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Mariner64
Joined 2009
Posts: 14

Moving to Philippines and working out of the country

14 years ago

I guess I have a multi part question. My wife and sons have dual citizenship and I am a US citizen. I am also a merchant sailor who travels to different countries to catch my ship. While living in the US, I just go to the airport with my one way ticket, fly where ever I need to and 3-4 months later fly back with a one way ticket. In May we are moving to the Phils. and I will be keeping my job. As soon as we get there I want to get my Philippines version of a "green card". will traveling in and out of the Philippines be a hassle with a one way ticket or will the resident alian card make things easier? I need to keep my US citizenship for my Coast Guard license to be valid. Any help would be wonderful, also I am wondering about taxes. Do they have them there?

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