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  • How to Use This Handbook
Part 0: Timeline
Part 1: Reality Check
  • 1.1 The Trial Stay: A Holiday Is Not Everyday Life
  • 1.2 Personal Suitability and Expectation Management
  • 1.3 Moving Away or Moving Towards
  • 1.4 The Return Plan: Plan B Is Not Failure
Part 2: Money
  • 2.1 Income Model
  • 2.2 Realistic Monthly Budget
  • 2.3 Emergency Reserve
  • 2.4 Bank Account and Money Transfer
  • 2.5 Brokerage Accounts, ETFs, and Crypto
  • 2.6 Saving Before Emigration
Part 3: Authorities
  • 3.1 Deregistering Your Residence
  • 3.2 Cancelling Contracts
  • 3.3 Tax Office and Tax Status
  • 3.4 Pension and Proof of Life
  • 3.5 Elections and Embassy
Part 4: Documents
  • 4.1 Passport and Certificates
  • 4.2 Powers of Attorney
  • 4.3 Postal Service
  • 4.4 Password Manager and 2FA
Part 5: Health
  • 5.1 International Health Insurance
  • 5.2 Standby Cover and Ability to Return
  • 5.3 Medication and Chronic Illnesses
  • 5.4 Mental Health and Culture Shock
Part 6: Moving
  • 6.1 Reduce Household Belongings
  • 6.2 Balikbayan Boxes and Shipping
  • 6.3 Electronics and Power Supply
Part 7: Arrival
  • 7.1 Flight and Entry
  • 7.2 First Accommodation
  • 7.3 SIM, eSIM, VPN, and Communication
Part 8: First 90 Days
  • 8.1 Airport, Cash, and Taxi
  • 8.2 Location and Rental Agreement
  • 8.3 Local Bank Account and Payment Apps
  • 8.4 Internet and Working from Home
Part 9: Visa
  • 9.1 Tourist Status and Extensions
  • 9.2 Long-Term Options: SRRV, 13A, and Other Routes
  • 9.3 Marriage in the Philippines
Part 10: Work
  • 10.1 Job Search in the Destination Country: Do Not Wait Until You Are There
  • 10.2 Remote Work and Self-Employment
  • 10.3 Business in the Destination Country: Understand the Market Before Risking Capital
  • 10.4 The Hard Financial Test: What Happens If Income Fails?
Part 11: Everyday Life
  • 11.1 Money Boundaries with Your Partner and Family
  • 11.2 Land, Real Estate, and Ownership
  • 11.3 Dating, Marriage, and Social Risks
  • 11.4 Saving Face and Avoiding Conflict
Part 12: Family
  • 12.1 Children, School, and the Ability to Return
  • 12.2 Pets
  • 12.3 Driving Licence, Vehicle, and Mobility
  • 12.4 Care, Disability, Chronic Illness, and Other Special Cases
  • 12.5 Pregnancy, Birth, and a Young Family Abroad
Part 13: Safety
  • 13.1 Medical Emergency Plan
  • 13.2 Typhoons, Earthquakes, Power Outages, and Supplies
  • 13.3 Digital and Financial Security
Part 14: Long Term
  • 14.1 Annual Emigrant Maintenance
  • 14.2 Life Certificate and Retiree Routine
  • 14.3 Return, Care Needs, and End of Life
Part 15: Return Plan
  • 15.1 The Return Traffic Light: When You Must Act
  • 15.2 Timeline: Plan Your Return Backwards
  • 15.3 Financial Reserve: What You Will Live On During the First Few Months
  • 15.4 Accommodation, Registration, and Choosing Where to Live
  • 15.5 Health Insurance: Do Not Wait Until After Landing
  • 15.6 Work, Employment Agency, and Citizen’s Benefit After 55
  • 15.7 Taxes: Returning Can Expose Old Mistakes
  • 15.8 Who Can Help You from Abroad
  • 15.9 The First Week in Germany
Part 16: Links
Appendix: Worksheets
  • How to use the worksheets
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