Visas & Immigration
Everything you need to know about getting in, staying in, and not getting kicked out of the Philippines.
13 videos in this collection, spanning 2020 to 2025.
1. ALL ABOUT The VISA (in the PHILIPPINES)
Pea sits down with her recurring legal guest, attorney Gracie, to break down the Philippine visa system for foreigners — from tourist visas and retirement visas to the resident visa tied to marrying a Filipina.
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2. POLYGAMY VISAS GUNS (LEGAL ISSUES IN THE PHILIPPINES)
Pea sits down with her attorney friend Gracelynn Bellingham-Bennett for a wide-ranging legal Q&A covering COVID travel restrictions, citizenship and naturalization, gun ownership, polygamy, surrogacy, adoption, hotel bill dodging, and healthcare basics.
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3. The VISA Situation (SRRV and Special Tourist Visas In The Philippines)
Pea interviews J.R. Koca, managing director of JRC Visa Consultancy and Immigration Services, for a detailed breakdown of the tourist visa, SRRV (Special Resident Retiree's Visa), and the COVID-era restrictions affecting foreigners in the Philippines.
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4. BRINGING YOUR GIRLFRIEND HOME TO THE WEST: DON'T FALL FOR THE VISA SCAM
Pea walks through the entire visa application process for bringing a Filipina to the West, step by step, revealing exactly how scammers exploit each stage to extract thousands of dollars.
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5. Traveling to a Foreign Country – But Getting Offloaded
Pea brings back guest JR (an immigration/visa consultant based in Cebu) to walk through exactly what a Filipina needs to travel internationally without getting "offloaded" — removed from a flight at the immigration counter before departure.
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6. ARE FOREIGNERS GETTING THE BOOT - Philippines Visa News Update
Pea teams up with visa expert JR Coca of JRC Visa Consultancy to debunk viral misinformation about proposed Philippine immigration legislation. YouTube rumors had foreigners believing the 36-month tourist visa extension would be eliminated, but a careful reading of the actual bill reveals the opposite — the law modernizes the 1940-era immigration...
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7. How To Get A Tourist Visa To The US - Tips and Tricks
Pea breaks down the entire process of how she obtained her US B1/B2 tourist visa as a single, self-employed Filipina — a demographic that faces extra scrutiny from consular officers.
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8. These Things Can Get You Blacklisted From The Philippines Lawyer Gracey
Pea brings back Attorney Gracey (Gracin) for a legal Q&A covering four distinct topics: grounds for foreigner blacklisting and deportation, the legality of OnlyFans in the Philippines, hiring private investigators to check on a Filipina, and the line between free speech and criminal liability for foreign vloggers.
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9. Ejected From The Philippines - Blacklisted Without Knowing It
Pea brings back Jr. Coco from JRC Visa Consultancy for a deep dive into tourist visa extensions, exit clearance requirements, blacklisting, the myth of foreigner citizenship, and common immigration mistakes that can get you barred from re-entering the Philippines.
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10. Philippines Travel Update - Tourist Visa Extension Panic
Pea breaks from her regular schedule to cover breaking news: a July 26, 2024 Bureau of Immigration memorandum has changed the tourist visa extension process, causing panic among expats and long-term visitors.
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11. A New Way To Stay In The Philippines - The FIV Visa
Pea sits down with JR Cocjra from JRC Visa Consultancy to break down the FIV (Freeport Area of Bataan Investors Visa), a relatively new visa option for foreigners who want to stay in the Philippines permanently.
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12. Filipinos No Longer Need A Visa For The US: Fact Or Fiction
Pea brings on immigration consultant JR Koka to debunk a viral video claiming the US will let Filipinos enter without a visa, then pivots to genuinely big news: the Philippines has officially approved a Digital Nomad Visa.
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13. The Philippines Now Lets You Retire At 40 But The Visa Is Pricey
Pea brings back visa expert JR to break down major changes to the Philippine Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) program. The minimum age just dropped from 50 to 40, but deposit requirements have increased significantly.
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