Eventually our goods arrived on Friday.  We just had to accept that we had no choice but to pay the “damages” the brokers imposed on us.  Besides all the goods arrived in good condition.
Right now, with all our important stuff with us it is not hard to admit that it adds to the feeling of [...]

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We arrived exactly one week ago and now we are renting a condominium somewhere between Ortigas and Makati. We chose this location for convenience in commuting within Metro Manila. With the help of my mother, we have rented a 2 bedroom and 2 bath apartment with a large utility room with its own [...]

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Guess what, we just bought our ticket!  We have given our lease cancellation notice and we have now MrC’s immigration papers in order.    I have also regained my Filipino citizenship.  We’re definitely all set to go back to the Philippines this coming December.
I had my farewell dinner in a Wok Buffet with colleagues a few [...]

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Last Tuesday, we went to Den Haag again to first legalize documents at the Department of Foreign Affairs. The car even got hit lightly by a car in front of us who was backing up. We were lucky the damage was negligible. There were no parking spaces there so I ended up [...]

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I just came back from my visit to the Philippine Embassy in The Hague. It takes a bit of time to get to Den Haag from Amsterdam due to the traffic. The distance from Amsterdam to The Hague is probably like Makati to Sta. Rosa, Laguna or even Tagaytay.
When I arrived there, there [...]

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Lately, I have been seeing several Google searches that led to my site that pertain to people wanting to bring their non-Filipino significant others to the Philippines. I have also seen some blogs and forums talking about this same topic. It’s really interesting to see that a lot of foreigners from developed [...]

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After reading forums and reading the Advice about Possible Loss of U.S. Citizenship and Dual Nationality these are the main implications of retention of Philippine Citizenship:

taking an oath, affirmation or other formal declaration to a foreign state or its political subdivisions (Sec. 349 (a) (2) [...]

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Yesterday, I decided to do finally complete my paperwork errands for my Mom by going to the Philippine Embassy in Den Haag. And at the same time, I figured, I could inquire more about the visa options that we have in line with our plans to come back to the Philippines and stay long-term.
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For short-term stay up to 21 days, there is no need for a visa for citizens of The Netherlands.
The same goes for a U.S. citizen.
Because I am a former Filipino citizen, the following will be our options when we decide to stay longer than 21 days:

Balikbayan Program

Here, both me and my spouse can stay visa-free [...]

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