How to emigrate from home - how to immigrate in another country to make it your new home ?

A few important points to consider when leaving your own present country and looking for another home away from home - specially for all retirees looking to enjoy their pension with a better comfort of living than in their present country.

People working in Switzerland, Germany or many other countries - working a lifetime hard and qualified - often find themselves with a pension that is a fraction of their last salary. A pension so little that only a minimal comfort of living is possible. Gone are the days to enjoy life, to have fun, go out for dining, enjoy sports and recreation on a regular weekly basis. The basic cost of living - rent of apartment of house, electricity, central heating, all utilities, taxes, etc is so high that a normal living no longer is possible.

But

Hundred thousands are still enjoying life - even better living than at home - - but in a foreign country, in a country they may have been dreaming of for years or decades during their active working life. A country offering nice living, social life, friendliness and sunshine - sunshine outside and in the hearts of all people as well.

Emigrating to another country after your retirement is easier than ever before. Specially if you consider some Asian or South-East Asian countries like Thailand, Cambodia, Laos or here in the Philippines. In the Philippines foreigners are truly welcome and immigrating to the Philippines as a retiree is very easy ... if you speak at least some English, as English is the common language of communication among Philippinos from different islands and provinces and all foreigners. English is the language of all major daily newspapers and English is the language you need to communicate at the airport and all authorities you ever may contact - local, regional or national authorities - all speak English.

Lets have a look at a few most important points that make your permanent or part time moving to the Philippines easy - and those points may apply for most other countries in Africa, Asia and South America as well.

Before immigrating to the Philippines - First make a tourist visit to the country you have in mind

Being a tourist in such a beautiful country as Philippines may be easy, inexpensive and provide you with an extendable opportunity to get to know the country and make up your mind - to gather information and find out whether you truly love this country to be your new home after your retirement.

With 21 days visa given to all normal nationalities at the airport in Manila upon arrival - and extensions being easily possible about 60 days at a time - it is recommended that you arrive at a typical living area in the Philippines - a living area may NOT be a typical tourist area - but offer more permanent comfort of living at a lower price than typical tourist areas.

For your first visit - select a location or province easily accessible as a starting point

The Philippines is a country with some 7100+ islands and islets - with hundreds of totally different provinces - from very remote and nature, wilderness and jungle surrounded to high life cities with 24 hrs of full activities and hot life going on year round - you find all - mountains and mountain regions with up to 2900 meter above sea level - high altitude cities - such as Baguio city approximately 1600 mtr above sea level - to remote beaches where you may be the only person within sight - all is available. Jungle or city - nature or high tech - and in some areas even an exotic blend of all above within just a few dozen kms !!

La Union is one of many such living areas with thousands of foreigners from many European countries, Australia and USA / Canada. The reasons are obvious. Housing directly on the beach for below 200 US $ a months, all infrastructure you need for a happy life, including

• communication by cellphone, land line phone, Internet, mail, bus, and car


• recreational activities such as bowling, tennis, billiard, dancing, videoke ( karaoke + video ), surfing, limited sailing and windsurfing, as well as other activities are very affordable and regularly offered to all


• many hundreds of foreigners from many countries within a few kms around you to instantly get in touch and exchange information as well as to have new friends


• many resort hotels offering special rates for monthly or longer - even permanent residents to give you an instant home away from home at a rate you easily can afford at least during the first many weeks or months - may be even on a permanent basis - but at least while you are looking for a permanent home or housing and getting settled down. Such fares may vary from resort to resort but start at about US $ 200 per month - in some resorts even including a kitchen. The upper limit of monthly rates - including kitchen - inside well maintained resort hotels is in the range of US $ 600 per month seldom higher

Hence you select for your initial stay a location within the country - within the Philippines - that allows you to gather additional information easily, to meet other foreigners and exchange information and learn from other's experiences. A location that allows you to have easy access in any whether condition to airport and national / international transportations, authorities and needed resources to settle down.

The region of Bauang to San Fernando La Union is one such ideal areas for your first visit to the Philippines

The region of Bauang to San Fernando La Union is one such ideal areas to accommodate foreigners for an initial visit. It offers all the logistic to travel and access all parts of the country easily - while offering sufficient large number of accommodation free year round even without any advance reservation. In addition you find many foreigners already settled down here - since years or decades - because some of them found THIS to be their best place in country.

Your first home should allow you easy access to many other people - foreigners and local nationals to gather information and get a clear picture of what to expect and how the real daily life conditions will be for you. Hence it best be a resort hotel that has local and foreign guests and is a meeting point for resident foreigners as well.

Being and feeling welcome and taken care of, as well meeting year round many visitors, local guests and many foreigners coming since years for weeks or many months at a time - again and again - as well as meeting some of the foreigners living here in this area is very easy at Beach Resorts between Bauang and San Fernando La Union - Philippines. With many other places within walking distance and dozens of houses for rent all in easy walking distance or within a few minutes by local public transportation along the high way from Bauang to La Union. Some 10 km of beach from Bauang to San Fernando La Union give you plenty of beach and water to enjoy - for a walk, swim day and night or other wet pleasures !

After your initial visit - with some easy trips country side to some of the beautiful islands - you then may be able to make up your mind - select your place - rest another few months there as a guest and if you love that place - settle down. Keep in mind - when retiring from your work and enjoying your pension - there is no need to hurry, you start a new chapter of your life, a new content of life, new environment and new goal with new friends. Take your time, enjoy your well earned freedom and learn to be happy.