Girl-Type Questions

Sorry!
But as a female foreigner, I've noticed a few things are different for my gender...the main difference of course, being that I have seen practically no foreign women here that are with Filipino men. Wax poetic all you care about the reasons behind that, but I do have some serious questions to ask about the laws here....

If I were to marry a Filipino, what's next? Is it a five year wait for citizenship, as I have researched?
Speaking of five year / ten year waits for citizenship...when you do the third-year visa run, technically your time here in the Philippines 'resets'....so how on earth can you live here for the five/ten consecutive years required for citizenship?

Second, IF I were to become pregnant within a marriage...would that change the ballgame, or am I still not considered a citizen? I was told by a Filipina friend that they give specialized rights to mothers with children under the age of five....I don't believe her, and it would be my worst fear to have a kid, then have to leave the country. I'd lose my mind.

Third, IF I were to have a child outside a legal marriage, what are the laws around that?

Just musing of course, but good stuff to know for the future.

 

Immigration?? We all foreigners

Jessica, Unless someone throws in an odd ball answer, I have a feeling that you will treated just the same, as if you were a man.

As to the Citizenship. you can apply for a 13a permanent visa, after marriage. then 10 years later you can apply for Filipino Citizenship

But I am afraid to say, until that happens, you are just a Kano, (or should that be Kana ) like the rest of us. Immigration make no particular distinction between gender.

One the child thing out of Wedlock, sorry I don't know enough about this to answer. I am sure there are others here that may be able to give some answers.

Hope this helps a little.


JP

 

I believe Jessica is right, the spouse of a Filipino can apply for citizenship after 5 years.

 

I guess my concern if I were in her slippers. Can she maintain dual-citizenship. If Jessica has to renounce Canadian Citizenship, would she not experience the same difficulties and delays that bringing a Pinay to North America poses if and should she decide to return?

 

I don't know about Canada's laws pertaining to dual citizenship. Theoretically to gain Philippine citizenship she would have to renounce her Canadian citizenship. Under US law, however, renouncing citizenship to gain citizenship to a foreign country is not recognized, meaning one does not lose US citizenship simply by renouncing it to Philippines officials. One must renounce it to a US consul and pay $500.

Larry

 

What's the upside of Citizenship? To be able to vote in what is universally reknown as the most corrupt elections in all of Asia?

 

Thank you larry, I stand corrected

 

I really don't mind renouncing my citizenship to be honest. That was my plan at first...to go to some Govt office and renounce my Canadian citizenship in exchange for Philippine citizenship..... until I realized that just wasn't a feasible option.

 

It's like most things in the Phils, get in line and wait later na lang.

 

Honestly, because I genuinely love the country, and I care about the people and the culture. For me it's a personal feeling of pride that I would have. If I could REALLY have what I wanted, I'd have no citizenship at all, and just be a plain old Earthling, but we all know that ain't happening!
And yeah, political clout would be nice!
No country on earth has a clean election....but as a foreigner, if we get too involved or outspoken about political issues, we can be kicked out of the country!