DUAL CITIZENSHIP VS. PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA: WHICH OPTION IS BETTER TO SETTLE OR RETIRE IN PHL?
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Another great video. Thank you very much! Keep rockin
Thanks for the detailed info about the comparison between dual citizenship and permanent resident visa. I am a lawyer by profession but had no inkling about both rights. I became a dual citizen last September, 2022. At least now, I believe that I made the right choice of applying for dual citizenship.Although I am a lawyer by profession as a member of the Bar, I don't intend to practice the same. Your detailed comparison was a good for thought for me.
Sir, thank you so much for this detailed information. I will do the Permanent Visa application. Ingat din po Sir. Bless you more as we are blessed to have found you through the 21st century technology! Wish we have more Filipinos like you.🙏
Thank you for honoring my request! Salamat po.
Good to know thanks for the great info Atty. I prefer to be Dual Citizen .im very proud as Filipino.😊
liked and I have learned another thing regarding the law, thanks po ulit Atty
Aaw very thanks po attorney sa magandang free information,atleast sa awareness. Godblessed po.
Thanks for the information. God bless.
I'm a proud Filipino who have a permanent residence at U.S.and me and my hubby gonna enjoy the balikbayan program 😀 Thank you for this video KABAYAN. God blessed us all.🙏
Thanks for the information.
Salamat for your educational video!
Thank you Atty🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
I’m proud to be a Filipino and a Canadian citizen.
I would rather have a permanent visa. Thanks for all the information. You’re great…
Thank you , I really appreciate po the information you provide us. God bless you!
Thanks for all the informations.
Thank you so much for the information appreciate it take care and be safe 👍👍👍
Thank you for the Imformation
Appreciate it take care and God bless 🙏
Another very informational video Atty. Kudos to you ! ---thru your videos,I am able to make a sound judgment and decide better which path to choose between Dual Citizenship vs Permanent Residency . Thank you !!
You are welcome! Thank you also for supporting this channel. 🙏🏻
do you have an office in manila?
Thank you..as a permanent resident of other country..born Filipino..do i have the priviledge as well as the others to have what senior citzen enjoy? Thanx
@@wynnslasafn4707 if you are still a Filipino citizen, you are entitled to senior citizen benefits in PH. You can get a senior ID card from your town/ city.
Thank you po sa impormation
Thanks for sharing this video
Thank you for this Video,now im enlighten, i prefer the Permanent Resident.😊
Thanks for these informations they are helpful
You didn't mention the comparison of how easy or how hard it is to apply for each certification.
Hello po Im proud to be a Pilipino ! My Child tend and I are dual Citizens .
Thanks a lot.
the only downside as a Filipino citizen with philippine passport is that kung mahilig kang magtravel all over the world lagi ka mag aaply ng visa vs. powerful passport pede up to 30 days in some countries without visa...and also opening a peso account or philippines bank account only available sa filipinos? im not sure...
Thanks for your guidance on this. After listening from your explanations, now I made up my mind not to pursue dual citizenship. I prefer permanent residency program.
I choose the dual citizen because if she/ he born in the Phil’s. . Salamat po sa igo Atty.
Thank you atty for the information, my question is…. If I will apply for dual citizen, will my pension in the USA be stopped after staying for more than 1year? Thank you sir.
How about a child born in the US and parents are dual citizenship wants to move in the Philippines permanently but we don’t want the child to give up US citizenship?
Atty. I want to have a personal consultation bago mag decide sa mga plans ko. saan po ang law office ninyo dito pinas.or how can i reach you po?
Thanks, n God, bless forever 🙏
Thank you Sir for your explanations between dual and permanent citizenship I really enlighten to your insight. What’s the requirement to become permanent resident. Thank you
how i get the information about Philippine's reciprocity agreement with US in terms of profession practices.
Can I get a Filipino drivers licence under the Balikbayan program?
I have a question po… i have some properties i acquired before and I am taking my oath to be a US citizen.. is there any thing I needee to do po? Thanks po.
Gud eve sir , paano kung may mga lupa ako sa pilipinas, nabili ko ung noong dalaga pa Ako , sa ngayon citizen na Ako dito sa ibang bansa at iba na ang pangalan na ginagamit ko
Many thanks for your informational videos. Under the Balikbayan Program, Is the legal same-sex spouse of the former natural born Filipino citizen included or eligible for the visa-free entry and a 1-year maximum stay ? Maraming salamat.
