If you are a regular reader of the site, you certainly know the procedure to get a Balikbayan Visa (Balikbayan Privilege) when you arrive in the Philippines.  You fly in to the Philippines with your Philippine spouse,

Some time back, I got a question from my friend Bill.  He was wondering about tourist visas. How long could Bill stay on his tourist visa? How often would he need to renew or extend his visa? Where could he do the renewal?

Recently, I got a voicemail through SpeakPipe (if you have a question for me look for the orange button down near the bottom of this post and you can also leave a question for me through SpeakPipe) from Mr. Jay Stainback.  Who is Jay Stainback?  Well,

There is lots of information about getting a 13(a) visa all over the Internet, even here on LiP.  But, of all of the answers available, not all of them go far enough.  Some of them only tell you what application to file,

When you decide to move to another location in the world, everything is exciting.  Well, most everything. Fact is, most people who decide to move to the Philippines have some problems to deal with in addition to having exciting times ahead.

When you decide to move to another location in the world, everything is exciting.  Well, most everything. Fact is, most people who decide to move to the Philippines have some problems to deal with in addition to having exciting times ahead.

Depending on the type of visa you have to live in the Philippines, your options to open a business may be quite limited, or your options may be wide open.  Like I say, it depends on your visa, but it also depends on what type of business you want to op...

Depending on the type of visa you have to live in the Philippines, your options to open a business may be quite limited, or your options may be wide open.  Like I say, it depends on your visa, but it also depends on what type of business you want to op...

There is lots of information about getting a 13(a) visa all over the Internet, even here on LiP.  But, of all of the answers available, not all of them go far enough.  Some of them only tell you what application to file,

A while back, I had a podcast about doing business in the Philippines.  What kind of visa would you need, what type of business could you do as an expat in the Philippines.  Today, based on some follow up questions that I got from that podcast,