I've discovered the Balikbayan Visa!

http://www.gov.ph/forum/thread.asp?rootID=109943&catID=9

This seems to indicate I--The husband of a philippine citizen
can stay for up to 1 year in the philippines if I travel with my
wife and provide our marriage certificate on entry to the
philippine immigration officer.

Has anybody availed to this visa? Will you please provide some
input as to what is what the process details and what your
experiences were at immigrations?

I'm also interested in getting my dual citizenship so I can live
and work in the philippines. Any body have any information
concerning dual citizenship and who has been through the process?

I'm guessing to get my citizenship would be similar to how
my wife's citizenship works for coming to the USA?


Thax!!!

I have this link to share with you too...

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/dual_citizenship.htm

beleive that has to do with former Filipino Citizen. think your wife would have to be a US Citizen for that to be an option.
think there is a Special Retirement Visa. beleive it requires a time deposit with the Philippine Govt. perhaps someone has more info on the SRV.

No, you cant become a citizen of the Philippines. The Philippines doesnt give out citizenship to foreigners like the US does. you can live there for up to one year at a time. you cant own property there only your wife. you can work there but you are limited by the Balikbayan Visa time limit of one year. then you have to leave the Philippines for a weekend and then come back. That is what the americans who are married and live there do. there is a program for foreign retirees you can buy into but the prices are incredibly high. It is a retirement visa for foreigners who want to retire there. it is so expensive no one does it. to start with you have to put $50,000 to $70,000 US dollars in an account and leave it. Any kids you bring cost $15000 each. plus there are fees of about $5000 to get it started and keep it going each year. oh yeah, i forgot they also charge a 20% fee to convert the $50,000 to $70,000 US into peso. yes thats right 20%. They call it a withholding tax. the whole thing is a joke, thats why no one does it. all this money and it only allows you to buy 3 hectare lot or a condo unit. and it allows you to belong to a golf club. and then even if you own the condo or land etc, you cant sell it , trade it, transfer it etc without their permission.

here is a link to the requirements for the retirement visa...

retirement program


Chris