Well I finally got out of Manila and onto Panglao! I've been in country for two months on a one year spouses visa. (I'm American wife is Filipina) I will be here at least six more months and hopefully much longer. I've been reading the Internet for advice and was hoping some of you that have been here a while can help me out.
1. Do I have to participate in this new program to register all foreigners here in the Philippines? Some sites say yes all foreigners some say only those not on a valid visa.
2. Do I need an ACR1 card? Some sites say only if you need a bank account (we don't) some sites say it's being phased out. No idea.
3. Does anyone know a good real estate lawyer in Tagbilarin or Panglao, or are they necessary? We plan to try to buy a house as soon as possible. We bought in Mindinao on our own and in the end(years fighting owner for title) we hired a real estate lawyer to settle this for us.
4. Do I need insurance for a scooter? I could only find rules covering cars.
5. Should I get/do I need a Filipino drivers license? After staying in Manila for two months I can't imagine drivers license exist here, but I also want to be legal and I refuse to get shaken down by some money hungry cop.
Thanks for any help provided.
1. Do I have to participate in this new program to register all foreigners here in the Philippines? Some sites say yes all foreigners some say only those not on a valid visa.
2. Do I need an ACR1 card? Some sites say only if you need a bank account (we don't) some sites say it's being phased out. No idea.
3. Does anyone know a good real estate lawyer in Tagbilarin or Panglao, or are they necessary? We plan to try to buy a house as soon as possible. We bought in Mindinao on our own and in the end(years fighting owner for title) we hired a real estate lawyer to settle this for us.
4. Do I need insurance for a scooter? I could only find rules covering cars.
5. Should I get/do I need a Filipino drivers license? After staying in Manila for two months I can't imagine drivers license exist here, but I also want to be legal and I refuse to get shaken down by some money hungry cop.
Thanks for any help provided.