Hi Sir,
If I apply for a Permanent Residency instead of applying for dual citizenship, can I still avail on the Senior Citizen benifits like travel discounts inside Phil soil?
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@precious - No. You need to be a PH citizen/ dual citizen to avail of a PH senior citizen card and other bwnefits. Vlogger Grandpa has a good vid on this.
I am a non quota immigrant 13 G visa. I am 60 years old, and I have a senior card in the Philippines.
I asked the Office of Senior Citizen Administration and they told me I can have a senior card. From my understanding it will include non Filipino citizens.
Check the website and other sources for verification.
I'm applying for a 13G or SRRV visa this year. intending settle in mindoro, my wife's hometown where she's now resting
I think I’ll go for permanent resident.
I want to know is it possible can get permanent resident or dual citizenship
Hello sir, salamat po sa mga messages nyo and info n sineshare, pano po kung kunware e citizen po dito sa Australia, ok po b n kumuha ng permanent residence dyan rather than dual citizen? Hope mabasa at maka amot po ng konting info, salamat po ng marami and God bless you po
Hi sir, I just want to ask. I have a friend from Dubai who wants to come here to the Philippines permanently, how do I get a visa for him and what are the requirements and how much is it?
Thanks for impormation ako dual pass Switzerland 🇨🇭 and pillipinen pass
pano po Attorney if I am not a natural Filipino,i.e., my citizenship was acquired by naturalization; and I am not allowed to reacquire Filipino citizenship if ever I choose to give up the former. My only option then, is to get Permanent Residency? If ever I choose the latter, am I allowed to stay or travel in and out of the country freely as I choose to?
Good pm po atty....Sana Po ma sagot nio tanong ko...gusto Po Ako Kunin Ng daddy ko para maging resedent sa U.S. pero Hindi ko Po alam paano...am 42 yrs old am a pilipino my Daddy pilipino pumunta cia sa U.S. 1980... Hanggang ngaun sa U.S.may sakit na Po cia gusto Nia Ako makasama at maalagaan cia...ano dapat ko gawin...
does the 1 year stay given to former Filipinos apply every time they re-enter? for example, if i enter on Jan 1 2024 and leave on Dec 31 2024, can I re-enter on Jan 1 2025 and get another 1 year of balikbayan stay?
Attorney may tanong po ako .Kapag pinili ko bang mag permanent residence sa Pilipinas with visa ano po ba ang mga requirements? Kailangan po bang mag renew ng visa every year? Marami pong salamat sa lahat ng inpormasyong pinagkakaloob nyo sa lahat.
You'll apply only once for permanent residence. However, every year (around Jan to March) you'll have to go to an Immigration office and pay a fee of ~P500.
Tax wise.. I thought po, even if you’re dual.. you can only be taxed from the originatung country where you would be getting your income from, IF my reciprocity agreement with that specific country? Tama po ba? I think, I saw/heard this from your previous video?
I like the ttopic
Can u discuss or give an information about selling properties in the Philippines of a non dual citizen? Properties acquired prior to becoming naturalized citizen of a foreign country
If you are a former Filipino (now a naturalized citizen of a foreign country) who still owns a piece of land in the Philippines which you acquired prior to your naturalization, you have the legal capacity to sell it.
Mag file ng Capital Gains as Non Resident Alien that's what I think.
Dual Citizen ka you file capital gains Philippine Tax as Filipino citizen. I think.
Atty here can respond to enlighten us.
@@nanettecuauhtli5866 Yes, if you sell a real property in the Philippines, that will be subject to Philippine taxes, ie, capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax. In fact, you cannot transfer the proceeds of the sale to the other country through the banks unless you can present proof that you have paid the taxes in the Philippines. Under the tax treaty of the US and the Philippines, the tax is payable in the Philippines, but US tax law requires that the income from the sale should be declared in the US. If the US citizen desires to avail of the tax privilege under the tax treaty, he/she has to provide the proof to the US government that taxes were paid in the Philippines.
@@YourLawyer great info. Thank you
Now that I understand things better, I feel that being a permanent resident would work best for me. How do you get permanent reisdent visa. Do you have a video on that? Thank you.
