Continuing My 13a Immigration Visa Woes

[Terpe]

Thanks for that Terpe! Hoping i get my ACR card soon so we can make my wifes Land Bank of Philippines a joint account - keep having problems sending ourselves money from our UK bank......

They told me after the interview it would be 3 - 4 months processing as the 'application bundle' will be sent to Manila then back to Davao.
The Attorny who did our interview was new in the post and was very surprised to learn it would take so long.

I actually enquired whether I could get one faster if I made a seperate application as a tourist and was told no, it wouldn't be any faster.

Anyway, lets enjoy our life here to the max, relax and have fun.

Just an idea Mick, but if you have time have a word with your local PNB branch about the Global Filipino Card.
It's a pre-paid reloadable ATM card. You can load it up from UK in Peso and it works in real time. Access your funds (in Peso) at most ATM's

You should find that both you and you wife can get one each without needing the ACR card. Just need 1 ID
Believe or not but it's free

[mickmyrna]

They told me after the interview it would be 3 - 4 months processing as the 'application bundle' will be sent to Manila then back to Davao.
The Attorny who did our interview was new in the post and was very surprised to learn it would take so long.

I actually enquired whether I could get one faster if I made a seperate application as a tourist and was told no, it wouldn't be any faster.

Anyway, lets enjoy our life here to the max, relax and have fun.

Just an idea Mick, but if you have time have a word with your local PNB branch about the Global Filipino Card.
It's a pre-paid reloadable ATM card. You can load it up from UK in Peso and it works in real time. Access your funds (in Peso) at most ATM's

You should find that both you and you wife can get one each without needing the ACR card. Just need 1 ID
Believe or not but it's free

Thank you for that useful bit of info Terpe! I will look into that..... cheers!

[Terpe]

Thank you for that useful bit of info Terpe! I will look into that..... cheers!

You'll know by now that banks here are still run by the bank manager.
That's why it always best to see what the individual branch can do.

If I had the time I'd research every bank near to me just to see what I could get from them.