BALIKBAYAN VISA (13G) VS. SRR VISA | PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT OPTIONS FOR FORMER FILIPINO CITIZENS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ธ.ค. 2022
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Good afternoon Atty. I'm a former Filipino citizen. I'm an Australian citizen now. Every time my English Hubby and I go back home for a few weeks' holiday, we always get one year Balikbayan visa on arrival. We never had to apply for a 13G visa, as you mentioned here. We were in the Philippines last Feb 2024. We're going back again in Sept 2024 for 37 days. Thank you. Greetings from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you attorney. You explained it clearly and precisely.
In this video, I discussed the difference between 13G visa (also known as Balikbayan Visa) and SRRV (Special Resident Retiree's Visa) as pathways for permanent residency in the Philippines for former Filipinos. For the obvious reason that this video is focused on permanent residency, I did not include the visa-free entry privilege under the Balikbayan Program anymore. I already made a lot of discussions on the visa-free entry and 1-year stay for former Filipinos in the previous videos. They are all available in this channel. Thank you for your support. :)
Very thorough explanation. Thank you Atty.
Salamat PO very good information. Great service.
Thank you po for this very informative video. Atty, I hope you can also discuss the changes in the new adoption law which took effect this year.
Thanks for the quick reply..more power to your channel..i'm good to go..
You’re welcome! Enjoy your vacation.
Thanks, for sharing this!
N God, bless forever 🙏 ♥️
Sir, thank you so much for this information re 13G Balikbayan Visa. This is just what I need. Your explanation is the best. YOU SHOULD RUN FORUMS FOR FILIPINOS et al, AROUND THE WORLD. 🙏
Thank you forvthesecinformations
Good morning po atty. ask ko Lang my hubby is Japanese and he got a permanent residency in Philippines this year June. Unfortunately nag work pa sya dto sa Japan. So bumabalik po sya every 1-2 months.
Ang concern po nya is napakaraming binabayaran once na lalabas ka ng pinas. Travel tax and sa immigration tax. Gusto nya nya I cancel kasi napaka mahal din po and next time mga 1-2 weeks na Lang sya mag stay sa pinas.
Any advice po. Gusto na nya I cancel ang permanent resident visa nya.
Maraming salamat po in advance sa sagot. More power on you YT channel ❤️
Hi Atty, how many times could u use Balikbayan visa?
I was born in the Philippines and I am currently Dual citizen po Atty Filipino /American. My husband is a US citizen and we both plan to retire or live in the Philippines for good. Does my husband qualified to live with me in the Philippines for good or we need to apply visa for him to live in the Philippines?
How do you process residency or citizenship for someone born and raised in the Philippines due to the parents being foreign-born? Thank You
Hi attorney, if i have a Pension in another country then i applied for 13G, will i lost my pension ?
Do you know what I can do for me to stay in the PI longer than 90 days? I would like to stay there on and off indefinitely. Both my parents are Filipinos, but they are US citizens because my father served in the US Navy. All 4 of my grandparents are Filipinos. My grandparents in my mother’s side are US citizens because my grandfather was also in the US Navy. So to make things more complicated, I have lived in the PI off and on while growing up. I have gone to local elementary school- 1st and 5th grade, 1st and 4th year high school, and 1st yr college in the PI. I was born in Japan in a military hospital. We (my mom, dad, and sisters) own land and houses in the PI passed from one generation to the next. I would like to go and stay a while in the PI once I retire and draw my social security and my pension. How can I make that possible?
Sir, My wife and I are in the Philippines on Balikbayan privilege visa. Can we receive a new year of privilege by exiting and reentering the country? Thank you.
Why is SRRV option only for former Filipino citizens ? I thought this was to promote other nationalities to retire and live in the Phils... Whats the point of this of SRRV only for former filipino citizens if the Balikbayna option is there?
Hello Sir, I have few questions to ask and if you can enlighten me please.
- what is the difference
13G and Balikbayan
visa free entry
program
- will that only apply to
former Filipino
Citizens(naturalized
from other country)
- we have a child that is
is born to the country
we currently live in, will
she be qualified in
either of the 2 options?
Or should she apply
for a tourist visa?
Thank you and very much appreciated.
Attorney, your always talking about Dual citizen tuwing nababagit mo yan na Confused na tuloy akong dahil ako ay Dual Citizen parang hindi maganda ang System na maging Dual paano na ang situastion na katulad ko since na naging Dual ako hindi pa ako naka uwi sa Pilipinas paano na ngayon? Please help! Thank you very much.
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Hello po. My purpose is to show you the different aspects of dual citizenship and the options that you have. Hindi ko po sinasabi na hindi maganda ang dual citizenship. Depende po ito sa kung ano ang circumstances po ninyo, ang plans nyo for the future, and your priorities po. Magkaiba po kasi bawat tao. It is better na na alam natin yung pros and cons upang mas maayos po nating mapagdesisyunan ang mga bagay katulad ng dual citizenship.
I am currently residing in Aritao Nueva Vizcaya with wife. Looking for agency in my area. Can you help?
Good day po! Citizen na po ako ng canada, ang tanong ko po ay makukuha ko pa po ba ang SSS ko at pwede pa po ako mag Pag ibig s bahay s pilipinas?
Hi there! 😊 These topics are now on the pipeline. Abangan nyo po.
