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PHILIPPINE VISA FOR BRITISH PARTNERS OF FILIPINOS (SPECIAL RESIDENT RETIREE’S VISA-SRRV) - Part 2

9/30/2016

PRIVILEGES and BENEFITS of SRRV Holders
(ECO-Friendly tips for the British spouses/partners of UK Spouse Visa, UK Fiancee Visa and other UK Settlement Visa holders or applicants)

As ECO-Friendly discussed in the first part of this information series, the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) is mainly applicable to the British spouses/partners of the UK Spouse Visa, UK Fiancée Visa and other UK Settlement Visa holders or applicants..

Under this type of Philippine visa, the British holders can easily travel in and out of the Philippines without going through the hassles and stress that come with entering the country.

Since all SRRV holders are given multiple-entry/exit privileges and exemptions from obtaining other entry requirements from Philippine government agencies, passing through Philippine immigration is a breeze.

Here are the benefits conferred upon SRRV holders as listed by the Philippine Retirement Agency (PRA):

Multiple Entry/Exit Privileges
Exemptions from:
1. Philippine Bureau of Immigration Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR/I-Card, Annual Report (AR), Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC), Re-Entry Permit (RP) and Special Return Certificate (SRC)
2. Customs Duties and Taxes for the importation of Household goods and personal effects up to US7,000
3. Tax on Pensions and Annuities
4. Travel Tax if stay in the country is less than one year form the last entry date
5. Student visa/Special Studies Permit
Free subscription of PRN (PRA Newsletter)
Discount Privileges for services offered by accredited PRA Merchant Partners
Assistance in transacting with other government agencies

According to ECO-Friendly, the PRA is a government-owned and controlled corporation attached to the Department of Tourism that is mandated to attract FOREIGN NATIONALS and FORMER FILIPINO CITIZENS to retire in the Philippines.

This is exactly why ECO-Friendly believes that holders of UK Spouse Visa and UK Fiancée Visa should encourage their British partners to apply for the SRRV in order for them to enter and exit the country with ease and comfort without the stress and difficulty which always happens whenever their spouses or partners visit the Philippines.

On the next part, ECO-Friendly will discuss the requirements and supporting documents needed by the SRRV applicants.

(To be continued)

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PHILIPPINE VISA FOR BRITISH PARTNERS OF FILIPINOS (SPECIAL RESIDENT RETIREE’S VISA-SRRV) - Part 1

9/10/2016

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ECO-Friendly Info Tips:

Let’s take some time off from discussing the UK Spouse Visa and UK Fiancée Visa and talk about the SRRV for the benefit of the British partner.

After obtaining a favorable decision from the UK Embassy-Manila, most Filipino clients of ECO-Friendly who applied for a UK Spouse Visa or UK Fiancée Visa and who are now based in the United Kingdom now regularly visit their motherland together with their British partners on a regular basis.

This is especially true particularly among those whose British partners are already retired and have all the time in the world to visit the beautiful tourist destinations which the Philippines is very well known for.

However, one common hassle whenever they go back to the Philippines is the Philippine immigration requirements for their stay in the country.

Usually, the British spouse is required to go through the Philippine Bureau of Immigration to obtain the Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR)/I-Card, the Annual Report, the Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC), Re-Entry Permit (RP), and Special Return Certificate (SRC).

Regular British citizens whose spouses and partners are Filipinos are getting tired of this routines which they find annoying every time they visit the country.

Good thing there is the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa also known as the Retirement Visa available for British nationals who regularly visit the country of their Filipino spouses and partner.

If the British partner applies for this type of visa, aside from having the privilege of gaining multiple-entry rights in and out of the Philippines, the British SRRV-holder can stay in the Philippines as long as he wants!

These are just some of the benefits which await SRRV-holders. On our next blog, we will give you a full list of the privilege, rights and benefits in store for the applicants.

(TO BE CONTINUED)

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