I guess the best thing for me to do is move to Pi to be with me girl. I would like all the info from any guys that have done this. What is involved with being able to live there. I have enough money for a few years and have already been offered a job. So any advise would be helpfull. Thanks

Venture in Business is good for you my friend... Apply for Dual Citizenship so you gain Filipino Citizenship and also not loose your American Status.

As for gaining Filipino Citizenship.. You can venture in types of businesses and buy lands as well..

Some businesses I can suggest you are..

Resort (Pool or Beach) It doesn't matter.. Filipinos like FUN!!

Franchise a Fast Food Chain Like Jollibee or Mc Donald's..

Sports Bar.. I don't know about this, But I don't see any in the Philippines.

Good Luck!!

sorry to correct you again, but he cant be a philippines citizen. they dont allow it. the best he can do is become a permanent resident and it is so expensive to do that no one does it. he can have a business but he cant own the major share. his wife will have to own 60% of it. Also he cant own land there, but his wife can. so theres no such thing as the USC having dual citizenship with the phils. the phils have very exact rules on what a foreigner can and cant do or own etc. he can setup a business and have it in his wife's name. his best bet is to open up a internet cafe. there are a number of websites that are for US citizens living in the phils that he can search out and they will give him great info and help him out. Dual Citizenship is only allowed with natural born filipinos who have citizenship with another country. they dont allow foreigners to have citizenship.

here is an earlier post on the subject .

VJ topic, foreign citizenship in philippines

you both might want to read this other thread and the posts there and links in the topic.


Chris

and good luck Larry. i read your story on here and im really sorry what happened to you guys. just use some of the links in that other post and you'll get great info on living in the philippines.


Chris

That's really weird..

For us Filipinos who became US Citizen by Naturalization.. We can acquire Dual Citizenship...

Can both have US/Philippine Passport in hand..

Under Section 13 of the PIA, immigrants may be categorized as "quota immigrants" and "non-quota immigrants". There may be admitted quota immigrants not more than 50 in number of any one nationality for any calendar year. The non-quota immigrant, however, may be admitted without regard to said numerical limitation such as:

a. The wife or husband or the unmarried child under 21 years old of a Philippine citizen, if accompanying or following to join such citizen;

There are several Yahoo expats groups you could join. Most members are very helpful.

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/cebucitytoday/


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Expats-in-Cagayan-de-Oro/


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Philippine_L...sland_Paradise/


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Retiring-To-Philippines/

I am partial to the CDO group because my wife is from there and I have spend a lot of time there but Cebu is also a nice city. I loved Dumaguete too but can't find an expats group for it.

Good luck

What happens when we marry in Pi? Can we marry ?

here is the entire page you are quoting from, but i have yet to even read of anyone who became a philippines citizen from the USA while going there to live and retire with their filipina wife. everyone typically uses the Balikabayan Visa and stays for a year at a time, leaving for a weekend to hong kong etc and then coming back. maybe its because they only give 50 out each year?

and yes you can marry in the PI. its not a problem at all. click on those links larry in the other topic i linked to. there are alot of usergroups of guys who live there now permanently doing what you are planing to do.

Philippine Immigration



Chris

Formulate your questions and then join either the living in paradise group, the CDO group or both. I seem to get a lot of good info from both.

Check out the province and island you are planning to move to for safety for puti and medical facilities.

"Most" of Mindanao isn't looking to good at this time and the violence there is escalating.
Depends on the province tho.
USEM is advising Americans to leave especially in the South Cotobato area.
What island and province are you intending to move to?

How nice to hear from foreign people who wants to move and live in PHI...Goodluck and just take care!!!

We do what we have to do. Good luck. Maybe you can get some info from this Philippines Bureau of Immigration web site
http://www.immigration.gov.ph/

Larry I got BIG RESPECT for ya!! Before we were approved I thought about your situation and kept thinking what would I do?? I'll say it again I got BIG RESPECT for ya!!

Good Luck and Best wishes!!

Yes, you can marry in the Phils. You must get your Affidavit of legal capacity to marry at the USEM, then apply for a Marriage Certificate at the Civil Registry where your wife resides. After you apply for the Marriage Certificate you must wait 10 working days before you can get married.

I applaud your decision.

Start learning Tagalog . You'll be respected a LOT more by everyone there if you can speak their language.
Learn it well tho as you can get in trouble just knowing a little.
I will also respect you BIGTIME if you make the move.
Easy to shine your lady on and move on to another.

It takes a major contribution to Philippine society and a special act of Congress for an alien to become a Filipino citizen. Below is an example.

http://www.senate.gov.ph/republic_acts/RA%209363.pdf

There are a lot of expats living in the Philippines. Just about every major city I went to had an active expats group.

Hello Larry !

I'm so proud of you why because you love your wife and your family here in the philippines i salute you on that decission.You know what the big example on me on your case is my cousin who get married in a resort ceremony in la union beach resort and his huband decided to bring there business here in the phillipines . They live and reside now in Paringao Bauang La Union which is they own a resort but the resort is not us big us boracay but i can tell there business is strong the source of income they have right now here in the philippines for 15 years now and of course the property is under the name of my cousin.they are are doing good and they are the same as other foriegner nationals surounds them some of them just ride there semi type david hurley motorbiyke i did not here any violence in la union i can tell that the place is safe. and not much crowded like the well known visayas places which the tourist spots in the philippines. the reason why they live here in the philippines is my cousin she have a spinal cord operation and sinousitis which is she dont like to live in a cold place surrounded of snow.

God Bless YOu
Pineapple

Part of our honeymoon was spent at a resort in La Union. It has nice beaches and as everywhere we went, nice people.

Larry,

You gained my respect, this is TRUE LOVE......
God Bless you both......and Goodluck!

I am seriously thinking about moving back to Ayala Alabang. Buddy called with an offer today that is almost too hard to refuse. It would be so much easier for me and my SO to be together, when I lived there last year, getting visa extensions for her were a piece of cake. We can marry in Thailand and then move to the Phils, I would have a PEZA Visa (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) for 1 year and she would get the same.....

I am going to think about it over the weekend, talk to my SO about it and see what happens.

I MISS SE ASIA, hate living in the States..........................especially during an election year....LOL

Ok all, I am going back to Pi on Feb 23 for 10 days to look for work and a place to live, anyone out here moved to pi from the us? If so I would like to chat with you on your experiences. Thanks

Anybody , even a US citizen , can become a Filipino citizen IF he is able to meet and comply with all the requirements prescribed by Philippine laws on becoming a Filipino Citizen. It is a long process, a lot of requirements BUT he can apply for Filipino Citizenship as long as all the requirements are complied with.

We are all pulling for you... I love the Phil... Keep us in the loop on your progress and adventures!

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling