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Retirement Visa

10 years ago
I am planning to move to Dumaguete in November of this year. I am relocating as a permanent retiree. As I understand I will have to make application with a fee of $1,400 .. then place $10,000 in a Philippine Bank ... with the application I will need :
Original Passport with Valid Entry Visa
Medical Examination Clearance
Police Clearance and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance
ID Pictures - twelve (12) pieces of 2"x2"
Pension Documents*
I have a few questions I hope to get help with
1) The medical.. do I do that here in the USA and if so what is it I get.. just a routine physical..? Letter from doctor.. or is there a form for the Doctor to sign.?
2) Police clearance..? Do I get that from a US agency..? again is there a specific form or request I make..?
3) then it looks like the Philippine Police also must do some kind of clearance..? do I wait until I am in the Philippine's to initiate all of this or can i do it before arriving thru an Embassy in USA..?
4) Also when should I get some inoculations..and what.. Hepatitis A & B seem like the main two.. is there anything else that I should get and when..?
Please only respond if you actually know the answer and not what you may have heard , etc.. i do not mean to seem ungrateful but many times i see answers that are just confusing.. thanks to all for any help.

William Russell
William Russell

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