Retired foreigners can pay P1.5M for unlimited legal stay in PH

[OnMyWay]

58 minutes ago, Snowy79 said:

I was tempted to comment that anyone with a brain would realise a criminal isn't going to apply for an SRRV and get his/her fingerprints and personal details recorded when they can just enter as a tourists and come and go as they please. 

Not so simple for Chinese and also Indians.  No VOA for them.  They have to apply and get a visa in their home country.  The application might ask for certain things and they have to lie about it.  So that may be why the POGO Chinese were going the SRRV route.

[Possum]

My guess is this is a politician looking for headlines. The title of this news article is "Retired foreigners can pay P1.5M for unlimited legal stay in PH". Well no kidding been that way since 1985 and some astute politician just now found out about it? That the PRA allowed people in their 30's to get a SRRV in the past has been corrected. But it being election season and this senator needing headlines the PRA has to make some changes to quiet down the political press releases. Biometrics? No problem they already have your photo and NBI clearance before they issue you one. Requiring a personal appearance every year will never fly because the retirees that don't live near Manila or Cebu simply may say screw it and get their deposits back. THAT would cause an uproar from the banks and the PRA knows this. I figure at most they will require a video chat to make sure you are who you were. For now it is much ado over nothing. Remember the jeepney modernization law? I have yet to see a modern jeepney but can still see the smoke belching no headlight types everywhere.

[OnMyWay]

6 hours ago, Possum said:

My guess is this is a politician looking for headlines. The title of this news article is "Retired foreigners can pay P1.5M for unlimited legal stay in PH". Well no kidding been that way since 1985 and some astute politician just now found out about it?

My first thought was that if he was just finding out about this, he is totally clueless.  Maybe a combination of both that and looking for headlines.

[Mike J]

Riding the wave of the anti-PROGO wave.   Kind of short sided view, my opinions of course. 

[Freebie]

On 10/16/2024 at 8:33 AM, OnMyWay said:

We are putting some thought into Malaysia.  We enjoyed out trip there last year.  Our neighbor is Malaysian married to a Filipina, with two daughters.  They are planning to move there in 2026, and one of the big reasons is better education for the daughters.  I need to find out more about the education system.

If you are in KL, Alice Smith is THE international school. Very high standards. My daughters went there.

Worked and bought my own house in Malaysia ( spent 5 years there)  and I turned down the chance to retire there. Simply, the place is boring.

They keep playing around with MMH2 programme, and after the last change applicants went from 1500 per months to zero as the conditions were so out of line with what they had previously.

[OnMyWay]

2 minutes ago, Freebie said:

If you are in KL, Alice Smith is THE international school. Very high standards. My daughters went there.

Worked and bought my own house in Malaysia ( spent 5 years there)  and I turned down the chance to retire there. Simply, the place is boring.

They keep playing around with MMH2 programme, and after the last change applicants went from 1500 per months to zero as the conditions were so out of line with what they had previously.

What city did you live in?

[OnMyWay]

1 hour ago, OnMyWay said:

What city did you live in?

I missed the KL at the top!

[MotorSarge]

On 10/17/2024 at 10:00 AM, Possum said:

I have yet to see a modern jeepney but can still see the smoke belching no headlight types everywhere.

Aaaahh....The nostalgic jeepneys that I love so much....such an American Icon!

[Mike J]

29 minutes ago, MotorSarge said:

Aaaahh....The nostalgic jeepneys that I love so much....such an American Icon!

I will miss them but not the pollution.