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How forgiving is the system? Will it accept that I plan to exit via a bus to Savannakhet? Or do I even need to enter exit info?

Hello. Im assuming the best way to travel and stay in the Philippines is to enter visa free (US passport) and then apply for an ACR card once Im there? And the entry permit is obtained at destinationphilippines.typeform.com? Is that correct?

Thanks for the down low. So to reiterate, the ACR card is not a visa, but will enable me to stay in the country past 59 days, correct? And I am "extending" the ACR card, since I wont have a visa? And Im assuming they are relatively easy to obtain? I guess my only other questions are do you think I can realistically find an apartment in downtown Davao (or somewhat close to) for 10,000 a month? Im finding apartments on the outskirts of the city that are too far from infrastructure, gyms, food, etc. Also, do you know if they will accept a 6 month lease, or will they try to rope me in for a year?

Which immigration office are you using that grants your extensions?

I just spoke to a visa agent and she said I can not stay more than 6 months if I am not on a retirement visa or married to a filipino national, and will have to fly to Singapore or Thailand to renew my visa......

I just want to make sure I can rent without a visa. It sounds like that is the case. Is the visa application easy? Or should I hire a visa service the first time I extend?

So to reiterate; Landlords dont report alien residents to immigration, and/so I dont need a visa to rent an apartment? And no problem obtaining a visa IN the Philippines?

What the best way to stay long term (like a year)? If I come to Philippines without a visa (us citizen) for the first 30 days, will I legally be able to rent an apartment without one? Is it difficult to get a 6 month visa in the Philippines, or should I go to an embassy back home?

Thailand is reported to have 3.5 million immigrants living and or working in the country, or 5% of the population, while the Philippines is reported to only have 225K, or .2%. Thats literally 15 + times more immigrants (from various countries) in Thailand. So without going into my person life too much, I kinda feel like Thailand has become too westernized for my liking... Indo, Vietnam and Cambodia are also reporting very low immigation stats in comparison to Thailand. So I guess my question is: can you really notice a difference or does it not really reflect the statistics? https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/immigration-by-country

She was mentioning I need to be employed, however, this does not make sense since some people have money and are retired. She just got her bachelor degree and speaks good english. How can we fill the sponsor requirement if Im not currently working? Im here in Thailand living with her now, but we want to migrate back to the states.