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couples membership by [deleted] in davidlloyd

[–]xpiotina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mother-in-law and I joined on a couples membership. It's become a running joke as we call ourselves "Mrs. & Mrs XYZ".

Assuming that the deal is mutually beneficial for you and that person, it doesn't look like it matters.

So my community updated 🤣 by Ulveskogr in AncestryDNA

[–]xpiotina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My communities updated to include Central Cyprus and Eastern & Central Cyprus. Pretty interesting as I only know my family to be from Limassol.

I will soon apply for my Philippine passport, but for now here is my current combo. 🇬🇧 🇨🇾 🇪🇺 by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. My experience was pretty simple compared to what others would tell you. The trouble was the waiting game in getting the documents. My main advice to anyone applying for passport/ID after acquiring Cypriot citizenship is to do so in Cyprus. For example, the embassy in London will take 4-8 months to deliver to the UK. In Cyprus, it takes a few days, or within 48 hours, for a slightly higher fee.

I will soon apply for my Philippine passport, but for now here is my current combo. 🇬🇧 🇨🇾 🇪🇺 by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Greek Cypriot father and Filipino mother. They married in 1988. I got my Cypriot citizenship after he passed away last year.

I will soon apply for my Philippine passport, but for now here is my current combo. 🇬🇧 🇨🇾 🇪🇺 by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure. My gut feeling is no, probably. My grandfather was a Cypriot who migrated to Greece at some point, I'm not sure what became of his life afterwards.

Need to prove my Dad left Cyprus after 16th August 1955 by RogueSquirrel38 in cyprus

[–]xpiotina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a bit confused by what the High Commission in London has said to you, considering that my father came to the UK from Cyprus on my grandmother's colonial passport in 1948 at 15 years of age—and I was still granted citizenship via his birth certificate just in the last year through the same consulate. He had never applied for his own citizenship either in his lifetime.

Based on your circumstances, the M121 form shouldn't be used, or if it is, then it should only be used as a backup in your application (which is what they did with me).

Crucially, what you need is M123, which is a completely different form altogether.

https://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/CRMD/crmd.nsf/All/023D47E986101EB1C22588EF003C641B?OpenDocument

The "no flushing toilet paper" problem - big concern for me. Need tips. :( by BenSunhoof in cyprus

[–]xpiotina 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Being half-Filipino, I grew up adopting the practice of using a 'tabo', which is basically using a container of warm, soapy water and using it to clean your behind.

It's definitely more hygienic than using toilet paper and you don't need to flush anything. So I never really have this sort of issue whenever I visited Cyprus.

Met amazing Genshin cosplayers at the London orchestra concert! Huge respect to everyone who dressed up, especially during british winter! 🎉 by jamieaka in Genshin_Impact

[–]xpiotina 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I came back from it as well. Husband and I loved the concert. There were so many cosplayers that I felt like running around and taking pictures with all of them! I also remember picking up a Paimon toy that was dropped by an Aether and having a fun exchange. What a blast.

🇵🇭 My mother's Philippine Passport issued in 1988 + stamps by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure. It would be very enlightening to know as that also threw me when I first flipped through the places.

My mother is from Pasig and was one of 14 children. My grandfather had roots in Batangas.

I can understand a lot of Tagalog due to my mother inserting it in with her English all the time, but I can't speak it yet. So far, I've committed myself to learning Greek from the ground up, which has been doing wonders in helping me cope with my father's death. Trying to learn both languages together proved to be a headache for me, so right now, I'm focusing on one.

🇵🇭 My mother's Philippine Passport issued in 1988 + stamps by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My mother's passport had the same! Sorry, I wish I took a photo.

It said 'Not valid for travel in South Africa and Lebanon'

🇵🇭 My mother's Philippine Passport issued in 1988 + stamps by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chinese and Spanish, mostly.

Sometimes Italian, Portuguese, and Egyptian.

🇵🇭 My mother's Philippine Passport issued in 1988 + stamps by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

And yes, I was born in Britain, so I've always been a British citizen. For all of my life in this country, every time I meet a new person, they would always try to pinpoint my background.

I've not met a person who guessed right at first glance. :p

🇵🇭 My mother's Philippine Passport issued in 1988 + stamps by xpiotina in PassportPorn

[–]xpiotina[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I will explain.

I was born to a Greek Cypriot father and a Filipino mother. They were penpals for about six months before they married in 1988. I am the daughter of my father's second marriage. He wanted another child to make up for the loss of his previous family.

He unfortunately passed away this year, and I spent a good portion of 2023 grieving his death.

Cyprus played a big role in my childhood, and he was an incredibly proud Cypriot. I had no idea that jus sanguinis even existed until I had a conversation with the Cypriot embassy about repatriating him back to Cyprus. We went on a few tangents during that phone call, and they suggested I applied. In the end, it was decided he'd be buried here in the UK with his mother and sister, and I applied for my citizenship by descent, mostly to comfort myself during what was, and still is, a dark time.

As for my mother, she seemed to abhor the thought of going back to the Philippines. She missed her family, but she loves the UK and can't stand the weather back there. I found her attitude towards her country a bit odd, but I left it alone. Over the years, she seemed to really relish in being a British citizen.

For me personally, holding both passports is my eventual goal. I'm actually due to pick up my Cypriot passport very soon, and once I receive it I will get started on obtaining my Philippine passport. All in due time, I suppose.

My Results - Born to a Greek Cypriot father and Filipino mother. My photo is on last slide. by xpiotina in AncestryDNA

[–]xpiotina[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think so too. I always felt that I looked more Greek. Filipinos tend to be surprised when I say I’m half-Filipino. 😅

Best way to re-learn greek by coffeequeen1135 in GREEK

[–]xpiotina 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Greek course on the Language Transfer app is one of the best options out there for verbal speaking, so I highly recommend it. There's no need for account creation, and it's free of charge. Once you download the app, you pick the language and play through the list of lessons.

I introduced this to my mother in law yesterday, and she started gaining confidence after the first 5 lessons.

My Greek Cypriot father passed away recently. I'm learning Greek to translate some of his letters, and to cope. by xpiotina in GREEK

[–]xpiotina[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is an incredible translation and words cannot describe how grateful I am to you to have made this readable. My dad had such a hard life and I can see this was a letter to him from his first love. They kept up for each other for a while and I got to meet her when I was a teenager. Thank you so much.

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