USC child traveling with PH citizen mother?

[BadAmmoWitch 213]

Hi all. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

 

I'm a US citizen. My wife is a Philippines citizen, is US permanent resident. Our daughter (toddler) is a US citizen.

 

We're all visiting the Philippines later this year together, and we're thinking about having my wife and daughter stay there for 3-4 months, while I would return to US after only 1 month. After 3-4 months, I would return to the Philippines and we all travel back to US together.

 

Does my daughter need some kind of visa to stay in the Philippines for 3-4 months? Anything else I need to consider?

[meidxo 5]

Hello! Former Filipino Citizen here - I think as long as the child/spouse is travelling with the Filipino Citizen, they are allowed entry for up to One Year from arrival (providing proof of marriage/birth certificates to establish relationship);

You can refer to the Philippine Embassy post about "Balikbayan (Returning Filipinos) Program" for more information as well

https://philippineembassy-dc.org/visa/

 

(Balikbayan Program applies to Former Filipino Citizens with Foreign Passports / Filipino Citizens with Green Cards / Oversease Filipino Workers and extends to their spouses/children)

 

Edited April 2 by meidxo
Edit: added a bit of information

[RO_AH 1,659]

4 hours ago, BadAmmoWitch said:

Hi all. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

 

I'm a US citizen. My wife is a Philippines citizen, is US permanent resident. Our daughter (toddler) is a US citizen.

 

We're all visiting the Philippines later this year together, and we're thinking about having my wife and daughter stay there for 3-4 months, while I would return to US after only 1 month. After 3-4 months, I would return to the Philippines and we all travel back to US together.

 

Does my daughter need some kind of visa to stay in the Philippines for 3-4 months? Anything else I need to consider?

While you have nothing to worry about with the Balikbayan visa program since your child and or you are able to stay up to a year. I would try to make the time to register the birth of your child in the Philippines and get their passport while there. Just make sure that you bring all of the required docs with you.

[BadAmmoWitch 213]

12 hours ago, RO_AH said:

While you have nothing to worry about with the Balikbayan visa program since your child and or you are able to stay up to a year. I would try to make the time to register the birth of your child in the Philippines and get their passport while there. Just make sure that you bring all of the required docs with you.

Thanks for the response. Can the child have both USA and Philippines passports? Would that make her a dual citizen?

[RO_AH 1,659]

3 hours ago, BadAmmoWitch said:

Thanks for the response. Can the child have both USA and Philippines passports? Would that make her a dual citizen?

Yes and yes. My 2 sons are both dual citizens and have both passports.