Gazza-d

Nowhere does it say the pinoy kids get kicked out, it's the foreign husband who loses his 13a status as the kids are no longer considered his dependants.

mikemike

Gazza you are reading this wrong

i have already received my confirmation from the BID.

May I suggest you write to them

1/ The surviving husband does not get kicked out with withdraw of 13a. it is not automatic

2. The underage do not have a legal capacity to sponsor

3.You have just plain not understood the memo. The e mail I received clarifies this.

''Philippines government is pro family'' an important part of the response received.

Gazza-d

Your the only one who said anything about being kidded out, I'm say you would have your 13a removed and you would then have the option of a alternative visa type.

mikemike

13a is not removed no where does it say that despite what you claim and interpret the memo to be. It makes it very clear with the word 'except' nor is the word 'except' caveated by having dependents being legally capable of sponsoring when they are minors

''we see things not as they are but as we are; anis din

Once again i already have a written confirmation. I suggest you drop them a quick e mail as it will confirm for you. The reason i wrote was because a Swiss friend of mine lost his wife, there are no children. He was worried that he may have to leave and give up considerable land assets in doing so. So I wrote to the BID setting out the scenario to which I received the confirming response. Gave it to him and he continues to renew his annual 13a after reporting his wife's death. He has never been asked to change his visa.

Anyway this is done to death now perhaps when you visit here next you may wish to call in at the local office of BID and have a chat with them if you do not wish to write.

No more from me on this

GeoffM

That will be my attitude too.