Filipino medical staff leaving due to UK cock-up

3 seperate threads on this now.

Unless you will be holding a SRRV (retirement visa) there is no need for you to register for (Philippine) Tax. I am kind of assuming that you'll be a perennial tourist, getting Extensions every six months and doing the 'visa run' every 30 months or so - which is precisely how most unmarried ex-pats live; no TIN necessary! Keep your money outside the country and remit - as a cash pickup - as and when you need it, would be my advice.

Can you not combine them, Paul? And this section is not an ideal repository for this discussion which is borderline political.

This might help

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-the-philippines

Only the honest ones though!

Jim, if you don't relish dealing with bureaucracy, don't even consider a SRRV! For about the same cost - or less if one takes into consideration the sizeable cash deposit required for a SRRV - you should look into obtaining a quota visa. These do cost money - a friend of mine paid Php150,000 for his a few years ago - but give considerable freedom and security - you're not reliant on remaining on good terms with a spouse (or their family and friends) for your tenure and you can come and go pretty much as you please (BoI Alien Control Officers can impose unwritten restrictions on the frequency and duration of trips abroad with non-quota visas).

You can become "non-resident for tax purposes" upon application to HMRC which only affects their ability to tax you (and any tax paid on your behalf by, say, a pensions provider can be reclaimed quickly and simply online) but your ability to visit and remain in the UK will be severely restricted.

I personally didnt regard this as being political, Its all very well saying they unknowingly broke the rules, but there has to be a certain level of common sense surely ?, this couple have a child born in the UK, and are apparently not allowed child benefit, thats the rues so be it, on the other hand a family can come from Europe, i believe they can claim Child benefit almost immediately, or they can come here leave their children in europe, and still claim Child benefit, (Thats as i understand it but am open to correction) again you may say its the rules, can most of you say hand on heart thats entirely fair ?.
As for those that say we need to train our OWN, thats all very well, but first of all they need to want to be in the medical profession, its not the easiest of professions to be in, and needs a certain type of person, the hours can be very anti social, and the stress could be unbearable at times, thats not forgetting in some cases they have peoples lives in their hands, as i say it needs a certain kind of person..

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/n...l-ermitano-and-his-family-can-stay-in-the-uk/

One has to assume that UKVI seen the outgoing payments for child benefit but did not see those same payments being reimbursed.

No need to be married with a Filipino to apply for or receive an SRRV. (or a 13b visa)
You might be thinking of the 13a visa?

Applying for a Work Permit in the Philippines

edit by oss : sorry removed your link as my antivirus reported a trojan at the other end.

Personally,I have no sympathy as the R.P offer`s no reciprocal benefit rights for Brits in their country.. (apart from tax and pensions which I do not consider a "benefit")
In actual fact,foreigners in the R.P have practically ZERO rights and 100% ZERO benefits!
The Phil. Gov. even want us to pay 17K per year for Phil heath..They can stuff it!
Your point about EU citizens will hopefully be a moot point very very soon.

This is because the UK charges the same amount to Filipinos who are coming to the UK and require NHS care.

I very much doubt that. The Philippines charge everyone for health and will leave children to die on the street if their parents have no money.

The NHS is notoriously bad when it comes to getting foreign patients to pay for their medical care. Besides which PhilHealth is in no way comparable to the NHS - it's an insurance policy that pays a percentage of certain medical costs and not a health provider.