I’m a dual citizen, I already got 2 Covid 29 vaccines & 2 boosters. I’m set to travel in 2023. Got my tickets, what else do I need to do or prepare since I have no idea about the Philippine’s new law for travelers? Please help.
Recommend to watch Jennifer Teri's vlog which talks about requirements for travel to the Phils for OFW, Dual Citizen, Balikbayan, and foreigners.
will a dui in america prevent me from staying long term
I am a natural born Filipino and have a dual citizenship. But i was told that even if i am dual citizen i still have to exit before my date of arrival here and come back so i can stay for one year again. Why so?
If you are a Philippine dual citizen, you are entitled to an indefinite stay in the Philippines just like any citizen of the Philippines. Just make sure that the Immigration Officer knows that on your arrival. Because if you presented only your foreign passport, you might be considered as a foreign national entitled only to a visa-free entry with limited period of stay.
Hello po! May I ask on how I can apply for a 13G visa or what are the requirements needed? I am currently residing in Canada and have future plans to return back home to the Philippines after a year. I need guidance ☹️ I am planning to continue my studies there and stay permanently alongside my family and cousins na nasa Pinas. Maraming salamat po!
When you arrived in the Philippines just request from the IO to give you a balikbayan stamp, make sure to bring your old Philippine passport or your birth certificate.
Does the 13G visa allow the individual to work ( employed and/or self-employed)?
absolutely. and you do not need a work permit with a 13G visa (you can even open up your own business)
Question : Do you
Noong umuwi ako nang pinas last year and i stayed for 7 months and costume in the Philippines( inside airport ) stamped my visa as balik bayan but i did't go to immigartion to apply for balik bayan visa, i was born and raised in the Philippines with a father of U.S. citizen at by the age of 16 i choose to become an american citizen, but now i'm retired and want to spend the rest of my life in the Philippines with my wife( filipina citizen po siya pero working in France) can you give me best recommendation to which one to choose? Thank you sir
Just for clarification, do you have a Philippine birth certificate or old Philippine passport?
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@@YourLawyer meron po akong philippines birth certificate pero wala po akong philippines passport
At 2:24, I just want to point out that as far as I know, one does not have to be a "former Filipino Citizen" to qualify for SRR Visa. This is because my American Friend who lives in the Philippines now, using SRRV Visa, was not a Filipino Citizen... ever. You also pointed out that "Foreign National" is NOT dependent on being Married to Filipina at 4:57. Anyways, good information. Thank you.
That is correct. Foreign nationals/citizens, not only former Filipino citizens, may qualify for SRRV. This video, however, was focused on the options for former Filipino citizens who desire to live permanently in the Philippines but do not want to become dual citizens. I have a more extensive discussion on SRRV in this video:
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Thank you for taking time to leave your comment.
@@YourLawyer ah, I knew I missed something. Thank you.
@@doccinator You’re welcome. Happy holidays!
Do you need to denounce your US citizenship for 13G visa? Thanks.
No.
Atty. can you work in the Philippines if you have a 13G visa?
Yes
Attorney isa po akong Filipina nag asawa ng American citizen poide ba ako mag apply ng 13g visa?
If you are a natural-born Filipino citizen and you lost your Philippine Citizenship by getting naturalized as a citizen in another country, you may apply for 13G Visa. But just remember that a Filipino citizen does not lose the Philippine Citizenship simply by marrying a foreigner, unless by his/her act he/she is deemed to have renounced his/her Philippine Citizenship.
Hello..
Thank you for your channel..
I am a former Filipino now a Canadian citizen.. I traveled to the Philippines this year from July 22 to sept 7, 2022..total of 6 weeks. I brought with me my old Philippine passport but immigration did not even ask for it nor did I have a balikbayan visa as you noted in your video..I am once again going back from January to perhaps october 2023..can I expect the same treatment when I go through immigration as in my July 2022 trip. Again, I did not have a balikbayan visa nor was I aware or made aware that I needed one when i went through immigration upon arrival in Manila. Please explain at your earliest convenience..Thanks..
You don’t need a balikbayan 13G visa which is a permanent resident visa. What you were able to avail of was the visa-free entry under the Balikbayan Program wherein you were entitled to a 1-year stay as a former Filipino citizen. You just needed to present proof of former Philippine citizenship like your old PH Passport. Yes, you will be entitled to the same treatment on your next travel to the Philippines. 😊
@@YourLawyer Let’s say I stayed one year in the Philippines through the balikbayan program, how long can I come back to the Philippines again?
To be on the safe side just bring your PSA birth certificate with u ask for a one year balik bayan privileged stamp on ur passport and no more return ticket requirement.
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I think of you stay more than a year then what you’re talking about may be an option but not for balikbayan who don’t intend to stay longer than a year I think you should mentioned this first before you talk of what you’ve said here wala kng disclaimer
Hi there! This is a discussion about Philippine retirement options for former Filipinos who don’t want to become dual citizens and a comparison is being made between two permanent resident visa options. Since I an talking about permanent residency in the Philippines, the visa-free entry for Balikbayans under the Philippine Balikbayan Program isn’t made part of the discussion.
If you happened to watch the previous videos, I have made a lot of references to the visa-free entry under the Balikbayan Program. If you haven’t watched them yet, I am inviting you visit the channel and check on the videos.
Thank you for your support and for taking time in leaving a comment. I appreciate it.