since i do not have a spouse, i think the best suited business structure for me would be a corporation. Do anyone of you have any tips regarding ...
It really depend of the time of product you want to Manufacture here in the Philippine, It depend on your source to raw materials and ease of transport. The labour is generally cheap here in the Philippine but one aspect that gives more concern ... Read More
CFO seminar
She might not need the CFO clearance as she is just your gf and you are not yet to her. So, she can declare is visiting a friend or on tourist purpose. She will only need CFO when you are married. Hope that helps. Read More
How much will it cost to build a house? by dimplesz14
Hi there, please advice - we're wondering how much would it cost to build a 120sqm house with 3-4BR and 2BA (bungalow/ranch style) doesn't need to be expensive but decent/strong enough materials to live for many many years. I just want to ...
Where did you get the rules? Read More
permanent visa for pakistani by GuestPoster140
after 1 year TRV pakistani can get Pemanent resident visa(PRV). if no what reason?
I opened a bank account with my TRV in Eastwest Bank. Read More
No conversion tourist visa to SRRV by Chivalrous0
I have been issued a tourist visa by Philippines embassy in india with a condition of 鈥渘o conversion鈥�. My agent in Philippines who will process my SRRV has informed me that I can鈥檛 apply for SRRV Visa in Philippines if my tourist ...
All Tourist Visa issued by Philippine immigration always include no conversion. But you can convert definitely. Learn more about that. Read More
How much will it cost to build a house? by dimplesz14
Hi there, please advice - we're wondering how much would it cost to build a 120sqm house with 3-4BR and 2BA (bungalow/ranch style) doesn't need to be expensive but decent/strong enough materials to live for many many years. I just want to ...
Hello Dude, Let me make this straight clear to you that, you cannot own a land or plot in the Phils as a foreigner. Secondly, if you are planning to get a land though, it will be in the name of either your business partners or Spouse, which i will ... Read More
Do expats rely on brokers/agents? by BelleonExpat
hi there... just to give you a background i am currently renting out my units in makati. i personally handle this to interview the incoming tenants. i process everything...because i can. most of my tenants are expats and no hassle with our ...
You have your point. But most expat dont know anybody in the phils nor can locate advert of a renting apartment. They need to go through the agent/brokers, who do the tedious jobs and earn their talent fees. This is how it is been done in United ... Read More
GF and Extent of Her Family Involvement by moonunit0103
Hi, After spending 6 weeks traveling with my GF through the Central Visayas, we go to Ormoc, Leyte, to visit her family. I have been letting her handling my money and she keeps meticulous records for our travels, and assumed she would be as ...
This is my advice for you. Dont be blindfolded with love filipina lady showered on you. It is a their natural way to keep you in darkness till they suck you dry. Checkout her really out, if she really loves you and do alot of test for her. Dont be ... Read More
Us citizen traveling to Philippines by GuestPoster7878
I will be traveling to the Philippines in June. I plan on working in a hospitality position. Any guidance would be great. Thank you
Hello, I will advise you not to venture in a journey you will not be able to complete. There are millions of Grad unemployed filipinos here. So how are you going to compete this with people? Do you speak Tagalog as well?. as the primary Language ... Read More
I've overdosed on bad news !!!!! by JB pal
Hi, Like here in the United States we mostly hear about bad news and every so often a feel good story. I'm single married once and planning on spending 4 to 6 months in your country to possibly live there. Not a big city guy and just started ...
Hello Dude, It depend on your decision if you really want to get marry to a filipina to raise a family or you just want to date without raising family. I will advise you not to show off your affluent as you will be tagged an ATM ( Automated Teller ... Read More
Inheritance from Abroad with Nasty Filipina wife by Brexit4ever
[b]Hello[/b] Anybody know about inheritance laws here in Philippines? To cut the story short , my wife is a nasty filipina who got most of my lifetime savings then took off with my child to live with a filipino businessman But we are still ...
I will advise you to keep your money in your home country and invest it there. Secondly, if you want to avoid the future stress this woman might bring to you, You can file a divorce and re-marry the new woman in your life.( Then how are you sure ... Read More