micaym: What travel documents will my son need to go to the Philippines for an extended period (more than 1 year)?
My son was born here in the US (thus he is considered a US citizen) and his dad is a US citizen, but I retained my Filipino citizenship. We are planning to travel to the Philippines for an extended period and we are considering applying for a permanent resident visa for my husband. But I’m wondering if my son needs to have the same visa, too since by law, he is also considered a Filipino citizen by virtue of my own status.
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Answer by Worf
What is the Pass Port of the Child? If it is American then to go there it would be the same as your husband….A visitors visa…
Will your husband be with you (the child’s father?) if so you should (together) get your child’s Duel Citizenship taken care of…while you are here. You cannot do it without the consent of the legal Father.
Your child can be a duel citizen but you have to register him/her in order to do that, you can’t just say this is my child and I am a Filipino citizen so he is too…Every thing has to be done properly…I am not sure how to do that, you really should contact the Philippine Embassy where you live.
Answer by clncarplzGet him a US Passport & when you get here go to any Philippine Bureau of Immigration within 21 days for the correct answer to your question. You can also start the process of getting a 13a visa for your husband.
You might want to check out “bureau of immigration.gov.ph” for more details.Answer by Bob
You should get dual citizenship for your son ASAP. He is eligible under RA9225, the dual citizenship act of the Philippines;
https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9225_2003.html
The first step will be to report the birth to the Philippine embassy that services your area. Once that is done apply for a passport for him. Also make sure he has a US passport. Once he has both passports, he can enter and exit the Philippines on his Philippine passport, and enter and exit the US on his US passport, thus avoiding all visa problems.
Also, if you have been a green card holder for more than 2 years and 9 months, you should apply for US citizenship. This is to your own advantage down the road, and under RA 9225 it does not effect your Philippine citizenship.
www.fil2usavisa.com
Answer by ninongx8I know that if you are a US citizen and they is travelling with you, you ALL can get a balikbayan visa when you arrive at NAIA that is good for 1 year. Not sure if that applies to members of a still Filipino citizen. Check with the embassy and ask them about the balikbayan visa to see if it applies to you. Sometime before that 1 year is up, they must leave the PI for at least 1 day, and upon return can get another visa good for 1 year. They have to be travelling with you though.
A 13a you can apply for anytime during that time. I had a friend that just applied for his 13a and it is costing him P50,000 (this includes the palm greasing for expediting). This gives your husband time to see if he really wants to live here, if he hasn’t stayed here for an extended period before, because it is an adjustment. He can view my blog and see how one American adjusts to the PI. It’s at the source site below. Good luck.
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