13 A Spousal Visa
#16
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Re: 13 A Spousal Visa
1. Blocking. Essentially, the marriage is expunged from PSA records.
2. Sharia law. I am assuming that the record of marriage is altered to read Muslim. Muslims as you know can have more than one wife.
3. Presumption of death. Not sure how that works, but I assume PSA records will show that the husband/wife has died.
These were openly divulged by agencies, not by some nefarious individual. All illegal, but apparently work with no problem.
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Re: 13 A Spousal Visa
These 3 methods were disclosed to me by more than one agency when seeking a solution to my particular problem. They all admitted that they were illegal when I questioned the legality.
1. Blocking. Essentially, the marriage is expunged from PSA records.
2. Sharia law. I am assuming that the record of marriage is altered to read Muslim. Muslims as you know can have more than one wife.
3. Presumption of death. Not sure how that works, but I assume PSA records will show that the husband/wife has died.
These were openly divulged by agencies, not by some nefarious individual. All illegal, but apparently work with no problem.
1. Blocking. Essentially, the marriage is expunged from PSA records.
2. Sharia law. I am assuming that the record of marriage is altered to read Muslim. Muslims as you know can have more than one wife.
3. Presumption of death. Not sure how that works, but I assume PSA records will show that the husband/wife has died.
These were openly divulged by agencies, not by some nefarious individual. All illegal, but apparently work with no problem.
And what if it all backfired, the employee found out to be altering records? Then traced back to you?
#18
Re: 13 A Spousal Visa
Hi there, thank you for the reply, so once you have the 13 A visa, you dont have to keep renewing your tourist visa, correct. Also, how often do you have to renew the 13A visa and the approx cost of everything.
Thank you
Warren
Thank you
Warren
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Re: 13 A Spousal Visa
The 13A replaces the tourist visas and lasts as long as the marriage does. No renewal,. just a simple annual report to be done Jan/Feb each year. There's a probationary year before you get the permanent 13A visa. Total cost about P25k if you add everything up
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Re: 13 A Spousal Visa
Thank you so much I really appreciate it
#22
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Re: 13 A Spousal Visa
AR fee is peanuts.
Why have you started a new thread on the same topic?
To get a 13A visa takes 2 applications a year apart and each one requires preparation of documents and multiple office visits.
It's the Philippines! Told you the approx cost already.
You have enough information now on this.
Last edited by Raffin; Mar 19th 2024 at 10:05 pm.
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Re: 13 A Spousal Visa
Annual Report costs P310. If you leave the country apart from the P1600 Travel Tax,; you pay P1800 at the airport, showing your ACR-I card and passport. you are given a receipt. Said receipt is shown on return, together with your ACR-I card and passport. Your passport is stamped to that effect. When you next make your Annual Registration, you will need a photocopy of this page.