relocation

[Gary]

Originally posted by deepete@Oct 22 2005, 11:42 AM


Gary, why cant you stay in the P.I.?

Peter

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Well, apparently, from the info i have uncovered from the php embassy web site and a few others...i need at least 40,000 US dollars to move there as one of the requirements... so that kinda leaves me a little short of cash...

[deepete]

I think you will find that you can stay there on extended visa`s but have to leave the country once a year, to somewhere like Hong Kong, and return after a few days and start the process over again.

Placing the large deposit just means you dont have to do that and can reside permanantly, that was my take on it

Peter

[Gary]

Thanks Peter...I'll look into that more...

But i'd aslo have to apply for work permit too...

I'll see what i dig up
thanks

[Pauldo]

Originally posted by Gary@Oct 23 2005, 09:46 AM
Thanks Peter...I'll look into that more...

But i'd aslo have to apply for work permit too...

I'll see what i dig up
thanks

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All depends on what type of work you do. You don't automatically get a work visa just because you apply, especially if it is for a job a local guy can do.
I 'lived' in the PI for nine years, with nothing more than a tourist visa, even though I rented a house, and owned a motorcycle and several cars. I left every six weeks to go to work, as a seaman, and came back as a tourist. Many people do that, but for longer periods.

If you got married to your lady in Hong Kong, and flew into the PI together, you would automatically gat a one year Balikbayan visa. Or even if you married her in the PI and left to go on honeymoon somewhere, you'd get the visa when you returned. Sure makes life simple.

When we moved to the UK getting a settlement visa for my wife was just a question of queuing up and applying, visa granted same day.

[Gary]

If you got married to your lady in Hong Kong, and flew into the PI together, you would automatically gat a one year Balikbayan visa. Or even if you married her in the PI and left to go on honeymoon somewhere, you'd get the visa when you returned. Sure makes life simple.

When we moved to the UK getting a settlement visa for my wife was just a question of queuing up and applying, visa granted same day.

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Firstly, thank you so very much for that little snippet of info, i've been chasing loads of stuff latley trying to find this out.

well, house is sold and final payment arrives on november 15th, then i'm off to visit Ecxy, then go to hong kong, buy my business certificate, get my work visa, visit Ecxy again, return to HK, set up my business, either get Ecxy to HK to marry or in PH to marry, then take her to HK to live, if that's possible... i can't see why there should be a problem with that if all the pieces of this huge puzzle fit nicely

i will be setting up a small shop or market stall selling items from UK, will also apply for part time work teaching english, good money in p^laces, up to 300HK dollars an hour.

currently i'm sat in a net cafe in a town called Pontivy in central Brittany, have no electric or phone line in my house any more so roughing it a little for these last few days.

will be back in here on monday to check any updates to this.

thanks so much all

[Pauldo]

Originally posted by Gary@Nov 5 2005, 12:54 PM

i will be setting up a small shop or market stall selling items from UK, will also apply for part time work teaching english, good money in p^laces, up to 300HK dollars an hour.

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That sounds interesting, but I'm wondering what sort of stuff from the UK would sell well in Hong Kong. Apart from Rolls Royces
Good luck though.
Pauldo