Permanent Resident

[stevewool]

Is there a cost involved in getting this Peter

[Terpe]

Is there a cost involved in getting this Peter

Hi Steve, yes there is a cost both financially and timewise.
It took me a year because the initial 13a visa was probationary. This second application was for the implementation amendment from probationary to permanent.

In terms of cost, both the applications for initial probationary 13a visa and ACR card and the permanent came out at around P11000 each. So P22000 in total.
The visa itself is permanent. So no further visa fees at all.
The ACR card has a validity of 5 years and then needs to be renewed for a further 5 years.
The cost of doing that is around P2500

This was the route I decided on. For me it offered the 'cleanest' way to live here on a permanent basis.
There are other ways, including the Balikbayan Visa each year. But this means stumping up for a 24 hour exit from the Philippines and being able to travel. I have some Brit friends who found it difficult to travel due to various health issues so they eventually decided on 13a and it has cost them really a lot. Not only the costs in getting together the needed documents, but also because they opted for the services of an 'agent'.

As always it's a personal choice.
A perm ACR card is a big help in many ways.

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