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    they all said it was lovely but i could see they did not like it
    Just before I came back to UK last december I took someone to Bangkok-wok in Davao,its a thai restaurant,my sis had a thai restaurant in UK so I like a hot Thai curry,my companion couldnt eat,far too hot she said
    Your right,sea-urchin tastes like crud
    Good luck in your endeavours GLEN.



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    GLEN

    When you travel to the Philippines from UK you get a free 21 day visa at arrival immigration.
    When you arrive you must have an ongoing ticket to either your orgininating country or another country.
    Lots of people use what is called a cheap "throw away" ticket.

    If you want to stay longer than 21 days you can get a 38 day extension (21days + 38days = 59days) at an
    immigration office in the Phils.
    Better to do this at least one week before your visa expiration.
    I have seen on this forum that some members state that it's possible to purchase the extension at arrival at the airport. But I have no experience of this. Nor do I known how much it would cost.

    If it was me, I would get the 59 day visa from the Phils Embassy/Consulate in UK before you leave.
    This could be a money saver as the cost is only about £22 (I think the 38 day extension is about £100 in Phils)

    If you have all your ducks lined up with your paperwork etc, you should have no problems getting married within the 59 days.

    You may need to check the latest info for paperwork needed but in principle

    Your Birth certificate

    Certificate of No Impediment to Marry from local registry office. Then present these documents to his Embassy/Consulate in the Philippines to be issued a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry. This certificate is needed for the application of a marriage license
    BTW some forum members are now reporting that they were also required to obtain a CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) from NSO (National Statistics Office) so you might need to do this as well.

    Apply for the marriage license in your fiancée's home town at the registry office. (or locality of where marriage will take place) After you apply for the license there is a mandatory 10 day waiting period while the marriage banns are published

    Sometimes (sometimes depending on your ages) you might also be requested to attend counseling sessions prior to being allowed to be married.

    Anyway there's no reason why you can't accomplish all this in less than 30 days

    Staying on beyond the 59 days requires you to extend your visa in two month increments at any immigration office up to 16 months. Beyond that, further extensions require approval by the main office in Manila. This can continue up to a
    total of another 8 months (4X two month extensions). Eventually you will have reached 24 months in Phils.
    At that point you must then leave the country. Although you can return immediately to start another 24 month process.

    Look here for fees of all the above:-

    http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?...=282&Itemid=43

    You will notice that after 59 days extension you need the Alien Certificate of Registration.
    This is now the ACR I-Card and is a microchip-based credit card-sized identification card issued to registered aliens
    replacing the paper-based ACR.
    It has an embedded computer chip with biometric security features capable of data management and can be updated electronically.
    It is fraud and tamper-proof/resistant with the following data:

    1.Personal information such as name, age, date of birth, place of birth, etc.
    2.Photograph
    3.Date and status of admission
    4.Visa type granted/date granted/date issued/
    expiry date
    5.Biometric information (2 digitalized fingerprint templates)
    6.Signature
    7.ACR and ICR/NBCR/CRTV/CRTT/CRTS and CRPE numbers
    8.Travel details
    9.Payment of immigration fees details

    The ACR I-Card serves as the Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC),
    Re-entry Permit (RP) and Special Return Certificate (SRC) of the holder upon payment of the required fees.


    Your other long stay options are the 13a visa (PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION VISA) and the SMILE, (was SRRV-Special Resident Retiree's Visa)

    PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION VISA (13a visa)
    Non-Quota Philippine Immigration Visa (Section 13(a) of the Philippine Immigration Act)

    Info and application form here:-
    http://philembassy-uk.org/visaform3.pdf

    But I have seen in posts on this forum that it is much easier and simpler to apply and obtain this
    visa from within Philippines. However it may help you to understand just what is needed
    if you take a look here:-

    http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?...d=26&Itemid=35

    All documents to support your application must be properly certified as true copy.
    Sworn statements or affidavits should be notarized.
    Foreign documents must be duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate at the place where they are issued.

