Comments on: Becoming a Filipino citizen, part 2

By: Gerry

Gerry — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:04:05 +0000

Hi Nick and Todd, thanks for the answers and the link you have been most helpful

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:29:29 +0000

Hi Gerry,
Nick is correct: the ACR-1 Card is the Philippines’ version of the “Green Card”. The BI can answer all your questions about it with authority. Nick, thanks for that link!

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:11:09 +0000

Hey Gerry,
The perminent resident visa for spouses married to Filipino nationals is called an ACR-I Card. You can go to the Bureau of Immigration located in Intramuros in Manila. You can also find information about it here http://immigration.gov.ph//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Itemid=61. It better to go to BI and have them tell you what you need to provide to process the paperwork for the ACR card. I have just filled my paperwork and am waiting on the approval which should take a few weeks.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:13:20 +0000

Hi Todd…..Regarding this “Foreigners married to a Philippine Citizen may obtain the local version of a “Green Card” exactly what is this please Todd

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:38:45 +0000

Sarah,
If your divorce is legal in NZ/US then it will be recognized in the PI. Once he has achieved permanent residency in the PI, he will not lose it due to divorce. Cheers!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:33 +0000

Hi, can anyone enlighten me pls. I am native born Phil.I am dual NZ/Fil. citizen and divorced. My boyfriend is American. My question is, if we married in Phil. and it doesn’t work, can we get divorced, from either our country of origins? (NZ for me and US for him) and will this be recognized by Phil? Just don’t want to wait 7 years for annulment if it doesn’t work. If we do get divorced, and he has permanent residency in PI before we divorced, can he stay in PI even after the divorce or would he be required to leave or change to visitors visa status? Any ideas will be helpful please.

By: Mie

Mie — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:20:10 +0000

Hi. I am a Naturalized Indian Citizen. That is to say I have and Immigration Certificate of Residence. I was born here in the Phil, grew up here, married a Filipino. I want to apply for citizenship. Been trying for the past two years but I can’t get a straight answer. Usually ang unang sinasabi sa akin ay kung magkano ang kaya kong gastusin. Nag hahanap ng lagay. Saan ako dapat mag punta? Anong agency ng Gov’t? Any help given would be appreciated.

By: lizi chua

lizi chua — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:37:10 +0000

additional question my fiancee is turning 21 by july and our wedding is on November and it says that ages between 21 and 25 needs a parent connect what if the parents did not want to provide the connect what should we do?we already paid the church and the reception is there anything we can do para matuloy padin ung kasal?im so stress

By: lizi chua

lizi chua — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:56:17 +0000

hi my fiance is Argentinian and we are getting married by Nov we wanted to stay in the phil and he is willing to become a Filipino citizenship then this morning my mom told me if he is Argentinian then the law said that i would be Argentinian too because his the guy according to my dads friend is it true or that was long time ago?what should we do after our wedding so he could be a Filipino citizen and ill still be a Filipino citizen.

By: geoffre Smera

geoffre Smera — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:02:39 +0000

Its easy just sell it and buy a plane ticket and leave, its all you have to do, I did it and im still here, sorry for the late response.