Yes. You can find it in the Channel videos.
Qng permanent resident lang narexpire mas maganda pa din mag apply ng US Citizenship at mag apply ng dual citizenship Kung babalik pa ng Pinas
Hi sir kapag permanent visa passport dito sa california na gusto umuwi pwede po ba sa pinas mag stay meron po kailangan kung gusto mo na sa pinas ? Thanks and Godbless
permanent resident would be better for USC. Easier to deal with US embassy if problem arise.
True. Im thinking of doing dual citizen, kaya lang my kids are both US citizen, and if they want to stay in US, i will probably stay there too. And we already have properties here in US, and later on ayaw namen ibenta because were still want to live here in US, siguro vacation na lang ako sa atin sa Pinas.
Agree 👍i am US citizen and my husband. planning to get only another more year extension before going back to USA, i have balikbayan priveledge for a year until October 28, 2023 can we apply early for that extension? as they said we can stay as residency for 2 years or more
If i cannot be a dual citizen, ill just be a permanent resident... Just for me to legaly live in the Philippines for good
where i can apply for another year to stay as residency, my visa balikbayan end up on October 28, 2023. can i apply ahead for another year to stay my residency? can i apply online or i have to go in manila. i stay in a province with my familys.
I born in the Philippines! N naturalize in us ! My question is how can I apply a permanent visa !!
Hello sir, my name is Manigandan Rangaraj, I am Indian I married Filipino girl on 2019 at Bacolod city. Already I renewal my residence visa second time last year. I check with immigration while renewal my visa for permanent resident, but immigration officer said Indian can not get permanent resident.
Hi. The Immigration Officer is correct. Indian nationals (along with some others like China, Pakistan, etc) cannot get permanent residence (13A visa) by being the spouse of a Filipina. What you are eligible for is the TRV - temporary residence visa. Info at the Bureau of Immigration website.
I read all the comments so far and did not find one that fits our situation. I am an American. My wife is a citizen of the Philippines who has just taken her oath of allegiance in the USA. Our plan is for her to become a dual citizen. When I retire and move to the Philippines using a SRRV visa, I will be collecting multiple retirements. I will probably have the retirements set up to guarantee her a lifelong income from those accounts. Now, my question is: if her source of income is from a retirement account in the US, does it get taxed in the Philippines if she is a dual citizen?
I think no ask ph embassy
the answer is No. PH wont tax you if your source of income is from US. Same as a legal resident working in US. The only way PH will tax you if you have a source of income or properties in PH.
If resident of the Philippines, subject to Philippine Income Taxation on income from sources within and outside the Philippines. (Sec. 5, RA 10963)
This from the video itself.
USA and Philippines has tax treaty. im dual citizen. you dont have to pay taxes. the consulate told us and show the paper in regards with taxation. IRS however can tax you if you have income outside US.. if you are a Filipino with only working visa or a work contract abroad then there is a chance you have to pay taxes in PH.
You wife as a former filipino citizen can also apply for srrv visa as principal applicant and you as her dependent spouse is way much cheaper in terms of dollar deposit than you as a principal.
I prefered Dual Citizen.just i do now here in Turkey
May I know what will happen to the land I bought before I became citizen of other country? These agricultural lands are more than what the foreigner can acquire. I will appreciate if you answer this, or make a video explanation of this. Lands being bought by former filipinos, and now citizen of other countries. Thanks
Thank you so much Sir, for such very informative topics… I just saw and subscribed in your channel. My question is what if you acquired some properties in the Philippines when you are still a filipino citizen, and then became naturalized US citizen after few years… So technically you are a foreigner. What will happened to that properties you acquired?. thank you so much
You remain to be the owner of those properties.
Mgandang araw atty, ang tanong ko po ay, dual citizenship po ako ang gmitin ay ph passport kailangan ko po na mg report sa us embassy Ilang buwan ba o taon bgo magbalik sa us. Salamat po , at mabuhay po kyo.
Hello po attorney My name is Erma Suda 16 years na po akong Japanese citizen binabalak ko pong mag forgood sa Pilipinas pag nag retired po ako ano po ba ang dapat kong gawin para magkaroon ng permanent visa ano pong mga papeles ang kinakailangan kong isubmit sa immigration ?
My children are dual citizens and born in Dubai..
