Living in Cebu

In early 2006 I will be moving to Cebu, Philippines with the entire family.

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Filipino Passports

Got all the passports for the family now. The requirements are much stricter since 9/11 but at least here if you follow the instructions you will get the desired result most of the time. This is seldom the case when dealing with Filipino authorities.

It’s now time to apply for the Filipino passports for the wife and children. The wife recently reacquired her Filipino citizenship and the children were registered as Filipino by decent at the same time.

I have just downloaded the passport applications from the embassy website and know this is not going to be a simple process. The requirements seem simple enough but every experience I have had with Filipino processes tells me to expect problems.

The first thing that hit me is the requirement to specify if the person is Legitimate or Illegitimate. I really think that sucks.

I wife’s father was actually illegitimate and it’s a stigma he had to carry all his life. There is a strong implication that the person is somehow not as good as another and never can be regardless of how he conducts his life. It is no doubt the legacy of the Catholic heritage.

I also expected to see a different passport application (and price) for children but this is not the case. Five times $100 = a total of $500. A bit more than I expected for Filipino passports for the family but I should know by now everything is always a bit more then I expect.

After I get the Filipino passports back the fun really begins when I apply for Filipino permanent residence. I have been told that is it much easier to arrange while I am still here.

Posted: Tuesday 14th June 2005, 5:07 AM


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