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information contained on this page are links to the
immigration agencies for each government. Also included
are shortcuts to forms needed in acquiring visas,
passports, etc. Click on each title for a direct
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the BCIS and this is NOT AN OFFICIAL BCIS site. This is
a public service link to their site and these are the
answers to questions that we have been asked through the
years. We do not represent any of these offices.
Please contact the BCIS, US Embassy, or the Philippine
Consulate if you're unsure of the information.
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| How
can an American citizen marry someone in the Philippines |
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THE
MARRIAGE APPLICATION PROCESS: Once an American citizen
has obtained from the Embassy an "Affidavit in Lieu
of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract
Marriage," he/she can file an application for a
marriage license at the office of the Philippine Civil
Registrar in the town or city where one of the parties
is a resident. The U.S. citizen applicant will need to
present: (a) the affidavit, (b) divorce decree(s) or
death certificate(s) required to verify civil status and
legal capacity to contract marriage, (c) U.S. passport,
and (d) documentation regarding parental consent or
advice, if applicable. (Marriage applicants aged 18 to
21 must have written parental consent. Those aged 22 to
24 must have received parental advice.) Philippine law
prohibits marriage for individuals under the age of 18.
A judge, a minister or other person authorized by the
Government of the Philippines can perform the marriage.
Marriage to a U.S. citizen confers neither citizenship
nor an automatic eligibility for entry to the United
States. An immigrant visa is required for a foreign
spouse to live in the United States. Questions about
filing an immigrant visa petition to bring a foreign
spouse to the United States should be directed to the
nearest office of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, the State Department’s Visa Office (202)
663-1225 or, while in the Philippines, to the U.S.
Embassy immigrant visa unit in Manila. Click
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| Philippine
Embassy Online |
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| Address
of Philippine Consulates in the U.S. |
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| Philippine
Consulates and its jurisdictions |
| Philippine
Embassy in Washington D.C. |
| Alabama,
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands, Virginia,
West Virginia, Netherlands, Antilles |
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| Los
Angeles Philippine Consulate |
| Arizona,
Southern California, Las Vegas/Nevada, New
Mexico, San Diego, Texas |
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| Chicago
Philippine Consulate |
| Arkansas,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
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New
York Philippine Consulate
PHILCONGEN
556 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Contact Numbers:
Tel (212) 764-1330 or 34
Fax (212) 382-1146 |
| Connecticut,
Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
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| Hawaii
Philippine Consulate |
| Americana,
French Kiribati, Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga |
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San
Francisco Philippine Consulate
447
Sutter Street, 6th Floor,
Philippine Center Building,
San Francisco, California 94108
(415) 433-6666 to 68
(415) 433-6675
(415) 433-6680
Fax No. (415) 421-2641
Email: SanFranciscoPC@aol.com |
| Alaska,
Northern California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Reno Nevada, Utah, Washington |
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| Philippine
Consulate or Embassy in other countries |
| Sydney,
Australia |
| Canberra,
Australia |
| Ottawa,
Canada |
| Toronto,
Canada |
| Beijing,
China |
| Guangzhou,
China |
| Osaka,
Japan |
| Shanghai,
China |
| Hongkong,
China |
| London,
England |
| Berlin,
Germany |
| Israel |
| Jordan |
| Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Moscow,
Russia |
| Saipan |
| Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia |
| Singapore |
| Pretoria,
South Africa |
| Berne,
Switzerland |
| Bangkok,
Thailand |
| Ankara,
Turkey |
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| Frequently
Asked Questions |
| I
am an alien whose country has an immigration reciprocity
agreement with the Philippines. I am also married to a
Filipina. Am I qualified to apply for a permanent
residence visa? YES,
click here for more. |
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| I
am married to a Filipina. Under your regulation
I am a restricted national, will I be eligible for a
permanent residence visa? NO,
click here for more. |
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| Who
are qualified for Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)? An
alien spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old
of any Philippine citizen may apply for TRV. TRV is
valid for a probationary period of one (1) year.
Thereafter, it may be extended every two (2) years. Click
here for more |
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| Can
a natural-born Filipino who is now an American own land
in the Philippines? |
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YES. Any natural-born
citizen who has lost his Philippine citizenship may
acquire a private land up to a maximum area of five
thousand (5,000) square meters in the case of urban land
or three (3) hectares in the case of rural land to be
used by him/her for business or other purposes. In the
case of married couples, one of them may avail of the
privilege herein granted (please see Republic. Act 8179,
Sec 10).
A person may acquire not
more that two (2) lots which should be situated in
different municipalities or cities anywhere in the
Philippines, provided that the total area of those lots
do not exceed 5,000 sq. meters for urban land or three
(3) hectares for rural land for use as residence. Click
here for more info
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| Philippine
Passport Questions? |
| Need
a Philippine passport? How do I renew a Philippine
passport? How do I change the last name on my passport?
How can I replace a lost Philippine passport? Click
here for more info |
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| Philippine
Visa Requirements? |
US
passport holders visiting the Philippines as a tourist
for 21 days at most. A visa can be obtained if you
want to stay longer than 21 days. IT MUST BE OBTAINED
FROM THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE OR EMBASSY PRIOR TO YOUR
DEPARTURE IN THE U.S.
Basically, the applicant must fill up the application
form and submit a passport sized photo, a passport whose
validity is at least six months beyond the length of
proposed stay in the Philippines, proof of financial
capacity and a photocopy of the applicant's airline
ticket or travel itinerary. Click
here for more |
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| Overseas
Absentee Voting Act |
| An
Act providing for a system of overseas absentee voting
by qualified citizens of the Philippines abroad,
appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes.
Please read the rules
carefully. Pay particular attention to Sections 5d and
24.
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| Overseas
Absentee Voting Application for Registration and
Certification Form |
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| Philippine
Government Agencies |
| Philippine
Bureau of Immigration |
| Immigration
Laws of the Philippines |
| Philippine
Immigration Forms Online |
| Philippine
Immigration Fees |
| Philippine
Department of Foreign Affairs |
| .Philippine
Commission of Filipinos Overseas |
| Philippine
National Statistics Office |
| Rules
on Changing your Birth Name due to Typo. |
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Authority to correct
clerical or typographical error and to change first name
or nickname. – The city/municipal civil registrar,
Consul General, including the Clerk of the Shari’a
Court in his capacity as District or Circuit Registrar
of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, Revocations of Divorces
and Conversions, are hereby authorized to correct
clerical or typographical error and to change first name
or nickname in the civil register.
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