I enjoy my balikbayan visa free entry back and port with my kids very easy at walang hazzle
It's hopeless getting an appointment for dual citizenship in Calgary. It's been " 7months" and NOTHIN/NO UPDATES YET". I wonder what's going on with the govt agencies abroad.
Check the website of the Philippine Embassy in Canada and inquire about their outreach program. The Philippines Embassy will go to places to give services like dual citizenship, civil registry and passport application.
Hello Sir! I am a Filipino citizen but now residing here in the US with permanent resident visa .. Let me be guided by your advise if I’m going to petition my children who were over age to come to live here in the US. Which is faster.. to become a U.S. citizen or just a permanent resident. I am not planning to stay here for good but I want to go back to my mother country once I’ll retire.
Mam mas ok I petition nyo yun mga anak nyo habang immigrant pa lang kayo mas madali kesa mag citizen kayo bago nyo ipetition mas magtatagal.
US permanent resident visa or green card, you can travel visa free to Mexico, Canada (ETA required for air travel), Bahamas, Jamaica, Caribbean Netherlands, South Korea, etc..
Meron daw po akong mamanahin sabi ng lola ko mga 2 hectares, need po bang mag dual ako para makuha ko yong mana, Canadian citizen po ako
Thank you so much for the information Atty! Ang question ko ay pag meron kanang 11has na lupa sa Pilipinas before ka maging U.S. Citizen at later on nag dual Citizenship uli. Ang allowed lang na property ay 5has sa dual Citizen. Anong mangyayari sa remaining 6has? tnx
The 5-hectare limit is for agricultural lands po. If it comes to the knowledge of the DAR, they would probably send you a notice of CARP coverage.
I think if you owned it prior to becoming a citizen of another country, it is still yours. Or if you inherited property from Filipino parents.
Permanent residence na po ako ng sweden.. para po sa aken..ok na po ako sa balikbayan privilage madalang lng naman kami makauwi ng pinas.. maximum eh 6weeks..
good afternoon po, Atty. pwede po ba mag renounce ng dual citizenship & what will be the negative effects of this ? will i be regarded as persona non-grata afterwards? will the renouncement change the validity of my foreign divorce now & my future plans? also, will the act minimize my chance of getting approved for a permanent resident visa later upon my retirement should i decide to s
end it in the Philippines? thank u po, Atty
Atty. where’s your office in the Philippines
Im a dual citizen, my question is if I stay in the Philippines for good, as what you just said i have to pay my income both in and out of the philippines. Does thAT MEAN i i will be paying both in the philippines AND the USA? I know as a US citizen I have to pay my income tax even if i stay in another planet. So, does thAt mean double Taxation? or i only have to pay tax once.if i pay my tax in the Phlippines, the US will not tax me anymore. Please enlighten me. Thank you..
Both magbayad ka nang tax
Dual citizenship syempre i love my country and missing my country a lot
how to apply for a special resident Retiree"s Visa in the Philippines?
Dual citizenship
Mas ok mag dual kaysa permanent USAresident, no problem kung magtagal sa Pilipinas. Kung permanent resident ka, kailangan mo ng reentry permit na puedeng alisin sa iyo kung mag overstay ka sa Pilipinas. Kadalasan, ang bigay nila na reentry permit for two years kung saan maraming tanong pag balik mo sa US. Kung minsan, may marinig ka pang di mabuti sa customs ng US.
Srrv visa pinka powerful na visa para sa foreigner kaso PG kinancel mo sobra tagal 5months
Is it easy to apply for permanent residence in the Phils? How long is the processing time?
According to others, it's 3 to 6 months (and you're advised not to leave the country during that time).
I am a permanent resident here in US but I’m still a Filipino citizen.( I just renewed my Philippine passport). Its up to me if I will apply for Us citizenship or not.
Of course, you are only resident but not a citizen of that country
may pumipilit ba?
@@MA-wm9vr what’s your problem?
Okay lang na Green Card Holder. Para Philippine Passport pa rin ang gagamitin pag uuwi sa Pilipinas. Para pag ayaw ng babalik sa US, okay na rin.
It is A CHOICE.
@@MA-wm9vr inggit ka?
the permanent recidency is sounds good to me!!!but how long the permanent resident visa last in the phils?
