I've got my Residence Permit/ILR,do i need to get visa to go over to the Philippines?

[lovemaeparker]

Hi, I am also a Filipina who is naturalized as British 3 years ago and before I took my 5 weeks holiday last Dec I reacquired my Filipino Citizenship because you can't stay more than 21 days if you are no longer a Filipino citizen. It did cost around £35 and another £35 if you apply for a new Phil passport. I didn't apply for a new passport because they have advised me that it is not necessary to have the Philippine Passport because I can use my British Passport when traveling back to the Philippines. I just need to take with me my Filipino Naturalization/Dual Citizenship Certificate and also has to travel with my husband together so he can stay in Phils for up to 1 year.

In a case of ILR, you must not be out of the UK for 2 years otherwise you will loose your ILR. No a problem when you are already British. You can stay away from Britain as long as you like You can apply British Citizenship exactly 3 years from the date you arrived in the UK. This is of course if the UK Immigration Law will not change.

Hope this helps

[Terpe]

... I didn't apply for a new passport because they have advised me that it is not necessary to have the Philippine Passport because I can use my British Passport when traveling back to the Philippines. I just need to take with me my Filipino Naturalization/Dual Citizenship Certificate .....

This is just what we did this year. My wife UK passport + Phil Citizen Cert
Me, UK pasport
Absolutely no problems and 1 year Balikbayan stamp for both of us