    This visa is only available to citizens of a country which grants permanent residence and immigration privileges to Philippine citizens.
    This non-quota immigrant visa is a one-year multiple entry visa which should be renewed in the Philippines for three (3) consecutive years. On the fourth year (3rd renewal), the applicant may apply for permanent residency in the Philippines.

    SMILE (previously known as Special Resident Retiree's Visa)

    For all details on this look here:-
    http://www.pra.gov.ph./main/srrv_program?page=1

    To be perfectly honest I have never known or known of anyone who ever took this up. Also, I admit I have never really studied
    or researched if there are any cost/value benefits.

    Finally, don't forget that UK has a Double Taxation Agreement with Philippines so your pensions (incl state pension) could be agreed for taxation purposes to be taxed in Philippines rather than UK. Since the Philippines has a tax rate of zero on pensions, means your pensions will be tax free. (This agreement does not apply to government pensions such as civil service and most other public sector)

    Hope this helps


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    (I think the 38 day extension is about £100 in Phils)
    Its just over 3000 pesos isnt it including "express service fee"



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    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    Its just over 3000 pesos isnt it including "express service fee"
    Yep, upon checking that's it


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    Terpe,thank you so much for such a detailed reply,i am sorry for the late response but i have to catchup with all my paperwork aswell as running my small business.The info you give me will be invaluable in my search for all the documents required for marriage in phils.I really appreciate all that you have written,thanks again!!

    Glen..


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    GLEN

    When you travel to the Philippines from UK you get a free 21 day visa at arrival immigration.
    When you arrive you must have an ongoing ticket to either your orgininating country or another country.
    Lots of people use what is called a cheap "throw away" ticket.
    Just get an amendable and cancelable ticket. Usually to somewhere like Hong Kong, as this will be relatively cheap. I've amended mine on several occasions so I can use the new ticket when I'm heading into the Philippines. I've had no issues with the fact that it is the same ticket over and over. The airline knows what you're doing but just needs to comply with immigration rules that say you must have a return ticket.

    If you want to stay longer than 21 days you can get a 38 day extension (21days + 38days = 59days) at an
    immigration office in the Phils.
    Better to do this at least one week before your visa expiration.
    I have seen on this forum that some members state that it's possible to purchase the extension at arrival at the airport. But I have no experience of this. Nor do I known how much it would cost
    Agents will do it for you. I know one that charges P3,000 but it can probably be done much cheaper. Don't know which agency this is that is operating at the airport.

    If it was me, I would get the 59 day visa from the Phils Embassy/Consulate in UK before you leave.
    This could be a money saver as the cost is only about £22 (I think the 38 day extension is about £100 in Phils)
    It is about P3,000, about £42, but far less hassle to do it before you go.


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    Hey Glen..
    You sound just like me 28 years ago!! Love the enthusiasm and your will to live a simple life in the bukid!!
    I did then exactly what you are about to experience and loved every minute of it..And I still am)
    Just do what you think is best..We only live once..So lets live it boldly eh!!
    Any mistakes will be yours..YOU OWN THEM!! Just dont forget or repeat them..
    Regards,
    Fred.


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    I met an ex pat Scot a couple of days after new year living right round the corner from where my partner grew up.

    He had left the UK donkeys ago and lived in Australia for a long time he had blown all his savings about 10 years back and was living a hand to mouth existence in Western Australia basically just waiting to die, not many friends etc.

    Then his mate invited him to go to the Phils for a holiday about 4 years ago, he loved the place and two weeks after he got back to Australia he packed up and headed for the Phils, he is living on his pensions both UK (very small UK pension) and Australian and told me he manages to get by on about 40,000 a month and he is building a house in the South off that at the same time, showed me all the pictures.

    Really nice chap 70 years old and still sounded completely Scottish, it was a delight to meet a fellow Scot in such an unexpected place, we shared a few beers in his little rented house in Manila and talked about Scotland and the reasons we love the Phils, I would have stayed longer and had a longer blether but my kids and Ana were with me at the time and it was late.

    Anyway old Sammy proves it can be done but you do need a revenue stream to be able to do it.


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