Permanent resident visa for former Filipinos lasts for a lifetime, subject to the renewal of ACR-I Card (Alien Certificate of Registration- Immigration Card). SRR Visa is considered by some as more advantageous as it does not require an annual reporting to the Bureau of Immigration and no ACR-I Card too.
Sa ngaun Po passport palang Meron Ako...Hindi ko Po alam ano apply ko sa visa....salamat po kung ma pansin nio message ko
Atty. after you renounced your other citizenship if you run office like Senator Po, Grace what happened sa kanyang US citizenship pwde po ba siya maka pasyal sa US na wlang kahirap hirap khit ni renounced na niya at pwde ba niyang kunin muli ang pgka US citizen nya? Thank you attorney
Maritess
Mas marami palang advantage ang Dual cit. Kaysa sa permanent resident.
Im a pilipina 81 year old recently become us citizen this year n having hard time walking thru my atharties do I need to apply for dual citizenship
Hello po. Nasa inyo po kung nais nyo pong maging dual citizen at kung beneficial po ba ito sa inyo. It depends po kasi sa individual circumstances at plan ng bawat isa. Kung nais nyo pong mag for good na sa Pilipinas, may option po kayong mag dual citizen o mag permanent resident lang. Kung nais nyo lang pong bumisita paminsan-minsan sa Pilipinas, may Balikbayan privilege naman po ang former natural born Philippine citizens for a visa-free entry at 1-year stay sa Pilipinas. Ingat po kayo.
Can I apply my filipino spouse here in Philippines to Australia
Atty may itatanong lng ako kng ikaw ay citezen sa canada hindi ba mawawala ang pension sa SSS?
canadian citizen ako when I applied for sss retirement benefit, hindi mawawala yun kasi pera mo yun. Verify mo kung qualified ka na.
Paano kung ibinta ko ang mga un
One year stay in the country is more than enough for me.
I am planning to stay permanently in Philippines l am interested to apply in permanent resident Visa . Where can l go to apply in Philippines.
Question do you do the paperwork for a fee
Hi! I can refer you to a reliable team that does the paperworks. Leave me a message thru my website www.simtimlaw.com.
Sana Po ma tulungan nio Po Ako atty...Mula pinanganak Ako...Hindi ko pa Po cia nkasama...sa chat lng Po kami ngkakilala...sa tulong Ng mga kaibigan Ng tita ko...lahat Po Ng pamilya Ng daddy ko nasa America na Po Ako nalang Po andto sa pinas...
I applied for 13G a non quota immigrant visa. As for me this is better than dual citizenship.
Mga Anak ko.may hawak na certificate of recognition kasi d2 sila nag aral but balak na nmin bumalik sa japan ds year kailangan pa ba nila kumuha ng Exit Certificate sa BI?
If they are not yet 21 (and haven't chosen Japanese citizenship/ renounced PH citizenship), then they are still dual PH/ JP citizens. They won't need exit clearance. (note: when your kids turn 21, they will have to choose between PH or JP citizenship since JP doesn't allow dual citizenship for adults.)
Very simple im a dual citizen us and phils so i can stay in pi as long as i like
Thank u for ur very informative videos.But may I ask atty.,is resident alien the same as permanent resident? I was born n bred as a Filipino for as long as I cn remember but holding a foreign citizenship, so I am in limbo. Pls answer my request thank u.
Not all resident aliens are considered as permanent residents (on 13G visas). Some aliens/ foreigners are on 9A visas (tourist visa/ perpetual tourist). If you're a former Filipino, you can apply for 13G visa.
@@kitty_s23456 As far as I know I hv always been Spanish since I ws born.
@@dollydolly6736 where do you live? In PH, Spain or elsewhere? Are your parents Filipino citizens or is one of them a Filipino citizen? If only one of then, was it mom or dad? Were you born before or after 1973? I know it's a lot of questions but there are different conditions, so diff rules apply.
@@kitty_s23456 I ws born here in Isabela (north).N never went out of the country, live a humble life, no business ever.
I ws born before 1973. Parents
I’m a FilAm and my daughter wanna study nursing in the Philippines and later go back po dito sa US
Does your daughter have the Philippine citizenship? Or only the US citizenship?
Bakit po ang tagal ng processing ng renewal of green card. 17 nonths ko na na file hanggang ngayon still in process.
Sa US immigration lawyer ka magtanong